Thinking of a GTI

[adamk]

wavering on trading in my mazda mx-5 growing up a bit and getting a gti.

are there any good non factory mechanics in brisbane that know vw's and gti's without the big dollar hit of dealer service

[Smily]

Wish I could help with the dealer service bit.

Buuuuut... Do it, GTi sh%^@ all over a miata!

[franjae]

I too went from an MX5 (NC) to a GTI. Missed the MX5 badly but the GTI is more effortless and practical. Don't like the front wheel tramps but overall I'm satisfied with the move. The GTI is a different car to the MX5, so depends on what one mean be "sh%^@ all over" an MX5........ The GTI looks like any hatchback and on a nice day you can't put the top down. The GTI is a great car but would I go back to the Miata? Sh%^@ yeah!!!!

[Tim]

Buuuuut... Do it, GTi sh%^@ all over a miata!

until you hit a nice twisty mountain road!

[adamk]

the mx-5 is a bit feral, roll bar, super stiff and low springs race brakes ect so awesome on the right road painful otherwise. plus with a gti is that it can double as a family car, will go back to silly and impractical one day.