First time poster, just joined as I have ordered myself a GTi and should get it delivered in July (sooner hopefully) before the MK6 comes out as I think the Mk6 looks a bit rubbish. Anyway back on topic...
Sorry to hear about the accident, can the Ed30 be cursed? My brother was in a similar accident on the A2. A car stopped in the third lane but he managed to stop in time to avoid hitting it but came to stop. Pointed his car into the middle lane and was indicating to move into the middle lane when a woman driving some banger of a hyundai crashes into the back of his car, spinning him 108 degrees across all three lanes. He ends up (avoiding all the traffic) facing the wrong side on the road when a truck hits him. Luckily the truck hit the passenger side of the car and he managed to walk away from it with just minor whiplash. Could be a coincidence that both occasions they were women drivers...
The GTi I have ordered is diamond black 5 door, DSG, winter pack, luxury pack 6CD changer and sat nav. I can't wait. My existing car is a Citroen Saxo diesel which I have had for 11 years! So no doubt the GTi will be slightly faster.