I'm Driving A 'Mk7.5' VW Golf GTI For Six Months - What Do You Want To Know?
A few weeks ago, we said a heartfelt goodbye to ‘our’ beloved VW Golf GTI Clubsport long-term test car. We had a great few months with it, but with the Clubsport having long since sold out, we needed to swap to something a little more relevant. Enter stage left, this ‘Mk7.5’ VW Golf GTI.
We’ve effectively gone from one end of the GTI spectrum from the other, switching out the hardcore Clubsport for a ‘base’, non-Performance Pack GTI. The power drop isn’t quite as dramatic as it might have been however, with these facelifted GTIs now putting out a useful 227bhp.
It’s a five-door DSG example, yours for £29,135 (RRP). Factor in on-the-road costs and various options including (but not limited to) the £990 19-inch ‘Santiago’ alloy wheels, a £550 audio upgrade and the £595 ‘Park Assist system’, and the price jumps to £33,780.
Over the next few months, we’ll be drilling down to the nitty gritty of GTI ‘ownership’, taking it on road trips, and pitching it into battle with key competitors. But as always, we want you to get involved.
Got a question? Want us to do something specific with it? Wish us to give the boot the certified “will an Alex Kersten fit” test? Stick it in the comments and we’ll see what we can do.
Comments
But will it fit 2 alex kerstens?
The real question is will Alex Kersten fit in a T-Shirt?
I know that’s a rather boring question. But what are the average running costs per month, and the realistic everyday MPG? The fun factor is important too
I’ll report back on that soon!
WHAT ARE THOSE SEATS ?!
The Tartan pattern used since the Mk1
Can you carry a nuclear warhead in it? :P
Probably
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Tray drifting?
Electric handbrake 😞
Do a track battle vs Alex’s Lexus and a Focus ST
How many ducklings fit in the exhaust system? It’s for research purposes
Which will be fastest in a short drag race between alex’s e36 m3 and this …. thats only if the m3 is working ofcourse.
everyone upvote
Can Alex AND Ethan fit in the booth at the same time …
2 guys 1 car taken too far…