Decisions Decisions ......
Can anyone help me with this one?
I had made up my mine to go for the new BMW 120d Sport (having had Golf GTI Mk11, Mk111 and MkIV I had become a little disappointed with the recent models and felt like a change) but now I've read the MkV reviews I may be sticking to Golfs for a while longer!
For me the pros are as follows:-
Golf V GTI
Looks great
More practical (important as we have a baby)
BMW 120d Sport
Rear wheel drive handling
Better steering feel - as a result of above
Unique (although some may say ugly!)
Both cars are roughly the same price (although bigger discounts available on the GTI). I'd personally prefer a fast diesel but it could be some time until the GTI diesel arrives.
Having test driven the 120d Sport it is certainly a car designed around the driving experience (7.2 s to 60) although this has resulted in some compromises. I'd say the 120d is by far the more technically advanced with some quite novel features:-
eg.
run flat tyres,
2 stage brake lights,
Ipod compatible with multi function steering wheel,
Adjustable side bolsters on sports seats that really grip you,
keyless entry,
etc, etc.
Having said that it does look quite ugly, but getting used to it. The interior is also very sparse with lots of cheap plastic.
Decisions Decisons!!
Can anyone help convince me that the Golf is the better buy?
Thnaks,
ZMan
Can anyone help me with this one?
I had made up my mine to go for the new BMW 120d Sport (having had Golf GTI Mk11, Mk111 and MkIV I had become a little disappointed with the recent models and felt like a change) but now I've read the MkV reviews I may be sticking to Golfs for a while longer!
For me the pros are as follows:-
Golf V GTI
Looks great
More practical (important as we have a baby)
BMW 120d Sport
Rear wheel drive handling
Better steering feel - as a result of above
Unique (although some may say ugly!)
Both cars are roughly the same price (although bigger discounts available on the GTI). I'd personally prefer a fast diesel but it could be some time until the GTI diesel arrives.
Having test driven the 120d Sport it is certainly a car designed around the driving experience (7.2 s to 60) although this has resulted in some compromises. I'd say the 120d is by far the more technically advanced with some quite novel features:-
eg.
run flat tyres,
2 stage brake lights,
Ipod compatible with multi function steering wheel,
Adjustable side bolsters on sports seats that really grip you,
keyless entry,
etc, etc.
Having said that it does look quite ugly, but getting used to it. The interior is also very sparse with lots of cheap plastic.
Decisions Decisons!!
Can anyone help convince me that the Golf is the better buy?
Thnaks,
ZMan