Need help choosing a golf!

[Lima]

ohhh well if the diesels are an option then as these guys are saying. the GT TDI is a nice piece of kit! That would be my choice too

Zing! If money is no object, then the GT TDI is a lay down misere.

Mind, I reckon, for what they are, the GTI ticks all three of Mischa's boxes as well. I know the OP can't have a GTI, but just sticking up for the petrol crew!

[Beau]

Thanks a lot for all the helpful posts. Yeah the GT tdi would be the best choice. Saying that im sure price will be a bit of an issue haha but ill keep you guys informed about what happens, thanks for all the help.

[adrian112]

Hey Mate,

Another Sydney P Plater here..

I got the GT Diesel because I was on my P's and I must say I am loving it!

P's restrictions are only on turbo petrol, supercharged and V8's. I will say it once again NSW rules are so idiotic, you could theoretically drive the R32 but not drive the TSi !

So if money REALLY wasnt an option I would be going for the R32! Now that is a ride for a 17 year old haha!

[Beau]

haha yeah adrian i know the nsw rules are ridiculous. Yeah my cousin has an r32 thats what got me into golfs but the r32 is on a special list of racing cars that p platers aren't allowed to drive. Money is going to be an issue and because its an 08 car there arent to many going for much lower 2nd hand so i might be looking into other cars like the SP23 but we'll see what happens

[hgonops]

Don't get a SP23, I test drove one before buying my MKIV. It makes too much road noise, you won't like.

[Mischa]

haha yeah adrian i know the nsw rules are ridiculous. Yeah my cousin has an r32 thats what got me into golfs but the r32 is on a special list of racing cars that p platers aren't allowed to drive. Money is going to be an issue and because its an 08 car there arent to many going for much lower 2nd hand so i might be looking into other cars like the SP23 but we'll see what happens

wrong man. you can drive the r32. these are the only special cases of cars we're not allowed to drive:

P1/P2 licence holders are also restricted from driving the following 6-cylinder vehicles:

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BMW M and M3.
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Honda NSX.
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Nissan 350Z.
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All Porsches from 1994 models onwards.
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Mercedes Benz SLK350.

so go buy an r32!

[Mixer]

lif you get the fsi it will stay at 110kw, you wont get much more out of it. however with the gt tdi with just a ecu reflash you can have 157kw... so essentially 1.5 times the power of the fsi.

Man the KW doensn't excite me, but 350nm@1750rpm vs 200nm@3500rpm tells me the diesel will kick the FSI to the kerb

[1_Darkhorse]

It is legal to drive a turbo DIESEL but not petrol. I'm on my P's myself and picked up a GT TDi 4 weeks ago.

If you are after a bit more power whilst on your P's go the GT.

It's not the quickest but it handles well and the amount of torque fools you into thinking you're going twice as fast as you are sometimes...