No manual GTI was the dealbreaker

[gavs]

Nice Frostee, real nice. I might have started the lingere jokes, but I finished a long time ago!

Damn Tranny car.....

Apples, you might get surprised with delivery but if this damn weather keeps dumping bloody snow, we might have to postpone anyway!

Frostee, you still interested in the anchors?

[GTI JOE]

I haven't signed up for the cruise organised by Gav....won't get the car in time

If I did get it in time, would I be the lone chick or are there other there girls coming too? It wouldn't phase me, just curious that's all.

Don't worry apples, there will be males, females, gay, straights even a transvestite with a sunroof

[apples]

Don't worry apples, there will be males, females, gay, straights even a transvestite with a sunroof

Lol - I woulda been the pick of the bunch....a chick driver of Asian heritage. Now there's a double bad driver stereotype. Perhaps 2 wrongs make a right, or should that be 2 wongs make a white? (sorry, couldn't resist!)

As for the transvestite quip, makes me think of Frankenfurter......Frostee Frankenfurter that is

[Blitzen]

As for engine size arguments, 1.3 litre F1 engines in the 80's were producing up to 1000bhp...

I think you will find that the engine capacity in the turbo era F1 cars was 1.5L, and for qualifying, some engines were producing over 1400hp, and up to 1100hp for racing...

I think the 1.4TSI/DSG combination is the the biggest turn off for the 6R GTI, that and the gawd awful looks of it (it looks like the same same guys who designed it and the new Golf designed the new Subaru Liberty too).
If you aren't waiting for the engine to blow up, you are waiting for the clutches or the Mechatronics to fail in the gearbox...

I'm not saying the 9N3 GTI is good looking, but the 6R looks like it was set on fire, then put out with a bike chain. When I look at replacing mine, I'm going to look for a Mk4 GTI/R32, or Bora 4Motion.

[GTI JOE]

I gather you don't like the 6R GTI to each his own. I personally like it far better than the 9N3 GTI in all aspects....IMHO.

[Gambit]

"said something"

bah ... to each their own, exactly !

[triode12]

LOL - that's a bit harsh.

I've driven both the 9N3 and 6R Polo GTIs and prefer the 9N3 for the driving experience but I think the 6R looks good (I think it is better looking than the MkVI Golf GTI). IMO the 6R is not as fun to drive as the 9N3 - it is a tad refined and I think that due to the fact that it has one too many gears in it's 7spd DSG box.

[apples]

I just love driving a manual car. I don't drive my current car a lot - it's almost 6 years old and I've only clocked 42k on it and I probably only drove it for about 30k (my fiance the rest). I guess if I did a lot of driving in heavy traffic I would start to find a manual car annoying.

[sVWatt]

I think...When I look at replacing mine, I'm going to look for a Mk4 GTI/R32, or Bora 4Motion.

R32 yes, Bora no - boring Bora.

I love the 6R looks - especially the Gti 3door. Lovely, slurpy, juvely

[RoknRob]

I really don't understand why anyone would not want the most performing option in a performance oriented vehicle.

I really enjoy driving manual, too, but the fact is the DSG (and let's not forget the GTI comes with paddles) let's you go quicker.

I rest my case.