MK5 Golf GTI

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Title: S3 or Edition 30
Post by: deanogti on June 09, 2011, 08:38:49 pm
Sorry if this has been asked before but I've got a budget of £16,500. Do I get a manual s3 or a dsg edition 30. I can't decicde. Is the s3 worth the extra money.
Title: Re: S3 or Edition 30
Post by: Hurdy on June 09, 2011, 08:45:59 pm
DSG ED30 :happy2:
Title: Re: S3 or Edition 30
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on June 09, 2011, 08:47:26 pm

Spend the extra money on Mods to the ED30, you'll only spend it on the S3 in the future  :wink:
Title: Re: S3 or Edition 30
Post by: QD MBE on June 09, 2011, 08:49:40 pm
Manual Pirelli, IMO better place for your cash.  Will have better residuals than either the S3 or ed30 in the future.
Title: Re: S3 or Edition 30
Post by: RedRobin on June 09, 2011, 08:56:04 pm

Manual Pirelli, IMO better place for your cash.  Will have better residuals than either the S3 or ed30 in the future.


....Do you always give such importance to residuals when you buy a car, Dave?

I would test drive both Ed30 (or Pirelli if you find one) and S3 before deciding which suits you best.
Title: Re: S3 or Edition 30
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on June 09, 2011, 08:57:20 pm
Manual Pirelli, IMO better place for your cash.  Will have better residuals than either the S3 or ed30 in the future.

Would modding de value a pirrelli?  Most things can be put back to standard I guess

Theres a Pirrelli for sale atm on the forum isnt there?
Title: Re: S3 or Edition 30
Post by: QD MBE on June 09, 2011, 09:02:57 pm

Manual Pirelli, IMO better place for your cash.  Will have better residuals than either the S3 or ed30 in the future.


....Do you always give such importance to residuals when you buy a car, Dave?

I would test drive both Ed30 (or Pirelli if you find one) and S3 before deciding which suits you best.

If you don't have to lose £, then don't. 

Really  like the Pirelli (especially in silver.......... :drool:), and apart from trim is the same as the Ed30.

So I like it, it keeps better residuals, they are like hens teeth, therefore makes more sense to me than ED30 or S3 at the present time. 
Title: Re: S3 or Edition 30
Post by: Janner_Sy on June 09, 2011, 09:03:07 pm
S3 all day long.  or a scirroco R
Title: Re: S3 or Edition 30
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on June 09, 2011, 09:09:21 pm
S3 all day long.  or a scirroco R

Took an S3 out before ordering the Cupra, loved the feel of better build quality (just all the extra touches) Prefered the Audi interior. 

Just couldnt afford the extra ££££ at the time.  Wouldve done all the same mods to an S3.

Love My Leon though.
Title: Re: S3 or Edition 30
Post by: QD MBE on June 09, 2011, 09:10:11 pm
 :congrats:

Rocco R another good shout, cracking looking and performing car with healthy residuals.
Title: Re: S3 or Edition 30
Post by: deanogti on June 09, 2011, 09:23:57 pm
:congrats:

Rocco R another good shout, cracking looking and performing car with healthy residuals.
A little out my price range though
Title: Re: S3 or Edition 30
Post by: markymark on June 09, 2011, 09:25:17 pm
I agree a Pirelli would be a good choice.....but then I would do!! :laugh:
Title: Re: S3 or Edition 30
Post by: RedRobin on June 09, 2011, 09:26:03 pm

Rocco R another good shout, cracking looking and performing car with healthy residuals.


....I'm curious: If it hadn't got the healthy residuals but you loved its looks and performance, would you have turned it down?
Title: Re: S3 or Edition 30
Post by: Greeners on June 09, 2011, 09:28:54 pm
Manual ED30  :innocent:
Title: Re: S3 or Edition 30
Post by: markymark on June 09, 2011, 09:31:38 pm
Manual ED30  :innocent:
Wish I could think of a decent one....... :laugh:
Title: Re: S3 or Edition 30
Post by: Andy_87 on June 09, 2011, 10:12:37 pm
Leon Cupra, rest on mods :happy2:

Oh yeah and fuel.
Title: Re: S3 or Edition 30
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on June 09, 2011, 10:15:03 pm
Leon Cupra, rest on mods :happy2:
:happy2:  :evilgrin:
Title: Re: S3 or Edition 30
Post by: deanogti on June 09, 2011, 10:54:02 pm
Leon Cupra, rest on mods :happy2:

Oh yeah and fuel.
ive seen your fuel receipts. good job u got the purple beast for a daily now
Title: Re: S3 or Edition 30
Post by: patrickcullen87 on June 09, 2011, 11:33:42 pm
personally a facelift S3 would win for me hands down  :happy2:
Title: Re: S3 or Edition 30
Post by: Moschops on June 10, 2011, 01:44:27 pm
personally a facelift S3 would win for me hands down  :happy2:

Another vote here for the S3 :happy2:
Title: Re: S3 or Edition 30
Post by: stealthwolf on June 10, 2011, 01:48:47 pm
Manual ED30  :innocent:

+1 and if you get Greeners' one, you know it's been looked after. He makes people with OCD look crazy!  :grin:
Title: Re: S3 or Edition 30
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on June 10, 2011, 05:49:01 pm

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,30734.0.html
Title: Re: S3 or Edition 30
Post by: Hurdy on June 10, 2011, 05:58:38 pm
Or what about a new FR+. MKVI TSi engine, satnav, sensors, climate for £19,995 (and DSG an option)

http://api.viglink.com/api/click?format=go&key=76076de5e37ef7ee6e4eeb51c46d3eb9&loc=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.golfgtiforum.co.uk%2Findex.php%3Ftopic%3D196352.0&v=1&libid=1307724990528&out=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.seat.co.uk%2Fgenerator%2Fsu%2Fcom%2FLeonFR09%2Fsite%2Fstart%2Fmain.html%3Fito%3DMAGADD686A4-5861-4E0F-8402-499CAE8CB8F0%26itv%3D1110939&ref=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.golfgtiforum.co.uk%2Findex.php%3Fboard%3D75.0&title=Cut%20price%20mk5.5%20GTI%20anyone%3F&txt=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.seat.co.uk%2Fgenerator%2Fsu%2Fcom%2FLeonFR09%2Fsite%2Fstart%2Fmain.html%3Fito%3DMAGADD686A4-5861-4E0F-8402-499CAE8CB8F0%26amp%3Bitv%3D1110939

£500 on a remap and you have stock Cupra power with less lag :happy2:
Title: Re: S3 or Edition 30
Post by: jhtrophy on June 10, 2011, 08:59:30 pm
Good deal that :happy2:
Title: Re: S3 or Edition 30
Post by: bigeyd on June 10, 2011, 09:07:08 pm
I would go with an Ed 30 as the S3 you would be buying would be a high miler for the money your looking at.
Title: Re: S3 or Edition 30
Post by: Saint Steve on June 10, 2011, 09:29:13 pm
Pirelli 5 door dsg/ Edition 30 5 door DSG For "all-round" practicality would be my choice in that order...

3 door S3 just doesn't make practical sense for a family guy...

but not everyone has that problem..





Title: Re: S3 or Edition 30
Post by: europameister on June 11, 2011, 12:56:15 am
Not keen on the S3 for some reason, can't put my finger on it
Title: Re: S3 or Edition 30
Post by: Poverty on June 11, 2011, 01:17:28 am
Good deal that :happy2:


I paid 17.8k for my cupra k1 brand new :grin:
Title: Re: S3 or Edition 30
Post by: RedRobin on June 11, 2011, 08:54:10 am

Not keen on the S3 for some reason, can't put my finger on it


....I know what you mean! Excellent Audi quality but not very distinctive or memorable. But some folks like that about it. The S3 Sportback fully loaded with options is more comparable to the Ed30 in my opinion, but we all like and want different things.
Title: Re: S3 or Edition 30
Post by: Moschops on June 11, 2011, 09:43:50 am

Not keen on the S3 for some reason, can't put my finger on it


....I know what you mean! Excellent Audi quality but not very distinctive or memorable. But some folks like that about it. The S3 Sportback fully loaded with options is more comparable to the Ed30 in my opinion, but we all like and want different things.

RS3 then Robin.... :party:
Title: Re: S3 or Edition 30
Post by: Gene Hunt on June 11, 2011, 09:58:21 am
Manual ED30  :innocent:
Wish I could think of a decent one....... :laugh:
.............mine  :happy2:.See members rides. :wink:
Title: Re: S3 or Edition 30
Post by: jhtrophy on June 11, 2011, 10:21:56 am
Good deal that :happy2:


I paid 17.8k for my cupra k1 brand new :grin:
That's a better deal :signLOL:
Title: Re: S3 or Edition 30
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on June 11, 2011, 10:32:16 am
Good deal that :happy2:


I paid 17.8k for my cupra k1 brand new :grin:
That's a better deal :signLOL:

£15,500 +ended up shelling £300 for delivery for my Cupra  :P  Only went for Xenon adaptive though.  Everything else can be retrofitted & I haven't bothered so far.
Title: Re: S3 or Edition 30
Post by: Poverty on June 11, 2011, 11:06:01 am
I sold mine for 15.6k 18 months later  :signLOL:

We are good businessmen  :laugh:
Title: Re: S3 or Edition 30
Post by: SO8 on June 11, 2011, 01:05:11 pm
I miss my Edition 30 DSG :(

S3 will be nice but have less character ... says he who has never had one  :laugh:

Either are great cars .... but this is a VW forum so I have to say Edition 30  :happy2:
Title: Re: S3 or Edition 30
Post by: RedRobin on June 11, 2011, 01:42:41 pm

Either are great cars .... but this is a VW forum so I have to say Edition 30  :happy2:


....Well I view the S3's as our cousins (but I wouldn't kiss a cousin) and there are plenty of guys on this forums who have them... and Seats and Skodas.
Title: Re: S3 or Edition 30
Post by: E30Dom on June 11, 2011, 06:23:51 pm
I would go for S3 if I could, just for be able to put the power down easier... :driver:
Title: Re: S3 or Edition 30
Post by: deanogti on June 11, 2011, 08:16:35 pm
Ok I looked at both cars today a dsg edition 30 and an s3 and ended up putting a deposit on one. I won't tell u which but hopefully upload some pics when I pick it up nxt  week. :driver:
Title: Re: S3 or Edition 30
Post by: deanogti on June 20, 2011, 10:02:08 pm
Here's what i went for in the end
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Faf207%2Fdeanogti%2FP6171333-1.jpg&hash=eaa691cdf1151eaf914d909ce7d3f9c66b111f78)(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Faf207%2Fdeanogti%2FP6171334-1.jpg&hash=52c10a2ab657d1c6533befdf46fe5125dddc177c) (https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Faf207%2Fdeanogti%2FP6181354.jpg&hash=cb12ca3b921800d58b3de49ceccb597e72c615a5)
Title: Re: S3 or Edition 30
Post by: Poverty on June 20, 2011, 10:20:35 pm
Looks good any plans?
Title: Re: S3 or Edition 30
Post by: deanogti on June 20, 2011, 10:37:28 pm
yeah ive got a few. ive already tinted the rear windows and fitted the black optics grill a u can see. i would like to go stage2+. but we will see, im just gonna take it one step at a time
Title: Re: S3 or Edition 30
Post by: Moschops on June 20, 2011, 10:43:18 pm
Nice choice  :happy2:
Title: Re: S3 or Edition 30
Post by: pipston on June 20, 2011, 11:38:02 pm
love the garage shot, it looks properly mean in that photo!