Having just had our new Edition 30 for a week, I'm not in any way concerned by these pictures. We've reached the stage now where new doesn't necessarily mean better or prettier. Look at the fiat punto for example - they took a great old design, made it look worse at the front, then eventially ditched it for the new version which looks different, bigger, but arguably blander. There were a number of artists' impressions of how they might transform the golf, but it looks like the next golf, as everyone is saying, is primarily an exercise in cost reduction, cosmetic changes being limited to those which can be achieved with minimal cost impact during development, the main thrust being to reduce the cost of components under the skin.
In short, if I were considering a gti now, I'd still go for it rather than waiting the 1,2 or 3 years for a 'better' (but will it be?) alternative. If that better alternative arrives, well, I'll get one anyway in good time.
