Evo Edition 35 Review

[andrewparker]

http://www.evo.co.uk/carreviews/evocarreviews/270256/driven_volkswagen_golf_gti_edition_35.html

[Horatio]

meh...not bad

[Hedge]

Looks hooooge next to the Mk1. 

[andrewparker]

Interesting that they mention the increased stiffness of the 3-door body. It's a comment I've read on a few occasions about the Mk6, but never the MK5. Makes sense of course, just wondering if the same applies to previous generations...

[berg]

Is ok, but I cant help but think if you want a Mk 6 you would be better just getting a R with 1 owner on the book or if budget cant stretch just the Gti

[andrewparker]

A few of the guys at Evo have said they'd have one over an R. I guess it's a similar scenario to the Edition 30 / R32 debate. How much does 4wd really add to these cars, other than in very poor road conditions...

[tony_danza]

I'd much prefer it to the R, for the few days a year where the faux4WD is a benefit - there's the 3 hundred and odd other days it's a PITA carrying around a load of dead weight.

I'd gladly be given an ED35 

[Edition30]

Any difference to the exterior minus the alloys?


Half leather standard?


Was saying today that I would love another Golf. Getting quite a few in at work and walking round Global Autocares workshop for half an hour didnt help my craving.

[andrewparker]

I'd much prefer it to the R, for the few days a year where the faux4WD is a benefit - there's the 3 hundred and odd other days it's a PITA carrying around a load of dead weight.

I'd gladly be given an ED35 

Yeah, my sentiments exactly.

Any difference to the exterior minus the alloys?

Half leather standard?

Front splitter and side skirts are different, plus it gets gloss black mirror housings and a few "35" decals. I think leather is a no-cost option, though I may be wrong.

I think Evo have got it nailed when they describe it as the "mature hot hatch". Golf's just have a totally different feel to the competition.

[baldwined30]

think ill keep my eddy and 15k id need to buy this. Why oh why do they still put those sh*t GTI brakes on it!!

[andrewparker]

think ill keep my eddy and 15k id need to buy this. Why oh why do they still put those sh*t GTI brakes on it!!

To be fair, I think if you're driving your GTI hard enough on public roads to need better brakes then you're driving it too hard.

[baldwined30]

Why would the cupra and S3 and R32 all get 345mm??? The Ed 30 was faster from the factory all but top speed over the R32!

[andrewparker]

Well the S3 and R32 are 200kg heavier...

[baldwined30]

So power to weight would be similar? And the cupra......

[andrewparker]

I'm not sure why power-to-weight would come into it? When you're hauling a car down from high speed power doesn't come into it, but weight does. Look at Caterhams and Elises for example. Big power-to-weight, but pretty small brakes.

Oh and the Seat, well they have to try all sorts to get people to buy them