Just driven Mk 5 GTI !

Just driven the new GTI, thanks to my job as Editor of
Volkswagen Driver mag

International press launch was at the Paul Ricard
circuit in south of France on Thursday/Friday last
week

Weather was atrocious (pouring rain) but car still
VERY impressive

Pulls strongly and smoothly, makes a lovely
induction / exhaust note, and handles brilliantly
was squealing the tyres even on a rain-soaked track
and I only spun it once, when the ESP was switched
off!

Made my modified Mk 4 1.8T feel distinctly lame as I
drove home from Stansted on Friday might

Full report in the December issue of Volkswagen
Driver mag...

 

Cool

 

Wow! When are we expecting to see the new GTI on the streets of good old Blighty then?

 

January innit?

 

I'm not fussed on seeing anymore 5 door diesels, but I'm really looking forward to seeing the GTI floating passed me!!

 

Glad to hear from the horse's mouth that it's shaping up to be a good
drive. Albeit with something of a hefty pricetag once you start adding any
options....

(not meaning to infer that you're some kind of horse, obviously Neil...)

 

read the other day about the R32 version of the MK5 complete with DSG box.

That will be a nice car when (if) that comes

( thanks to my job as Editor of
Volkswagen Driver mag )

Missed that one, is it a recent move

Edited by: green with envy

 

(not meaning to infer that you're some kind of horse,
obviously Neil...) [/QUOTE]


Nay...(neigh) !

 

Missed that one, is it a recent move
[/QUOTE]

In geological terms, maybe....

since June 2000 (!)

 

NICE!!