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Thread: VW Golf Mk6 Wheels Car of the Year

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lima View Post
    Haha, I reckon the Mk5 might have won it too, but at the time it was judged the GTI wasn't here. Otherwise I reckon that would have been enough to get it over the line. IIRC it was in the final few.
    Yeah I can't remember what was best in the past.

    Didn't the GTI's 2L engine win something a few years in a row?

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    Yes.

    So has the 1.4 TSI.

    The VAG 2-litre has won its category every year since introduction from memory.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Nath View Post
    To be honest I dont think it will go that far, whilst the car will become more popular or on the radar of you main stream customer given that it is a small car and isnt all that cheap I dont think it will become all that common.
    Being a new convert to VW with my TSI, I think you're right in what you say. I took 6 months agonizing over VW (GTI and TSI), WRX, MPS, XR5, Reno Megane 225, Ralliart etc. The TSI won in the end for the engine technology even though it is not as quick as any of the other choices. Still a great car to drive. All the Golf models are overpriced compared to the competitors in their class with inferior performance and handling, but have a "refinement factor" which seems to make up for this.
    Winning a Wheels COTY shouldnt mean much anyway when you look back through previous winners. (Magna has won it twice!!) I really dont want my car bundled in with some of the lemons they've named previously. For now I'm happy to sit back and enjoy my new found admiration for the TSI (until something goes wrong, that is )
    Current drive:2016 Golf GTI 40 Years in Pure White

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    I think it's hilarious and sad how some people on the Wheels site are saying how this is a repeat of the Camira 1982 award, or it has ruined their Wheels experience and they'll never read again.

    HILARIOUS!

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    What I had to laugh about was the guy bitching that they announced it before the Mag came out, umm dont they do that every year, the definately did last year......

    Sad people out there cant take it for what it is, and I'm sure the lack of any Aussie muscle in the top cars is biting hard with some readers.

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    Quote Originally Posted by phaeton View Post
    yep http://www.wheelsmag.com.au/News/VOL...late=domWheels

    I knew it had one and got all the family to watch the ACA announcement with Wheels Editor Ged Bulmer

    and Leila McKinnon owns one to
    is there a link to ACA video or something?

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    Quote Originally Posted by midlifecrisis View Post
    is there a link to ACA video or something?
    Yep view it here.

    http://video.msn.com/?mkt=en-au&bran...-1:ind:1:ff:8A

    Last edited by Nath; 20-01-2010 at 06:19 AM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Nath View Post
    And anyway a few more people running around in VWs will hopefully mean a few more people for a GTGs and forum.
    +1
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    Thumbs up

    Goes along with the Wheels car of the year for 1974 the B1 Passat!!!!!!
    Old Skool Passat Power Rules!!!
    1974 Passat LS with a SEAT 1.8, 32/36 Weber, full performance exhaust and a K&N filter. 80kw at the wheels??

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    Hahaha knobhead ACA journo talking about the Benz;

    "E series" - it's an E Class. Made it sound like a HSV.

    "6.3 litre engine" - 6.2 litres actually.

    It's a shame that Wheels have to be associated with the clowns at the Packer camp.

    Well done VW.

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