replacing a 5dr VW Golf GTi, with wot tho??

[roosevelt]

Looking to replace the Mrs' 5 door Mk 3 Golf Gti with something more upto date (hers is 1995 my).. but with what?
Still needs 5 doors, pref leather and as quick if not quicker for about £4,000....
Any suggestions lad/ladesses??
cheers

[Dr G]

Do you plan to stay VAG?

Numerous things you could look at badged Cupra, VRS and quattro sport - the latter of those 3 the most likely to yield some cow hide.

[Al Wyn]

Test drive a Seat Leon Cupra (brother has one good car) or Golf GTI Turbo more modern and more performance

[Dr G]

Got to be the Leon of those 2, other than the dashboard the Cupra beats it hands down.

[missing the VR6]

VR6 MK3 Highline? 4 Motion Bora or Mk4?

I'd imagine R36's will be that price soon as well

[cupraglasgow]

Get her a cupra practical and fun to drive

[roosevelt]

missing the VR6 said:

I'd imagine R36's will be that price soon as well

Let's hope so, that's my next dream car!

[va1o]

Go for a 1.8T MKIV Golf, its the obvious answer

They still feel and look quite modern, and the interiors are excellent and better than the MK5 that replaced it.

EDIT: Bora wouldnt be a bad call either if you don't mind the looks. Leon only worth bothering with if its a post 2003 car IMO. Don't like the Octavia or the old A3 myself but probably do the job.

Edited by va1o on Sunday 2nd August 22:24

[VAG1]

va1o said:

They still feel and look quite modern, and the interiors are excellent and better than the MK5 that replaced it.

I'd have to disagree on that one, the mk5 interior is another world from a mk4.

[va1o]

VAG1 said:

va1o said:

They still feel and look quite modern, and the interiors are excellent and better than the MK5 that replaced it.

I'd have to disagree on that one, the mk5 interior is another world from a mk4.

Hmmm fair enough, but certainly a lot of people on the VW forums say the same as me, see here for instance even VW admit it themselves - http://forums.subdriven.com/zerothread?id=4045460

VW said:

“When we had the first presentation of the Golf V the journalists said the look and feel of the Golf V is inferior to the look and feel of the Golf IV and to a certain extent we were surprised because the whole construction was more costly than the previous car. But I guess it was right the initial impression was less than the Golf IV,” he says.

Edited by va1o on Sunday 2nd August 23:01

[VAG1]

Mk4 interior




Mk5 inteior



The specs etc maybe a little bit different but you get the jist. I think the interiors are not in the same league.

[Alfa_75_Steve]

That's not a MkIV interior.

This, however, is:

[va1o]

VAG1 said:

<images snipped>
The specs etc maybe a little bit different but you get the jist. I think the interiors are not in the same league.

VAG1, firstly thats a Polo Bluemotion interior and not a Golf IV interior, and secondly you can't use photos to assertain which has the better build quality, which has the better material quality and which feels solid and dosent rattle after 100k miles.

Edited by va1o on Monday 3rd August 00:48

[va1o]

Here is my attempt at a slightly fairer IV vs V comparison, using an 05 Bora TDI (same inside as a Golf IV) and a 05 Golf V TDI:

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OP - Sorry for the thread hijack!

Edited by va1o on Monday 3rd August 01:08

[Niffty951]

Audi A3 1.8T high spec and low milage 2001 ish. Faster, as economical, nicer interior, newer

[aka_kerrly]

surely the best replacement s a 3dr one ;-)

[roosevelt]

aka_kerrly said:

surely the best replacement s a 3dr one ;-)

Not with two kids in tow.... still needs 5 doors, so much easier........