MK5 Golf GTI
General => Random Chat => Topic started by: Homer on September 22, 2013, 11:16:19 pm
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If so what's your thoughts on it?
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Beddie...
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Wigit too I think
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I collect mine on Saturday :driver:
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Love mine :happy2:
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Love mine :happy2:
Not quite as fast as an R32 tho.... :happy2:
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i loved mine and always said it was a keeping until i saw the mk7 R and now its adios amigo, all be it may stay in the family
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my view on these is that they will be better than a mk5 edition 30.
but, if you have enjoyed a highly modified eddie or pirelli i dont think getting one of these would be enough of a step up. if you have had a ko3 gti maybe only at stg 1 then yes go for one of these and you will love it.
otherwise would have to be an R imo
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The difference between an ED30 and ED35 is probably minimal in terms of performance. Most people moving from a modified ED30 would probably do the same with an ED35.
The advantages are MK6 looks/interior with the tuning background of TFSI and the opportunity to not have Tartan cloth!
The Golf R would indeed be a bigger change.
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and the opportunity to not have Tartan cloth!
Sacre Bleu !! :surprised: :surprised:
Who would not want that !
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and the opportunity to not have Tartan cloth!
Sacre Bleu !! :surprised: :surprised:
Who would not want that !
I'm not a fan, had it in the MK5 and I just thought the Greyness made the interior a bit drab.
I bet if full leather was an option on the Edition 30 you would hardly see cloth.
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Don't like the mk6 at all sorry guys they seem to have lost their way I think.
Looks like an Edition 35 owner has seen the light ....and is looking a part exchange
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/volkswagen/golf-gti-mk5-mk6/volkswagen-golf-mk6-gti-edition-35--------------2012/1727701#
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I dont understand why everyone thinks the R is such a step up???
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I dont understand why everyone thinks the R is such a step up???
other than haldex (which may or may not be an adv. depending on your requirements), me either - they are both CDL with K04 aren't they? :popcornsoda:
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I dont understand why everyone thinks the R is such a step up???
other than haldex (which may or may not be an adv. depending on your requirements), me either - they are both CDL with K04 aren't they? :popcornsoda:
I thought 4WD was the mutts nuts until I went to Castle Combe and the pre trackday briefing slated it as just extra weight not needed :ashamed: and I was in an Audi S3
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Thats it, MASSIVE premium for less power to weight and transmission losses
Just find it all a bit strange
Local guy to me traded his ED30 for an R and immediately had to chip it to feel some performance gains. He is a bit MEH about it. Think he likes having a newer car but not at a 15k swap...
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Well on paper it is the most capable Golf.
Running higher power without some of the downsides of FWD is a positive but they are pricey for the privelage of Haldex, some of this is down to numbers sold and relative rarity.
In some respects the extra weight is a hindrance in others the additional traction is an advantage.
If both cars were similarly priced on the used market which one would most people choose I wonder?
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If they both had 280bhp and couldnt be modified further then the Ed35 ;)
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Love mine :happy2:
Not quite as fast as an R32 tho.... :happy2:
Obviously! But then again what is! :surprised:
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My Edition would wee on an R32
and my mk2 would waste both :happy2:
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My Edition would wee on an R32
and my mk2 would waste both :happy2:
I doubt that! We're talking about an R32 here! :surprised:
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lol
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I doubt that! We're talking about an R32 here! :surprised:
:signLOL:
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lol
Exactly what I did when you suggested it!
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:laugh:
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I would buy an R based on how it looks, and on its relative rarity.
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I would buy an R based on how it looks, and on its relative rarity.
I agree, not many on the road and looks amazing in rising blue. :drool: It did feel a bit flat to drive, I think a stage 1 map is definitely needed to liven it up. :driver:
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I have a mint mk2 1.8t golf a mint black mk4 gti anni and a steel gray Edition 30 , but don't like the mk6 at all sorry guys they seem to have lost their way I think.
Looks like an Edition 35 owner has seen the light ....and is looking a part exchange
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/volkswagen/golf-gti-mk5-mk6/volkswagen-golf-mk6-gti-edition-35--------------2012/1727701#
That Ed35 seems too cheap considering the age and mileage. :confused:
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On the subject of the "R" and value for money over an Ed30 etc. . . On the thread Golf R or S3, i said i'd go S3 as its basically the same car (dynamically) for £10-12k less (used).
As much as I love the "R", its the sort of purchase you make with your heart rather than your head when there are other cars out there that are pretty much as good for a lot less £. :laugh:
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I did consider an 'R' when looking for a replacement to my ed30 as I think they look great and never having had a Haldex equipped car I fancied one for novelty value alone tbh, I got cold feet after test driving one and talking to a friend running an S3 though due to a marked decrease in mpg over my ed30, and as a daily driver doing 22k a year a big jump in running costs would have took the shine off the R for me personally..
My mind was fully made up when I realised for my budget I could either get a 3 year old (on average 30-40K miles) R or a much newer in my case 7 month old 6k miles ed35 for the same money, no brainier tbh :smiley:
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Regularly get mid 30's in my R on my drive to work..............
And who buys a daily driver based on how it would/wouldn't work best for trackdays?!?!?
Now I've had the R I wouldn't go back to a front wheel drive Golf. The way it goes about it's business is so impressive with no fuss whatsoever when it comes to getting away and grip. Ok so a race driver may prefer a front or rear wheel drive on track, but as there are no race tracks on my daily commute I won't be worrying anytime soon! :laugh:
I think Hurdy's thread alone should be enough to convince the doubters with regard the advantages of the R over the 'lesser' ( :laugh: ) models in the range! :grin:
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I would buy an R based on how it looks, and on its relative rarity.
X2 the mk6 golf R is the car the mk5 R32 should have been.
Next step up from an edition 30 would be an R in my opinion,
In blue two door :happy2:
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fupload.wikimedia.org%2Fwikipedia%2Fcommons%2F1%2F19%2FBlue_Golf_R_IAA_2009.JPG&hash=ccd662b26f23707bba149c43798b0d706a42b1f4)
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Regularly get mid 30's in my R on my drive to work..............
And who buys a daily driver based on how it would/wouldn't work best for trackdays?!?!?
Now I've had the R I wouldn't go back to a front wheel drive Golf. The way it goes about it's business is so impressive with no fuss whatsoever when it comes to getting away and grip. Ok so a race driver may prefer a front or rear wheel drive on track, but as there are no race tracks on my daily commute I won't be worrying anytime soon! :laugh:
I think Hurdy's thread alone should be enough to convince the doubters with regard the advantages of the R over the 'lesser' ( :laugh: ) models in the range! :grin:
I like the R in Rising Blue with the Black Talladega wheels.
Mid-30's MPG is decent, what sort of journey is that though? I've read an average of 26 mpg is to be expected from an R with DSG.
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Mk7 R is where its at :evilgrin:
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Regularly get mid 30's in my R on my drive to work..............
And who buys a daily driver based on how it would/wouldn't work best for trackdays?!?!?
Now I've had the R I wouldn't go back to a front wheel drive Golf. The way it goes about it's business is so impressive with no fuss whatsoever when it comes to getting away and grip. Ok so a race driver may prefer a front or rear wheel drive on track, but as there are no race tracks on my daily commute I won't be worrying anytime soon! :laugh:
I think Hurdy's thread alone should be enough to convince the doubters with regard the advantages of the R over the 'lesser' ( :laugh: ) models in the range! :grin:
Yeah... if all you do is traffic light GP!! :laugh:
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yup i agree,
i dont think i would buy another gti again after my Eddie (unless finances forced me back to a MK4 for example) it would have to be an R if get another Golf
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Regularly get mid 30's in my R on my drive to work..............
And who buys a daily driver based on how it would/wouldn't work best for trackdays?!?!?
Now I've had the R I wouldn't go back to a front wheel drive Golf. The way it goes about it's business is so impressive with no fuss whatsoever when it comes to getting away and grip. Ok so a race driver may prefer a front or rear wheel drive on track, but as there are no race tracks on my daily commute I won't be worrying anytime soon! :laugh:
I think Hurdy's thread alone should be enough to convince the doubters with regard the advantages of the R over the 'lesser' ( :laugh: ) models in the range! :grin:
I like the R in Rising Blue with the Black Talladega wheels.
Mid-30's MPG is decent, what sort of journey is that though? I've read an average of 26 mpg is to be expected from an R with DSG.
+2...grip isn't a issue on the R...just step on it & away u go..
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Regularly get mid 30's in my R on my drive to work..............
And who buys a daily driver based on how it would/wouldn't work best for trackdays?!?!?
Now I've had the R I wouldn't go back to a front wheel drive Golf. The way it goes about it's business is so impressive with no fuss whatsoever when it comes to getting away and grip. Ok so a race driver may prefer a front or rear wheel drive on track, but as there are no race tracks on my daily commute I won't be worrying anytime soon! :laugh:
I think Hurdy's thread alone should be enough to convince the doubters with regard the advantages of the R over the 'lesser' ( :laugh: ) models in the range! :grin:
I like the R in Rising Blue with the Black Talladega wheels.
Mid-30's MPG is decent, what sort of journey is that though? I've read an average of 26 mpg is to be expected from an R with DSG.
Through a town then mainly cross country B roads. I like the rising blue but as it seemed to be the most popular colour I avoided it! :wink:
Regularly got into the 30's when I had to use the motorway too. I put this down to it having a proper gearbox where the driver chooses the optimum gear to be in......... :innocent:
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Regularly get mid 30's in my R on my drive to work..............
And who buys a daily driver based on how it would/wouldn't work best for trackdays?!?!?
Now I've had the R I wouldn't go back to a front wheel drive Golf. The way it goes about it's business is so impressive with no fuss whatsoever when it comes to getting away and grip. Ok so a race driver may prefer a front or rear wheel drive on track, but as there are no race tracks on my daily commute I won't be worrying anytime soon! :laugh:
I think Hurdy's thread alone should be enough to convince the doubters with regard the advantages of the R over the 'lesser' ( :laugh: ) models in the range! :grin:
I like the R in Rising Blue with the Black Talladega wheels.
Mid-30's MPG is decent, what sort of journey is that though? I've read an average of 26 mpg is to be expected from an R with DSG.
Through a town then mainly cross country B roads. I like the rising blue but as it seemed to be the most popular colour I avoided it! :wink:
Regularly got into the 30's when I had to use the motorway too. I put this down to it having a proper gearbox where the driver chooses the optimum gear to be in......... :innocent:
.... so driving everywhere in 6th isnt a good idea? :laugh: