MK6 GTi vs MK5 Edition 30

[edd30]

Depends if you want to tune it. ED30 has more potential for tuning. Mk6 looks more modern, although many of mech bits are the same and interchangeable. Go to see both, drive them and see which one floats your boat more.

[grumpy]

...for little money and big tuneable power it has to be edition 30.

...if you want the best and are prepared to save a little more, it has to be the mk7R.


...everything beneath it is dated.

[dansmith180]

ED30 all day, MK6 doesn't do much for me generally.

[SiofChester]

Wowsers, an overwhelming vote for the Ed 30!!!!! I've found one I like the look of, but it's about 250 miles away grrrrrrrrrrrrr

Thanks all

[edd30]

Wowsers, an overwhelming vote for the Ed 30!!!!! I've found one I like the look of, but it's about 250 miles away grrrrrrrrrrrrr

Thanks all

btw Si, you are on the Mk5 GTI forum ....... we may be a little biased ... 

[danishmkvgti]

The main difference between the 2 mentioned by treadstarter is the engine, all 3 mentioned by members here, ED30, Golf 6R and ED35 all share the EA113 engine that is rock solid, has fantastic tuning potentiale, (I'm running just shy of 500bhp on my stock EA113 engine), whereas the mk 6 GTI has the EA888 engine with a chain instead of a cambelt. Although the EA888 has a much better fuelling system, that's about it, it has long been sitting in the shadow of the older EA113 regarding high output, latest the old EA113 was taken off the shelf and put in the Polo WRC.
So my money would go for any of the EA113, with special look for the rare ED35 for FWD and Golf 6 R for 4wd 

[garrardrj]

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

His budget is 8-13k !

[garrardrj]

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 

You've never had an Ed30 though 

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 

[garrardrj]

Wowsers, an overwhelming vote for the Ed 30!!!!! I've found one I like the look of, but it's about 250 miles away grrrrrrrrrrrrr

Thanks all

If you drive towards the location of the ED30 the distance will be less and less until you get there and there it will be waiting for you 

[SiofChester]

lol, It looks so nice, it might even be worth a flight over to Norwich!!!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/07-Volkswagen-Golf-2-0T-FSI-GTI-Edition-30-DSG-48-500-MILES-WITH-FSH-/221599354611?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item339859cef3

[Pikey Motorsports]

Looks like a nice example

[56OctyVRS]

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

His budget is 8-13k !

That's buying outright but on hpi or pcp they can be had for under £300 pcm

[Chris92]

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 

X2 neither do I, plus they seem to out number the normal gti's on here aka common as muck 

The way people talk of the eddy is as if it's a total different car altogether, to me it's just some extra badges and alloys. Don't get me wrong I like them but They are no more special than a normal gti IMHO minus the k04 

[Shoduchi]

danishmkvgti explained well why so many like so much the Ed. 30. It's not the looks alone that set it apart from the GTI, it's the great engine it has.

Of course an Ed. 35 for a FWD or a mk6 R would be better than the Ed. 30, but that comes with a price as well.

[Eddie07]

my edition 30 got stolen in feb, so bought an r.

i wouldnt have changed my edition 30 for any other car had it not been stolen. whilst the 6r is a fantastic machine (stage 2+), all wheel drive is good, mid range torque is phenomenal, having driven a gti dsg before I got the eddy, its not just about how it looks, its the way the car drives.

I put 19 in monza reps on mine and people commented everywhere i went. 6R whilst rare..fits in if you get me.

hoarse for courses...if it was my money id do an edition 30...the mk6 gti is nice, but 10 a penny IMO although also a nice car.