[Dylan86]

Originally Posted by krhodes1

My join date for VW Vortex is in early 2001 - this ain't my first VW...

I've seen that Audi plug - cute! Got my Euro headlight switch today, auto headlight thingy should show up tomorrow along with the trailer hitch and roof rack. And a pile of stuff from VW accessories next week.

lol, same as me on the 2001, then made a new account in 2003, still enjoy the crowd over there, good bunch of people.

If you haven't jumped on a 12v Audi plug, I have an extra one I could fire off cheap ($20 shipped), PM me if you're interested. I bought 2 thinking the finish would wear over time but it's still mint.

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[doublevanosrc]

You could never go wrong with a GTI let alone the MK7. It's the most versatile car on the planet.

[Stregap51]

Originally Posted by krhodes1

But tomorrow I say goodbye to my M235i. Trading it down to a 2017 VW GTI Sport for a couple reasons. I've bought a 2nd home in Port Charlotte FL, and a month or two of having the M235i as my only car while trying to get a second household established was just a giant pain - the car is only really capable of hauling @ss! I need something with some cargo space. And despite spending way below my "budget" on the new house (and doesn't house shopping SUCK), and the tax savings of becoming a FL resident, the specter of two mortgages and maintaining two homes made me nervous. More than halving the monthly payment eases that considerably. Thanks to DieselGate, the discounts are NICE - I got well over $5K off MSRP without trying too hard. And they gave me a killer trade-in that eased the pain of doing this somewhat. And since it was a trade, no sales tax due. So back to my roots - I drove an '85 Jetta 2dr and an '84 Jetta GLI in college and grad school, then had a '92 GLI 16V later in life, and my first new car was an '02 Golf TDI GLS. I still have my 328! wagon back in Maine though, will be here in FL ~7.5 months a year and in Maine summers.


The GTI Sport is kind of the M235i to the GTI R's M2 - a bit more power (+10hp), a limited slip diff, HID swivley lights and keyless entry and start added over the base GTI for a smallish price premium. Fun car, though completely different being a pumped up shopping trolley. I pick it up tomorrow - of course, they didn't have the exact car I wanted, but one was in transit. It showed up an hour after I left the dealership. Doh! White on black plaid cloth, six speed stick. I usually prefer colors, but I just like the way Golfs look in white. Plus Florida sun... I hope they send my M235i far away - will suck if I see it around Ft Myers all the time! There are NONE of them here at all in God's Waiting Room.

Congrats! I've owned my 2015 235 for about 4mths. now. Before I bought it I had narrowed my choices to the Golf R and the 235. It was a tough choice but I went with the styling and more HP.
How much do you miss the extra HP if at all?

[ORIGIN M.]

GTI's are great, just pick up a few extra light bulbs because they fail all the time.

Part of owning a VW I am afraid.

[krhodes1]

Originally Posted by Stregap51

Congrats! I've owned my 2015 235 for about 4mths. now. Before I bought it I had narrowed my choices to the Golf R and the 235. It was a tough choice but I went with the styling and more HP.
How much do you miss the extra HP if at all?

I don't miss the HP per se. What I miss is the electric motor smoothness of it not mattering what gear you are in. 5th at 1000rpm? No problem at all, put your foot in it and go. Do that in the GTI and shudder, shudder, shudder. Through the gears either car is fast enough to get your license shredded. And I really, really, really, cannot begin to exaggerate how much, miss iDrive and BMW's NAV system. The GTI has Android Auto and it doesn't even begin to compare.

On the other hand, I like the VWs interior much better. And ultimately, the GTI is just a bit more "me" than the M235i. I am not sexy enough for that car, being a middle-aged shlub!