Choice of new car

[Jezza-7]

Im looking at getting a new car.

Im between a mk5 golf gti, mk5 r32, seat leon tfsi or something a little older and cheaper like mk4 golf gti, seat ibiza cupra and mk4 r32.

Has anyone had any experiences with these cars or got any advice?

Cheers!

[Justin14100]

All sound very nice, why don't you look into something bigger like an M3 or a 328? Or what about a Cupra diesel (i know it sounds pants but my mate had a remapped diesel and it was so rapid it was crazy!)

[Yoof]

'Rocco TSi? 10MY ones dipping under £10k now

R32 are a little underwhelming, not enough grunt for a performance car, but do make a lovely noise.

Always going to get better bhp/£ with soemthing turbocharged. Mk4 GTi are boring to be honest, there's some epically quick Audi S4s that pop up now and again, but I'm not sure 2 modified cars is good for the pocket.

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3893655.htm

450bhp for £6k

[Justin14100]

At around £6k you could even find a Porsche 968, amazing chassis, absolutely balanced and have loads of presence on the road.

[Jezza-7]

Yeah 2 modded cars wont be good for me im afraid. Insurance is the same as my g40 for a mk5 gti. Weird really.

That s4 is nice, i did look at them though.

Im not a fan of the rocco as im not keen on the rear, but i guess i wont see much of that lol.

Justin i dont like bmw's tbh. Its gotta be turbo for me.

Yeah i know what you mean about the R32. Thats why i looked at the S4 instead.

[xandyx]

audi 80 quattro

[djtez]

How much is your budget ?

IMO mk5 gti, Edition 30 preferable !

edition 30, £450ish later after map 300bhp instant.

I drive a 352bhp Edition 30 but runs kw V3, lsd & thousands on exhaust and filter.
Amazing to drive so predictable and most importantly they deliver!

[Justin14100]

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3886033.htm

Huge amount of car of the money

[dub-disaster]

How about a 306 lowered with black wheels with white/silver bits on  

[hayesey]

I'd probably go for the mk5 GTI, or Scirocco TSi. 

Def not a mk4 GTI, what are you thinking?

[Etches]

I'd be defo going for the Leon Cupra diesel , plenty quick enough and with the economy of a diesel.

[hayesey]

I'd only go for a diesel if you are doing a lot of miles.

[Tav]

I'm liking the Mk5 GTi.  Friend just bought one and it's a great car!  He went with the DSG and smaller 17's and it devours country roads.  Surprising how much the back end helps it into corners...miles better than a Mk4.

He was under whelmed by the R32 saying it felt bogged down by the weight of the 4WD.

A Leon Cupra is no bad shout, plenty of nice looking examples to be found amoungst the cooking spec. models.

R32's are expensive to run not just on petrol.  They have a habit of eating top mounts and a few other expensive tastes.  I say drive the Mk5 GTi and Mk4 R32 and get an idea of how the two era's and two engines compare.

[ereeiz]

A long out of date thread perhaps but you're welcome to come and have a go in my Ibiza Cupra diesel if you like?
160BHP and I get anything from 37-45 MPG doing a ton, 70 mile round trip daily. I'd say I'm still not used to it, it's strange all lag then a fuck load of boost but they're meant to be mental after a remap at around 200BHP. You start to stress the clutch, etc at that point and the replacement kit (I think inc. flywheel) is ~£900 so it's a good incentive to not go mad on mods On the plus side it's got the biggest brakes out of the SEAT range (on the minus side it's £90 for the pads as there's only AP Racing and Ferodo that do them- I'm at this point now, got to choose!).
All in all it's a good car, but I'd say deffo try a few different cars before picking!

[Jezza-7]

I ended up buying an audi s3 in the end. Always wanted one and my mate was selling his at a good price with a new engine in it.