Mk7 Golf GTI Discussion Thread

[mickbrown]

Very good point, if the cars are out there, why cant we find out what spec they are?

The only place that I've read or heard to have said that they are on the boat is in this thread.

...hope they don't end up in PNG though.

[pologti18t]

Im begged them to bring the PP, the response I got was that it is still under consideration. How much longer do they want to 'consider' if they should get it for our market?

As a motoring journalist it's not really your job to beg manufacturers to do anything. It removes your impartiality to some extent.

What did James May say once (not that he is an expert) - It's because of the sway of journalists that every car now needs to be said to have been tested at The 'Ring :- leading to hard riding cars that have muted responses at "normal" speeds. And i tend to agree to an extent.

Leave the PP pack as some special edition..... for real enthusiasts.

[SuperHans]

it looks like the car will be drive-away for around 39 grand.

Just to clarify, they are looking at a 39K drive-away all inclusive price? If so that's very nice.

[Golf7]

Just to clarify, they are looking at a 39K drive-away all inclusive price? If so that's very nice.

Something like that, don't expect the RRP to be over 40 grand.

[mfl]

As a motoring journalist it's not really your job to beg manufacturers to do anything. It removes your impartiality to some extent.

What did James May say once (not that he is an expert) - It's because of the sway of journalists that every car now needs to be said to have been tested at The 'Ring :- leading to hard riding cars that have muted responses at "normal" speeds. And i tend to agree to an extent.

Leave the PP pack as some special edition..... for real enthusiasts.

Why can't we have the PP pack as an option as they do overseas - rather than giving VWA the opportunity to gouge us with some 'special edition'.

Thank-you to the journalists for pressuring VWA to make the PP pack available, I am looking at buying either a GTI with PP or an R next year, but I wont buy a GTI with out the PP option ticked.

[Golf7]

As a motoring journalist it's not really your job to beg manufacturers to do anything. It removes your impartiality to some extent.

What did James May say once (not that he is an expert) - It's because of the sway of journalists that every car now needs to be said to have been tested at The 'Ring :- leading to hard riding cars that have muted responses at "normal" speeds. And i tend to agree to an extent.

Leave the PP pack as some special edition..... for real enthusiasts.

Well the reality everywhere is that they take our opinions seriously, very seriously. The Sport Package on the Mk.6 Golf, that was us. The ACC on the Scirocco, that was us. The Mk.7 Highline's Sat Nav? The omission of the 77TSI as it doesn't have a multi-link in the rear? You can thank Wheels for the last two items. You see, must reviews of a car are written in the first 6 months after it debuts locally, all the awards are given in the same year (Wheels COTY), so it made sense to include 'better' variants from debut. Everyone remember the Golf 7's launch in Sardinia? Well, they only let us drive the 103TSI and 110TDI variants with every single option ticked. Somehow they conveniently forgot about every single other variant.

Oh and on a side note, about cars that work brilliantly in the everyday world, just got myself an Toyota 86 GTS. Best car I've ever had/driven!!!

[SuperHans]

Something like that, don't expect the RRP to be over 40 grand.

Thanks, thats what I thought, because $39k drive away vs $39990 RRP + on roads is decent price difference. Seemed too good to be true!

[pologti18t]

Well the reality everywhere is that they take our opinions seriously, very seriously. The Sport Package on the Mk.6 Golf, that was us. The ACC on the Scirocco, that was us. The Mk.7 Highline's Sat Nav? The omission of the 77TSI as it doesn't have a multi-link in the rear? You can thank Wheels for the last two items.

Sports pack on Golf 6 came out 4+ years ago... you weren't around then (afaik) and all it did was fill in the spot left by the deletion of the Golf GT Sport. Highline Mk7 always needed Sat Nav to match it competitors! The 77TSI demise was probably to allow the Skoda Rapid some breathing space and the fact the old 77TSI didn't sell all that well.

Waiting for your Golf roadtest on your blog.

And we all kinda knew the new Golf GTI would be in the same starting price point as the old model.

[Jimi]

While can't we have the PP pack as an option as they do overseas - rather than giving VWA the opportunity to gouge us with some 'special edition'.

Thank-you to the journalists for pressuring VWA to make the PP pack available, I am looking at buying either a GTI with PP or an R next year, but I wont buy a GTI with out the PP option ticked.

Don't say that haha, it's probably music to VWA's ears - if we don't get the PP it's probably to push those who want it up to the R. I can't afford an R so it's either PP GTI or I will have to start looking around again

[dsta]

And we all kinda knew the new Golf GTI would be in the same starting price point as the old model.

but that's not the case according to what golf7 has said above?