Mk7 Golf GTI Discussion Thread

[Disciple]

that equates to roughly a four-way price choice between a STD GTi, GTi Perf. Pack, Golf R and a Scirocco R .... hmmm a sales and marketing salad galore

Or an S3. If a GTi PP is $55k and the S3 is only around $7k more... $55k will also make it more expensive than a new Golf R.

[Brendan_A]

Or an S3. If a GTi PP is $55k and the S3 is only around $7k more... $55k will also make it more expensive than a new Golf R.

I look at a new PP GTI this morning and had a price of $53000 here in qld.

[n0d3]

What exactly are the wheels coated with? Seems like some sort of shiny coat? Would be a pain to repair any gutter rash imo.

[kennyc]

Ryan_R: my dealer has that car in his email signature

[stedes]

spotted/inspected at Norris Kedron.

features over standard gti : xenons, led rears. lsd. 19s / different brake calipers / 7 kws / suede tartan & leather bolsters.

mid 50's pricing.

Hey mate, congrats on your purchase. Looking lovely! Did you have tint done on it? If so what kind?The windows on the picture look nice and dark but still retained that factory green look which I like a lot!

[AdamD]

I took a PP for a decent drive last week, straight after hopping out of a standard GTI. The improved traction out of tight corners under heavy acceleration is significant, although I wasn't able to detect any appreciable power increase.

I also drove an AMG A45 and an Audi S3. Fun times.

[kennyc]

I took a PP for a decent drive last week, straight after hopping out of a standard GTI. The improved traction out of tight corners under heavy acceleration is significant, although I wasn't able to detect any appreciable power increase.

I also drove an AMG A45 and an Audi S3. Fun times.

What did you think of the AMG and Audi over the GTI?

[Alex31]

I haven't driven the power pack GTI. But like AdamD have driven both the S3 and A45. I found the A45 lots and lots of fun but the harsh riding and very loud exhaust note would get tiring rather quickly. Where the S3 ( and I presume the Golf R will be much the same) was a very fun car but only when you wanted it to be. Other wise it is very discreet and livable on day to day driving.. As was the GTI. The A45 was just too much all the time


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[AdamD]

What did you think of the AMG and Audi over the GTI?

Well, I'm not doing either car justice by trying to sum it up briefly, but here goes:

A45 AMG: Very good value considering the equipment and performance it offers. Ride was firm but not as harsh as I was expecting. The driving position is good, and the seats hold you in very firmly, with next to no lateral movement. The car was certainly quick, but perhaps not as quick as I was expecting - it wasn't really laggy, but things don't get exciting until you have quite a few revs on board, so around town it doesn't feel all that useable, and that was a letdown. You would really need to track this car. The full-throttle upshift cracks - and pops on the overrun - are loud and entertaining, but get tired really quickly - if you want a car that will also do black tie or quiet drives home from work, the A45 isn't for you.

GTI: Linear power delivery and a decent note; certainly more than adequate as a hot hatch, but somewhat underwhelming after the AMG. Some excessive coarse tarmac noise let it down. Interior fit and finish is mostly excellent (with a few notable exceptions), but I was disappointed by the standard of equipment (especially the Discover Media). The quality of the Vienna leather in the car I drove was poor. I wanted to love this car, and I expected to come away thinking that it was the perfect compromise, but it didn't feel as special as I'd have hoped. Maybe I was expecting too much of a leap forward from my (highly specced) Mk6, and whilst it is incrementally better in many respects, there's no way I'd trade my car for a standard Mk7 GTI.

GTI PP: Very similar to the base car in most respects; the standard alcantara/cloth seats are nice and grippy. Interestingly this car felt less noisy and harsh on its 19" rubber than the base car did on 18s - I should have checked the tyres. I did feel the diff providing better power-down and balance under heavy acceleration out of a tight second-gear corner, but everywhere else (and in a straight line) I didn't notice any difference at all - and that included straight-line acceleration.

S3 (manual): A great car - fantastic quality interior (although the standard seats - albeit Nappa leather - aren't super supple). Engine noise at low revs can be a bit agricultural (has a bit of a rough burble to it under load under ~2,000rpm), but pulls quite nicely once you have a few revs on board. It certainly is understeery in its balance, but still feels decently adjustable. Clutch is surprisingly light; gearshift is short, precise and well-weighted. It does look like very good value when compared to a GTI when you consider the interior appointments, fit and finish - the stock car does seem every bit of $20k better to me.

[wasabiz]

Well, I'm not doing either car justice by trying to sum it up briefly, but here goes:

A45 AMG: Very good value considering the equipment and performance it offers. Ride was firm but not as harsh as I was expecting. The driving position is good, and the seats hold you in very firmly, with next to no lateral movement. The car was certainly quick, but perhaps not as quick as I was expecting - it wasn't really laggy, but things don't get exciting until you have quite a few revs on board, so around town it doesn't feel all that useable, and that was a letdown. You would really need to track this car. The full-throttle upshift cracks - and pops on the overrun - are loud and entertaining, but get tired really quickly - if you want a car that will also do black tie or quiet drives home from work, the A45 isn't for you.

GTI: Linear power delivery and a decent note; certainly more than adequate as a hot hatch, but somewhat underwhelming after the AMG. Some excessive coarse tarmac noise let it down. Interior fit and finish is just okay, and I was disappointed by the standard of equipment (especially the Discover Media). The quality of the Vienna leather in the car I drove was poor.

GTI PP: Very similar to the base car in most respects; the standard alcantara/cloth seats are nice and grippy. Interestingly this car felt less noisy and harsh on its 19" rubber than the base car did on 18s - I should have checked the tyres. I did feel the diff providing better power-down and balance under heavy acceleration out of a tight second-gear corner, but everywhere else (and in a straight line) I didn't notice any difference at all - and that included straight-line acceleration.

S3 (manual): A great car - fantastic quality interior (although the standard seats - albeit Nappa leather - aren't super supple). Engine noise at low revs can be a bit agricultural (has a bit of a rough burble to it under load under ~2,000rpm), but pulls quite nicely once you have a few revs on board. It certainly is understeery in its balance, but still feels decently adjustable. Clutch is surprisingly light; gearshift is short, precise and well-weighted. It does look like very good value when compared to a GTI when you consider the interior appointments, fit and finish - the stock car does seem every bit of $20k better to me.

I agree with you on the A45, when I took it for a drive with my mum, she said its abit on the rough side for her. That is why I went with the GTI PP, I also took the M135i for a spin, I didn't quite like the interior on that one, but boy did the slide on the corner was fun. The salesman wasn't too happy with me that I did it tho, he nearly pulled the handbreak on me.