VW Golf GTi Mk6

[wozza182]

Couldn't post in the other Marques section, but has anybody owned or currently owns a Mk6 GTi?

I'm looking at buying one, I test drove a Mk7 at the showroom the other week and it was a dream to drive. Just wondering what experiences people have had with the cars and whether the DSG box is worth getting over the manual one.

All feedback welcome.
(Sorry Mods if this is in the wrong section)

 

[_Tom]

@banther

Great cars. I'd go DSG personally.

 

[ForceIndia]

Very good cars, but not a patch on the mk7.

 

[Sir_Dave]

I test drove a Mk7 at the showroom the other week and it was a dream to drive.

Which means the Mk6 will only disappoint you lol.

 

[JB21]

Could you not stretch to a MK6 R? As above now you have driven a MK7 there will only be disappointment with the MK6 GTI...

 

[wozza182]

@banther

Great cars. I'd go DSG personally.

Very good cars, but not a patch on the mk7.

Which means the Mk6 will only disappoint you lol.

Could you not stretch to a MK6 R? As above now you have driven a MK7 there will only be disappointment with the MK6 GTI...

Nice one guys. I'm torn between the GOLF GTi and the Tiguan TSI 2.0. Leaning more towards the Tiguan as we have a 3 month old and the space will be better. The Tiguan has the same engine.

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

The Tiguan will actually put you to sleep and this is from a man with a 300bhp Mk5.

 

[wozza182]

The Tiguan will actually put you to sleep and this is from a man with a 300bhp Mk5.

I know it won't be as exciting as the Golf, but unfortunately I've got to think a lot more about space now.

The engine is identical, and the tuning upgrades are identical. So wouldn't be too bad remapping it up to 250/270 bhp.
Girlfriend is happy for me to slightly modify the Tiguan if we get one.

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

How much space do you need for a baby lol?

Buy a 5 door mk6 R?

 

[ForceIndia]

I know it won't be as exciting as the Golf, but unfortunately I've got to think a lot more about space now.

The engine is identical, and the tuning upgrades are identical. So wouldn't be too bad remapping it up to 250/270 bhp.
Girlfriend is happy for me to slightly modify the Tiguan if we get one.

You don't need that much space. We've had to carry all the normal baby stuff, oxygen tanks and all the associated paraphernalia. Octavia more than big enough. For a normal baby, golf would be fine imo. Octavia vrs is a great option, again same engine, but actually decent to drive (as opposed to the tiguan)

 

[Ian_182]

Doesn't the golf and the tiguan share the same floor pan. Other than one being on stilts whats the difference in size from the tig to the golf.?

 

[RDH]

Early MK7r's are a similar price to a top spec MK6r now.

 

[welshname]

Early MK7r's are a similar price to a top spec MK6r now.

Ridiculous isn't it. It's like Mk6 owners didn't get the memo that the 7R is out and much better.

 

[RDH]

I actually prefer the look of the MK6 but the 7 is a better car in every way.

 

[Addicted]

Ridiculous isn't it. It's like Mk6 owners didn't get the memo that the 7R is out and much better.

There's just not that many of the 6's. Will agree the 7R is a great allrounder.

 

[welshname]

I actually prefer the look of the MK6 but the 7 is a better car in every way.

There's is no debating that. The Mk6 R is the best looking golf they've ever made.

 

[ForceIndia]

Anyone that's driven the mk6 and mk7 r will know there's no comparison. The mk7 is a better car in every respect. A standard mk6 is a fairly sterile thing to drive, the mk7 is superb.

I'd take a mk5 r32 over a mk6 r. At least the noise is entertaining.

 

[SC03OTT]

You don't need that much space. We've had to carry all the normal baby stuff, oxygen tanks and all the associated paraphernalia. Octavia more than big enough. For a normal baby, golf would be fine imo. Octavia vrs is a great option, again same engine, but actually decent to drive (as opposed to the tiguan)

What he said.