To VAG or not to VAG...

[carparkno1]

pad58 said:

Ed 30? the only Mk5 I would have.

what makes it better? forgive my lack of knowledge

[carparkno1]

Rammy76 said:

This DSG one with 63000 miles is up for £7990, so they can be had for decent money.

sorry is there a link? if it can be had for 7500 that's a contender. Mpg and tax not an issue as it will be a year of expense at most.

[Hub]

carparkno1 said:

what makes it better? forgive my lack of knowledge

Edition 30 has 30more BHP (230) and is more tuneable. Different alloys and colour coded bumpers. It is popular though, so prices can be a bit steep.

Nothing wrong with the standard GTI, and loads to choose from. A nicer car than the Leon FR certainly (and I did look at them before getting my Golf). Only reason to buy a Leon is if you really want the extra power of the Cupra.

[pad58]

carparkno1 said:

pad58 said:

Ed 30? the only Mk5 I would have.

what makes it better? forgive my lack of knowledge

5 door 230ps unique and keep there money fairly well and good for a remap, if that's you thing.

[Rammy76]

carparkno1 said:

sorry is there a link? if it can be had for 7500 that's a contender. Mpg and tax not an issue as it will be a year of expense at most.

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/volkswagen/golf-r32-r/volkswagen-golf-3-2-v6-r32-4motion-5dr-dsg-rare-spec/1860169

That one will be in the higher tax bracket unfortunately.

I had one similar although it was a manual gearbox. I found it nice to drive and the engine was smooth with that nice note when revved. I'd recommend one as something a bit different to the usual 4 cylinder offerings.

[carparkno1]

ED30 sounds decent, I think I am going to do this on a "right car right time" basis" and keep an open mind but the 30 does look the part and the extra grunt would be enjoyable.

I did see there were 1 or 2 mk5s in the VW used car network but they looked to be at the thick end of 10/11k - suppose on the plus side I could trade my car in but the value would probably be laughable.

[Rammy76]

Rammy76 said:

carparkno1 said:

sorry is there a link? if it can be had for 7500 that's a contender. Mpg and tax not an issue as it will be a year of expense at most.

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/volkswagen/golf-r32-r/volkswagen-golf-3-2-v6-r32-4motion-5dr-dsg-rare-spec/1860169

That one will be in the higher tax bracket unfortunately.

I had one similar although it was a manual gearbox. I found it nice to drive and the engine was smooth with that nice note when revved. I'd recommend one as something a bit different to the usual 4 cylinder offerings.

Link doesn't appear to have worked

[ManOpener]

Mk5 R32s seem to be theft magnets unfortunately. No idea why they're so bad for it compared to GTIs or other similar cars but they do seem to be targeted specifically.

[RizzoTheRat]

If you're comparing the Golf GTI and Leon Cupra then it may also be worth taking a look at the Octavia vRS, same car underneath but bigger body and huge boot means you won't be thinking about changing it when impending baby plans come to fruition.

[Hub]

RizzoTheRat said:

If you're comparing the Golf GTI and Leon Cupra then it may also be worth taking a look at the Octavia vRS, same car underneath but bigger body and huge boot means you won't be thinking about changing it when impending baby plans come to fruition.

Indeed, but it sounds like he wants the excuse to change again!

[carparkno1]

RizzoTheRat said:

If you're comparing the Golf GTI and Leon Cupra then it may also be worth taking a look at the Octavia vRS, same car underneath but bigger body and huge boot means you won't be thinking about changing it when impending baby plans come to fruition.

VRS is on the list for sure - just not so keen on the looks but I won't discount the petrol version. I drove the diesel and it just felt like a Touran TDI in truth.

[RizzoTheRat]

Hub said:

Indeed, but it sounds like he wants the excuse to change again!

Nothing wrong with that

[carparkno1]

RizzoTheRat said:

Nothing wrong with that

Yup every 9-12 months I change cars, get the itchy feet and all that. Guilty as charged lol.

A hot hatch may well be the right car for a couple of years but I just know closer to us having another child I will start looking at fast estates, can't resist doing the homework.

[sleep envy]

carparkno1 said:

Yup every 9-12 months I change cars, get the itchy feet and all that. Guilty as charged lol.

A hot hatch may well be the right car for a couple of years but I just know closer to us having another child I will start looking at fast estates, can't resist doing the homework.

Bear in mind that a Golf GTi suits us fine as a family car, just because you have an addition to the family don't neccessarily assume that you need to buy a massive car.

[RizzoTheRat]

In that case is a hatchback a bit too sensible at the moment? A hot/warm hatch will be fine with a baby so perhaps you need an Elise or similarly impractical car for a year first before you need the extra space.

[chr15b]

Rammy76 said:

carparkno1 said:

Think the r32 may be a wee bit out of budget for a decent one.

This DSG one with 63000 miles is up for £7990, so they can be had for decent money.

thats very cheap, its got to have some history?

[andygo]

Hub said:

Edition 30 has 30more BHP (230) and is more tuneable. Different alloys and colour coded bumpers. It is popular though, so prices can be a bit steep.

Nothing wrong with the standard GTI, and loads to choose from. A nicer car than the Leon FR certainly (and I did look at them before getting my Golf). Only reason to buy a Leon is if you really want the extra power of the Cupra.

I had an edition 30. Sold it after a year for the same money as I bought it for. Had a remap already fitted which gave it 300bhp. A proper Q car and lots of fun.

[skyrover]

why a hot hatch?

Why not something rwd and coupe'ish?

[carparkno1]

Gaz. said:

This, enjoy a two seater while you can.

Sadly a) family consists of three of us already

b) we live at the top of a very steep hill and I would cack myself on the ice in an Elise. Maybe an s2000 or Z4 though if I am being selfish.

[carparkno1]

skyrover said:

why a hot hatch?

Why not something rwd and coupe'ish?

it could be a 6 series for the giggle of a 4.4 engine - I am only asking for the VAG comparison as the two models are fairly abundant on the used market.

I'm pretty tall and tend to eliminate anyone/thing sitting behind me - so the plan is hot hatch for now, big car down the line so a baby seat or the teen can get behind me. Again, open to all suggestions, but on the VAG side just wondered about gti vs leon etc.

Lots of good advice so far thank you. I can see my budget creeping a tiny bit for the right ED30 possibly.