Golf GTI: the good, the bad, the weird...and appreciation thread

[mfl]

There's a footrest to the right of the accelerator pedal?!

I use the vertical section of trim next to the accelerator a footrest too, when using the cruise-control

The Good

* The interior, especially the GTI cloth trim ( 1st car without a leather interior in 10 yrs)
* The front seats in the GTI.
* The bottom end torque.

The Not-So-Good

* The indicators on the left-hand side of the steering column
* The brakes could be better.
* The user manual is tough reading.
* The too subtle exhaust note
* The lacks of exhaust pops etc, - in the manual compared to the DSG.
* The drivers seating position, needs more adjustment.
* Sun-glasses holder too small
* ESP you cant fully switch-off
* No turbo boost or oil pressure gauge.

And the Weird...

* One only reversing light,

[Corey_R]

The footrest to the right of the accelerator pedal -- handy, but often my foot gets caught on it. Has made for some interesting hill starts.

There's a footrest to the right of the accelerator pedal?!

[hooba]

For the gutter magnets, I'd recommend you take a look at Rimskins - Wheel Rim Protectorshome - whilst they don't look that discrete when installed on the 18s, they certainly do wonders for your nerves.

To add to your list:
The Good

• Anti glare rear view mirror - bloody brilliant.
• Rear view camera - considering the amount of tight inner city work I do, I don't think I could buy another new car without one.
• The subtle exhaust note, just enough to make it sound fun.
• The rear dipping passenger side mirror, brilliant for spotting high gutters.
• The bottom end torque, oh boy, do I love that GRUNT.
• The little bit of fur covering the front seat belt clips - noice!

The Not-So-Good

• The user manual is tough reading.
• The dumbo rear view mirrors - they stick out by a long way. If they offered a large view of what is going behind like the Audi A4 I could forgive them, but these ones don't.
• The user interface with the stereo and climatronic could be easier to understand and become familiar with.
• I still haven't mastered the art of controlling the auto recirculation of the air.

And the Weird...

• Hectic drivers who want to race....

[Johnson4]

Hi all,

I've had my GTI for just over a month now. Brilliant "little" car, and a lot of fun. In the past I've owned a Hilux, an MR2, an MX5 and a *cough* Lancer... so here's a few things that surprised me compared to those cars:

The Good

• The footwell light -- neat!
• The silky smoothness of... well, everything! That engine is as smooth as butter... not sure I've ever experienced anything like it.
• The fuel warning reminder... it says please!
• The hi-fi -- it was only by accident that I discovered I had a 6-disc changer!
• The auto-lights, just brilliant (the auto-wipers, not so much).
• The cruise control -- still works a treat with manual transmission.
• The steering wheel. That leather is just so delicious I could eat it with a spoon.

The Not-So-Good

• The footrest to the right of the accelerator pedal -- handy, but often my foot gets caught on it. Has made for some interesting hill starts.
• The MDI interface with my iPhone -- always says it's "not optimised for this device" and will often confuse track titles or not play the first few seconds of the track.
• The 18" rims -- gutter magnets. Everytime I park I get the sweats.

And the Weird...

• It could be my imagination, but when accelerating it feels like there's a noticable drop in torque around 2.5-3k... passengers notice it too, like I've taken my foot off the accelerator. Any ideas?
• I asked the dealer to disable the day-time lights, but for some reason they're now back on. I'm pretty sure I haven't reset any factory settings...

I'd be interested to hear your thoughts...