How Does Mark VI GTI Compare with Mark V

[hooba]

So the distinctiveness of the Mark V really is something to behold and enjoy (while it lasts)!

How do you behold and enjoy the face when you're sitting inside the car?

[danielb]

I don't agree, i think the mk6 GTI front is still easily distinguishable from the other Golf variants.

[Danny]

I don't agree, i think the mk6 GTI front is still easily distinguishable from the other Golf variants.

Spot on mate.

Its the R that looks more like the cooking models (and I can admit that as I do have one... well it's on the way)..

-Dan

[REXman]

Spot on mate.

Its the R that looks more like the cooking models (and I can admit that as I do have one... well it's on the way)..

-Dan

From the front I agree. Unless it has the black headlights.

From the back with the LEDs and twin centered pipes it's obviously very different.

I gotta say though, you can't have it all, and because the R is so conservative looking would be a big reason a 29y.o male can get 188KW Turbo AWD for $946 per annum insurance!

[triode12]

From the front I agree. Unless it has the black headlights.

From the back with the LEDs and twin centered pipes it's obviously very different.

I gotta say though, you can't have it all, and because the R is so conservative looking would be a big reason a 29y.o male can get 188KW Turbo AWD for $946 per annum insurance!

Geez, that's cheap. Who is this with?

[Tim]

From the front I agree. Unless it has the black headlights.

From the back with the LEDs and twin centered pipes it's obviously very different.

I gotta say though, you can't have it all, and because the R is so conservative looking would be a big reason a 29y.o male can get 188KW Turbo AWD for $946 per annum insurance!

I dont think the conservative styling has anything to do with the insurance premium pricing. Its generally based on a risk calculation. How likely a Golf R driver is to crash their car / the area you drive in / age group & gender / cost of repairs.

You will also find that your premium will most likely have a significant increase in the second year with most insurers.

[Corey_R]

You will also find that your premium will most likely have a significant increase in the second year with most insurers.

Yeah. Especially when they notice that so many WRX and XR6T owners are moving to Golf R's!
hehe

[dave_r]

I dont think the conservative styling has anything to do with the insurance premium pricing. Its generally based on a risk calculation.

And from the age thread, it seems the R is the old farts performance car hehe. Suits me just fine, I paid some crazy insurance premiums on my jap performance stuff in the past so it's nice to blend in with the cardigan wearers!

[REXman]

Geez, that's cheap. Who is this with?

Hey, NRMA (NSW).

I dont think the conservative styling has anything to do with the insurance premium pricing. Its generally based on a risk calculation. How likely a Golf R driver is to crash their car / the area you drive in / age group & gender / cost of repairs.

You will also find that your premium will most likely have a significant increase in the second year with most insurers.

I think you'll find one is a function of another and I do not hesitate for a second to think that the more "wild" a car looks, the more it will be to insure. Im surprised you dont feel that way tbh. Obviously location etc all make a difference. It must come down to "what" your insuring as much as "where" you are insuring.

Agressive styling will lead to a particular type of buyer. Which will lead to a particular type of owner. I am 29 yo and have not had a prang yet (touch the wood!! ) and live in a good area on the north shore.

PS I just checked online with NRMA, the MY11 model is costing $1129 to insure for me!? And the MY10 is $946!?! WTF?! Half the Golf R reasoning was that it was cheap to insure!! It still cheap but thats ****ed.

[REXman]

Surely the bluetooth didnt add 30KWs?