WHICH WOULD YOU CHOOSE?

[R32UK]

Hmm wud like to know what the end result is from the Heros in their Hondas camp!! I have often heard an associate saying how he leaves both Gti's and R32's for dust from the lights!! Little does he know i have got one..  the twit

[Phil mcavity]

Looks like ive been rumbled, a post on the focus forum have been visiting our site aswell!! lol   .Nice to see about a dozen ST owners would have the golf GTi/ R32.

So far most honda owners would rather the Renault Megane or clio so far.

[AlanD]

lol busted !

Interesting non the less.

[andih98uk]

Re: "Nice to see about a dozen ST owners would have the golf GTi/ R32.When i see one at the lights, giving me the look, ill know hes thinking" i wish i had one of those!"."

I'm an ST owner and i'll hardly be thinking that... I think the GTi is a lovely car but i also think the ST is as nice. Just because if i had to chose another car other than the one i have now and i chose a golf doesn't mean i'm really envious of you. I could have bought a GTi when i bought the ST but i just preferred the way the ST sounds and thought the slightly softer suspension would be good for motorway driving, even though the fuel economy is useless.

I can see the merits of all sorts of different cars and wouldn't rule out joining you guys in the Veedub camp next or even Audi, who knows.

[arbee]

Hey Golf people - ST owner here I'm afraid but regular mk5 GTi driver (works) too

Have to say I do like the GTi and would even go to say the handling is brilliant but preferred the Focus's 'package' so thats where my own money went. That said, I'm half considering a GTi for my wifes car in the future. Seen them for £17.5k from a supermarket which is a bit of a bargain.

So from your perspective - why did you buy the Golf over the other competition?

[BodyThief]

I think a lot of cars are bought on image and that applies to me too. Many hot hatches have a chavvy image  and that especially applies to the Civic and the Astra. I guess if I was 17 I'd overlook that 

The Golf GTi is a classless car thats driven by many different types of people, not just 18 year old guys in baseball caps. When I test drove the car I was instantly impressed, mostly by the performance and handling and thats what I was looking for. The look of the interior I feel however is step down from my previous BMW and not as good as a mk4 (which had awful handling) I'm more than happy though. If I hadn't have bought the Golf I'd have gone for an BMW 1 series (excellent interior and better styling than the Golf I think) or an A3. Out of those cars in the poll I do like the ST. I've never been into Fords but the ST does seem to have a similar image to the Golf in that its a great all rounder.

[Jkctr]

Im sorry but how many 17 year olds do you know that drive a ctr? A group 17 insurance car, costing £17k new with high running costs.....i sure dont know any, nor have i ever seen any chavs driving one (unless mr finance gave them a hand!)

Its funny how all forums have people who have their blinkers on and a sign saying 'my car is the best in the world!'. Each hothatch in the market at the mo has something different to offer for people i.e.;

gti - comfort, build quality
ctr - reliability, high revving n/a engine
vxr - handling, torque engine
st - noise, speed prospects

etc etc

Its interesting to see what people on each forum do go for and its generaly something similar to their own current car. I would go for the 197 myself as its n/a and looks great fun (definatly if they do a cup version!)
Every hothatch at the moment is great in some area and its these key points that sway people to spend their money, i get the feeling from some of these posts their are some snobbish people on here, the guy who thinks the st owner was thinking he had a gti is laughable, those 2.5 engines are capable of much higher power than the gti. I have driven both the gti and st and i found the st felt much better to drive, amazing noise and the engine felt great - my opinion though.

This could be a good thread if there were not such immature posts (people) in it, amusing how you mock the ctr and its chavvy image and yet many people on the ctr forum quite often say how good the gti is - which one would somene who had just joined think was the chavviest?

[Peskarik]

Hey Golf people - ST owner here I'm afraid but regular mk5 GTi driver (works) too

Have to say I do like the GTi and would even go to say the handling is brilliant but preferred the Focus's 'package' so thats where my own money went. That said, I'm half considering a GTi for my wifes car in the future. Seen them for £17.5k from a supermarket which is a bit of a bargain.

So from your perspective - why did you buy the Golf over the other competition?

1) all the great reviews
2) test drive
3) first impression from seeing it
4) the looks!

I have nothing against ST, but it just seems too "teenager toy" to me, ASBO. Would never sink my money into it, ever.

[BodyThief]

Im sorry but how many 17 year olds do you know that drive a ctr? A group 17 insurance car, costing £17k new with high running costs.....i sure dont know any, nor have i ever seen any chavs driving one (unless mr finance gave them a hand!)

This could be a good thread if there were not such immature posts (people) in it, amusing how you mock the ctr and its chavvy image and yet many people on the ctr forum quite often say how good the gti is - which one would somene who had just joined think was the chavviest?

Oh ok, only 99% of them are driven by chavs

I drove one of the original type R's and didnt like that at all. Felt like a 1.4 untill you hit 6000 revs and gearstick up in the air! Maybe the new one is better but it manages to look futuristic and dated at the same time.

[CHRIS-M07GTI]

I went for the large arse megane,as had no major probs with my clio 172cup,although i think the gti out classes everything with looks and technology.
Starting with the engine,which imo is less stressed than all the others,poss only ctr with no blow up's ever(no turbo though)comes close,but im sure with large amount of tuning to all cars,the golf would hold out best over 60,000 onwards.
DSG box,even renault with massive f1 exp dose'nt offer anything close with all 225's let alone the 230(no optional ex).
Last but not least,have you seen better xenons on any other car,fact!!!

GTI 4 EVA,fcuk the rest.

Chris-M