MK6 GTi vs MK5 Edition 30

[SiofChester]

Howdo folks, So I'm in the market for a new car, it's time for a change from the Boxster I have right now. Budget is around 8-13K which is a wide range but I cant make my mind up between a remapped, RNS510'd DSG Ed 30 and a remapped DSG MK6. There's a few nice ed 30's out there around 8-9K but they look a little dated in comparison to the Mk6's but then I lose the desirability of the Ed 30 

What are people's thoughts?

[Pikey Motorsports]

Ed30

[bigmig95]

Ed30

^^^^^ What he said 

[garrardrj]

Dated or not the ED30 is a future classic . What other car could you get with so much history and potential . If you want just a car then get the GTI if you want something to be passionate about get the ED30 . I sold mine in April due to only having space for 3 cars on our drive , if i had space for 4 i would have kept it forever , fantastic , you will have no regrets .

[ED30GTI]

ED30   

[rosscoe63]

I had similar choices (without the boxter history)...........now own a lurvely ED30...........

[Shoduchi]

Ed30, no doubts about it. Much more potential. Only xDS, ACC and xenon AFS aren't possible or that easy to retrofit. I think the rest is possible.

Just take a look around in the members projects section and you'll see what I mean.

[TommyR]

ED30 no question! Would you want a TSI up front? I know I wouldn't...

[56OctyVRS]

Why not also consider the Golf R as they do good deals both new and second hand.

[clubsport]

Ask yourself how comfortable you are with potential timing chain issues on the mk 6?

That is enough of a reason to steer clear as far as I am concerned.

[Matthewsimone]

Why not also consider the Golf R as they do good deals both new and second hand.

That would be my choice without a doubt
Mk6 R any day over both the others although will need to increase the budget a bit but more than worth it in my oppinion 

Maybe its just me but i dont see it with the ed30 at all, certainly doesn't warrant the huge price difference over say a fully loaded GTi

Just my 2p mate
Sure you be happy whatever you decide 

[th3_f15t]

If the Golf R isn't for you, consider an Edition 35 GTI, it's far less common than either the Golf R or Edition 30 GTI.

[Sug]

ED 30 all day long pal couldn't fault my old one at all, yes they are slightly dated but tuning potential and looks outweigh the mk6. Unless it's the Mk6R of course, if you could stretch your budget a little more they are great cars.

I feel the mk6 gti just doesn't look special enough.

[Beddie]

Out of the 2 I'd go for the ed30, ed35 combines the best of both though 

[clubsport]

The Ed35 seems very expensive to me around £20k.

With mk7 Gti approaching the same price and obviously falling, doesn't a mk 7 make more sense?

Asking the question rather than making a definitive statement!