Golf R -v- Golf GTI

[Corey_R]

Yeah, the gives it away. I mean, it's not like the worlds #1 Home Theater magazine awarded the Best HDTV of 2010 and the Product of the Year 2010 to a Panasonic Plasma or anything. Oh wait! Anyway. Back on topic. The Golf R is better than the GTI

[G-rig]

Why is plasma cheaper then LOL.

Most cars are better if you are spending more .

[Corey_R]

lol... I can close the thread now then! The R costs more than the GTI so it's better!

[G-rig]

Yeah close it, no brainer something 10k more is better.

[triode12]

New doesn't mean "better" either.

I mean, the best TV's every made are from 3 years ago, the last generation of Pioneer Kuro. NO manfacturer has made a TV as good since.
New isn't always better!

These were my exact words when I criticised the new Mk6 GTI many months ago (and got heat for it). It is nice being vindicated.

[dave_r]

Anyway. Back on topic. The Golf R is better than the GTI

Bad form as a mod entertaining a tangent like TV's hehe, that war has been raging longer than GTI vs R vs Polo vs <insert here>!!!!

PS: Blah to your Kuros, they can't do CoD or GT5 in 3D now can they
PSS: Golf R FTMFW.

[Corey_R]

These were my exact words when I criticised the new Mk6 GTI many months ago (and got heat for it). It is nice being vindicated.

Vindicated?
The MK6 is better than the MKV hands down
It's better not because it's newer. It's better cause it's better

[guest12345]

I doubt that .. the GTI just got a new engine and the R is the MKV engine..

Vindicated?
The MK6 is better than the MKV hands down
It's better not because it's newer. It's better cause it's better

Depends which mkv version you are talking about... the mk6 gti is better than the mk5 gti. But mk6 gti is nowhere near as good as the mk5 gti pirelli

[triode12]

Vindicated?
The MK6 is better than the MKV hands down
It's better not because it's newer. It's better cause it's better

Oh you won't get any argument from me about that. It is better in terms of refinement and underbody chassis stiffness. But in terms of fun and adhereing to the GTI heritage - The Mk6 GTI does not. It is a good luxo hatch but a GTI it ain't. The R fits that bill a lot better.

So IMO, the Mk6 GTI like the MkIV and MkIII GTIs before it are not worthy of the GTI reputation. If it ain't fun to drive, it ain't a GTI.

[triode12]

Depends which mkv version you are talking about... the mk6 gti is better than the mk5 gti. But mk6 gti is nowhere near as good as the mk5 gti pirelli

I beg to disagree. The MKV GTI is more GTI than the MKVI GTI.