traded in my 8 for an 06 GTI
04-05-2006, 10:57 AM
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that is horrible...one i wish i never saw
i love this one
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...432017&pl=true
i love this one
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...432017&pl=true
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04-05-2006, 11:08 AM
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i personally love the eclipse trebuchet commercial. and i'm going to laugh my *** off when some one tries to use their fast to get out of a ticket. (you know someone will try it).
04-05-2006, 01:12 PM
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it has 200 hp and i think 207 or 220 torque. it is really quick. i think if i get the fast doll from vw for buying the gti, i will totally use it to try to get out of a ticket...if anything it will be funny
04-05-2006, 01:26 PM
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For the record, I wasn't putting down your purchase. I was just sharing one of several experiences people I know had with VW cars and specifically the GTI. I am sure there are millions of satisfied drivers. There are unhappy 8 owners out there too. The new GTI website is pretty slick
04-05-2006, 03:34 PM
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youpey, congrats on the new ride.
I too recently sold my '04 RX8 GT and replaced it with an '06 A4 Quattro, which is very similar to your GTI. I hope you got the turbo and not the VR6. Much better value given the $600 chip upgrade gives you more power than the VR6 and much better MPG.
I was getting 15 MPG in city driving with my 8. I'm getting 22-25 with the Audi. I luved the 8, but MPG difference more than offsets the price difference in the cars. With the price difference eliminated, the Audi is a no brainer for me. The 8 was nice, but the Audi is in a different class.
If the GTI had torson (Qauttro rather than 4 Motion) AWD available, I would have considered it as well. But I needed to get Quattro after having RWD with the 8. FWD just wasn't gonna cut it for me.
Good luck with it dude! I hope you got the white with black grill. The combo looks sick!
I too recently sold my '04 RX8 GT and replaced it with an '06 A4 Quattro, which is very similar to your GTI. I hope you got the turbo and not the VR6. Much better value given the $600 chip upgrade gives you more power than the VR6 and much better MPG.
I was getting 15 MPG in city driving with my 8. I'm getting 22-25 with the Audi. I luved the 8, but MPG difference more than offsets the price difference in the cars. With the price difference eliminated, the Audi is a no brainer for me. The 8 was nice, but the Audi is in a different class.
If the GTI had torson (Qauttro rather than 4 Motion) AWD available, I would have considered it as well. But I needed to get Quattro after having RWD with the 8. FWD just wasn't gonna cut it for me.
Good luck with it dude! I hope you got the white with black grill. The combo looks sick!
04-06-2006, 10:09 AM
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i found this information on car and driver's site. this car is a lot faster then i thought and performance is very similar to the 8
Zero to 60 mph: 6.0 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 16.6 sec
Zero to 120 mph: 28.3 sec
Street start, 5-60 mph: 6.8 sec
Standing 1/4-mile: 14.7 sec @ 95 mph
Top speed (drag limited): 141 mph
Zero to 60 mph: 6.0 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 16.6 sec
Zero to 120 mph: 28.3 sec
Street start, 5-60 mph: 6.8 sec
Standing 1/4-mile: 14.7 sec @ 95 mph
Top speed (drag limited): 141 mph
04-06-2006, 11:46 AM
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Interactive apperance modder to play with for your gti http://www.dubmodder.com/app/MK5/MK5.php
04-06-2006, 10:03 PM
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Originally Posted by djseto
Good luck. Everyone I know with a VW has had nothing but problems. A good friend bought a brand new GTI in 2003 and tossed it when he came close to losing his warranty for a used RSX Type S. He had it in for more recalls/warranty work than we have on the 8. Faulty wheel bearings, bad windows clips (his windows literally just fell down), bad sunroof seal (flooded his car) just to name a few. According to what he read on VW forums, a lot of it was due to moving assembly to Mexico or one of those cheap labor countries. Don't mean to freak you out, but I hope you have better luck than he did. That being said, I almost bought an R32 instead of my 8....that son of bitch was fun. That particular friends VW exerience is what helped me decide on the 8.
As was noted in another thread, the Golf production was moved back to Germany because of those quality/reliability issues. So the thought is that you should have less problems with the MkV GTI.
04-07-2006, 08:26 AM
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Congrats on your purchase!
I just did the opposite...sold my Jetta (MKIV) for my 8. I heard that they fixed some of the reliability issues with the MKV so hopefully you will have better luck than I did. Funny thing is, even with my oil consumption probs, the window regulator prob, etc etc, I still loved that car.........VW has a way for making drivers happy even if the car does get a recall or two! You should be happy with your purchase.
Now as for reliability, I was hoping the 8 was a move in the positive direction but with this thread comparing recall histories with the VW, are you guys suggesting that I should be in for another round of probs with my 8?????????
BTW VWVortex.com is the number one VW forum....as far as more relaxed forums with less technical, but much more VW community, I suggest OhioVW.com (one of the largest state-centered VW forums) and clubdub.org (not much car talk, but strong vw community).
I just did the opposite...sold my Jetta (MKIV) for my 8. I heard that they fixed some of the reliability issues with the MKV so hopefully you will have better luck than I did. Funny thing is, even with my oil consumption probs, the window regulator prob, etc etc, I still loved that car.........VW has a way for making drivers happy even if the car does get a recall or two! You should be happy with your purchase.
Now as for reliability, I was hoping the 8 was a move in the positive direction but with this thread comparing recall histories with the VW, are you guys suggesting that I should be in for another round of probs with my 8?????????
BTW VWVortex.com is the number one VW forum....as far as more relaxed forums with less technical, but much more VW community, I suggest OhioVW.com (one of the largest state-centered VW forums) and clubdub.org (not much car talk, but strong vw community).
04-07-2006, 08:30 AM
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Oh and about the build location, as far I as I knew with the MKIV, the only Mexico built ones were the 2.0's...that was the stem of the oil consumption probs because they were installing the piston rings in the wrong order....the 1.8T and VR6 (which still had some probs) were built in Germany.
04-16-2006, 09:52 PM
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congrats!
I love the 06 GTI.... only problem is the reliability which gives me the *******. any of you who have owned VWs or Audis know what I'm talking about...electrical probelms galore and the smallest thing costs a bleeding fortune to fix
I love the 06 GTI.... only problem is the reliability which gives me the *******. any of you who have owned VWs or Audis know what I'm talking about...electrical probelms galore and the smallest thing costs a bleeding fortune to fix
04-17-2006, 01:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Howdy1606
So when are you planing on makeing it into man hood? GTI are you a girl or did you get your ***** cut off as a child.
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...5&page=1&pp=15
04-17-2006, 08:31 AM
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Plus my oil changes are every 10,000 miles,
Audi and VW were recently sued in a class action lawsuit due to multiple engine failures because they spec'd 10k interval's, and idiots were putting in dino or semi-syn oils.
The general recommendation is to run 50% of the interval spec'd by audi/vw...which is every 5k, and run full synthetic fluid. The owners that follow those spec's don't have sludging issues.
Info on the warranty extension due to sludging issues.
http://www.autospies.com/article/ind...articleId=3281
Here is the letter to VW owners. How'd you like to get this in the mail? Oops sorry, that 10k interval...ya we lied. Here's a longer warranty.
http://www.autospies.com/images/uplo...WOilSludge.pdf
Turbo + dino oil + extended drain interval = out of warranty engine replacement.
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04-17-2006, 09:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Howdy1606
So when are you planing on makeing it into man hood? GTI are you a girl or did you get your ***** cut off as a child.
04-18-2006, 06:42 PM
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i was thinking about it until i found out how much it would cost.
04-18-2006, 10:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Howdy1606
So when are you planing on makeing it into man hood? GTI are you a girl or did you get your ***** cut off as a child.
Does anybody else find it ironic that words like that would come out of the mouth of an RX8 owner? lol ... umm Howdy, not that I agree with such foolish thoughts but the RX8 was never considered much of a "manly" amongst tools much like yourself either.
thats almost like the kettle calling the pot black in your daft world
04-19-2006, 07:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Howdy1606
So when are you planing on makeing it into man hood? GTI are you a girl or did you get your ***** cut off as a child.
your an idiot