Do people think its a "girly" car?

[ConR]

You my friend, are one of the last few good ones.

WOOT...not many of us! I did like the DSG, don't get me wrong. But thought it would get boring real fast. Always engaged with a manual, and I must say the gearbox on the GTI is very fun to shift. Even in traffic I don't get annoyed.

[PassatB6]

A holden SS? Ford XR6 Turbo? Sedan's.. not to mention the UTE's !!!

Definitely.

Other than that, the WRX, and any of the hot hatches really. XR5 Focus, MPS, they are all more aggressivley styled and look tough, they're boys cars. Not the Civic as this is still seen as pretty soft. As does the Peugot.


The golf gti ALMOST looks like the base golf's. Almost.

But as GOLF GTi enthusiasts, we know how well these cars handle and how well they are built so its all good. I bought mine not to strand out anyway.

But yeah as a car enthusiast - I dont look at a TSI 103, 118 etc and think "yeah, thats solid" Cause for the money you could have so much more aggressive If you wanted to do. But you went plain looking hatch. GTI does not look that much more aggro either.

They are some of my previous rides, and although not crazy Torana's.. I definitely think thats what a non-girly car looks like.. Compared to..

But I am definitely comfortable with the idea of my GTi thats coming to me soon!! Just lets not lie to ourselves.

Oh and the MY11 WRX..

UTE - plumbers car
the rest are boy racer cars to me. Fast Holdens and Fords Falcons are for aging boy racers.

[REXman]

UTE - plumbers car
the rest are boy racer cars to me. Fast Holdens and Fords Falcons are for aging boy racers.

All true. But they are still a man's car.

[PassatB6]

All true. But they are still a man's car.

Which is why their appeal is limited. Most VWs apeeal across gender and age.
Your Carbon Steel will look good on the road.

[REXman]

WOOT...not many of us! I did like the DSG, don't get me wrong. But thought it would get boring real fast. Always engaged with a manual, and I must say the gearbox on the GTI is very fun to shift. Even in traffic I don't get annoyed.

yeah i would imagine, especially with that spec list you've got going that car sounds like it would be a blast to drive!

You know I was that set on trying something different, getting the DSG, i ignored the fact that the GTI MK6 manual felt sooooo good. Sort of wish I got the manual. I did love that blip the throttle makes when downshifting, and I found apparently the manual makes the pop sound anyway.
All I have ever owned are manuals so i thought, "try it now" on the GTi cause who knows when Ill go an auto ever again..

Can i ask you, did you that midrange 2000-3000rpm rattling/pinging sound on your car?

[G-rig]

WOOT...not many of us! I did like the DSG, don't get me wrong. But thought it would get boring real fast. Always engaged with a manual, and I must say the gearbox on the GTI is very fun to shift. Even in traffic I don't get annoyed.

Manual gets very mundane too, working though all the gears and not even as fast or efficient (fun, but the point is everything gets boring once you're used to it ).

A C63 AMG in Black would be fairly manly.

[REXman]

Which is why their appeal is limited. Most VWs apeeal across gender and age.
Your Carbon Steel will look good on the road.

Yeah thats true. And I have met girls, be it friends, sisters of friends, who just love golf's. So that could be a manly approach to appealing to the opposite sex, without being overly manly!

[ConR]

Manual gets very mundane too, working though all the gears and not even as fast or efficient.

Agree with you G-rig on it not being as fast, or as efficient, but in my personal opinion, it's twice as fun when you get a chance to let it out.

Don't get me wrong, I think the DSG is great too...just not my cup of tea. I've driven manual all my life. I've read others that were similar to me who tried out the DSG and were convinced immediately. I wasn't. It was good...just not as good as the feeling you get from complete control in a manual, and being way more engaged with the car.

[ConR]

Can i ask you, did you that midrange 2000-3000rpm rattling/pinging sound on your car?

Hmmm...I haven't noticed any unusual sound yet. The car only has 300 km's on it. I will admit that the DSG sounds better than the manual though.

[PassatB6]

Yeah thats true. And I have met girls, be it friends, sisters of friends, who just love golf's. So that could be a manly approach to appealing to the opposite sex, without being overly manly!

I think your'e on to something there. GTI is saying you're confident , the others look make you look like you have something to prove.