2017 GTI manual or auto and common problems
2017 GTI manual or auto and common problems
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JLV.JNA

Original Poster:

10 posts

81 months

Thursday 27th February 2020
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I'm thinking of getting a 2017 manual petrol GTI TSI this weekend. I currently have an a200. I just wondered if anyone wants to share their experiences with me. I'm car savvy with Audi and Merc not not VW GTI. Thank you everyone!

kambites

71,419 posts

250 months

Thursday 27th February 2020
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A Golf or a Polo?

Baldchap

9,623 posts

121 months

Thursday 27th February 2020
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Get the Performance Pack and DCC.

JLV.JNA

Original Poster:

10 posts

81 months

Thursday 27th February 2020
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Sorry GOLF

JLV.JNA

Original Poster:

10 posts

81 months

Thursday 27th February 2020
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Why Performance over GTI?

DoubleD

22,154 posts

137 months

Thursday 27th February 2020
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What are your car needs? And importantly budget. You will then get some car options suggested.

JLV.JNA

Original Poster:

10 posts

81 months

Thursday 27th February 2020
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I like a plush drive. I had an Audi a5 coupe sline. So soild to drive, soft but sticky on the motorway, cheap and no teething problems. The GTi speck has everything, 227bph, reverse sensors, petrol. The a200 I have regenerates every 2 weeks and is awful drive when it does. Plus it's too light, jolty on gear change from 1st to 2nd. I'm more about feeling plush in a car. I like a car to feel it is gliding on faster roads but glued to them too.

Pistonheader101

2,206 posts

136 months

Thursday 27th February 2020
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Go for it the golf GTI is lovely, make sure you get an automatic.

The performance pack (optional extr) is worth having

Edited by Pistonheader101 on Thursday 27th February 19:53

stevemcs

10,268 posts

122 months

Thursday 27th February 2020
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I’ve never known an A5 to glide, I always found them pretty poor when it came to suspension and very poor in the steering department, perhaps you would be better off looking at an M135i

With regards to the engines, if it has the chain then make sure the services have been every 10k and possibly budget for it going wrong, there is a water pipe that warps and leaks and the gearbox needs an oil change every 38k, they are not a patch on the 8sp ZF either

If it must be a vag car go and buy a cupra and get much more for your money.