TP27 Posted April 16, 2010 Report Share Posted April 16, 2010 omg, just noticed, where are the door strips? Do these get put on afterwards as part of the PDI? Riz :confused: Well noticed - must be the sleek new look (or a cost saving) ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soulboy Posted April 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2010 Those wheels really dont do it any favours. Why didn't they just stick with the original simple mk4 alloys? I think they were better than the fancier mk5 alloys...........and then these are just fancier still. And more horrrible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted April 16, 2010 Report Share Posted April 16, 2010 Any hot hatch should only have 3 doors, the addition of rear doors to a GTi type vehicle ruins the looks of it. Not in my book. A hot hatch for me has only 5 doors - it's design is balanced far better and looks finished. Wouldn't ever consider a 3 door for impractability reasons let alone for looks. I did when I was in my early 20's with my MKI & II though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuprabob Posted April 16, 2010 Report Share Posted April 16, 2010 You guys are quite unbelievable, you get the fastest performance Golf in the world for a bargain price of just under £40K and you're moaning they haven't fitted rubbing strips Just incase it's not obvious, yes I am being sarcastic I agree I prefer the look of the 3 door but appreciate the practicality of the 5 door. You want to see the pain I have to go through everytime someone needs to get in and out the back of my 3 door because of the Recaro seats. As I said in another thread when I went to the dealer I actually walked past it and didn't realise what it was. As others have said it's just not special enough for me. I know it doesn't have AWD and the quality of the interior is not as good but the new Leon Cupra R with exactly the same engine is almost a full £10k cheaper and that's before any discounting. It's much easier to get a discount out a SEAT Dealer than a VW one in my experience. They will seel plenty as there is always people who want the top of the range of any product just because that's what it is, no matter the cost. Afterall that's what marketing is all about Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted April 16, 2010 Report Share Posted April 16, 2010 You guys are quite unbelievable, you get the fastest performance Golf in the world for a bargain price of just under £40K and you're moaning they haven't fitted rubbing strips There's a lot of truth in that statement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuprabob Posted April 16, 2010 Report Share Posted April 16, 2010 There's a lot of truth in that statement If I wasn't being sarcastice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ92 Posted April 16, 2010 Report Share Posted April 16, 2010 I much prefered the look of the ED30 and felt it was excellent value for the money.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser647 Posted April 16, 2010 Report Share Posted April 16, 2010 Is there a big difference? Hell yes. I wasn't that impressed with the sound from the 3.2 V6 in the Alfas. The 3 litre, now that's a different story. IIRC, the 3.2 V6 was based on the Vauxhall block. Alfa heads and tweaked as much as they were allowed. (not much in reality) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted April 16, 2010 Report Share Posted April 16, 2010 My 3.2 V6 sounded good through the gears, but not that good with the extra 2 cylinders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riz Posted April 16, 2010 Report Share Posted April 16, 2010 My 3.2 V6 sounded good through the gears, but not that good with the extra 2 cylinders.:blah::blah::blah::blah::blah::blah:Riz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan32 Posted April 16, 2010 Report Share Posted April 16, 2010 I've just spoken with my contact at the dealers and the black one Riz posted up for me are for a guys 21st birthday present!! Insane. And there are no rub strips on any MKVI Golfs, even the ones spending all their time in supermarket car parks getting dinged to hell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riz Posted April 16, 2010 Report Share Posted April 16, 2010 21st birthday omg...... with serious power comes great responsibility... hope he/she drives carefully.... hate to imagine the insurance costs!! No rubbing strips... thats just plain wrong, cars look strange without them.... Riz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DHA Posted April 16, 2010 Report Share Posted April 16, 2010 To be fair I had a A3 quattro at 19 and a Boxster S at 21, funded by my(employers)self. I didn't **** either into a car/bush/pensioner/oncoming bus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timski Posted April 17, 2010 Report Share Posted April 17, 2010 No one seems to be fitting bump strips any more. They're not on new Audis, BMWs or VWs anyway. The side of a car needs something to break up all that plain metal IMO. It just doesn't look right without them. A parking ding (of which there will be many with the number of clumsy ar5eholes out there) will stand out a mile. It's just another example of corner-cutting and penny-pinching. It probably saves manufacturers millions each year. Great! Shame it looks rubbish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuprabob Posted April 17, 2010 Report Share Posted April 17, 2010 :blah::blah::blah::blah::blah::blah:Riz seconded Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted April 17, 2010 Report Share Posted April 17, 2010 (edited) I was being sarcastic about the extra 2 cylinders you wallies :roflmao:Like they're needed! With 'superiority' comes sensitivity eh? Edited April 17, 2010 by JonC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuprabob Posted April 17, 2010 Report Share Posted April 17, 2010 I think we had worked that one out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxyboy Posted April 17, 2010 Report Share Posted April 17, 2010 I hope nobody is waiting for their new vw as their lines have just shut down due to a shortage of belts. Between a massive under supply and the no fly zones they have been forced to cease production. Doh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser647 Posted April 17, 2010 Report Share Posted April 17, 2010 My 3.2 V6 sounded good through the gears, but not that good with the extra 2 cylinders. After my first 6 cylinder engine, I never wanted to go back to a 4. (but I had to ) The smoothness, the sound fantastic! I wish more manufacturers would make small capacity 6's! None of them have the balls now as the emissions would be too high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riz Posted April 17, 2010 Report Share Posted April 17, 2010 It`s a shame the 3.2 V6 has been phased out from the Golf due to emission EU cr@p. Mind you, it does throw out a whopping 276kg/o2 Riz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burble Posted April 18, 2010 Report Share Posted April 18, 2010 CO2 I assume you mean? Is the MkIV really that bad with emissions? The road tax renewal form I have for my MkV quotes 231g/km. But yeah, it's far from a clean engine so I can see why it has been phased out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riz Posted April 18, 2010 Report Share Posted April 18, 2010 CO2 I assume you mean? Is the MkIV really that bad with emissions? The road tax renewal form I have for my MkV quotes 231g/km.But yeah, it's far from a clean engine so I can see why it has been phased out. Yup the MK4 R32 does kick out more Co2 (276). To but that into prespective, the new McLaren supercar has a Co2 of about 300!!At the moment, because the MK4 Golf R32`s were registered pre March 2006 we are not being charged the full Co2 road tax. We pay £215pa. All MK5`s registered after March 2006 get charge the top band. :mad: Riz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuprabob Posted April 18, 2010 Report Share Posted April 18, 2010 Yup the MK4 R32 does kick out more Co2 (276). To but that into prespective, the new McLaren supercar has a Co2 of about 300!!At the moment, because the MK4 Golf R32`s were registered pre March 2006 we are not being charged the full Co2 road tax. We pay £215pa. All MK5`s registered after March 2006 get charge the top band. :mad: Riz Yes we do, £425 this year. Even my bike tax went upto £70 from £66 this year. Missed thatin the budget, but I guess you have to pay for good roads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burble Posted April 18, 2010 Report Share Posted April 18, 2010 Yes we do, £425 this year. That's odd - I've not 10 minutes ago bought 12 months for my MkV and it cost £405. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muppetboy Posted April 18, 2010 Report Share Posted April 18, 2010 That's odd - I've not 10 minutes ago bought 12 months for my MkV and it cost £405. That's just rape Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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