Initially the MkII GTI was only made in Red, Black or Silver. One day in 1985 I told my GF "I saw a White one at the dealer today!" She said "Will you shut up about that car! Just buy one already". I drove it for 13 years until someone hit me.
GTI TCR owner here for the last 4 years just decided to keep it as really struggled what to replace it with at a reasonable cost. It's stage 2 400bhp so outside of an a45s or rs3 or some sort of sports car I really couldn't let it go for anything compelling enough! Really is a great car!
Hi GTI Bro! Im at Stage 1 on my GTI Clubsport MK7. Its got a Custom Cobra Sport NonRes catback, + Invidia downpipe on racecat. Absolute love that deep sound... Its just pushing around 380 hp 470 nm torque or so. But im pretty happy, its no slouch lol. Then off course it have a integrated engineering intake which looks stunning in carbon fiber! Had it since its launched 6 years ago! Next up is a TCU tune for the DSG. It will be the best according to many youtubers: TVS Engineering from The Netherlands! Could recomend checking them out, if one has the DSG Box! 👍
@@tredfxman hey awesome set up! TCRs are DSG only and I do already in fact have a TVS stage 2+ DSG remap! It's an absolute monster! Quoted 400ps and 560NM
The DSG is a large part of the Golf's success. Especially given the shrinking share of manuals on the road, the fact that most manufacturers aren't making manuals as stout as in the past, and given the liabilities with warranties that can impact manual drivers who accidentally money shift. The DSG is quite stout and fun to use, especially when tuned. And who doesn't love a good DSG fart!
Love this episode!! I have had my MK6 GTI for 9 years now and still love it since the first day of ownership! Been a long time VW fanboy and one of my ultimate wish cars to own was a GTI. Finally got one and haven’t looked back!
@@ntokozomazibukontk8128 nice! Love mine…. 2012+ has the updated chain tensioners, well at least the later 2012 models, so I’d make that something to look out for. Check for maintenance and see if there is history with VW that can show that the tensioner has been done and/or timing chain replacement. Also if it has an extensive list of repairs or quite a few previous owners, chances are it’s a questionable purchase and I’d seek a technicians help with making the final decision.
Mk 7.5 GTI owner, past 7.5 GTD owner here I hated golfs for some reason until I got one myself, this car especially this gen the 7.5 with the digital cockpit is the best golf they ever made. I'm selling it only bc I'm getting the 7.5 R but after that in not selling it anymore bc those cars will forever remain an icon.
Bought my first one in November '82, one of the first deliveries of the Mk1. Still have a Golf R in the garage today, with about 8 various GTIs/Rs over the years. They're like crack.
the first thing you need to know about buying a MK8 GTI is get a MK7/7.5 or wait until VW backpedals and puts real buttons back in the car and ditches the touch sensitive crap.
MK7 owner as well. Modding is fun (& has surprisingly become a hobby of mine). I'm planning on keeping it hereafter as I think it'll be a classic/collector car at some point. So much fun to drive. It brings me joy.
7:57 the VW Polo (a smaller hatch than the golf) had the harlequin first and VW brang it to the golf for the us after some time because the polo was never sold there (still isn't) and people wanted the harlequin polo
I think that the best option for a cheap daily golf today is a mk5/mk4, especially the mk5, mk5 comes from the golden era of vw, when they were throwing their money around and made some really good cars, its also cheap to buy and cheap to run. The most iconic ones tho are for sure the mk1 and mk2.
For me it will always be the golt 5 gti, it changed the game. I remember there were more golf 5 gti's on the road than the lower trims that's the 1st & only time I've ever seen that
Pioneering the transverse mounted engine running the front wheels, and with the wheels placed close to the corners, thus maximising both handling and interior space, I'm pretty sure you'll find that the "hot hatch that started it all" would be the Mini. There's a reason it was voted the second most influential car of the 20th century.
Mini is truly the grandfather of the GTI i agree. But the GTI is officially the hot hatch segment starter. Mini just started what would become every single car on the road. FWD
Fun video. Original owner of a loaded 6 speed FSI GTI I got September '06 and still loving her like the day I drove her off the lot. REVO stage 2 for a long time and finally getting the itch K04 at 115,000 miles.
Currently drive a Golf GTI TCR. Its the car for every occasion, realxed if you need it to be (put DCC in comfort), put it into custom for personalised fun, or sport mode for the track. Love the car. Good informative video too btw.
Bought a mk6 gti for my wife, after taking it for a spin a couple of times I'm debating selling my BMW 5 series and buying a TCR. Is the ride in comfort really comfy? I find the stock mk6 suspension a little harsh on bumpy roads.
@tubejorrit, in comfort mode its not going to be quite as soft as a regular golf, however its much more compliant and forgiving than when its in normal mode, when in sport it really is very firm and only really suitable for tracks.
@@tubejorrit if your budget allows you to buy a 5 series, I’d say get the R. I have 18in rims on my R for the winters and it’s a lot more comfortable than the 19in Pretoria’s. You can even find 17in rims that can clear the brakes. It’s a super fun car imo!
Haha I scooped a mk5 gti a couole weeks ago for dirt cheap and in excellent condition, now they are gonna start blowing up from all the youtubers hyping them up, Im so glad it all worked out!
My Dad bought a used VW Rabbjt in the 80’s. Unfortunately it came with a lot of problems so we didn’t have it for long. My favorite is my 2016 Mk VII GTI that I currently own. Funny, never thought if that Rabbit we had when I was young influenced my GTI purchase until now. 🤔
I have a mk4 TDI (the tractor golf) with the 5 speed manual. It has plenty of power and it definitely is a fun car if you are not behind it (black smoke). Also I think it's a harlequin because it has at least 4 shades of red paint.
A Golf is probably a good rental car. That costs 79€/day. But I'd put 80 euros worth of insurance stuff on it. They'll be a bit cheaper when I turn 24, because then I don't have to pay a little extra for being under 24
I don't have a gti but I have a B5 A4 1.8t that's fwd. I did a few things and it's right about 300whp. I also have a 04 B6 A4 1.8t and a 14 B8 A4 2.0T both awd. My son had a vr6 Jetta and they are the best 6 cylinder I think I've ever heard!
I was later told there's a difference between the '88 GTI I bought in Italy compared to the American version. I'm still not sure if "Euro Spec" is a thing
I've got a mk7. 2015. It's the 2 door S, non pp so I don't have the LSD, but it is a manual. I'm currently looking at a 2019 R that I'm considering buying though.
*[G]rand [T]ourer [I]njection* or from the italian engineers (Gran Turismo Iniezione) Fun fact: "The 1961 Maserati 3500 GTi is the first car to use the GTI name[1] that was later made famous in 1976 with the Volkswagen Golf GTI and also by the Peugeot 205 GTi launched in 1984." - From a *GTI Clubsport MK7* owner & modder! 👍
You forgot the holy grail of Golfs, the GTI Clubsport S. Only 400 produced, described by many as the Porsche hot hatch by virtue of Porsche GT cars chassis engineer Karsten Schebstedt working his magic on the suspension configuration and geometry.
Right now I have a Golf Alltrack with an IE stage 1 tune... have an extra engine that I will eventually build to about 500HP with 2.0L crank, pistons, rods, valves and springs, big turbo and add port injection... unless I come into some stacks of cash, then it will get RS3 swapped. I got my MK7 golf because of Jeremy Clarkson. I was never a VW person before.
Missing some note worthy mentions in this video like the fastest golf produced before the r32 was a mk2 golf limited. Your also missing the fastest one on the rig the clubsport S
An AWD GTI (or TDI) Version of the "Truck" would sell like ST*RBUCKS in today's market! Even a Turbo FWD Model would do very well, just keep it a 2-door across all trim levels. And (due to current movements), a Hybrid using an Electric Motor for the rear would make a lot of sense... FARFROMGUZZLIN'
VW are beasts on the streets an on any road there not that complicated there just very simple machines with a lot that goes into them they are the ones that kill muscle cares with a butt tune or even stages in them 🥸👌
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Can you do the a video of the Golf GTD history I have a 7.5 GTD and it’s awesome just wanna detailed video of its history. Thank in advance
Initially the MkII GTI was only made in Red, Black or Silver. One day in 1985 I told my GF
"I saw a White one at the dealer today!"
She said "Will you shut up about that car! Just buy one already".
I drove it for 13 years until someone hit me.
GTI TCR owner here for the last 4 years just decided to keep it as really struggled what to replace it with at a reasonable cost. It's stage 2 400bhp so outside of an a45s or rs3 or some sort of sports car I really couldn't let it go for anything compelling enough! Really is a great car!
Hi GTI Bro! Im at Stage 1 on my GTI Clubsport MK7. Its got a Custom Cobra Sport NonRes catback, + Invidia downpipe on racecat. Absolute love that deep sound... Its just pushing around 380 hp 470 nm torque or so. But im pretty happy, its no slouch lol. Then off course it have a integrated engineering intake which looks stunning in carbon fiber! Had it since its launched 6 years ago! Next up is a TCU tune for the DSG. It will be the best according to many youtubers: TVS Engineering from The Netherlands! Could recomend checking them out, if one has the DSG Box! 👍
@@tredfxman hey awesome set up! TCRs are DSG only and I do already in fact have a TVS stage 2+ DSG remap! It's an absolute monster! Quoted 400ps and 560NM
Mk7 Gti owner here, love this car. Stage 2 eqt atm, with a Vortex XL being shipped. Hoping to hit 450 hp on 93.
Awesome car!
I'm assuming yours is a manual?
@@maynarddrivesfast804 dsg 6 speed, already tcu tuned by eqt.
@@skraggzBaggz do you plan on upgrading the clutch packs?
@@maynarddrivesfast804 no need at 450 area. Torque will be low to handle it.
At 79, my daily driver is a 2019 GTI S dsg with 3500 miles on the clock. Fun car ! 🌴
The DSG is a large part of the Golf's success.
Especially given the shrinking share of manuals on the road, the fact that most manufacturers aren't making manuals as stout as in the past, and given the liabilities with warranties that can impact manual drivers who accidentally money shift.
The DSG is quite stout and fun to use, especially when tuned.
And who doesn't love a good DSG fart!
How about drives who slips and burns dsgs ...I don't think any one who drives manual deos that as bad
I have a rabbit caddy, so glad to see it mentioned! 1981 VW Rabbit Pickup 1.7l petrol
Love this episode!! I have had my MK6 GTI for 9 years now and still love it since the first day of ownership! Been a long time VW fanboy and one of my ultimate wish cars to own was a GTI. Finally got one and haven’t looked back!
Fun fact, I'm about to buy a mk6 gti
@@ntokozomazibukontk8128 nice! Love mine…. 2012+ has the updated chain tensioners, well at least the later 2012 models, so I’d make that something to look out for. Check for maintenance and see if there is history with VW that can show that the tensioner has been done and/or timing chain replacement. Also if it has an extensive list of repairs or quite a few previous owners, chances are it’s a questionable purchase and I’d seek a technicians help with making the final decision.
@@joshparks269 thanks. I appreciate the advice
Had a VR6 and had a R32 and I love them both they were great cars
7.5 Golf R owner love my Golf R
Mk 7.5 GTI owner, past 7.5 GTD owner here
I hated golfs for some reason until I got one myself, this car especially this gen the 7.5 with the digital cockpit is the best golf they ever made.
I'm selling it only bc I'm getting the 7.5 R but after that in not selling it anymore bc those cars will forever remain an icon.
Honda fit proud owner here. Happy to be part of the hatchback family
Bought my first one in November '82, one of the first deliveries of the Mk1. Still have a Golf R in the garage today, with about 8 various GTIs/Rs over the years. They're like crack.
Anyone gonna ignore the fact that he called Golf a boring sport. That sport fun af I’m addicted
Chess is his favorite sport perhaps.
No lies were told in this YT video
That's why y'all still have your Vcard
the first thing you need to know about buying a MK8 GTI is get a MK7/7.5 or wait until VW backpedals and puts real buttons back in the car and ditches the touch sensitive crap.
As a MK4 Golf owner myself (And a MK4 Jetta) I love the platform, really snappy and even the slow motors are plenty fun to drive
Ive had my MK7 GTI for about 6 months and its so fun to drive. Im playing to get a stage two tune and keep it as a daily for a while
MK7 owner as well. Modding is fun (& has surprisingly become a hobby of mine). I'm planning on keeping it hereafter as I think it'll be a classic/collector car at some point. So much fun to drive. It brings me joy.
I've owned 3 GTIs. Mk4, MK6 and now I have a MK7.5 EQT stage 1. Everyone kept asking me why I keep getting GTIs. I love them. Simple as that
I have a straight piped mk 7 and I love it, what car. Practical, yet loud and fun.
Mk6 owner. My first Volkswagen, and absolutely love the car. DSG gives the car such a great feeling.
funny, my first VW is my mk6 GLI i just snagged this month. the dsg is amazing and im already stage 1
Follow up video idea: those that dare challenge the GTI. Fiesta ST
Focus ST. The Fiesta ST would compete with the Polo GTI, which wasn't offered in North America.
I had a mk7 I loved that car but now I have a mk8 the love has grown so much bigger.
7:57 the VW Polo (a smaller hatch than the golf) had the harlequin first and VW brang it to the golf for the us after some time because the polo was never sold there (still isn't) and people wanted the harlequin polo
I think that the best option for a cheap daily golf today is a mk5/mk4, especially the mk5, mk5 comes from the golden era of vw, when they were throwing their money around and made some really good cars, its also cheap to buy and cheap to run. The most iconic ones tho are for sure the mk1 and mk2.
Holding in to my MK7. Still leave a smile everytime I drive it
For me it will always be the golt 5 gti, it changed the game. I remember there were more golf 5 gti's on the road than the lower trims that's the 1st & only time I've ever seen that
In Botswana the go to golf GTI is the mk5 which is the one mostly bought here cause it's performance and tunability
I daily a 9n3 gti every day and take it to trackdays as well i love it it pushes 220 hp rn but the big dream is 4/500
Pioneering the transverse mounted engine running the front wheels, and with the wheels placed close to the corners, thus maximising both handling and interior space, I'm pretty sure you'll find that the "hot hatch that started it all" would be the Mini.
There's a reason it was voted the second most influential car of the 20th century.
Thats funny
@@deanmarr785 funny how so?
@@Pucknuckle Senior moment. My bad
Mini is truly the grandfather of the GTI i agree. But the GTI is officially the hot hatch segment starter.
Mini just started what would become every single car on the road. FWD
Fun video. Original owner of a loaded 6 speed FSI GTI I got September '06 and still loving her like the day I drove her off the lot. REVO stage 2 for a long time and finally getting the itch K04 at 115,000 miles.
Literally sitting in a mk7 while watching
I have a 2007 MK1...in south africa they continued production right up till 2009
Give us a new TDI Caddy! Please! Turbo noises!
I had a 1995 golf gti VR6… I miss that sound man!! Fast damn car too
Sureeeee you did
@@alexsnagz6473 ur just mad cuz ur stuck driving ur moms mini van n won’t ever get the golf experience… it’s ok, i feel ur pitty.
Currently drive a Golf GTI TCR. Its the car for every occasion, realxed if you need it to be (put DCC in comfort), put it into custom for personalised fun, or sport mode for the track. Love the car. Good informative video too btw.
Bought a mk6 gti for my wife, after taking it for a spin a couple of times I'm debating selling my BMW 5 series and buying a TCR. Is the ride in comfort really comfy? I find the stock mk6 suspension a little harsh on bumpy roads.
@tubejorrit, in comfort mode its not going to be quite as soft as a regular golf, however its much more compliant and forgiving than when its in normal mode, when in sport it really is very firm and only really suitable for tracks.
I love the TCR. Really a nice sporty car 🚗
@@tubejorrit if your budget allows you to buy a 5 series, I’d say get the R. I have 18in rims on my R for the winters and it’s a lot more comfortable than the 19in Pretoria’s. You can even find 17in rims that can clear the brakes. It’s a super fun car imo!
On my 4th aftermarket clutch on my MK7 GTI. Should have bought the DSG.
Are we gonna get a diesel series soon? I'm considering going that route because torque and insane tuning potential.
Haha I scooped a mk5 gti a couole weeks ago for dirt cheap and in excellent condition, now they are gonna start blowing up from all the youtubers hyping them up, Im so glad it all worked out!
I love my Golf! Currently have a Mk7 and hoping to get a Mk8 one day. Also I'd love to own an old school Golf at some point. Like a Mk1 or Mk2.
Can agree with your pick, I have a 19 GTI Rabbit edition in Urano grey!
My Dad bought a used VW Rabbjt in the 80’s. Unfortunately it came with a lot of problems so we didn’t have it for long. My favorite is my 2016 Mk VII GTI that I currently own. Funny, never thought if that Rabbit we had when I was young influenced my GTI purchase until now. 🤔
I have a mk4 TDI (the tractor golf) with the 5 speed manual. It has plenty of power and it definitely is a fun car if you are not behind it (black smoke). Also I think it's a harlequin because it has at least 4 shades of red paint.
I own a 2017 GTI. Love it since day 1
Just got my GTI 3 weeks ago, and I'm having the time of my life :)
Great video...... Sad there was no mention of the iconic clubsport.....
My stage 2 GLI is the most fun car I've ever owned
A Golf is probably a good rental car. That costs 79€/day. But I'd put 80 euros worth of insurance stuff on it. They'll be a bit cheaper when I turn 24, because then I don't have to pay a little extra for being under 24
You can use the DSG just like a manual - I have a 06 TDI with paddle shifters and gobs of torque - it loves tight uphill sections!
Owner of a 2020 gti se here, planning on keeping it till the wheels fall off.
Mk2 came out in 1984 in uk. I know as I had one.
In south africa we got the caddy until the 2000s
Mk6 is my favourite with titanium
super good video have a 7 gti myself and Das son fun
Mk 4 TDI owner. I love GTIs but car shows are great because our exhaust notes are both so cool. Don't ask me to race one though 🤣
Mk3, mk4 and mk7 R here
When I get my ID and licence my First car is going be a GTI when I'm 18 any GTI. Or when I'm 19
I don't have a gti but I have a B5 A4 1.8t that's fwd. I did a few things and it's right about 300whp. I also have a 04 B6 A4 1.8t and a 14 B8 A4 2.0T both awd. My son had a vr6 Jetta and they are the best 6 cylinder I think I've ever heard!
Great video great history lesson love it keep them coming 👏🏾👍🏾👊🏽
I’d agree as that’s what I drive. 2019 rabbit tuned and slammed and I love it.
I thought the w12 golf had two engines. One in the front end and one in the back.
If you don't mind going to the shop every 3 months, they are very great to drive.
IDeal Media make a video about sciroccos ive own the last gen R 2016
I was later told there's a difference between the '88 GTI I bought in Italy compared to the American version. I'm still not sure if "Euro Spec" is a thing
DSG is the best automatic clutch out there, and the so called DSG-farts are awesome, don't hate automatic that much guys
Great video but as a manual mk7 GTI owner I can tell you people with the DSG have less problem than those of us that have the manuals. 😅
That gti w12 looked amazing
I own a 2023 GLI can you guys make a video about it please
I've got a mk7. 2015. It's the 2 door S, non pp so I don't have the LSD, but it is a manual. I'm currently looking at a 2019 R that I'm considering buying though.
adding an lsd would be a lot cheaper than buying a $35k+ (USD) Golf Ahhhhhrrrrrr
Always so tempted to find a mk7 2dr GTI manual (NA Market) and turn it into a pseudo-GTI Clubsport S..
love that my mk6 was featured so many times in this video!!!!
I’ve recently purchased a gti 2016 about 2 months ago and I’m loving my hot hatch 💯
*[G]rand [T]ourer [I]njection* or from the italian engineers (Gran Turismo Iniezione) Fun fact: "The 1961 Maserati 3500 GTi is the first car to use the GTI name[1] that was later made famous in 1976 with the Volkswagen Golf GTI and also by the Peugeot 205 GTi launched in 1984." - From a *GTI Clubsport MK7* owner & modder! 👍
I have a 2019 Rabbit Edition. It's great. If anyone needs a VW GTI let me know. I work at a dealership.
Would be nice with two rear fog lights on the MK7 and MK8 Golf.
You forgot the holy grail of Golfs, the GTI Clubsport S. Only 400 produced, described by many as the Porsche hot hatch by virtue of Porsche GT cars chassis engineer Karsten Schebstedt working his magic on the suspension configuration and geometry.
Right now I have a Golf Alltrack with an IE stage 1 tune... have an extra engine that I will eventually build to about 500HP with 2.0L crank, pistons, rods, valves and springs, big turbo and add port injection... unless I come into some stacks of cash, then it will get RS3 swapped. I got my MK7 golf because of Jeremy Clarkson. I was never a VW person before.
A video on golf vs polo please
Been driving a mk7R for about a year and a half now, best decision I ever made 🤞🏽
I just love the Mk6 golf gti. The best looker of all. Maybe the Mk6 golf R😘
Mark 5 was also probably one of the best golf produced too
Missing some note worthy mentions in this video like the fastest golf produced before the r32 was a mk2 golf limited. Your also missing the fastest one on the rig the clubsport S
I loved my mk7 gti
Right on.. A-Cups was a boring host.
Garrett seems cool..
The GTI is a car I wanna drive as my first ever car but I’m seventeen...what should I do to afford a Mk VII when I’m 19 or even 20.
HEY!! SHHHH. I’m tryna snipe one don’t get the hype up now lol
An AWD GTI (or TDI) Version of the "Truck" would sell like ST*RBUCKS in today's market!
Even a Turbo FWD Model would do very well, just keep it a 2-door across all trim levels.
And (due to current movements), a Hybrid using an Electric Motor for the rear would make a lot of sense...
FARFROMGUZZLIN'
Have you not heard of the Ford Maverick? It has the Focus ST engine in it, lmaooo.. it's a super sleeper
MA GUY YOU JUST MADE SOUTH AFRICAN HAPPY
Could you do the difference between golf GTI vs polo gti?
they don't have polo's in the US
Vw Gti roadster !!!!
i got rid of my mk7 gti and i still regret it every single day
Still love my mk6 gti
The harlequin is the best
I own a 2019 Rabbit edition
The beetle was designed by porsche, not by vw...
VW are beasts on the streets an on any road there not that complicated there just very simple machines with a lot that goes into them they are the ones that kill muscle cares with a butt tune or even stages in them 🥸👌
I have a CC
I have a mk3 golf 16v gti with 211k miles
Dude they made them till 2009 in south africa
Mk4 in the house
This is South Africa 🚗.