The Official Golf Mk VI Picture Thread

[Prodigy]

Thanks for posting all those REXman, not sure that it makes the wait any easier though.

[sek]

Here is my MK6 GTI:

Nice GTI Sharkablue - I'm looking to get CW 3dr with 18's as well. The windows look tinted.. what % are they?

[BBP]

We took possession of my wife's car on Saturday.

Initial impressions:

1. The refinement of the engine is brilliant for a car at this level.
2. The cabin noise is very low. You feel isolated from the world like you do in much more expensive cars. Almost as good as my XF.
3. The adaptive chassis control is magic. My wife only drives with it in comfort mode. That combined with the taller tyres on the 16" wheels makes for a hugely compliant ride.
4. DSG is wonderful when on the move. A bit grumpy in stop start traffic.
5. The Dynaudio is worth the spend. The power and clarity it generates is surprising for only a 300w system. The amplifier is boxed under the front passenger seat.
6. The premium bluetooth installed by Barloworld Mascot is how every bluetooth system should work. Call clarity is excellent. All the call information and features from her iPhone 3Gs appear on the screen or in a menu on the screen. You even get a digital number pad and a bar graph for your reception level. I fail to see how this bluetooth system could be improved.
7. Reversing camera changes the way you drive (well, backwards at least). Every car should come with one. Much safer (and MUCH easier) than trying look over your own shoulder or use the rear vision mirror.
8. Materials in the cabin are very good. They could be slightly better (some of the matt black plastics are not going to age well) but if they made it better it would then be Audi quality and that obviously is not what VW wants for this car.
9.The iPod cable has worked perfectly with her iPhone 3Gs. And it charges the phone. Haven't used the USB cable yet.
10. Window tint has no bubbles ... yet. Not sure of the %. I just asked for max legal all round.
11. Fog lamps have cornering function enabled. That is, the left one turns on (at low speeds) when turning left etc.
12. Footwell lamps stay on when driving. Nice.

But enough of that, here are some photos:

[BBP]

And some Bluetooth screen shots:

[Corey_R]

Great photos and info BBP. Now you need to update your sig

[BBP]

All she wants now is exhaust tips. Not interested in cheap painted chrome ones, anyone got some suggestions for where we might get polished stainless steel ones ?

[Ryan_R]

This part of the car wasn't dirty, so I thought I'd take a pic of it

[sharkablue]

Here are some better pics of my car:

[Corey_R]

When I see pictures like these, I feel sorry for the peeps who "had" to get a 5 door

[ConR]

+1...I would have preferred the 3 door...perhaps I wouldn't have been as accident prone had I gotten it

nice though mate!! looks sweet in white!! gratz

[rs73]

5dr FTW....

totally future proofs.... when time comes I'd be laughing to see all the 3dr owners who had to part with their pride and joy due to "change in circumstances"

[Corey_R]

Lol yes.... Oh uh, my girls pregnant... 9 months later, put the baby capsule in the rear
two possibilities:
1) not enough room in the back, need to move the passenger seat too far forward, affects both the 5 and 3 door equalliy - Sell either the 3 or 5 door for a "larger" car - game over.
2) room in the back is fine, proceed to next step
Children are now ~5 years old, old enough to get in and out of the car on their own....

oh but wait, who is still driving their 8 year old car? No one. End of discussion, 3 door wins :p


Buy a new car when you need a new car. Don't buy a new car for what may or may not happen in several years time after you probably dont' have that car anyway....

[AdamD]

When I see pictures like these, I feel sorry for the peeps who "had" to get a 5 door

It's funny, I honestly prefer the look of the 5-door (irrespective of the practicality issues). Can't really say why, and the 3-door still looks damn good. But there you go.

[sharkablue]

My circumstances will not be changing in the near future anyway. I dont have a partner and definitely do not want children.

I have piled my mates in the back heaps and they have all commented on how much space is actually in the back of the car.

I have one mate who is just over 7 foot tall too.

On a side note, I hate the look of the 5 door. And when you buy a car, you get it to what suits you, not what suits someone when you sell it, or so you can 'maybe' fit your offspring in the back.

[ConR]

I think it depends on the colour

White/Red....3 door is better.

CSG/Black....5 door is better.