I disagree, all these people are suggesting the alloys that looked great on the mk IV, but its not the same shape car any more, its much more curvy and mordern, hence modern alloys.
New Car Thread : Golf VI GTI
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I disagree, all these people are suggesting the alloys that looked great on the mk IV, but its not the same shape car any more, its much more curvy and mordern, hence modern alloys.
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Ive just purchased 61 plate 5door carbon grey upgraded wheels lovely car.
Have you tested the launch control yet? It's a huge grin
Now I learned something new about the car
Will have a look into that. cheers!Quick update on this after 6 months of ownership and 10,000km.
We are using the car as a daily driver, lots of short trips to school and work and putting about a 1k miles a month on it, which is all urban driving and short runs on the 7 lane motorway you need to use to get anywhere here.
Fuel economy over 10k km it is now at 25.5 mpg, but I make no attempt to drive economically as its about 15-20 gbp to fill the tank. I also never get stuck in bumper to bumper traffic.
issues/faults basically nothing at all, its been flawless throughout. The only problem has been a dripping rear washer nozzle, which is a common fault on MK6s and I remedied this with a 10p rubber screw thread cap, which stops the dripping but doesnt resolve the problem. As I dont need the rear washer anyway, its ok for now until there is a fix available.
The response time on the RNS-510 is a bit slow, but apparently this is resolved by the latest firmware update I will get at the next service.
So far no annoying rattles which are apparently common on MK6s
Consumables are limited to topping up the oil at 5k and 10k, I have used something like 3 litres only.
Modifications : taking it easy on this side as I value my 5 year warranty.. so I added a heavy duty load space liner, cargo net, rear window sun shades (all VW accessories) and an APR hatch pop kit, which enables full hatch opening from the remote control.
Servicing I have not been back to the garage yet as I still have another 5k km left before service is due. The first 3 services (15k,30k,45k) are free.
Practicalities So far no issues, I do carry a baby stroller with me all the time, and if I load up on shopping I need to fold the 40% split rear seat and push the stroller through. Without the stroller and baby seat I would have enough room for anything I am likely to carry though.
I did get stuck in the sand, which was softer than it looked and I buried the front end lol. Quickly got pulled out backwards by a friends LR4 and no damage done.. I wouldn't recommend it for off road!
The Ipod interface, Nav, voice command, phone integration all work very well indeed. The paint and leather are holding up well yet I have not been that diligent on the cleaning and valeting side.. we have had too many dust storms recently to bother with that.
I still look forward to driving the GTI every day, get great satisfaction from the handling, power, exhaust sound, driver comfort and toys available.. the missus likes it too I gather, but she couldn't care less about cars
Our baby is 21 months now, and while it was easier getting her into a SUV, its hardly an issue with the GTI, and everyone has enough leg room. Thats all for now.. will try and get some pics of the "mods" later
After a very enjoyable run up Jebel Hafeet mountain.. epic road for twisties. google it
andy
We are using the car as a daily driver, lots of short trips to school and work and putting about a 1k miles a month on it, which is all urban driving and short runs on the 7 lane motorway you need to use to get anywhere here.
Fuel economy over 10k km it is now at 25.5 mpg, but I make no attempt to drive economically as its about 15-20 gbp to fill the tank. I also never get stuck in bumper to bumper traffic.
issues/faults basically nothing at all, its been flawless throughout. The only problem has been a dripping rear washer nozzle, which is a common fault on MK6s and I remedied this with a 10p rubber screw thread cap, which stops the dripping but doesnt resolve the problem. As I dont need the rear washer anyway, its ok for now until there is a fix available.
The response time on the RNS-510 is a bit slow, but apparently this is resolved by the latest firmware update I will get at the next service.
So far no annoying rattles which are apparently common on MK6s
Consumables are limited to topping up the oil at 5k and 10k, I have used something like 3 litres only.
Modifications : taking it easy on this side as I value my 5 year warranty.. so I added a heavy duty load space liner, cargo net, rear window sun shades (all VW accessories) and an APR hatch pop kit, which enables full hatch opening from the remote control.
Servicing I have not been back to the garage yet as I still have another 5k km left before service is due. The first 3 services (15k,30k,45k) are free.
Practicalities So far no issues, I do carry a baby stroller with me all the time, and if I load up on shopping I need to fold the 40% split rear seat and push the stroller through. Without the stroller and baby seat I would have enough room for anything I am likely to carry though.
I did get stuck in the sand, which was softer than it looked and I buried the front end lol. Quickly got pulled out backwards by a friends LR4 and no damage done.. I wouldn't recommend it for off road!
The Ipod interface, Nav, voice command, phone integration all work very well indeed. The paint and leather are holding up well yet I have not been that diligent on the cleaning and valeting side.. we have had too many dust storms recently to bother with that.
I still look forward to driving the GTI every day, get great satisfaction from the handling, power, exhaust sound, driver comfort and toys available.. the missus likes it too I gather, but she couldn't care less about cars
Our baby is 21 months now, and while it was easier getting her into a SUV, its hardly an issue with the GTI, and everyone has enough leg room. Thats all for now.. will try and get some pics of the "mods" later
After a very enjoyable run up Jebel Hafeet mountain.. epic road for twisties. google it
andy