R32 V's New Focus RS

[maxamus]

Unless I win the lottery, I just cant see myself EVER buying a new car due the loss in value as soon as you take it off the fore court.

A perfect example is my brother in law is about to purchase a Saab Areo (2.0 T) which is a year old and relitavly low mileage, I cant quote the figures, but he saving a silly ammount !

I would only buy a new car if i won the lottery or had million.
I prefer to buy 6months to a year old cars as i save a packet.

When i bought my GTI (55 Plate) i got it for £15,000 privately. Went to the dealers and they were selling all they 55 plates for £18,500 - £19,000. So, i saved over £3,000. I know when i come to sell it ot p/x it i will not loose out much if anything

[R32UK]

Unless I win the lottery, I just cant see myself EVER buying a new car due the loss in value as soon as you take it off the fore court.

A perfect example is my brother in law is about to purchase a Saab Areo (2.0 T) which is a year old and relitavly low mileage, I cant quote the figures, but he saving a silly ammount !

I would only buy a new car if i won the lottery or had million.
I prefer to buy 6months to a year old cars as i save a packet.

When i bought my GTI (55 Plate) i got it for £15,000 privately. Went to the dealers and they were selling all they 55 plates for £18,500 - £19,000. So, i saved over £3,000. I know when i come to sell it ot p/x it i will not loose out much if anything

thats the problem! the amount you loose when you drive out of the dealership just isnt worth it unless your planning on keeping a car long term. Unfortunately i dont plan on keeping any car longer than a couple of years.. i just cant resist the tasty new ones on the shelf

[Hurdy]

Resisting new models has always been my weakness. Over the last seven years I have bought Eight brand new cars The longest being my last one (MKV GTTDI DSG) at 18 months. Based on this I am doing really well with my current ED30 at 9 months as the average is 10.5 months :embarassed:

[CHRIS-M07GTI]

For me the golf gti/ed30 everytime over the focus st or rs,although like some have said not bad cars.The thing is for me,the 2.5 five pot is a very reliable engine as used for ages in the volvoT5,but i think the vag group has the fueling spot on in the FSI'S and if you look on both engines 500cc is a lot these days.Imho 260bhp up in a fwd car is hard work not to spin the wheels,and hope the mk6 gti will be 4wd 40/60 split,Saab like 2.2cc/2.3cc instead of 2.0cc,so you can keep the size of the turbo to a ED30/S3 size, although taxes etc could come in if need to keep to1998cc,but this all depends on customer demand and money.

How does this sound?? Mk6 gti/Ed 31!!!

2300cc FSI 4 Pot,4wd 40/60 split,reprogrammed ecu for 280bhp soft tart 300/320bhp full phat,also options of upgrade Brembo 4pots/choice of tyres,and partnership with Forge/Milltek,so Vw would approve production line fit for new owners.
Also DSG will and can hold onto upto 300bhp,come 2008/2009 will be proved and sorted to def cope,and could become 7speed!!!

Sorry,you cannot have the above if you order the smokers pack!!!

Chris.

 

[maxamus]

How does this sound?? Mk6 gti/Ed 31!!!

I think the next "Edition" will be the ED35
I hope they just do 1 version of the GTI in MK6 and not a million models like they did with the MK4.

[AlanD]

How does this sound?? Mk6 gti/Ed 31!!!

I think the next "Edition" will be the ED35
I hope they just do 1 version of the GTI in MK6 and not a million models like they did with the MK4.

There are only 3 versions with the MK4. Thats only in the UK. The 2.0 GTi isnt a GTi on Europe, its a highline model. Not to sure if the 1.8 N/A is classed as GTi in Europe. If it isn't, that just leaves the one "proper" GTi.

[maxamus]

How does this sound?? Mk6 gti/Ed 31!!!

I think the next "Edition" will be the ED35
I hope they just do 1 version of the GTI in MK6 and not a million models like they did with the MK4.

There are only 3 versions with the MK4. Thats only in the UK. The 2.0 GTi isnt a GTi on Europe, its a highline model. Not to sure if the 1.8 N/A is classed as GTi in Europe. If it isn't, that just leaves the one "proper" GTi.

Isnt there like 1.8 GTI, 2.0 GTI, 2.0 VR6 GTI, 2.0 4Motion GTI......etc in MK4
All look the same apart from the badges on the rear

[AlanD]

No, the V6 and V5 versions arent GTi's. In the UK there are 3 MK4 GTI's. 1.8T , 2.0 N/A, 1.8 N/A.

There is then the V6 4motion and a V5 model but these are not GTI's. They also did GT versions of the desiel engines (110 , 130 & 150) which where pretty good.

[Peskarik]

For me the golf gti/ed30 everytime over the focus st or rs,although like some have said not bad cars.The thing is for me,the 2.5 five pot is a very reliable engine as used for ages in the volvoT5,but i think the vag group has the fueling spot on in the FSI'S and if you look on both engines 500cc is a lot these days.Imho 260bhp up in a fwd car is hard work not to spin the wheels,and hope the mk6 gti will be 4wd 40/60 split,Saab like 2.2cc/2.3cc instead of 2.0cc,so you can keep the size of the turbo to a ED30/S3 size, although taxes etc could come in if need to keep to1998cc,but this all depends on customer demand and money.

How does this sound?? Mk6 gti/Ed 31!!!

2300cc FSI 4 Pot,4wd 40/60 split,reprogrammed ecu for 280bhp soft tart 300/320bhp full phat,also options of upgrade Brembo 4pots/choice of tyres,and partnership with Forge/Milltek,so Vw would approve production line fit for new owners.
Also DSG will and can hold onto upto 300bhp,come 2008/2009 will be proved and sorted to def cope,and could become 7speed!!!

Sorry,you cannot have the above if you order the smokers pack!!!

Chris.

 

That'll be expensive 

[djhorace]

I personally think a 4x4 Focus with (no doubt) the engine out the S60R (T5/ST engine with uprated internals and bigger turbo) would be an absolute weapon and I would love one. The guys at ford make cars that drive and handle very well, and with 4x4 and a smooth sexy sounding blown 5 pot, it would walk the walk too.

Downsides would be fuel economy and high road tax (ST is 1g/km off the dreaded £400 a year band G group).