>dual clutch transmission >elite VAQ lsd to make up for

branding

>>17715618
>most powerful country to have ever existed
Learn your history son.

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>>17715618
>the most powerful country to ever exist
>can't beat nips hiding in rice patties
>can't beat sandnigger hiding in dirt holes

>>17715618
Seems like you found the issue
>fwd

Also VW is the epitome of I want something kinda nicer than other econoboxes but not actually great

>ugly
>fwd
>slow unless you tune an already strung out engine compromising reliability
>the only people I know who drive a gti are cunts
>25k could get you a real car that wont lose half its value in 3 years
>No driving feel at all. Feels like a turbocharged shitbox commuter that has nothing going for it but some mid range torque and falls on its face after 80 mph

>>17715683

you trigger murricunts

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>>17715715
>>17715746
>2017
>not driving FWD

>>17715683
Oh it's so cute when lesser world citizens try to chime in.

It's not that we couldn't. It's that we didn't use every tool in the tool box. Proxy wars with communist powers are funny that way.

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>>17715917

>muh fwd

that's your issue.

>>17715746
>25k could get you a real car

Such as... some used piece of shit "sports car" off craigslist that the previous owner cummed in the carpets of?

>>17715947
So Americunts doing what they do best. Being lazy and half-arsed

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>>17715746
Wtf do you drive? Fucking turd, you sound like a jealous little cock knot

>>17715618
>download a file for nearly 100hp gain
Are ECU reprograms the K&N filter of the 21st century?
When I was young people would list off a bunch of faggy
+XHP shit for their car and claim to have 100 horsepower over stock, and then I'd laugh when they got beat by stock 5L rustangs and shit.

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>>17715618

>>17716262

>>17716262

No because ECU retunes actually do something on a boosted car. Increasing boost does in fact increase power. I don't know if you can really get that much of a gain as OP says without any additional bolt ons though. That just doesn't make any sense.

>>17716262

I have a MkV GTI and with a downpipe, intake, and tune I have 70 more hp than stock and 113 more lb/ft of torque
Thats from a tuner called APR which is known for having tunes that don't compromise the reliability of the car and if you take a MkVII GTI like the one OP posted to stage 2 then you make 104 more hp and 176 more lb/ft of torque for a total of 336 hp and 404 lb/ft
the tuner meme is not a meme

>>17716369
Lol, inb4 some faggot goes off on a rant about "highstrung engine" Have yet to see a GTI engine fail. Turbo's have been blown, but the engines are bullet proof

>>17715618
Looks like a little bunny turd. Might as well go subaru for ride and looks or toyota for looks. Theres nothing wrong with fwd especially for snow without concrete or 2x4s in your trunk. Bmw having a stroke because it released a fwd. Now. All this time later. Are rotary engines really all thag terrible? Parts are too pricey and what defrauding were you speaking of?
>defrauding
>good

>>17716397
Sciroccos were fun to play in vidya though lol. Ford GTs as well but real life ones would break in two seconds on their own im sure

>>17716378
>gti engine failure
>About 499,000 results (0.93 seconds)

ehhh. It's not going to last long when you're pushing wrc levels of power from a tiny engine. That's just science.

>>17715618
>hatchback

>>17716407
so 499,000 results were all from tuned GTIs? cmon they haven't even made that many MkVIIs yet

My MkV has been reliable from day one with zero issues and I know people with MkVIIs that are also just as reliable

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>>17715618
Because the C30 is a better choice.

>>17716421
Most of them considering most are results from VW tuning forums.

>cmon they haven't even made that many MkVIIs yet

And yet all those failures, That's not good bud.

>well Myyyyyy X is reliable so that doesn't mean issues exist for others

I'm sure it's fine stock but don't act like it's going to stay that way when you double the stock power. Even for a mighty V8 that's pushing it.

>>17716407
Yes yes... Because Google results are usually so accurate and always 100% relevant to what your original search was. Show me a blown up GTI engine from stage 1 or stage 2 tunes.

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>>17716438
Blown turbos are a common thing on all turbo charged vehicles.. But a blown up engine? APR has TRIED to blow up their 2.0 TSI.. They havent managed it yet.

>dual clutch
Haram

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>>17716438

>>17716441
>Show me a blown up GTI engine from stage 1 or stage 2 tunes.

http://www.golfmk6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=91914

http://www.golfmk7.com/forums/showthread.php?t=13101

VW fanboys are horrific to deal with so I'm not even going to try.

>>17716470
Lol these links are garbage
the first is from a MkVI which had a timing chain break, a well known issue with those engines, tuned or untuned
the second happened in fucking Kuwait wheres theres only one dealership and I'm sure the excessive heat and shitty service there didn't affect it at all

Find a link of an american or european GTI blowing its engine due specifically to a tune and Ill pat you on the back

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>>17716470
We're talking about the MK7 gti. First one is the 1.8 tsi.. Second one even says it wasnt the tune.. Maybe you should try reading it just a little bit before you post.

>>17716470
Try again scrub.. Those threads arent relevant at all to the 2.0 TSI.

>>17716487
>>17716492
>>17716497

http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?5978477-Blown-engine

http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?4815543-Blown-motor-in-09-GTI

https://www.google.ca/search?q=2.0+tsi+blown+engine+site:forums.vwvortex.com&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiEqor_hdbVAhUBaSYKHUNRCLcQrQIIMygEMAA&biw=1920&bih=950

Probably not good enough for you plaid loving faggots right?

>>17716510
You're right lol. Literally NO 2.0 TSI's in any of the links. Not even in the google search.. You really are something special lol.

>>17716510
First link the car wasn't even tuned and was a MkV and was consuming a ton of oil when he bought it so it seems like the previous owner didn't treat it right

Second is again a MkV not a MkVII and stock with no tune. I don't know why it blew up but everyone regards it as a freak accident in the forum which just goes to show you that most GTIs last way longer than that

that third link is just your google search that returned no proof that the MkVII GTIs blow up on a tune, did a GTI driver fuck your gf raw or something?

>>17716526
The first link:

>2.0T FSI, TSI, and TFSI (EA113) Engine Forum
>I have a 2008 GTI with the BPY FSI motor.

Lay off the vape juice....

>>17716510
You are incredibly butthurt for no reason. I actually laughed when I clicked the last link, NO mention of a blown 2.0 even in a google search LOL.

>>17716532
The guy literally says its a FSI you idiot
The car OP posted has an entirely different engine why are you so stupid?

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>>17716532
Holy shit. Read your post, it was posted in a 2.0 forum, thats about it when it comes to being relative at all. Its a 2008 gti that DOESNT have a 2.0 tsi in it.

>>17716529
>>17716533

I'm not butthurt at all. You guys are literally the ones sperging. I've had lots of family and friends go down the VW road of misery so I know what you guys are dealing with.

>>17716407
WRC cars basically have some 600 hp. Their restrictors bring it down to 300.

>>17716546
no one said you were butthurt, you're actually retarded aren't you?
No one I know has ever had their VW engine blow tho and I know a ton of guys with tuned VWs so I guess our anecdotal evidence cancels each others out

>>17716546
Lol, what a lame finish. You tried so hard. Better luck next time kid.

>>17716546
Run out of links? I even tried to help you, I clicked through the google search, got to the third page and didnt see anything

>>17715618
I absolutely adore my gti.. Coming up on 40k, no problems. Not looking forward to the DSG fluid change though, shits gonna be expensive.. Paying for a stupid ass speeding ticket as well..

>>17716556
I posted plenty. But VW fangirls are blind to any issues obviously. They're worse than applefags. you'll never win the battle.

>>17716044
Do you understand what a proxy war implies?

>>17716576
K, kid. Probably time to shut down dads PC and climb into your race car bed.

>>17715618
What a shit storm this thread has become... GTI is still noice though

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>>17716334

DELET DIS

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>>17715618
Nothing gets /o/ sperging like a good ole VW GTI thread... Lol.

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MkV masterrace

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ITT: VAG HATING SHITS

>>17715618
It is, but this board shits on it. They have their issues I'll admit that, but they've been doing DCTs and tarbos for a while now... They're pretty solid

>>17716510
MkV had a much less refined solid engine, even then it wasn't as terrible as you make it out. This board sucks for anything VW related. Vortex may be a forum but it's aight

>>17716546
>Misery caused in no small part because your family can't into preventative or even routine maintenance

Yeah okay cool blog post

>>17715683
>hiding underground in the country side
>winning

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>>17716334
fake news

>>17717181
Wow there's been some stupid shit said in this thread.
Not a single person has mentioned the cam follower issues that plague tsi and fsi engines. And oil pump balance shaft modules like to lock up and shred teeth on your oil pump gears. Hurr durr vee dubya makes bullet proof engines.
I have an 07 GLI in my yard this second, broken down.
It was insanely fun to drive, you can net 270whp just by getting a tune, and the stock fueling system is good to like 500hp thanks to direct injection.
But they're time bombs unless you do a balance shaft delete and check/replace your cam follower every 15k miles. Which is just ridiculous.
/thread.

>>17717216
Cam followers are a 30 min job at most

>>17716433
choke on a muslim dick

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>>17715618
>>17715715
>>17715746
>>17715917
>>17715956

The Golf R, it is everything GTI has + 4WD

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_5yvq0asY8

>>17717432
>4WD
Haldex """"""""AWD""""""""

>>17717441

The 4WD system plants the car onto the pavement like a truck.

It's not Subaru-tier AWD but it solves the FWD torque-steer issue in high speed cornering and acceleration.

>>17717441

Volkswagen "engineering."

>>17717488
So good ford eventually copied it with the RS.

>>17717585
except Ford didn't use a Haldex system

>>17717432
Why bother only occasionally blocking out the reg: L800 DJG?

>>17717586
No they used the GKN copy, it can't send as much power to the rear wheels as the Haldex system can.

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The GKN system is limited to 70% to the rear wheels, the current generation of haldex will do 100% to the rear.

>>17715618
because you have to be a manlet to drive one

>>17715618
Because it's soulless German trash

>attempted to defraud
And failed!

>>17715618
There literally isn't any good reason for people to hate on this car. They only hate it because it's not a special snowflake car that will make them look like a special snowflake.

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>Implying this single car isn't better in every way.
Infinitely more fun and less poofy 2...

>>17717216
the cam follower is easy as fuck to handle. Check it every oil change which for me takes 20 extra minutes and you'll know if you need to replace it or not. Its just a wear item in these engines and the newest GTI does not have that issue at all, only the MkVs do so only 06-09 models

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>>17716617
>cam follower disintegrates

>>17716433
Dam that looks really good in red. Is it yours?

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>>17718171
Don't you put that evil on me Ricky Bobby

>>17717441

>Haldex 5 center differential
>the latest faster-acting iteration of the Haldex four-wheel-drive system is a vast improvement, transferring up to 100 percent of torque to the rear exactly when you need it. The engineers from R GmbH say it's the key enabler when it comes to the R's newfound agility.

It sounds good to me.

>>17718937
see >>17717609

>>17715618
>European, not generic jap trash
>>Not european generic trash

>Make up for fwd
>possible

pick one

>>17715618
>>dual clutch transmission
Less engagement than a manual, practically as fast as a TC automatic while having worse NVH values.
>>elite VAQ lsd to make up for fwd
Lipstick on a pig.
>>sporty suspension setup
Which means it's overly punishing to DD, sacrificing actual grip at the expense of feeling sporty.
>>hatch, rear seats fold down
Wagons do this better.
>>safe
Lacking pass. knee airbag, lacking hip airbags,, poor rear airbags. Certainly not a leader in the segment.
>>220hp, 258torque
Underwhelming compared to the competition.
>>download a file from the internet and all of a sudden it's 315hp and 380torque
Most tuners I find are only offering 300hp/315 ftlbs, too, so you're exaggerating. Also, that DCT is alot more likely to fail at those power levels, which means you're out of luck when it does and your warranty is void.
>>European, not generic jap trash
Generic European shitbox. Literally one of the most sold models, of on of the most sold brands.
>>only $25k
Which is a great price to pay if you desperately want to look like an asshat.

>>17718937
>>17717609
This only means the computer will cuck you out of RWD bias once the center diff heats up too much.

The downside of a transverse, FWD-based AWD system is that it has a lot of mass over the front end, effectively supporting understeer, and more mass means there's more traction there, automatically resulting in a FWD-bias, which further adds understeer. Audi for example has nice longitudinal systems, but they fuck it up by retarded engine placement, which makes the computer bias towards it FWD and understeer.

>>17719003

>>commenting on a car I've never driven

wew

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>>17719035

oh really...

>>17719112
Subaru uses the same drivetrain layout as Audi, genius. They just use boxer engines to reduce how far the weight of the engine sticks out ahead of the axle.

>>17719112
Subaru does the same thing as Audi though: make a great longitudinal AWD system, and then fuck it up by putting the engine in front of the front axle. Guess what happens when you increase polar momentum like that? Understeer.

Also doesn't help that they're using retardedly wide (boxer) engines that require sub-par front suspension (struts instead of double wishbones) to fit. Effectively, they're downgrading the front suspension to get their USP to fit, which makes for even more terminal understeer. Then comes their second USP: 50/50 AWD split, and that supposedly makes for neutral handling. Well, it does, if your base chassis is neutral. In the case of a front heavy, poorly mass-centralised Subaru, it makes the problem even worse.

>>17719137
This. Imagine is Subaru were to use inline fours, now that would make for some awkward handling. Then again, Audi managed to get away with their I5.

>>17715618
Because it handles like a pile of shit. Not that a burger would know what that means, considering every single road in the entire USA is straight as an arrow.

>>17719212

see >>17719056

>>17719223
Last time I've driven a current gen GTI was literally today. Friend of mine has 9 Golfs, all gens GTIs, an old AWD diesel daily and as of recently another Golf as a company car.

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>>17719249
A likely story..

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Post your GTI's /o/

>>17719275
He's a 41 year old virgin and probably an autist. I don't give a singular fuck if you believe someone would collect Golfs or not.

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>>17719289

>>17716540
2008 GTIs ALL had a TSI in them, there were no 2008 NA engines you fucking mongoloid

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>>17719372
1.8 tsi's

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>>17719322
Ranger is mine, gti is friend's with blown transmission

>>17719393

why does this only happen in america

>>17719414
hecho en mexico

>>17717432
>4 cylinder
i will never buy another 4 cylinder again, have a 2.0 tsi, no soul, v12 or v8 at the very least

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>>17716433
*v40

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>>17715618
>Manual transmission
>RWD
>Suspension capable of the finest cornering while also shuttling about 5 in comfort
>wagon, rear seats fold down
>safe
>282hp, 320 torque
>Bavarian, not generic Volkswagen crap
>Made by a company that successfully defrauds millions of Chinese consumers per year
>Only $10k

>>17719427
It's a Mk3 you faggot. Was made in naziland.

>>17719433

>my penis is tiny and I must compensate

>>17719484
Looks like a mk4 to me.

And the mk3 was the first generation that had a production line in Mexico, faggot.

>>17719112
>go in too fast
>begin understeering
>steer harder
confusednigga.jpg
don't you need to know how a car works before getting a licence?

>>17716369
>Be me
>Mk7 TSI with over 100 more hp than stock
>8" ultra perf summer tires
>drive it this way for more than 25,000 miles
>laugh at everyone on the road

>>17719522
>>begin understeering
>>steer harder
As opposed to what? Steering down the hill? Lmfao.

>>17719544
>this kind of poster is allowed to operate a motor vehicle

>>17719212

>buspass.exe

Please stop acting like you know what you're talking about, yuroshit.

>>17719552
>this kind of motor vehicle operator is allowed to post

This is why /o/ sucks.

>>17716646
This

>>17719582
Joke's on you, I take the bus

>>17717216
See
>>17717745
>>17717231


You're right, but this is why /o/ shits on the brand as a whole? Of course the FSIs have issues we all know that, but they've improved through the generations into the MkVII

>>17719594

Trust me, it shows.

>>17719603
/o/ shits on VW because their fanbase is obnoxious as fuck, thinking their "German engineered" cars are works of art and inherently superior to everything else on the road that's not German, when in fact they are merely average in terms of reliability and tend to fail catastrophically once the warranty runs out.
But no, they're still German engineered cars and therefore they're THE BEST CARS. Nevermind the fact they're no faster than, say, a Type R, it's German and therefore it's BETTER even if it's not.

Alright /o/ a gti or a wrx. Golf r and sti need not apply. Looking at both cars and leaning to wrx cuz awd and after working on the modern VWs with shit constantly breaking i have a slight bad taste in my mouth. Wat do?

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>>17719576
>yuroshit
Can't hear you over the sound of driving my GT86 up and down alpine passes

>>17719618
Your level of butthurt is hilarious.

>>17715618
>Am I missing something? How is this not one of the best cars on the market?

Depends on where it was built, my brother's GTI is a MIM one and it has been nothing but the stuff of nightmares including a transmission failure at a little over 25K. It's a fun car, but the quality control at that plant has me weary of continuing on the VAG train (I own a B7 A4).

>>17719632
> still gets passed by some guy drifting his minivan

>>17719624
The WRX, you'll get the vapefag meme regardless of choice, but shit will be less expensive to fix on it if you're not fond of VAG.

>>17719624
Why are you limiting yourself to those cars?

Ones a tiny shit box with a powerful engine.

The others an overweight overcompensating lard ass with a powerful engine.

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This is the best hatchback you can buy in the market right now.

>>17719660
Any 4 door car/hatch below 30k is on this list.

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>>17719639

ikr... That anon needs some help

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>>17719289

I am interested in Golf R.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgilxmziFEA

>>17719670
And that is what you have come up with? A GTI and a WRX? Christ you suck.

Just browsing my local car ads, I see a Mercedes AMG C63, an M5, a nearly new 335i, a GS 300 that looks straight gangster in black, a fucking mint condition Infiniti Q50 with a twin turbo VR30 engine.

And you want to fucking settle for shit boxes with big engines that are still slow as fuck?

>>17719670

you can get GLI under $20k

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Bought one earlier today.

>>17719782
Lete me clarify under 30k new or used w/ warranty. I dont want a out of warranty m5 or a merc money pit. Fun yes but i dont have the funds to fix the stupid shit that breaks on them and shit will break. Also mercs dont come in manaul.

>>17719632

And the sound of Morgan and her 4 kids blowing past you in their Grand Caravan?

>>17719856
No such thing, only bikers that can't keep up in the corners and other funcars.

>>17719722
That grey one is nice.

>>17719618

The VW reliability meme needs to get it's retirement pension and go away. I'd be inclined to agree with you if this was 2008.

People seem to think that good reliability is measured in how much they can neglect their vehicle's regular maintenance and not have a mechanical issue. This is what is wrong with /o/.

>>17719888
/o/ is a bunch of kids who can barely afford their shitboxes. Maintenance doesn't mean much to them when they can't even afford to keep gas in their vehicles. That's ignoring all the bus pass posters who just shitpost.

>>17719479
Got nothin' on an outback 3.6r.

>>17719808
Grats on new car since no one else seems to want to tell you

>>17719967
Lol thanks. I honestly didn't even want it but on paper the GTI is honestly one of the Best buys right now imo. If you're going to get an econobox anyways but have enough autism to care about a dsg, easily tuned factory turbo, etc... then there's no reason not to get it imo

>>17720039
Need more pix of it

>>17719845
So you're a chicken shit with no mechanical ability.

All those cars had less than 30k on the odometer most under 25K. Anything that broke and needed fixing already was fixed, anything that breaks in the future is easily fixed with cheaper aftermarket parts a toolbox and a weekend.

>>17720089
Are you autistic or can you not read? I have a higher mechanical ability than most, and i have already done my time fixing shit boxes, now i need something fun, reliable, with 4 doors and with a warranty. Parts cost money even when you install them yourself, dumbshit. After working on german cars i can tell you that those tend to cost the most. Why do you think bmw and mercs deprecate like shit? Because after the warranty burns out most dont want to deal with a money pit.

>>17720039
>I honestly didn't even want it
>but on paper
The absolute state of /o/.

>>17719808

Grats! You will not regret it. :)

>>17716433
Nah gay the rear end is disgusting

>>17716532
The mk7 has ea888 tsi engines

>>17721678
Same shit different block. It's like comparing the different LS's. They're more or less the same thing. The fact that VW needed to change the engine design 50 times over 10 years says a lot.

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>>17721692
Yea, innovation is a bad thing..

>>17721692
It's like comparing an ls to an lt

>>17715683
>rice patties

>>17719888
This. Ignoring normal fucking maintainence and abusing a Corolla just makes it a bulletproof shitbox, but it looks like ass and isn't any fun. Why not get a VW and stay under budget while getting just a little more out of your car? Usually they're quicker, have nicer interior, styling etc.

I just don't understand why people get to fucking butthurt. All VW fans ever do is defend the cars from these dumb memes. Half the time no one even shits on disgusting GM shit (like I'm going to now)

>>17721692
>EA113
>same as an EA888
That's like saying a Chevy 350 and an LS are the same thing. They're similar, occupy the same place in the product stack, but they're not the same engine.

Was gonna get a GTI... But then the Ford RS came out. Hate if you want for being American (although mine was manufactured in Germany), but I love it.

>>17719784
Used sure
>>17719808
What kind of credit do you have? If it's good VW Credit will offer you 0% financing. I wouldn't finance a car any other way.

>>17715618
>dual clutch transmission
Expensive non-efficient shit, that will fail after 100 000 kms
>elite VAQ lsd to make up for fwd
No need in LSD if FF
>sporty suspension setup
OK, suspension is really nice
>safe
Every car is safe now, but Mercedes or Subaru is safer.
>220hp, 258torque
TSI, that will eat oil. And 258 n-m of torque will ruin the DSG soon.
>download a file from the internet and all of a sudden it's 315hp and 380torque
To make sure, that TSI will die in 150 000 kms
>European, not generic jap trash
European trash, non jap trash.
>made by a company that attempted to defraud the most powerful country to ever exist
Made by company of marketing, not ingeneering
>only $25k
OK

I would better buy prius and winter tires for it.

>>17715618
>lsd
>25k
pick one.
or pick a civic, kek.
GTI with lsd will cost you 35k. You're an idiot if you spend this much on a 220hp fwd german trash.

>>17719808
>amount to be financed
>25065.50
I'm cringing really hard here. The only redeemable response is that you got insaneley low rates, have the cash on hand and decided to invest it elsewhere. Even then I am still not a fan, but at least you wouldn't be a retard financing a luxury depreciating item.

>>17715715
honda reincarnated the e39 into fwd with the civic... for a econobox it drives with refinement youd find in premium executive saloons like the e39

>>17719535
The best is fucking with last generation camaros and mustangs from a roll, they never expect to get smoked by a tiny VW

>>17719618
I don't think a single VW fanboy in this thread besides OP has mentioned german engineering, they only claimed that their cars were reliable why are you freaking out so much? did you go to a car meet and see some younger VW drivers? every car base has members like that

>>17719888
it stops being regular maintenance when you're replacing shit that's not specified in the service intervals

like timing chains
or cam followers
or walnut blasting intake valves when you get bad misfires
or coilpacks
or fuel pumps
or oil consumption

you can change the oil and fluids every month on those cars and still have it happen to you (if you're lucky enough before the warranty ends)

or you can abuse the fuck out of a volkswagen and it'll be the most reliable car you'll ever own and you'll be on /o/ white knighting them

>>17722484
a corolla can handle any abuse

you could also get a wrx/ford st/civic si and get a car with less long term reliability issues. or roll the dice on a volkswagen and see above

>>17724725
Yeah you're right there but remember that you really don't have to do any of that with the MkVII that OP posted, all of those issues are only issues with the 5th and 6th get GTI

>>17719856

t. busrider

>>17719544
yep. having traction and bad trajectory gives you more options than having no traction. if he'd try to brake gently to throw more mass up front and have front wheels not turned 90 degrees against his trajectory, he might have get enough turning capabilities to make it

i mean, chance is low, but no proper driver would start turning harder in this situation. when you over-turn your wheels, your front just slides forward, when you don't, there are possibilities.

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So I picked up my new GTI today and honestly it surprised me. Few notes:

1. It's pretty fast
2. It looks better IRL than it does in photos
3. The 2017 version is very modern looking. It has all the right lights and gimmicks in the right places.
4. The DSG is pretty good. It's addicting to drive this thing like a racerboy. Nothing like hard braking and downshifts into a corner
5. The handling is very very weird in a good way. It doesn't feel like a FWD at all. Like the harder you corner, the more stable it feels. Hard to explain.
6. The stock suspension is actually an incredible balance of comfort for daily driving and actual sportiness. Considering the profile of the tires on this, it's amazing they have managed to make the ride quality this good
7. Love the performance gauges. Boost, temps, g-forces, etc...

So far, no real complaints. My only real concern is that this transmission isn't going to last. I've had some hard shifts already (doesn't really like to shift unless your WOT pinned) so I don't see this lasting 100k miles considering how I like to drive it. Guess I'll tone it back

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My mk6 GTI got totaled by another driver a couple weeks ago.

I think this week I'm going to buy a mk7 GTI Sport in the same color.

I sort of want to find a RWD or AWD car to buy, but the R seems too expensive, I'd rather save my money and it's not like I'll be bored with the GTI.
I'm considering looking into a BMW as an alternative but I've gotten so used to GTIs and VWs and I like them...

>>17725898

That's why Jeremy Clarkson declares GTI is one of the greatest cars out there.

>>17723257

My GTI SE PP was just under 30k OTD. The Perf. Pack includes the LSD. You can get GTI Sports OTD for 25-28k easy, and they also have the LSD. Try again busrider.

>>17715618
P I G F A T
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>>17727082

>triggered VAG hater

why bother?

>>17725898
Upgrade clutch packs and get a DSG tune.

>>17715746
>strung out engine

hahaha of all the things you said, this is the MOST WRONG BY FAR.

Its undertuned like hell. Factory rated 220 crank hp but routinely dynos 250-260 crank HP. A simple APR stage 1 tune takes you to 316 crank HP and 381 tq.... and guess what?

Thery're still reliable!

You are some kind of stupid aren't you?

>>17717666
>Infinitely more fun

Please stop. There might be some shitposters in this thread but the GTI is THE definition of a hot hatch and given the best marks in literally every review online.

>>17719003
>Most tuners I find are only offering 300hp/315 ftlbs, too, so you're exaggerating.

Dude, if you dont know about APR (Stage 1 is 316 hp and 381 tq) you have NO RIGHT to even comment in this thread.

God damn it, fuck you man, im actually pretty mad. How can you come here and shit on something you know NOTHING OF.

>The VERY definition of a shitpost.

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Picked up this 2017 GTI SE recently. Loving it.

Performance pack is great, its like where did everything go so right?

Engine is reliable, DSG is reliable, no other weird issues to speak of. MK7 gen is the best so far.

>>17727493
V nice

>>17716334
That sticker is going on my scirocco

>>17730327

Your car will be keyed by Antifa . Deal with it, you racist nazi bigot!

>>17716433
the chink30?

>>17715618
>Not generic

L U L

>>17719665
I'd honestly prefer a Golf Mk 7. The 1 Series is really tiny inside, better get a 3 Series if you want RWD.

>>17719722
>starting at 53.690,- €
wew m8

>>17730373

>not knowing that youtuber is in eastern bloc, Croatia

>>17716334
Wtf I love vag now

>>17716378
>the engines are bulletproof
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Gf has a mark 6 gti, 45000km, burns a liter of oil every 1000km. My falcon done 220000km is perfectly fine.

>>17715669
In a relative or absolute sense? We'd utterly destroy the Romans circa 0a.d.

>>17715683
>triggered yuropoor

>>17731087
>>17731087
Dumb fuck idiot he was referring to the MK7 WHICH USE A TOTALLY DIFFERENT ENGINE.

>HAHAHAHAHHAHAA

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>>17727493
>engine is reliable
>in a sub 1 year old vehicle
I sure would hope so

>>17727493
>vagcucks think that just because it didn't break down on the way out of the lot that it's reliable