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chimp400:
Hi guys
I’m having trouble making a decision!
I have a max budget of around £17k and have always been a Gti fan, I’ve had a Mk 2 16 valver years ago and a Mk 5 Within the last year.(wish I’d kept it and modded it)
The R appeals to me as it’s perfect as an every day car on our wet and greasy roads.
The problem I have is I keep looking at cheaper edition 30s and Audi S3s and think they will be just as much fun for the money.
I have another car in the garage as a weekend toy so the other car would be a daily.
I was set on buying a focus Rs Mk 3 but the prices and mixed reviews by owners has put me off, which is why I’m now looking at the R.
I’ve not ruled out a Gti but personally I can’t see past the extra grip and grunt or the R.
Tough decision, has anyone had similar thoughts?
Cheers for the advice.

J4k3:
I used to own a mk3 focus Rs, I personally didn’t rate it so got shut after 3 months, I now own a manual mk6 golf R stage 2+ and haven’t looked back, it pretty much ticks all the boxes for me in terms of what I want out of a car! I personally don’t rate the s3’s, my friend has a 10 plate dsg s3 and I find it boring to drive and not as exciting as the golf, feels more refined, less exciting and less involving to drive compared to my R even though they are very much the same car! If the car your looking for is going to be a daily then maybe an s3 will fit your bill more if your after comfort and refinement! I personally find them a bit numb and boring to look at but each to there own! Gti is a good shout though I used to own one and found it to be more or less a perfect all rounder!

chimp400:
Thanks for that, I actually like look of the 6R but they are pretty rare. Probably a good compromise when you look at the prices of a good ed30.

pudding:

--- Quote from: chimp400 on December 29, 2019, 06:34:58 pm ---Thanks for that, I actually like look of the 6R but they are pretty rare. Probably a good compromise when you look at the prices of a good ed30.

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Yes, very rare, if you specifically want DSG, 3 door, cloth interior and grey or black paintwork. It's a bit of a searching exercise!   ED30 prices seem to be falling.  They're a great car for every day hooning and they're also not a huge investment sat outside waiting to get nicked either, which is precisely the problem with Golf Rs if you live in a crime ridden part of the country.

GTImike:
Just my 2p's worth.

Had an Edition 30 DSG for 7 years, pretty much from new, loved it, modded it to stage 2 and wasn't tempted by much else in my ownership and put 60k miles on it. Owned it far longer than any other car and at last count have owned about 50 in my

I then bought a nearly new 2017 prefacelift Mk7 R with a manual box and couldn't gel with it at all, I lasted 6 months or so before I eventually traded it in.

It was plenty capable and I spent a few quid on mods like a stage 1 JB4, it was rapid and probably a good bit quicker than the Edition 30 across any given road but no where near as fun.

Maybe it was just me getting a bit older but I'd look at an S3 over the Mk7 R

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