Bani new car shopping: 2006 Volkswagen GTI

Post by **bani** » Mon Sep 11, 2006 1:57 am

Took an extended test drive today in a 4 door GTI. The sport seats are a little too hard and hurt my lower back. No amount of lumbar adjustement or anything else made it any better.

Deus · Post by **Deus** » Mon Sep 11, 2006 5:58 am

as i suggested before: testDrive a BMW. There's no need to take the M3 RP

Post by **bani** » Mon Sep 11, 2006 12:14 pm

not interested in spending >$30k on a car. which rules out audis too (and mercs, so dont go there either

).

Nail · Post by **Nail** » Mon Sep 11, 2006 3:25 pm

I guess it depends on location as well, Canda's winters require things like heated seats and good defrost systems as well as air conditioning for summer, Mazdas seem to have a good rep around here, but I've no experience with anything other than the Miata, me, I'm a Volvo type

Post by **bani** » Mon Sep 11, 2006 5:16 pm

iirc the #1 best selling make in canada is subaru, because they all have AWD.

but traction control can compensate for many ills, even FWD. the GTI has a very good TC.

Nail · Post by **Nail** » Mon Sep 11, 2006 6:31 pm

actually, Honda Civic has been the top selling car here, something like 8 yrs running, mind you, they build them here

ouroboro · Post by **ouroboro** » Sun Oct 01, 2006 7:39 pm

Subcompact, sub-subcompact.

Post by **bani** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 10:40 am

yeah, that doesnt look suspicious at all. good job vwvortex'ers.