Cupra R or Golf MK5 GTI

[tuckenator]

All,

Have been looking into the above cars and i am willing to spend either around 8500 on the cupra or 10,500 on the GTI.

After searching around i have found i can get both for under 30k miles with most likely an 05 plate on both.

My question is, would the extra 2k i would be spending on the Golf justified. Or would i be better of saving my money and getting the Cupra.

I plan on chipping both of the vehicles eventually to around 260bhp.

Advice much appreciated.

Tucks

 

[[TW]Fox]

Get the Golf.

Jesus christ I just recommended a Golf. I must go for a lie down.

 

[peterattheboro]

I'll say Cupra. Pretty much the same car but cheaper.

 

[Firestar_3x]

I'll say Cupra. Pretty much the same car but cheaper.

Better tell VW then cause i don't think they know!

I also say spend the extra and get the Golf.

 

[Ricochet J]

Get the Golf.

Jesus christ I just recommended a Golf. I must go for a lie down.

Why do you hate Golfs?

 

[a1ex2001]

Get the Golf.

Jesus christ I just recommended a Golf. I must go for a lie down.

It must be a cold day in hell

Personally I say get the golf as it's clearly what you want, most Skoda/Seat purchasers never had any intention of buying a VW and if it's the Golf you want you'll only be dispointed.

Actually i'd spend the money on something older so someone else has already lost the money but thats just my aversion to buying expensive depreciating assets.

 

[Firestar_3x]

most Skoda/Seat purchasers never had any intention of buying a VW and if it's the Golf you want you'll only be dispointed.

In this context perhaps, but if it was a Mk4 GTI vs a Cupra R then no, the R is a better car than any Golf GTI.

 

[[TW]Fox]

Mk5 Golf > *.Mk4 platform car (Well, ignoring stuff like interior quality).

 

[Gaygle]

Sorry not to offer any advice on the Golf/Cupra R problem, but have you looked at any other cars?

 

[a1ex2001]

In this context perhaps, but if it was a Mk4 GTI vs a Cupra R then no, the R is a better car than any Golf GTI.

I never said anything about which car was better, I just said that the OP clearly wants the golf in my opinion so buying anything else is silly.

 

[mjt]

i'd say Cupra, but i'm biased.
if i was neutral i'd say golf, because it's a 'newer' car

however, if you buy the cupra you'd spend less, thereby allowing more for upgrades

 

[tuckenator]

Cheers for the quick replies guys

Sorry not to offer any advice on the Golf/Cupra R problem, but have you looked at any other cars?

What you thinking? i've have a little look around but not at anything inparticular.

 

[Avalon]

Get the Golf.

Jesus christ I just recommended a Golf. I must go for a lie down.

I must warn you i've printed this thread and will be keeping it for prosperity.

 

[Gaygle]

What you thinking? i've have a little look around but not at anything inparticular.

Looked at a Focus ST or Megane R26 F1?

 

[peterattheboro]

Cheers for the quick replies guys



What you thinking? i've have a little look around but not at anything inparticular.

Octy vRS. Can you get a facelift for £10k?

Focus ST can now be done for that much.

 

[Sam]

Id rather have the golf too .....

 

[paradigm]

The golf is slower, and has that awful interior.

 

[Begbie]

I would say Leon, and spend the chage of a LSD and remap win win.

 

[ethos]

Octy vRS. Can you get a facelift for £10k?

Yes:

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/789572.htm

2006 Octavia vRS, 14k miles for under £10k. Same engine as the Mk5 golf gti iirc.

 

[Monster]

Cupra R all the way I think, but dont steal any decent ones that come along until I've had a look at them, some scumbag got a minter hours before I was off to look at it! Although I'm also considering Astra VXR and a Mazda 3 MPS.