MK5 Golf GTI
General => Random Chat => Topic started by: berg on July 29, 2013, 04:27:01 pm
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Looking at things I might need an estate next so shortlist is -
S4 Avant (2011 facelift)
Octavia Vrs estate (new one)
Or if I can still manage with a 5 dr hot hatch -
A45 AMG
M135i
Mk 7 Golf R
Nothing else seems to tick any of the boxes to replace a Stg 2+ Eddie. Whats on your shortlist?
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Having just purchased a Scirocco R, id say maybe the next facelift when it comes out...
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M135i when it arrives!! :)
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If I was forced into another hatchback then A45 AMG hands down.
Alternatively at a similiar price point id get a used C63 AMG
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The arrival of a little Beddie had us wanting to swap our 3 door ed30 for something a little more family practical but just as fun, so bought the only car on our shortlist... Ed35 :happy2:
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Iv'e been thinking about getting back into VAG group again. :innocent:
I am fortunate enough to not need 4 doors or even a dash for that matter so have been looking at one of these. :innocent: :jumping:
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^^^yeah this has been added to my shortlist too
I'm in no need of proper seats so the stuck on cushions appeals to me naturally :laugh:
Dave
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BMW m4 for me I think :evilgrin:
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I have been looking to change my ED30 too , I just cannot find anything that has as much chracter under 20-25k . Expect i will keep it and find myself soemthing else , trying to get my wife to part with her 60mpg £20 road tax Mini Cooper D would help but she is so taken with it and the economy of it is fantastic , its doen 50000 at an average of 53.8MPG . If i could get her into a 120d or 118d Coupe would allow me to have a 2 door like a 911 as we/i need a partical ish car
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I reckon you should mate ha. Get her a 120d and get yourself a 911 turbo :party:
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Golf Ed40 (if one gets made)
Mk7 R
A45 AMG
Or a bit leftfield for me..Mk7 GTD
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I'd find this one very hard to answer..
ED35
mk6 R
S3
octavia vrs
or something totally different and abit random, but i find myself coming back to VAG options.
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Mk6 R
Mk6 Ed 35
or Keep the Mk5 and mod it to really make it personal to me , then keep it till it fails the MOT on terminal rot.
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2012 Audi A4 S-Line Avant...
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Mk6 R
Mk6 Ed 35
or Keep the Mk5 and mod it to really make it personal to me , then keep it till it fails the MOT on terminal rot.
:congrats:
For me.....
Mk6 R
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I'll most likely have a mk6 R by the end of the year, seems a popular choice!
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BMW 430D 8 sp auto
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^^^^ Very VERY nice. :notworthy:
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I'll most likely have a mk6 R by the end of the year, seems a popular choice!
The MK6 R is a cracker (as we can see from Hurdy's thread) but I think I would only want one next if I could not afford a M135i or A45. I dont want to mod my next car as heavily as I have with the Eddie, just fancy a remap and a downpipe but want it to be quicker than a Stg 2+ Eddie. All of the cars on my list will be quicker with just a remap... accept the Octavia vrs
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Soooooo many choices, and potentially stuff that hasn't even been launched yet. Isabel won't be costing me £750/month in nursery fees by the time it's due to give the BMW back, and I can probably justify a more expensive car, or even two cars.
The A6 Avant is first on the list to be swapped. The missus really likes the M135i, but we can't have 2, so I reckon a MK7 GTI could be on the cards. Unless I build a case for giving her that and I buy something else :evilgrin:
I've a long overdue appointment with a Porsche, Cayman S or 991 2S. M4's got a shot.
Then there's the older route, a tasty 964, V8 Vantage, S1 Elise Sport160....
Who knows. All I do know is my current car is that good, I haven't actually done any fantasy shopping for the last 8 months, which is very unusual for me - I'm normally a click away from a new car the day after I've bought one!
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New shape Cayman S would definitely be on the cards when I'm done with the M135i.
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I had the pleasure of being invited to a Porsche day at Silverstone a few weeks back, amongst the many things I drove, the Cayman S was a proper stand out car. I had to be physically removed from it.
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I had the pleasure of being invited to a Porsche day at Silverstone a few weeks back, amongst the many things I drove, the Cayman S was a proper stand out car. I had to be physically removed from it.
Me too. Cayman S was stunning. Gave it death on their test circuit. Easy to save on the skid pan even with TCS off. Sublime chassis.
I hope we weren't there on the same day Mike and missed each other.
http://flic.kr/s/aHsjGf1Gpg
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I was there on the 18th, I can tell it wasn't the same day by the weather alone! F1 testing was on the go, so that was a nice bonus.
I did this..
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fe123%2Frobertsm2006%2F4A7D133F-FDE5-4852-A4B4-DFC91AC00919-474-00000035013FDDC4_zps38e00c11.jpg&hash=2203b9598e83d7ed69857b66934ebfd784a91723)
And my mate Pete with the car in question, we shoved someone out of the way to get this car, having spotted it was a manual and had the buckets.
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/1045088_10151472081110796_1018704510_n.jpg)
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Ah yes. You definitely had the better weather. We did the Cayman experience. Won it for me and the wife in a competition. Not bad, worth well over £500 in total.
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I must be having a midlife crisis but quite fancy a new shape Boxster next
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Must add 335i touring to my list. if i do need an estate theselook like grerat value against and S4, and whilst not as fast or tuneable I think they look better than the S4 and will no doubt be more fun to drive. Seen a nice 10 plate one for £15k too..
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Must add 335i touring to my list. if i do need an estate theselook like grerat value against and S4, and whilst not as fast or tuneable I think they look better than the S4 and will no doubt be more fun to drive. Seen a nice 10 plate one for £15k too..
Currently getting 30.8mpg average out of my 335i at the moment as well which is nice! :pomppomp:
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Must add 335i touring to my list. if i do need an estate theselook like grerat value against and S4, and whilst not as fast or tuneable I think they look better than the S4 and will no doubt be more fun to drive. Seen a nice 10 plate one for £15k too..
Currently getting 30.8mpg average out of my 335i at the moment as well which is nice! :pomppomp:
really? is that over a fairly long commute as i guessed would be low 20's urban cycle?
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really? is that over a fairly long commute as i guessed would be low 20's urban cycle?
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One big motorway run a week (80-100ish mph) and then 5 days of hilly 17 mile commutes each way. Cruising at 40-60 with odd blast when traffic allows.....
It is the N55 engined car (same as M135i)
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really? is that over a fairly long commute as i guessed would be low 20's urban cycle?
One big motorway run a week (80-100ish mph) and then 5 days of hilly 17 mile commutes each way. Cruising at 40-60 with odd blast when traffic allows.....
It is the N55 engined car (same as M135i)
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os is the 335i a lot more tuneable than the M3 then because its twin turbo, forced induction?
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M3 isnt that tuneable its already over 100bhp per litre! Bit heavier than 335 as well. Latest N55 engine is single turbo but twin scroll. Pulls from 1500rpm up to redline. Previous N54 twin turbo is awesome also and probably little more tuneable. Have a bit of an issue with waste gates though.
Tuning to 360/370 is simple with just a remap. Add downpipes intercooler etc and you have 400/400
Brakes are awesome as standard. If you go more power though you may want an LSD and M3 rear subframe is good mod.
3-5k would get you a car on par with an M3 but with half the running costs.... Although you dont get that AMAZING M3 NA engine obviously!
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Focus RS
Or M135i for me, although I think it will be the RS first because I want one while they are relatively new, I don't think they will stand the time test that well
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M3 isnt that tuneable its already over 100bhp per litre! Bit heavier than 335 as well. Latest N55 engine is single turbo but twin scroll. Pulls from 1500rpm up to redline. Previous N54 twin turbo is awesome also and probably little more tuneable. Have a bit of an issue with waste gates though.
Tuning to 360/370 is simple with just a remap. Add downpipes intercooler etc and you have 400/400
Brakes are awesome as standard. If you go more power though you may want an LSD and M3 rear subframe is good mod.
3-5k would get you a car on par with an M3 but with half the running costs.... Although you dont get that AMAZING M3 NA engine obviously!
Brakes awesome! Are you coming from an mk5?
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Brakes awesome! Are you coming from an mk5?
Yes of course I am, so all brakes are awesome in comparison :laugh:
Honestly don't think you need anything more impressive for road use though (with decent tyres)
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:signLOL: they are ok for road use.
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Mine is very simple:
VW Golf Edition 30 3dr manual in black with sunroof & Revo Stage 1. Can't bloomin' wait.
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Porsche Cayman S for me, or Turbo if they release one. I have 3 years to save up for it as I don't plan on owning a new car whilst I live in London (next 3 years)