[Xtabi]

Awesome car!

Who here thinks the R400 will get the green light for the USA?

[Egrunt]

Congrats on the GTI. The GTI is a great car. My wife went from a BMW 5 series to a 2012 GTI DSG Autobahn. We have the stage 1 APR installed and it is a blast to drive.

[Blksnowflake]

Originally Posted by Vectors2final

You do know the R starts at around $36k? Which is a steal considering the competition right now.

As a huge VW guy, and previous R and GTI owner, you're going to have a blast. Very fun cars to drive, that's for sure.

Key word, starts at....
I would love a Golf R but at $40k plus for a normal car(next to the M3), I decided on a 4Runner. I would love the a Golf R, my only hangup is they seem to suffer from the same MB bland design virus.

[jwt2440]

Originally Posted by georgia_dawg

M4 surely is a great DD, but I own small business and I am trying not to bring any luxury car to my work.. Not that it is dangerous or anything and I love all of my employees but I don't want them to think I am making all this money to afford car like this.. You know what I mean?
Gti was no brainer for me. Affordable, still fun to drive..

And no performance package. It was base gti s with DSG tranny.

I'm with you on the employee thing, I have the same situation.

[Vectors2final]

Originally Posted by Blksnowflake

Key word, starts at....
I would love a Golf R but at $40k plus for a normal car(next to the M3), I decided on a 4Runner. I would love the a Golf R, my only hangup is they seem to suffer from the same MB bland design virus.

Either way, they're great cars and come well equipped at the starting price. I can't speak for the the new ones, but my 2012 was awesome, handling was great, and they are really potent cars with a few bolt-ons. The new ones with DSG and a tune are stupid fast. I'd much rather take one of those before an STI.

A second car that costs that much, I think I would go for utility as well.

[ftedd]

Congrats, great set up. Bought a '14 GTI as a DD for my F10 M5 and now use it as DD for my M3. Taking it in for service today and the dealer has a couple of R's...could get interesting.

[ShocknAwe]

How much stuff can you get in the back of a GTI?

[STR3T]

Originally Posted by ShocknAwe

How much stuff can you get in the back of a GTI?

http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthread.php?t=433328

[ShocknAwe]

Not bad.

Originally Posted by STR3T

http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthread.php?t=433328

[nathangracey]

15 gti here as well. Apr stage 1. We bought one of the first ones in Utah last year. Seriously love the car. its the perfect sleeper. Won't raise any eyebrows, and yet drives better than most cars out there. Price notwithstanding.
Wife won't let me sell it. Or drive it for that matter.

[georgia_dawg]

Originally Posted by nathangracey

15 gti here as well. Apr stage 1. We bought one of the first ones in Utah last year. Seriously love the car. its the perfect sleeper. Won't raise any eyebrows, and yet drives better than most cars out there. Price notwithstanding.
Wife won't let me sell it. Or drive it for that matter.

Have had it only a few days, and I find myself getting into this GTI rather than M4.. It seems more fun to drive.. I don't know, maybe because it is newer?
Here Are a few more pictures. Sorry, I took them with Iphone...
What I really like about this car is interior. It is actually on par with my m4 IMO. Of course it does not have HUD or fancy nav., or all those bells and whistle, but the "feel" of interior, build quality...

[KingOfJericho]

I loved my GTI and I still enjoy the CC I'm currently driving. VW makes great cars that are very easy to drive.

I was getting my first oil change last week and can tell you the Golf R is certainly NOT sold out for this year. They had two at my dealer and one was available that day. They had already sold 4, including one that the new owner killed the tranny in after only 37mi (got stuck in mud and killed it trying to see-saw out). There is a wait list for the manual but the DSGs are available at sticker - both of which showed $38k and were well loaded. Nowhere near $45k as quoted earlier.

[Chefcg1]

I bought a 2015 GTI 2 door in metalic blue for my girlfriend several months ago...great car! I did upgrade the headlights to "ED's" LED ones. Great kit I may add if you did not purchase the lighting option. No tune as of yet, kinda waiting to see if JB4 enters the game.

[georgia_dawg]

Originally Posted by Chefcg1

I bought a 2015 GTI 2 door in metalic blue for my girlfriend several months ago...great car! I did upgrade the headlights to "ED's" LED ones. Great kit I may add if you did not purchase the lighting option. No tune as of yet, kinda waiting to see if JB4 enters the game.

Hey, where did you purchase the light? After you swap them, coding is also required right?

[TSM330i]

I too picked up at 2015 GTI S manual!

This car is a lot of fun for sure. I already installed the APR CAI, VWR lowering springs (rides like stock, looks MUCH better) and a VWR short shifter. Next will be Volk RE30 Clubsport II wheels in 17x8 with 245/40 Michelin PSS. Stock the car has a hard time hooking up in first gear. I can't imagine what it'd be like with a tune. I've read the PSS do help a lot with traction over the stock all-season Pirelli rubber.

[Labeef]

The GTI is a great platform for daily driving and fun. In addition the aftermarket support is second to none. What I especially like is the feel of the steering and interior, feel very solid.

[georgia_dawg]

Originally Posted by TSM330i

I too picked up at 2015 GTI S manual!

This car is a lot of fun for sure. I already installed the APR CAI, VWR lowering springs (rides like stock, looks MUCH better) and a VWR short shifter. Next will be Volk RE30 Clubsport II wheels in 17x8 with 245/40 Michelin PSS. Stock the car has a hard time hooking up in first gear. I can't imagine what it'd be like with a tune. I've read the PSS do help a lot with traction over the stock all-season Pirelli rubber.

I see that you got a lighting pkg... It is one thing I regret about not getting. Currently looking at my options, though..
Nice setup BTW!!

[Chefcg1]

Originally Posted by georgia_dawg

Hey, where did you purchase the light? After you swap them, coding is also required right?

edward@becautoparts.com is who I got my lights from. The price was $695 shipped with the Morimoto brand HID kit. If you want pics let me know and Ill take some. FYI no coding needed!

[TSM330i]

A couple of updated photos since I now have the VWR lowering springs and the APR intake.
The springs are PERFECT! The ride is so close to stock it's really hard to tell the difference. Got rid of the 4x4 look too.
The intake is nice. Nothing too special. Maybe can feel a difference as speed increases the ram-air effect. Not too much noise at all.
The thing you can't see however is the short shifter (throw, not length of the actual stick). I put the VWR sport shifter, 042 bushings and the APR SS bracket. The gates feel much more positive. The throw is a little more notchy (which I like) and the throws are a bit shorter (it's adjustable and I made it in the middle). Love it!

[Chefcg1]

Originally Posted by TSM330i

A couple of updated photos since I now have the VWR lowering springs and the APR intake.
The springs are PERFECT! The ride is so close to stock it's really hard to tell the difference. Got rid of the 4x4 look too.
The intake is nice. Nothing too special. Maybe can feel a difference as speed increases the ram-air effect. Not too much noise at all.
The thing you can't see however is the short shifter (throw, not length of the actual stick). I put the VWR sport shifter, 042 bushings and the APR SS bracket. The gates feel much more positive. The throw is a little more notchy (which I like) and the throws are a bit shorter (it's adjustable and I made it in the middle). Love it!

How much lower do you think the springs dropped you? Thinking of doing the same thing and possible some spacers to push the wheels out even with car.

[TSM330i]

Originally Posted by Chefcg1

How much lower do you think the springs dropped you? Thinking of doing the same thing and possible some spacers to push the wheels out even with car.

Drop is about 0.75", which is perfect for getting rid of the 4x4 look. The ECS spacer kit really looks nice with the VWR springs.

As for ride and handling: the ride is SO close to stock that you won't even notice. As far as I'm concerned, it's a no brainer. My wife didn't even notice that they were installed or notice a difference in ride, which is a huge + since she love driving it. Handling is a little crisper due to less lean in the turns (lower center of gravity too).

I'm more than likely going to do aftermarket alloys, so I don't want to push the stock wheels out with spacers. I'll use them for winter wheels. More than likely getting Volk RE30 in 17x8. They should drop about 10lbs per wheel off the rotational mass.

[BwoodBMW]

GTIs are the best.... congrats on possibly my favorite bang for the buck purchase out there.