Mk6 Golf GTI or Audi S3
Discussion
Looking for a sportyish daily driver/runabout, and both of these are on the list. I really like Golfs, having previously had the Mk5 GTI, and aside from timing chain issues the Mk6 seems fairly well resolved. The S3 is quite expensive in comparison (£11-12k for an 8 year old car), and have the downside of looking like amlost every Audi A3 s-line on the road, but are quicker and rarer.
Any thoughts from people that have owned either? (or ideally both!).
Thanks
Any thoughts from people that have owned either? (or ideally both!).
Thanks
Edited by johnnyBv8 on Friday 26th August 10:56
Edited by johnnyBv8 on Friday 26th August 10:56
I loved my Mk5 GTI. I'd only go for the S3 if the later facelift version is in budget, otherwise it's just too dated.
Mk6 Golf R could give you the best of both worlds if you can stretch the budget a tiny bit - http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2016...
Mk6 Golf R could give you the best of both worlds if you can stretch the budget a tiny bit - http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2016...
New to the forums on PH but I saw this thread and felt the need to reply. I own a mk6 GTi and love it. Sensible, quite discreet and smart, practical and fun when you want it. Plenty of torque all through the revs too which is handy on a motorway run.
Can't comment on S3 as I haven't owned one but I had an A3 2.0TFSI Quattro which was good but not as fun as the GTi (handling felt a bit numb and uninvolving). I'm sure the S3 is different though.
Can't comment on S3 as I haven't owned one but I had an A3 2.0TFSI Quattro which was good but not as fun as the GTi (handling felt a bit numb and uninvolving). I'm sure the S3 is different though.
I had a pre facelift S3 and it was nothing special to drive. Very capable and competent but yeah, nothing exciting ever. My mate currently has a 2010 sportback and it feels very dated inside now. Pre facelift must feel ancient.
No experience of driving or being in a Mk6 GTi but what I will say is that one went past me a few weeks ago on the motorway and as we both left a roundabout I actually struggled to keep up with him and I was in a mk7 R.
No experience of driving or being in a Mk6 GTi but what I will say is that one went past me a few weeks ago on the motorway and as we both left a roundabout I actually struggled to keep up with him and I was in a mk7 R.
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