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I asked at a Brisbane dealer a few weeks ago; not happening for economic reasons (ie not enough market demand...). Personally I find this a little hard to swallow because not everyone interested in the GTI necessarily wants to shove the 2.5 kids and dog in the back seat and the groceries and ironing in the boot.....
The previous GTI 3-door in Australia accounted for around 5% of the entire Golf range, so I'm not surprised they're not bringing it in.
If there were sufficient demand, I think they would include it in the lineup, but with numbers like that...
VWA did seek (and gained) ADR compliance for the 3-door, but as discussed has decided not to sell it for reasons of insufficient volumes. They're rather inflexible when it comes to less usual requests (eg specific options or configurations), but you can understand why from a purely economic perspective.
As they have the compliance, you might be lucky and see a limited run of 3-door special editions (ED40 etc) in a few years prior to the introduction of the Mk8. Maybe.
n0d3: I think it looks great! (I was about to chastise the negative post until I realized it was your car!). I like the badging and the rims (if you see the wheels in motion, the spacing lets the red calipers glow through).
More importantly though, how is the drive???
So seats are half alcantara, still no MDI/media port, LED number plate lights were stock, rims are ugly. That's about it!
Car looks great n0d3 thanks for the pics. The wheels look really smart on the car I'm just concerned about potholes and ride quality. Now I really can't wait to get my PP.
n0d3: I think it looks great! (I was about to chastise the negative post until I realized it was your car!). I like the badging and the rims (if you see the wheels in motion, the spacing lets the red calipers glow through).
More importantly though, how is the drive???
Haha! Ah okay, that makes sense regarding the calipers! I'll try to find a video online of it in motion.
I've driven a regular Mk 7 GTI back in Singapore for a few months, can't say I found any major difference in terms of ride/cushioning due to the larger wheels (partly also cause I haven't driven them side by side and the last time I drove that one with 18" wheels was back in early Feb). They seem alright at the moment although I've been mostly driving on the freeway.
Car looks great n0d3 thanks for the pics. The wheels look really smart on the car I'm just concerned about potholes and ride quality. Now I really can't wait to get my PP.
Yeah, I'll have to see how it goes (refer to the thing I posted at the top of this message).
Just a pity that the Australian version doesn't let you opt for Discover Pro which I've used before on the other Golf. The satnav map becomes really squishy and when you put it in reverse the park pilot sensors and the reverse camera compete for screen real estate. Also the resolution doesn't seem that great (I swear the Discover Pro looked sharper). And the settings/tech stuff aren't the most intuitive and ruins a otherwise perfect car. AND WE DON'T GET MOTORISED SIDE MIRRORS?! (should have read the thread to avoid being disappointed but oh well).
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