[stooken]

Anyone have first hand experience with this car that can give me a review?

Been looking at the 08 Civic Si but the GTI sounds a bit appealing now.

[audiprotein]

You better go ahead and visit vwvortex.xom or some like that.
But 2.0T is a very good motor!!!

[stooken]

Originally Posted by audiprotein

You better go ahead and visit vwvortex.xom or some like that.
But 2.0T is a very good motor!!!

and it get's pretty good mileage.

i'd rather get an unbiased opinion here. i know those vw guys are just going to go on and on how great the car is

[chuck92103]

Originally Posted by stooken

and it get's pretty good mileage.

i'd rather get an unbiased opinion here. i know those vw guys are just going to go on and on how great the car is

I have a 2008 GTI. What would you like to know.

[Hunter399]

I have a 2008 R32 and love it

They are really great cars

[footie]

What do you want to know. Send me a PM with what you need and I will try and answer all your questions.

[audiprotein]

Lets discuss it over here so i can chime in ))

[chuck92103]

Originally Posted by audiprotein

Lets discuss it over here so i can chime in ))

Sorry I need another car forum account like I need a hole in the head.

[audiprotein]

^^^ I didnt get it

[mmm def]

I have driven it, fun car! I think they have improved on their reliability, great engine. I did own an 06 Si and loved that, now I'm moving on to a Mini Cooper S. Take that out for a drive if you could live with the size..total blast!

[stooken]

Originally Posted by footie

What do you want to know. Send me a PM with what you need and I will try and answer all your questions.

nothing in particular. just wanted some personal reviews on what you thought of the car overall.

Originally Posted by mmm def

I have driven it, fun car! I think they have improved on their reliability, great engine. I did own an 06 Si and loved that, now I'm moving on to a Mini Cooper S. Take that out for a drive if you could live with the size..total blast!

MCS was a choice for me too but that car gets expensive with all the options. they give you so many!

[chuck92103]

I got my 2008 GTI in Aug of 07. I initially went to the dealer to pick up a good deal on remaining 07's. They were all gone. At least the ones I wanted.

They gave me a 2008 at about $2k off sticker, which I thought was not bad for a new model year.

I now have about 4k miles on the car. I love it.

I get about 25-35MPG. The 200HP engine is really nice. I love the 6 speed tranny.

Only one issue. The left front strut was making a noise. they replaced under warranty. other than that the car has be perfect.

I am amazed how much room it has. 4 large adults can fit in the thing without issue. (I have the 2 door hatch).

For $22k, and all the standard features, plus Sirius sat radio, I think this is one of the best deals on the market.

[InS0mNiAc]

A friend of mine has a 2008 r32, he loves it in every way and came from a 2003 gti. He misses the boost but loves the AWD.

He does go on and on about how great the new 2.0T engine is and how great the new GTI's are but I haven't personally been in one or driven one.

[stooken]

Originally Posted by InS0mNiAc

A friend of mine has a 2008 r32, he loves it in every way and came from a 2003 gti. He misses the boost but loves the AWD.

He does go on and on about how great the new 2.0T engine is and how great the new GTI's are but I haven't personally been in one or driven one.

i'd love to hop in a R32 but too bad it's a bit over the budget.

[InS0mNiAc]

Originally Posted by stooken

i'd love to hop in a R32 but too bad it's a bit over the budget.

It is a nice car, but my main (and probably only) complaint about the car is that its severely under powered for what it's competing with. It can handle with the best of them, the AWD is cool but handling doesnt necessarily get you "through" the corners. We went canyon carving this weekend and as much fun as he had he was disapointed that he just couldn't keep up with me in my 335. While we were fairly even in taking the turns he couldn't match my power when exiting the turns so I would just walk away each time.

We did a few runs from a stop, just blasts from 0-100mph and each time (even after he timed his launch control properly) I would just walk away from his car and end up with over 5-6 car lenghts on him by 100.

It's comfortable, handles nicely, but underpowered IMO. Now if they twin turbo'd that beast...it would be a whole different story

[footie]

Originally Posted by stooken

i'd love to hop in a R32 but too bad it's a bit over the budget.

Rightie oh, for a start the GTi is believe it or not a much more fun drive than the R32, that big heavy engine dulls the steering no end and you will find that the directional changes of the GTi much better too. It will handle and grip almost as well and being fwd it's also great in the wet with only mild understeer to cope with instead of oversteer which catches most normal people out when not expected. Performance wise it's not a million miles away from the R32 either and if you spec your car with DSG and meet an R32 manual you will be the quicker from a rolling start.

Enough of the comparisons, lets talk about living with the thing. As with every VAG product it incredibly easy to live with, I have had two and neither one has been to the shop apart from services. The economy is again incredible for a car with this type of performance, my wife who does mostly town driving and is a little heavy on the right foot gets an average of 32mpg and on a motorway run @ 80mph it will get closer to 38mpg. The steering wheel is lovely to hold and the flat bottom makes it all the more special. The seat grips well and are very comfortable, the heated seat provides good base and back heat without burning the hoop. The space in the rear is miles better than my S5 and better than an M3 as well. Options are cheap compared to BMW and the car has a more up market feel than almost everything else in it's price bracket, though it's not an Audi or a BMW.

Performance, it will run with a 330i, well up to 120mph anyway. And I believe it will top out on the speedo at 155mph, at bit optimistic but I believe a true 145mph is there for the taking.

Paint work is as good as any of the top brands and though some of the materials don't have the soft feel of an Audi or BMW, the fit and execution is every bit as good.

All round it's one hell of a car for the little cash being asked for it and I personally would pick it over a 130i, R32, S3, Civic Type R, the list goes on.

Hope this gives you food for thought.

[omg516]

I wouldn't mind picking one of these up for a DD, especially with that sweet little DSG trans .

[///Mandy]

Here's another site to check out, stricktly for the MKV:
http://www.golfmkv.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=3

[md80tom]

sorry i didnt see this thread any sooner. but yeah, pm me anything. I actually track/dd this car... so give way!

[spacedogg]

I was seriously thinking of getting/waiting for the GTI before I got my 325i.

For the money...I would say the GTI is a better buy than either 325i or 328i. It is a very nice car. Steering wheel feels a little cheap and little too light for my taste...but what a nice car to drive!

Cosmetically, I prefer the five door hatch over the 3 door. I also think the GTI comes from the factory sitting too high (in part due to federal crash regulations the NA GTI sits is higher than the Euro GTI). I would definately get aftermarket suspension...and maybe some 18" RS4 replicas. They look so nice on VWs...

[ac1208]

Originally Posted by spacedogg

I was seriously thinking of getting/waiting for the GTI before I got my 325i.

For the money...I would say the GTI is a better buy than either 325i or 328i. It is a very nice car. Steering wheel feels a little cheap and little too light for my taste...but what a nice car to drive!

Cosmetically, I prefer the five door hatch over the 3 door. I also think the GTI comes from the factory sitting too high (in part due to federal crash regulations the NA GTI sits is higher than the Euro GTI). I would definately get aftermarket suspension...and maybe some 18" RS4 replicas. They look so nice on VWs...

Funny you said that

i think the mkv gti steering wheel is awesome.

The GTI is a good car for the price. Definitely prefer the gti over the civic si

[footie]

Here's a MkIV R32 vs GTi DSG

GTi DSG vs MkV R32 standing start

Here's an Edition 30 doing 270km/h
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Do not underestimate these little cars, or should I say underestimate them at your pearl.