[georgia_dawg]

Just traded in Hyundai Veloster turbo 6MT to get VW GTI DSG as DD, and I gotta say it is pretty impressive. Of course, it does not feel like M4 in any measures, but I think VW has done really good job with this transmission. When driving in sport mode, the shifting point is almost at 5500 rpm, which I really liked. Haven't done anything to my m4 yet besides a few cosmetic mods and was thinking about jb4 or dinan, but I think I am going to try to have a little fun with this little guy first. With APR stg 2, you are looking at 340 hp and 400 tq which is awesome!

[pikkagtr]

Nice upgrade from the quirky lookin veloster

[M3Fanatics]

Lookin good congrats!!

[guarnibl]

Originally Posted by georgia_dawg

Just traded in Hyundai Veloster turbo 6MT to get VW GTI DSG as DD, and I gotta say it is pretty impressive. Of course, it does not feel like M4 in any measures, but I think VW has done really good job with this transmission. When driving in sport mode, the shifting point is almost at 5500 rpm, which I really liked. Haven't done anything to my m4 yet besides a few cosmetic mods and was thinking about jb4 or dinan, but I think I am going to try to have a little fun with this little guy first. With APR stg 2, you are looking at 340 hp and 400 tq which is awesome!

Love the GTI! Grats!

[Falafel Combo]

Yes! Yes!!!!! HELLLL YESSSSSS! I love GTI's! Congrats!!!

[nicknaz]

congrats did you get one with the performance package?

One thing I don't understand though, is a stock M4 is a great daily driver already.

[48Laws]

Congrats. Wise choice. Life is good.

[Falafel Combo]

Originally Posted by nicknaz

congrats did you get one with the performance package?

One thing I don't understand though, is a stock M4 is a great daily driver already.

I would personally prefer the GTI for daily duties. If I could have 2 cars, my DD would be a GTI. The M4 could absolutely be a terrific DD, and it is. But there is more than one correct answer to that question as we know.

[georgia_dawg]

Originally Posted by nicknaz

congrats did you get one with the performance package?

One thing I don't understand though, is a stock M4 is a great daily driver already.

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.

[///M///]

Good car but it's "Wrong Wheel Drive". good luck trying to put that power down. I used to have a mazdaspeed 3 and couldn't make full use of the power.

[nachob]

GTI is a great daily driver. Really fun little car. If my ZHP blew up and I had to buy something right away, I would head in and pick up a Mk7 GTI in a heartbeat.

Congrats!

[georgia_dawg]

Originally Posted by dsm918

Good car but it's "Wrong Wheel Drive". good luck trying to put that power down. I used to have a mazdaspeed 3 and couldn't make full use of the power.

I was also considering golf R, but it was a little over my budget for a second car. A few days ago when I was talking to my SA, he told me he also had R coming in, but it got sold within a couple hours the moment it got there... Never even got to test driving it. But no regret.
45k for golf?
I don't think so.

[afadeev]

Originally Posted by georgia_dawg

I was also considering golf R, but it was a little over my budget for a second car. A few days ago when I was talking to my SA, he told me he also had R coming in, but it got sold within a couple hours the moment it got there... Never even got to test driving it. But no regret.
45k for golf?
I don't think so.

Funny you should mention GTI and Golf-R.

I looked at both when we were shopping for a DD for my better half a few months ago, and GTI was leading the pack as the most desirable choice as far as I was concerned. Fun car to drive, practical, rock solid. I was seriously looking at a Golf R, but it was simply n/a in the US for 2015 model year. Even if you were to pay MSRP, they were all sold out. VW's MY'16 production starts in September, so timing was way off.

Then we took a wrong turn in Albuquerque, and leased an i3-REX.
Still not sure how we went from GTI to an i3, but there you have it.

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[Hass516]

YASSSSS!!! I love the GTI...I used to have one log ago. Was thinking of getting a MkV R32 just for drives into the city for work. That VR6 gargle......mmmmmmmmm

[georgia_dawg]

Originally Posted by afadeev

Funny you should mention GTI and Golf-R.

I looked at both when we were shopping for a DD for my better half a few months ago, and GTI was leading the pack as the most desirable choice as far as I was concerned. Fun car to drive, practical, rock solid. I was seriously looking at a Golf R, but it was simple n/a in the US for 2015 model year. Even if you were to pay MSRP, they were all sold out. VW's MY'16 production starts in September, so timing was way off.

Then we took a wrong turn in Albuquerque, and leased an i3-REX.
Still not sure how we went from GTI to an i3, but there you have it.

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Trading in VT was actually my wife's idea because she wanted something she could drive as well since the hyundai VT was manual... TBH, what I really wanted was focus ST, but then it would defeat the whole purpose of this. As you know, ST only comes in manual. So it was between Mk7 and Wrx. Perfomance wise, wrx might have been better choice, but I just couldn't get over its design. My wife hated it too.

And 2015 Wrx automatic gets CVT... Who wants that?

[mc3456]

Originally Posted by georgia_dawg

Just traded in Hyundai Veloster turbo 6MT to get VW GTI DSG as DD, and I gotta say it is pretty impressive. Of course, it does not feel like M4 in any measures, but I think VW has done really good job with this transmission. When driving in sport mode, the shifting point is almost at 5500 rpm, which I really liked. Haven't done anything to my m4 yet besides a few cosmetic mods and was thinking about jb4 or dinan, but I think I am going to try to have a little fun with this little guy first. With APR stg 2, you are looking at 340 hp and 400 tq which is awesome!

I am thinking of doing the same thing as my Winter vehicle, but must caution you about torque steer with a tune. I was surprised at how much still existed stock when going WOT.

Kind of liking the Golf R more for that reason, but agree it is hard to stomach a $40K "inexpensive car".

[///M///]

Originally Posted by mc3456

I am thinking of doing the same thing as my Winter vehicle, but must caution you about torque steer. I was surprised at how much still existed when going WOT.

Kind of liking the Golf R more for that reason.

Haha. I used to love the torque steer on the mazdaspeed. Incidentally I recently picked up a 2004 Golf 2.0 as my winter beater. It is slow but fun as hell cuz it's stick. I pretty much never lift

[Bluex]

Love the GTI!

I grew up on these things, and my VR6 was my first true love (apologies to my wife)....I'll always have a soft spot for them.

They have a great community of enthusiasts as well. When I was on the A9 last week, one was following me for an hour and finally into a gas station (looked just like yours, too) and even though there was a language barrier, he was thrilled to see an M3 and was all smiles.

I totally get what you're saying about your DD situation as well. I have a bit of this as well, and may continue to use the Grand Cherokee as the primary DD for those same reasons, even though gas mileage is worse (and far less fun).

Congrats, I love it

[TTG]

Nice car but I would of gone with R.....also what's the deal with having 2 coupes.

If you own a small business and want to go low profile, Camry would of been your friend. Just sayin.......

[Vectors2final]

Originally Posted by georgia_dawg

I was also considering golf R, but it was a little over my budget for a second car. A few days ago when I was talking to my SA, he told me he also had R coming in, but it got sold within a couple hours the moment it got there... Never even got to test driving it. But no regret.
45k for golf?
I don't think so.

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.

[cah1708]

We bought a GTI w/6MT last month and had the APR Stage 1 installed already. Made an already fun little car a complete blast. Totally different animal from the M4 or my husband's Boss 302, but still a blast.

[georgia_dawg]

Originally Posted by cah1708

We bought a GTI w/6MT last month and had the APR Stage 1 installed already. Made an already fun little car a complete blast. Totally different animal from the M4 or my husband's Boss 302, but still a blast.

I think jb4 piggyback tune is supposed to come out end of this month. I am going to wait for it.