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Life After the GTi
« on: August 09, 2012, 02:59:17 pm »
Just wandering what cars people were potentially thinking about purchasing for the next car.
I thought it would be interesting to know.

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Re: Life After the GTi
« Reply #1 on: August 09, 2012, 03:29:57 pm »
I'm going for a Mk4 R32 when I sell mine, and then after that, going back up to a A4 TDI Sline, around 07/08 plate. Will probablt keep the A4 for a while then.

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Re: Life After the GTi
« Reply #2 on: August 09, 2012, 04:27:51 pm »
Golf R most likely, if funds permit an Audi RS3  :happy2:
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Re: Life After the GTi
« Reply #3 on: August 09, 2012, 05:18:58 pm »
I've got no intention of selling my GTI anytime soon, But I regularly find myself drooling over Audi S5's on pistonheads classifieds.

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Re: Life After the GTi
« Reply #4 on: August 09, 2012, 05:27:41 pm »

I'm going for a Mk4 R32 when I sell mine, and then after that, going back up to a A4 TDI Sline, around 07/08 plate. Will probablt keep the A4 for a while then.


....Going from a Mk4 R32 (V6 sound  :notworthy:) to a diseasal Audi A4 is gonna be horrible. At least, it would be for me. That's a strange path to take.

I've no intention of selling mine but subject to a long test drive, a RS3 or Golf R would be a natural step. But I can't afford either and am still in love with what I've got.


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Re: Life After the GTi
« Reply #5 on: August 09, 2012, 05:31:02 pm »
I sold my Gti in June, went to the dark side and bought a 2007 BMW 330d M Sport, no regrets yet, going to enjoy it as it is til next spring, then get a remap, 300bhp and 600nm torque  :evilgrin: :evilgrin:

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Re: Life After the GTi
« Reply #6 on: August 09, 2012, 05:43:16 pm »
Just sold my ED30 and bought a MK6 R. :pomppomp:

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Re: Life After the GTi
« Reply #7 on: August 09, 2012, 05:44:39 pm »

I'm going for a Mk4 R32 when I sell mine, and then after that, going back up to a A4 TDI Sline, around 07/08 plate. Will probablt keep the A4 for a while then.


....Going from a Mk4 R32 (V6 sound  :notworthy:) to a diseasal Audi A4 is gonna be horrible. At least, it would be for me. That's a strange path to take.

I've no intention of selling mine but subject to a long test drive, a RS3 or Golf R would be a natural step. But I can't afford either and am still in love with what I've got.
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I don't have long left before my child arrives and I will be travelling a lot more and like the A4 TDI Sline. SO getting in a R32 whilst I can

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Re: Life After the GTi
« Reply #8 on: August 09, 2012, 06:30:14 pm »
Thinking I might keep my Eddy as a long termer (unless something terminal happens to it) and in a couple of years and "invest" in something like a Westfield as a track basher.

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Re: Life After the GTi
« Reply #9 on: August 09, 2012, 09:04:39 pm »
Just sold my ED30 and bought a MK6 R. :pomppomp:

So, will this be at harewood to drool over  :drool: the ED30 was nice enough nevermind an R
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Re: Life After the GTi
« Reply #10 on: August 09, 2012, 09:14:06 pm »
Just sold my ED30 and bought a MK6 R. :pomppomp:

So, will this be at harewood to drool over  :drool: the ED30 was nice enough nevermind an R
look forward to seeing the r Trev :happy2:

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Re: Life After the GTi
« Reply #11 on: August 09, 2012, 09:45:37 pm »
Yes, the R will be on the stand at Harewood. :happy2:  Although I'm well pleased with the R, I am missing the Ed30 a bit, it was rather nice.  :sad1:

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Re: Life After the GTi
« Reply #12 on: August 09, 2012, 09:53:00 pm »
Yes, the R will be on the stand at Harewood. :happy2:  Although I'm well pleased with the R, I am missing the Ed30 a bit, it was rather nice.  :sad1:
loved your ed30 Trev--which i had the funds to buy it of you :happy2:

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Re: Life After the GTi
« Reply #13 on: August 09, 2012, 10:06:43 pm »
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The Golf, whether GTI, Ed30, GT, or R version, is a very hard act to follow unless you want/need a car type which is quite different. It's not too big, it seats 4/5, it's reliable and well built, it's fairly fast (whether standard or tuned), it's reasonably economical to run, it has a good load capacity and is more practical for a small family than those who before having the experience of having babies tend to give it credit for (at least as a 5-door).

Jeremy Clarkson was right when he said that the Golf GTI (and its derivatives) was perfect whether for carrying a chest of draws or for doing the school run and then screaming home like a professional rally driver!


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Re: Life After the GTi
« Reply #14 on: August 09, 2012, 10:27:06 pm »
I'm going for a Mk4 R32 when I sell mine, and then after that, going back up to a A4 TDI Sline, around 07/08 plate. Will probablt keep the A4 for a while then.

A very irritating itch that needs scratching for me too! Saving up for one now for next winter, when I'll put the mark 5 to bed for 6 months. I think it'll feel quite dynamically flawed though, after driving the mk5 GTi, but it'll be awesome in the wet and cold in comparison, especially from the off!

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