Dont know whether to change my car or not.....

[dmac1969]

Hey all
        I have that familiar 'itch' we are all aware of ,in that I fancy a new car. Now I love my GTI and would ideally like another one , but newer. My local VW garage is GTI World in Edinburgh (55 miles away) and they have a Red 2008 Ed30 3 door manual with 23K on the clock in , but its up for £14,800 and its a base spec , it seems quite expensive, however its in budget and looks great in the pic I saw.




 They also have a 3 door 'standard' GTI coming in, 2008/58 plate , in Candy White (my fave colour) with Leather and Armrest and 18" Monza IIs , it only has 17500 miles on it and looks awesome....no price yet but I can guess it wont be cheap. Ive ALWAYS wanted a White GTI , so now I'm torn and dont know wtf to do! help!



FYI my current GTI is a 2005 3 door TR with Leather and Armrest , 17" Monzas and has 52000 on the clock.

http://www.gtiworld.co.uk/used-gti-cars/

[bacillus]

Lots of stuff can be retro-fitted so, IMO, if you find a car you like with the colour your really want then go for it.

[dmac1969]

Lots of stuff can be retro-fitted so, IMO, if you find a car you like with the colour your really want then go for it.

Thats true , I'd like to try an Ed30 to see if it's really worth having one as opposed to the standard GTI , however I love my full leather and I prefer Monza style wheels to the Pescaras , but then again , I prefer the colour coding on the Ed30! Aaarghhh! I think Im going to have to build my own car because VW didnt do one that was perfect for me!  

[Nickyboy]

You can find a white ed30 for less than that red one in the UK

The difference in performance between the ed30 and GTI is very noticeable  

[andrewparker]

At £15k I'd be looking at a MK6 GTI personally...

[dmac1969]

You can find a white ed30 for less than that red one in the UK

The difference in performance between the ed30 and GTI is very noticeable  

I'd LOVE a white Ed30 3 door! 

[dmac1969]

At £15k I'd be looking at a MK6 GTI personally...

Aye , I've been thinking about that option too , but from dealers up near me they all seem to be £16-17K

[Nickyboy]

How about this beast Donna?

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201237485014260/sort/priceasc/usedcars/maximum-age/up_to_5_years_old/colour/white/fuel-type/petrol/engine-size-cars/2l_to_2-5l/model/golf/make/volkswagen/onesearchad/used/onesearchad/nearlynew/onesearchad/new/postcode/iv361gf/page/1/keywords/30/radius/1501?logcode=p

Nice to forum bump into you again 

[dmac1969]

Who is Donna?  Nice car that btw , but its DSG and modded , I'm after a standard manual car. 

[Nickyboy]

Oops different dmac 

Yeah I agree, better to buy a blank canvas, and manual is cheaper to repair.

I'd keep checking Autotrader etc for a better priced ed30, the one you showed is what I'd expect a white one to be priced at. But whatever colour you get, you'll be very happy with it

[dmac1969]

Oops different dmac 

Yeah I agree, better to buy a blank canvas, and manual is cheaper to repair.

I'd keep checking Autotrader etc for a better priced ed30, the one you showed is what I'd expect a white one to be priced at. But whatever colour you get, you'll be very happy with it

White Ed30s seem very rare , (not as rare as white R32s but still bad!)

[Nickyboy]

Aye they are, and priced a good £2000 over others. Is it reallly worth that?

[dmac1969]

Aye they are, and priced a good £2000 over others. Is it reallly worth that?

Thats the question eh? I love White though , and I mean REALLY love it , however I think a white GTI looks amazing combined with the 18" Monzas , more so than a White Ed30 with Pescaras - but I do like the colour coded plastic parts on the Eddy. An then theres the Mk6 GTI to consider! I think my head is going to explode! 

[Nickyboy]

Buy the car you will enjoy driving the most, which is basically the edition 30 as it has the best engine. No point buying the same car you have but in a different colour.

[nickg123]

ED30 sounds expensive at £14k!!  They are lovely though.....