MK6 GTI cancelled - is a R32 an option?

[Dubya]

He did order a GTI but changed his mind due to delays (which aren't even delays when the car cant even be built until Feb!)

Tell us something we don't already know! But why are you having a go at the OP? His ordering practices are hardly your concern, are they?

So he either didnt ask the question about delivery when he ordered in November, or he was lied to by the dealer about estimated delivery.

Not our concern, is it? Lawsy's present concern is deciding between a new GTI and a used R32 and I contributed my deux centimes as sought from the membership.

He's already exaggerated about how many options he chose vs cost so who knows.

Why the aspersions? Are you on some kind of vendetta, elisiX?

...there is plenty of information available on this forum and many others for him to make a decision. ... Anyone can do a simple search I am sure to read about this exact argument.

Why do you care? There is absolutely no harm in Lawsy and everyone else on this forum having the convenience of the latest views (which many, including you, appear more than willing to contribute) which compare the R32 with the Mark VI GTI (and there would be much less side-by-side commentary on those two models).

What is it to me? Mate wake up to yourself. This thread took a turn when you decided to call the R32 an abomination which was not necessary.

It was only my opinion, mate!

As far as the thread taking a "turn", I expressed my view at the outset (reply #2) and if nothing else it provoked spirited defences of the R32 which provided precisely the sought of information Lawsy would find most enlightening.

Expressing opinions is one of the main purposes of this forum. Spirited debate is a lot more interesting anyway, and that is what we got! I gather that bothers you.

While the R32 is an abomination to my way of thinking (primarily for its fuel consumption and specific power of just ~58kw/l against the GTI's 78kw/l), it seems it is also a much-loved and thrilling-to-drive abmomination!

So rather than telling me to "wake up to myself" for providing a polarising opinion on this forum you should stop telling other people what to say and do and let the conversation flow freely (especially when I and others were on topic with our R32/GTI comments and you with your Audi suggestions were less so).

Anyway, it is probably one of the more interesting and lively threads and debates in recent months (apart from your tiresome complaints and ill-advised directives to "stay on topic" and suggestion to search the whole damn forum instead of enjoying a revisit of the topic by engaging in an up-to-the-minute discussion now!).