Pick My New Car For Me !!

[rdfcpete]

It's always a dangerous question when you ask for a choice to be made on a car forum on "What next..." as there'll be pros and cons to everything you list, and only you can decide ultimately which one is the one you can live with each day.

I still think the MK6 R looks really cool, although the PCP deals on the MK7 perhaps do make it seems less appealing from a logical and financial point of view.

I've seen MK7 GTI's on Autotrader for as little as £21k with sodall miles, and they of course map to 320hp ish' which is like an up-to-date Edition 30 in real terms.

If you want big power then the haldex makes important sense I suppose.

When you get serious, show a forward interest and go and test drive your list? 

[Tortaruga]

From your list I would go for the Edition 35. I think it's a lovely car and is more special than the others.

[Matthewsimone]

Just stick with a minty example of mk5 Gti as personally none of the mentioned cars are worth 2,3 or even 4 times more and certainly not twice or 3 times as good! Mk6 Gti is a worse car for the financial outlay in comparison to a mk5 which is an absolute bargain cracking motor now for the price etc
Thats what im doing and pocket the money for something better like property 

[Wolf Burger]

Thanks for the opinions guys.

Just to stir the pot further

Love the R32- been to look at one today. Running costs would be massive
Audi S3- The car is fantastic but the look of the car just doesn't do it for me.
Golf R Mk 6 - Another great car but so bland especially on the interior.

For the money anyone tried a Subaru or Evo?

[Pikey Motorsports]

How about this? Not on your shortlist so probably not much help

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/bmw/1-series/bmw-1-series-e8x-135i-m-sport-2011/2720713

My dad's just got a 2008 auto/paddle shift one of these and what an absolute animal it is , pisses over any gti

ask your dad if he wants to race for log books lol i will also give him a 5second head start lol

[dansmith180]

How about this? Not on your shortlist so probably not much help

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/bmw/1-series/bmw-1-series-e8x-135i-m-sport-2011/2720713

My dad's just got a 2008 auto/paddle shift one of these and what an absolute animal it is , pisses over any gti

ask your dad if he wants to race for log books lol i will also give him a 5second head start lol

    

[Matthewsimone]

How about this? Not on your shortlist so probably not much help

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/bmw/1-series/bmw-1-series-e8x-135i-m-sport-2011/2720713

My dad's just got a 2008 auto/paddle shift one of these and what an absolute animal it is , pisses over any gti

ask your dad if he wants to race for log books lol i will also give him a 5second head start lol

Difference i tho his dads is standard yours is not  the 135im will tear any standard Golf to pieces except a 7R and even that would be a close one 

[Wolf Burger]

Looking at S3's now

 

[rosscoe63]

S3s have never done it for me 

[dan930]

S3's are nice but the interior is very dated..even the Satnav isn't touch screen

[Neiltdi]

How about this? Not on your shortlist so probably not much help

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/bmw/1-series/bmw-1-series-e8x-135i-m-sport-2011/2720713

My dad's just got a 2008 auto/paddle shift one of these and what an absolute animal it is , pisses over any gti

ask your dad if he wants to race for log books lol i will also give him a 5second head start lol

Yeaah well maybe not yours mate haha , although yours spends more time off the road than on it I'm sure haha

[clubsport]

Not an easy choice at all...

For me the GTi mk6 is not in the running, I can't get involved in the timing chain issue that VW doesn't think exists?

The Ed35 looks promising, but still appears expensive compared to the best Ed30 and the cheapest Mk7 Gti.

Ed35 just doesn't seem to have the following of the Ed30/Pirelli?

If an R fits the bill, then you obviously have to consider the S3.

I've done the 4wd turbo thing.....maybe you need to tick that experience off of the list?

The good thing is, if you think and hold out a little longer, you should soon be able to find an early Mk7 close to your price point.

With the best mk 5 Gti's close to 50% of the Mk7 price, even though it's older the 5 is still a sound buy, which is probably why they the best examples are holding their money.

[Scottymon]

I think the GTI7 looks special, better than the 7R imo; front bumper, front grill etc.  The 7R needs a colour, think they look especially bland in black and white - needs the blue/red.

If you can stretch to the GTI7 the whole thing is a real step up from the Mk5/6 - as others have said a quick ECU flash and you're north of 300 with a lighter car than the Mk5/6. 
It's 2014 Ed30/Ed35 with less weight and loads more refinement.

The Eddy reminds me of the Intel i7 920/930 series of CPU, stock they were about 2.6Ghz, but easily clocked to 4Ghz making them able to keep up with more modern hardware for years, and still not slow to day.  There comes a point though...

[Pikey Motorsports]

what does the mk7 gti weight?

[Scottymon]

The new platform is about 100kg less iirc.  Unless I read it wrong somewhere - there was emphasis on making the thing lighter for all the good things that brings.