Mk7 Golf GTI Discussion Thread

[Alex31]

Question would the normal GTI wheels (18") fit on the GTI performance? Even though it has larger brakes...


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[Jimi]

Yep. That combination is everywhere in Europe. You could even fit 17s, as many over there have done for their winter tyre

[Lemonskin]

I've had a sneaky thought of getting my car wrapped. What do people think of this bright yellow colour?

[giveway]

Question would the normal GTI wheels (18") fit on the GTI performance? Even though it has larger brakes...


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Yep. But the 19's are not as bad as you think. It is like riding on a pillow in my PP on comfort setting compared to my MY12 POLO GTI.

Oh and you should aim for
RRP + options - 10% + onroads = final sale price.

It is possible.

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[CT69]

I've had a sneaky thought of getting my car wrapped. What do people think of this bright yellow colour?

Is more Lego-brick yellow than lemon skin, but I like it!
How does the wrap process work?

[Mikey1]

Yep. That combination is everywhere in Europe. You could even fit 17s, as many over there have done for their winter tyre

And the same applies to the R, which has the same brake package as the GTI-PP. While 17 inch wheels with 225/45 R17 tyres will fit, I wouldn't imagine there being too many going down this path in Oz.

[Dutch77]

Is more Lego-brick yellow than lemon skin, but I like it!
How does the wrap process work?

Do it!

Although I'd be mimicking this GTI and using the black on the mirror caps. And consider where you might want to go with the wheels as well - you'll want black or at least a plastidip/powdercoat option if you're still looking at doing this.

The wrap is fairly straight forward, pick your color and have it applied, and when you're bored have it removed.

[Dutch77]

Yep. But the 19's are not as bad as you think. It is like riding on a pillow in my PP on comfort setting compared to my MY12 POLO GTI.

Oh and you should aim for
RRP + options - 10% + onroads = final sale price.

It is possible.

That's a pretty fair formula, and totally possible at the right time and right place (ref my post with copy of invoice).

The Mk7 definitely rides a lot better than its predecessor but the 18s will always ride better. You'd be buying the PP if you planned to track and wanted the tricky diff or from now on wanted xenons. If I'd gone for one I probably would have stayed on 19s and just bought some decent wheels.

[Matt P]

The GTI looks great in yellow. I wonder how it would look in something like renault victory yellow

[Dutch77]

The GTI looks great in yellow. I wonder how it would look in something like renault victory yellow

That'd look smart too.

For those that don't flick through the wheel thread here's another yellow example - with black OZs: The Official Mk7 Wheel Thread

That SF mob tagged in Lemonskins pic are a German specialist in wraps - if you're bored google their work, some eye catching stuff. Again in the wheel thread there's an orange Mk7 GTI by them with black Talladegas and a Mk6 style rear diffuser with central pipes: The Official Mk7 Wheel Thread