RAJ27

Need quality advice and opinions, hence turning to you folks

Choices are:

Golf Gti (MK5) with or without DSG - Great cars to chuck around, lacking a bit of power (but turbo, so easy to extract more), scared that I will get bored of the DSG.

R32 (MK 5) with or without DSG - Again quality car, lovely noise, bit nose heavy and again scared that I will get bored of the DSG.

BMW 130i M sport - manual, rwd, better build quality,peach of an engine, better residuals, however bit more cramped image/looks lacking?

Let us know if I'm talking crap! But I am bloody confused.

Cheers

Jay

Matteeboy

Very tricky choice there.

I'd probably go for the 130i with the R32 a close second.

Janspeed

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Get a Ford Focus RS!!!! (cue 2 million puke green photos of an RS!)

Kidding.

Get an 135i.

theboy

I had a similar choice. I have owned a Scooby in the past and didnt want another for the simple reason they are basic inside and god damm awfull on motorways. My choices were Golf GTI, R32, Cupra or Focus ST. Everyone said GTI is far better than R32. In the end money was a big factor, the VWs were big money and i really wanted a 3 door.

So i am now collecting my ST on Monday and i cant wait

Driven the car twice, its great fun, sounds great and has plenty of toys inside

RAJ27

Own a 2008 Ford Focus 2.0 Zetec and it is awful, so even though it is a very different car to the ST, I want something with better residuals, quality and oomph.? I do like German rides.

I'm sure the ST is a great car, but so so put off by owning another Ford at the moment.

mattsan

Holden HSV GTS?

Janspeed

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It had to end up here didnt it?????

paulwrxboro

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in honesty id go for the bmw 130 never driven one but i liked the bmw i had and strong prices as you say....i also like the r32 im sure it would have a great to drive feel about it alto not much quicker than a gti in real life

Mitchy260

Mk6 car is out so i think you would regret a Mk5 a year or so down the line.

TTS perhaps, 0-100 in 12.5, looks good, retains good residuals, Audi build quality and badge..

Lane Pearson Automotive Group Ltd : STUNNING AUDI TTS COUPE

Or a BMW 135/335i, twin turbo 305bhp and with a remap beats the V8 414hp M3

ScoobyDoo555

To add some balance -



I went from a modded (classic) Scoob to an Audi S4 Avant to this.
Looked at the S3, and the R32 - hate the BMW with a passion. Liked the ST, but too cheap-looking inside (imho)

A/B'ed the S3 back-to-back with the Golfs. Couldn't see where the extra £15K or so was going and I WANTED the Audi.

Drove the GTi next (same road - dealerships are next to each other) - MUCH better, albeit slightly down on power - not by much in real-terms though)

The R32 was just big and heavy. Nice torque & easy to drive, but if I wanted that, I would have stuck with my S4!!LOL!!

Hence my mk5 GTI on the drive. Looked at the mk6, but in essence it's really a mk5.5..... not enough of any improvement over the mk5 to warrant it imho. Certainly not in the same way that the mk5 was streets ahead of the mk4....

Dan

fastmike

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BMW's are like acne...... we all been there done that and never again lol.... Take the Golf GTI turbo

madisonmonkey

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Just purchased an R32 with DSG. Maybe not quite as light on it's feet as a GTI but so much more charismatic. Also doesn't suffer with nannying traction control whenever you try to leave a junction with any kind of vigour. Prices are pretty much on level pegging these days so the only consideration is running costs.

RAJ27

How do you like the DSG? Is it too good?

Matteeboy

I'd better get some Clearasil then.

After blasting off a few GTis, R32s, etc...

Andy M3

Golf GTI with DSG, a mix of all 3 car's, but the best VFM IMO

ChefDude

so, the 130 is a 1 series with 3 litre engine? how heavy is it? bonkers

Matteeboy

And the 135i has the twin turbo 3 litre engine...

RAJ27

Do u think the DSG takes away a lot of the driving experience from the driver in the long term? Or in other words, does it work too well?

Andy M3

I simply think the DSG is evolution, I would say it adds to the fluidity of the experience. Big fan.....

madisonmonkey

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I've driven the car a bit more now and feel in a better place to pass judgement
I wanted DSG as it's my wife's car, used for the daily commute round the M25.
It's a great compromise and good fun but not as involving as a manual. I'd say it suits the car perfectly.

theboy

You lost me