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Old 12-07-2007, 10:55 AM
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Try and get a second hand newish Golf GTI if there are any around.

Bigger, better all round hatch for the same wad of cash.

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Old 12-07-2007, 10:58 AM
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Try and get a second hand newish Golf GTI if there are any around.

Bigger, better all round hatch for the same wad of cash.

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they use the same golf platform so no difference ins size. Her best friend has the GTI and we have driven it to. Just costs a heap more but my wife is not that keen on spending more the $40K as she only drives on the weekends anyway.
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Old 12-07-2007, 11:02 AM
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I've heard of people getting the GTi for 37k on road, which isn't too much more than the GT.

Heard many good things about the GTi, but all the reviews I've read re the GT say its a pointless car, you'd be foolish not to spend the extra and get the GTi. Jeremy Clarkson rated it as one of the worst 5 cars of all time due to the above.

I'd love a GTi! Especially with the new WRX looking as it does.
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I nearly bought one of those R32's instead of the evo- the VW's are light years ahead with their interior fit and finish compared to the evo/wrx's. That was until i drove one back to back with the evo...

I'm looking for a second hand GTI for the missus, but there aren't any around. That GT looks a nice car, especially compared to the 2.0 FSI for a couple grand more.
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I've heard of people getting the GTi for 37k on road, which isn't too much more than the GT.

Heard many good things about the GTi, but all the reviews I've read re the GT say its a pointless car, you'd be foolish not to spend the extra and get the GTi. Jeremy Clarkson rated it as one of the worst 5 cars of all time due to the above.

I'd love a GTi! Especially with the new WRX looking as it does.
Let's start with the prices as quoted on road to us:

Golf GT w/ leather seats $41.K - delivery Oct 07
Golf GTI w/ leather seats $47K - delivery Oct 07

There are bugger all GTI's on second hand market because they are newish model to Australia and very well built.
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Shit hey, pricier than I thought. Don't see that many GT's out there, may be something to consider resalewise?
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Shit hey, pricier than I thought. Don't see that many GT's out there, may be something to consider resalewise?
GT's only got released a month ago here in Perth!
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I like the GT, I would buy one in the future. Sure they are not as fast as a GTi. They are in the prius class of street racing (drive it as hard as you want and no-one will notice). Fuel ecomomy is decent and I bet the induction noise will sound good with a pod filter.

For some reason when I see dudes driving around in GTi's they seem to look like knobs, but if they are in a normal golf they dont?
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I like the GT, I would buy one in the future. Sure they are not as fast as a GTi. They are in the prius class of street racing (drive it as hard as you want and no-one will notice). Fuel ecomomy is decent and I bet the induction noise will sound good with a pod filter.

For some reason when I see dudes driving around in GTi's they seem to look like knobs, but if they are in a normal golf they dont?
for the record I won't be driving either one, but both are a much safer car for my wife than her current MY2002 MGF rag top.
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why not a audi a3 sportback ?
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