MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: imprezzaworks on June 27, 2021, 09:46:21 am
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I'm kind of tempted to get a newer car and these two fall into a budget. Anyone had one, know of someone with one...
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SparkPlugSteve on YouTube has a track day mk7 fiesta St, lots of vids of him going on about strengths/weaknesses and mods but that's track based stuff so depends on what your potential car is for? If you're after something thats just a bit more lively on the b roads and commute but sacrifices comfort/liveability then my choice would probs be a fiesta st or clio 200 personally.
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Funny enough I started watching his latest video with his moltan St he just bought. Think I have scrubbed the 208 already tbh
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The Fiesta is a great car :happy2: You will have exactly the same HPFP cam follower and carbon fouling maintenance to do as the GTI, though :grin:
It's not quite as brawny in the midrange as the GTI, being 400cc smaller, but the car is lighter, so overall not a big difference in point-to-point performance. The suspension is a LOT stiffer than the GTIs, especially at the rear, but it works overall, not excessively crashy or harsh.
What pricing are MK6 Focus STs currently sitting at? I would consider that over the Fiesta if you want something a bit more civilised. It's still sharper than the MK5, but not as aggressive as the Fiesta. The Focus has a very decent Traction control system and can be powered out of corners much quicker than a one tyre fire MK5.
The 2 things fast Fords do really well are seats and brakes. The Recaros being way more comfy/supportive and the brakes a lot sharper and more powerful than VW's efforts.
Peugeots are, well, Peugeots. Quirky French stuff. I'd take the Fords over the 208 any day of the week.
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Have dismissed the 208. Finding a nice enough in the pics st is proving hard work.
Not looked at the focus though.
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The Focus looks bland but it drives really well :happy2:
A colleague at my old job had a Fiesta ST and I had to work my ED30 hard to keep up with her on local back roads. They don't look like much, being a little Fiesta, but they put a smile on your face.
Either way, cheaper parts, reliable and fun. Can't go wrong really.
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Mate still has his black 15 plate one. Lives in sunny Scotland. Bought it new and still likes it. I think to move from the golf it would be something not similar. Tricky part will be finding one.
That and the theft issue is a slight worry!?!.
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It is hard moving on from a favoured/trusted brand. No one car can tick all the boxes though, so there may be things you don't like about the Ford. Only one way to find out :happy2:
There are 100s of them roaming around where I live, so clearly popular. Not many get pinched around here (Suffolk). It's the Golf Rs and 140i BMWs that get nicked on a regular basis.