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Originally posted by RIC.45:
One thing I did NOT like about my GTI, I couldn't lay my clubs cross-wise in the back. I had to lay the seat down to get them in.


Rick

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Originally posted by lyman:
re the GTI,

test drove one in 2013 when I was looking to replace my first Mini,

drivers edition 4 dr is what I drove, DSG trans,

very very nice car.

I liked the performance, trans was similar to the 6spd auto in my Cooper (auto mode, or flappy paddles, etc etc) and it was very quick,

I only went with another Cooper at that time because the dealer was a bit of a dipshit, as in the sales guy had apparently never heard of a GTI, and the dealers in this area are not really that good,

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Originally posted by P250UA5:

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Originally posted by RIC.45:
One thing I did NOT like about my GTI, I couldn't lay my clubs cross-wise in the back. I had to lay the seat down to get them in.


Rick

No golfing here, but would definitely need to lay the seats down to fit a rifle in the back. All my current rifles fit width-wise under the seat in the F150.

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Originally posted by lyman:
re the GTI,

test drove one in 2013 when I was looking to replace my first Mini,

drivers edition 4 dr is what I drove, DSG trans,

very very nice car.

I liked the performance, trans was similar to the 6spd auto in my Cooper (auto mode, or flappy paddles, etc etc) and it was very quick,

I only went with another Cooper at that time because the dealer was a bit of a dipshit, as in the sales guy had apparently never heard of a GTI, and the dealers in this area are not really that good,

From the OP, I drove an 8AT Clubman S (need 4 doors & the hardtop 4 door is tight in the back)
I found the Clubman to be much less peppy than the GTI, and there aren't any 6MT Clubman S available locally.

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Originally posted by P250UA5:
I was a big fan of the 2dr Cooper S & the 3 door Clubman S.
Loved the sound of the 'original' BMW Mini with the supercharged engine & a pulley kit on it.

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Originally posted by lyman:

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Originally posted by P250UA5:
I was a big fan of the 2dr Cooper S & the 3 door Clubman S.
Loved the sound of the 'original' BMW Mini with the supercharged engine & a pulley kit on it.

+1

missing my S,, fantastic little car,

now this has me thinking about test driving a GTI

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Originally posted by ulsterman:
Dropped the truck off for service and one of the kids that worked there gave me a ride in his TDI. That was a fun ride.

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Originally posted by DonDraper:
I've got a 2016 DSG Autobahn with DCC, up to 21K miles now. It's fantastic to me. My only complaint is that it came with terrible all season tires. The car has too much power for the tires that came with it (I've since fixed that). It's truly the best Golf ever.

Whatever you do just make sure you get the performance package, and the lighting package. Two must have options. The brakes alone are worth getting the performance package. Yes my fuel door says 87 but I've only put 93 octane in it.

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Originally posted by P250UA5:

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Originally posted by DonDraper:
I've got a 2016 DSG Autobahn with DCC, up to 21K miles now. It's fantastic to me. My only complaint is that it came with terrible all season tires. The car has too much power for the tires that came with it (I've since fixed that). It's truly the best Golf ever.

Whatever you do just make sure you get the performance package, and the lighting package. Two must have options. The brakes alone are worth getting the performance package. Yes my fuel door says 87 but I've only put 93 octane in it.

Missed this one earlier. From what I've read the 2018 SE & Autobahn now come with the PP & Golf R brakes, with the Autobahn getting the DCC as well.
If I look at CPOs, I'll definitely make sure to verify that it has those, though.

BTW, love the Rotary wheels on yours.

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Originally posted by P250UA5:

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Originally posted by ulsterman:
Dropped the truck off for service and one of the kids that worked there gave me a ride in his TDI. That was a fun ride.

I've driven a few 6MT TDI SportWagens & they have a surprising amount of torque, nice hard pull from low RPM.

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Originally posted by P250UA5:

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Originally posted by trapper189:
I drove the RS as well. More power with less torque steer, but rougher ride and worse fuel economy compared to the ST. My goal was to get something that would be cheaper to daily drive than my F350 and more fun. Tires for the RS are about the same price as my F350, but don't last as long. The RS requires premium gas which costs more than diesel which offsets the better mileage it gets vs. the F350. Then there's the $13k price difference over the ST.

The ST checked all the boxes for me.

Wasn't aware the ST was an 87 burner, assumed it required 91/93 as well.
I've not heard great things about the concept of having the RS as a daily driver, mostly from the very stiff ride & seat comfort areas.