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Offline andrewparker

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Harris's MK7 GTI Review
« on: May 03, 2013, 12:19:40 pm »
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Re: Harris's MK7 GTI Review
« Reply #1 on: May 03, 2013, 12:59:37 pm »
Nice review. The only point I (and probably most of us here) disagree with is the performance pack upgrade, it needs to be added :smiley:
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Re: Harris's MK7 GTI Review
« Reply #2 on: May 03, 2013, 04:11:09 pm »
Let the Pistonheads flame war begin... :signLOL:

The car has been well received in reviews.

The comparisons with the M135i have begun but has VW ever been BHP chasing in the Golf GTI with any of it's competitors?
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Re: Harris's MK7 GTI Review
« Reply #3 on: May 03, 2013, 04:25:14 pm »
Vw don't give a sh1t about BHP war they own Bugatti   :booty: if they wanted to they could go crazy but they leave the modding to us to do and get the power we want  :smiley:
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Re: Harris's MK7 GTI Review
« Reply #4 on: May 03, 2013, 04:30:26 pm »
As Monkey points out, it isn't aimed at the M135i so the comparison is daft - they're 2 very different beasts. The M135i's price is muddying the water here.

Ignore that, and it's a really good car. I'd quite like to replace the A6 with one for the missus (and me  :grin:)
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Re: Harris's MK7 GTI Review
« Reply #5 on: May 03, 2013, 04:31:48 pm »
Quote from: MAT ED30 on May 03, 2013, 04:25:14 pm
Vw don't give a sh1t about BHP war they own Bugatti   :booty: if they wanted to they could go crazy but they leave the modding to us to do and get the power we want  :smiley:

 :congrats: True!

Good review by Mr Harris, as usual.  :happy2:
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Re: Harris's MK7 GTI Review
« Reply #6 on: May 04, 2013, 09:19:53 am »
That sounds like a very fair report from Mr Harris.

Most performance car reviewers get caught up in the lack of raw thrills and don't actually praise the Golfs quality and all round appeal as a daily driver. However as much as I like the Golf I think the price is the real issue. It is hard not to spec a new Gti to £30k plus and that just seems like too much money and why I am pretty sure Im going to get a fully laden M135i instead for £30600 (sorry Mike I dont see why you wouldnt compare the two?)

Also I worry about the new engines peak power being at 4700rpm.....

I hope it is a success though. Be interesting to take one for a spin and see if it pushes the game on much more. A low mileage second hand ED30 is hard to beat at £12K though with £18k to spend on a Elise or Caterham for the true weekend thrills!

Matt
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Re: Harris's MK7 GTI Review
« Reply #7 on: May 04, 2013, 09:32:17 am »
A 'Halo' wide body model with 4wd (with real wheel bias) and the 2.5 audi engine in it would make me lust after one again  :happy2:
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Re: Harris's MK7 GTI Review
« Reply #8 on: May 04, 2013, 02:33:32 pm »
Good fair report but I can't help but think the performance pack should be standard on the new GTI.

I'd still rather have an eddy tho :driver:
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Re: Harris's MK7 GTI Review
« Reply #9 on: May 04, 2013, 06:01:31 pm »
Even for £30k id rather the golf, the depreciation on the BMW will be horriffic it always is, the quality of everything lacks in the BMW IMO and the golf will be a much better place to sit. No brainer even with a little less power, take it for a stage 1 and you'll be laughing!  :driver:
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Re: Harris's MK7 GTI Review
« Reply #10 on: May 04, 2013, 06:39:42 pm »
Quote from: MightyMullet on May 04, 2013, 06:01:31 pm
Even for £30k id rather the golf, the depreciation on the BMW will be horriffic it always is, the quality of everything lacks in the BMW IMO and the golf will be a much better place to sit. No brainer even with a little less power, take it for a stage 1 and you'll be laughing!  :driver:
Nothing you just said makes sence.
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Re: Harris's MK7 GTI Review
« Reply #11 on: May 04, 2013, 06:44:15 pm »
Quote from: jhtrophy on May 04, 2013, 06:39:42 pm
Quote from: MightyMullet on May 04, 2013, 06:01:31 pm
Even for £30k id rather the golf, the depreciation on the BMW will be horriffic it always is, the quality of everything lacks in the BMW IMO and the golf will be a much better place to sit. No brainer even with a little less power, take it for a stage 1 and you'll be laughing!  :driver:
Nothing you just said makes sence.

Does to me  :sad1:

The moral of the story is, i would have the Golf  :happy2:
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Re: Harris's MK7 GTI Review
« Reply #12 on: May 04, 2013, 06:47:03 pm »
Quote from: jhtrophy on May 04, 2013, 06:39:42 pm
Quote from: MightyMullet on May 04, 2013, 06:01:31 pm
Even for £30k id rather the golf, the depreciation on the BMW will be horriffic it always is, the quality of everything lacks in the BMW IMO and the golf will be a much better place to sit. No brainer even with a little less power, take it for a stage 1 and you'll be laughing!  :driver:
Nothing you just said makes sence.

More to the point, when u do decipher what he's said it's a load of crap!

BMW interior is streets ahead of the golf, always will be as its a premium brand product.

Also, stage one map on the m135i would blow away a stage one golf.

The golf will be a good car. But not at the price they retail at.
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Re: Harris's MK7 GTI Review
« Reply #13 on: May 04, 2013, 06:58:54 pm »
The problem is not the price of the golf but just how cheap the bmw is,  can't imagine why anyone would buy any fwd hot hatch new and not the bm.
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Re: Harris's MK7 GTI Review
« Reply #14 on: May 04, 2013, 07:06:58 pm »
Agreed. Its not just the list price that's low, the finance rates are very attractive.
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