ED30 in CAR Magazine

[noj66]

Sorry,pressed the wrong button!The Porsche wins,followed by R8,new M3,RS4 cabrio and finally the Golf,which has a lot of praise heaped upon it.Its a German registered ED30 in white with the black wheels.Looks tremendous in the pics.Well worth the £4 if you fancy a read.

[Stiggy]

That was probably one of the most interesting articles i have read so far.  To be honest, doesn't really seem as though the point of the comparison was to pick out a winner.....just the fact that manufacturers these days are concentrating on the ability to produce performance cars that can be used everyday and not just out right performance (and thats why the ed30 was in the review - its the best all round hot hatch).  All the cars in the review had their advantages and disadvantages, they each belong to a different class, yet they all cover one thing - they are good all rounders, which is what the M3 is trying to do as well.  That gti did look pretty awesome though 

[Phil mcavity]

I was right again about the standard GTI sharing its engine later on with the ed 30,   ,i posted the comments way back when the ed30 came out and was laughed at , so its there goes the exclusivity. good old VW. Dont tell me, colour coding will be as standard aswell.

Hmmmm..... well then

Next year the standard GTI will get the 227bhp engine from the ED30

And here I was hoping it would remain exclusive

Should have known better considering they did the same with the MKIV anni.

[illyun]

I was right again about the standard GTI sharing its engine later on with the ed 30,   ,i posted the comments way back when the ed30 came out and was laughed at , so its there goes the exclusivity. good old VW. Dont tell me, colour coding will be as standard aswell.

Hmmmm..... well then

Next year the standard GTI will get the 227bhp engine from the ED30

And here I was hoping it would remain exclusive

Should have known better considering they did the same with the MKIV anni.

Well thats really peeved me off... but I don't expect better from VW... Still the Mk4 Ani still holds its resale value far above the other Mk4 GTIs... even the 180 ps ones.

[illyun]

I was right again about the standard GTI sharing its engine later on with the ed 30,   ,i posted the comments way back when the ed30 came out and was laughed at , so its there goes the exclusivity. good old VW. Dont tell me, colour coding will be as standard aswell.

Hmmmm..... well then

Next year the standard GTI will get the 227bhp engine from the ED30

And here I was hoping it would remain exclusive

Should have known better considering they did the same with the MKIV anni.

Where did you guys read this anyway?

[phope]

it was mentioned briefly in the CAR magazine article with the test

If it happens, it happens...not much any one here can do 

[illyun]

it was mentioned briefly in the CAR magazine article with the test

If it happens, it happens...not much any one here can do 

Nope... agreed.  Its not as if I'm going to boycott VWs    Even though I sometimes feel like it.

[Rhyso]

it was mentioned briefly in the CAR magazine article with the test

If it happens, it happens...not much any one here can do 

writing was on the wall when they launched the ED30; was only a matter of time before the standard GTI got the upgraded engine.

Interestingly though won't it delay the introduction of the MKVI??

[Hurdy]

Phil McCavity,

You can stop b!tching about the ED30 now and get yourself a standard GTI with the BETTER engine and you don't even have to be embarrassed about it and admit that you really do like the ED30 after all

[Phil mcavity]

trust me hurdy , im trying but wifes putting kibosh on it, wants a new 4 bed pad before i can update the wheels.She Says spending 10k on the same spec car as currently for 30hp more is silly which i do agree but my head keeps wanting too,, oh well hopefully find a bargain house so might have a chance still, fingers crossed . if anything im gonna wait for the mk6 then see what her excuse will be then!