Golf GTI Mark VI Specifications and Prices

[entice]

I must carry Ms Daisy with me all teh time, cos bugger me, I prefer the drive and handling with the 17's and not the 18's...

must be getting too old... Is there a VW accessory on Maverick's list fr a VW blankie for my knees so I can have that whilst I sip my cocoa???

[Corey_R]

They wouldn't look the same. The 18" Detroits have a machined finish.

Aah thanks. You've answered my question whilst I was posting!

But in any case, you could get most of the visual effect, without having to pay $3000+ after the fact, or having to get 18" wheels which some people don't want to do.

[entice]

Detroits are a machined fascia, clear coated. IMHO, I'd prefer a painted fascia, as opposed to a machined one. easier to repair, and less chance of yellowing / peeling clearcoat in teh years to come...

[Brendan_A]

Aah thanks. You've answered my question whilst I was posting!

But in any case, you could get most of the visual effect, without having to pay $3000+ after the fact, or having to get 18" wheels which some people don't want to do.

You'd really wanna like them for paying $3k plus when you can get them for $1200 as an option.

[kennyc]

You'd really wanna like them for paying $3k plus when you can get them for $1200 as an option.

But that's the thing. When i ordered the car, i didn't really care about the 18's still don't, but after seeing a few i kind of like them now.
As i have not yet seen the 17's i will not look into getting 18's. Who knows i may like the look of the 17's, or not mind them.

All the GTI's i have seen have been 18" wheels.

Also i already had a ready made new car which means i didn't have to wait 6 months for one, if i got the 18's then i will be ordering a new make from the factory and waiting 6 months. So i lived with getting the 17s

[Corey_R]

Just get them painted then. Apart from the lack of a machined finish (slightly more reflective) and the .5" in more in tyre profile, they'll look virtually identical in photos, or whilst in motion on the roads.

[Brendan_A]

Just get them painted then. Apart from the lack of a machined finish (slightly more reflective) and the .5" in more in tyre profile, they'll look virtually identical in photos, or whilst in motion on the roads.

Yeah. That pic you posted earlier of the 17" painted, they look really awesome!!

[G-rig]

Just get them painted then. Apart from the lack of a machined finish (slightly more reflective) and the .5" in more in tyre profile, they'll look virtually identical in photos, or whilst in motion on the roads.

I would still get some 18" if possible, the nose can look a bit heavy on the MK6 with 17".

Good idea though if that was the main goal to have that style of wheel. Johnc also got his 19" painted in that style.

[Corey_R]

Yeah. That pic you posted earlier of the 17" painted, they look really awesome!!

Oh sorry! Those actually were the 18" Detroit cause I couldn't find a picture of the 17's painted. It's just to show up close the detail so that people would hopefully be able to see that it won't be that hard to get a bodyshop to paint them.

G-rig mentioned that Johnc had his 19" Huffs (which look like Detroits) painted in this method. Here is a link to some pictures of his. It's clear that they are painted in the method I mention (and that the factory does on the 18" Detroits), but from those pictures it's a medium metallic gray colour rather than black. Anyway - it is possible, it wouldn't cost too much, but I would only do this if you COULD NOT have 18" wheels, cause $1200 is great value for the upgrade from the factory.

[Brendan_A]

Oh sorry! Those actually were the 18" Detroit cause I couldn't find a picture of the 17's painted. It's just to show up close the detail so that people would hopefully be able to see that it won't be that hard to get a bodyshop to paint them.

G-rig mentioned that Johnc had his 19" Huffs (which look like Detroits) painted in this method. Here is a link to some pictures of his. It's clear that they are painted in the method I mention (and that the factory does on the 18" Detroits), but from those pictures it's a medium metallic gray colour rather than black. Anyway - it is possible, it wouldn't cost too much, but I would only do this if you COULD NOT have 18" wheels, cause $1200 is great value for the upgrade from the factory.

He he, oh well. I thought they looked like the real things. The 19" still look great.

[hayden_scott]

Fleet company quote on MY10 GTI

I was quoted $45,098.90 (total on road) by one of those 'fleet companies', yesterday, on a MY10 GTI with the following specifications:

5 door
18" Detroit alloys
SatNav
Dynaudios
RVC
Tinted windows

I make that out to involve a discount of around 12%. That's not bad given no haggling has taken place; just a 10 minute telephone call with the fleet company (during which I told them, correctly, that I qualified for the corporate discount). Of course it's one thing to get a quote and another thing for it to be honoured.

The only thing, right now, that's stopping me from pushing the button on the order is that I haven't quite made up my mind whether I want to hold out for the R.

hs

[Corey_R]

welcome to the forums mate!

The price is pretty good. Even more impressive is that we've got a newbie that on their 2nd post, already understands car pricing enough to have accurately determined the % discount they're receiving! (This is rare, trust me! hehe).

I don't think that you can go wrong with either the GTI or the R. They are two different cars, one providing a spirited (FWD) drive and minimal turbo lag, the other being more laid back (AWD), with 190kg additional weight, and with a larger turbo which comes in at higher RPMs etc.
You could always go test drive an Audi S3 to see whether you like feel and drive of it. The performance charactistics should be pretty much similar to what the R will be

[night_flight]

I ordered mine with the following
5 door DSG
Carbon Steel
Adaptive Chasis C.
Dyn Aud.
Vien. Leather
Park Assist with Rev Camer.
Sunroof
MDI with Iphone Cable
Tinted Windows
Paint Protect
Delivered 55000

[nikamichi]

Ordered mine :-

3 Door
Red
DSG
Xenons
RVC + Park Assist
RNS510 + Dynaudio + MDI
Sunroof
18" Detroits
ACCC

$51,600 Drive Away

[Corey_R]

The other thing you could do is, if you really get stuck with the 17's, you could take them to a painter to have them paint them to look the same as the 18" Detroits (you know, with the black interior to the wheel and 'spoke' sides etc).

Ok boys! I noticed in the signature of forum member Ozram that he has 17" Genuine GTI Rims - Black shadow effect. So after a pm to him, I've got you some actualy pictures of 17" Denver wheels, painted the same as 18" Detroits!



Ozram has a thread about it called My refurbed GTi wheels over in the Wheels & Suspension forum.

Here is a picture of them on the car...


So as I said, if you have the 17" Denver's already and don't want to have to cough up $3000+ to get the 18" Detroits, or if you (or your wife) don't like the ride quality of the 18" wheels, just take them to get painted! It looks hot