Yeah it's definitely the luxury car of the group

Thank You

Well worded, the mk5 was when they went more serious, the make and mk4, as you infer were quite soft, but with the mk5, they put in the extra effort, and it shows, in my eyes, a far superior car

Yeah even the mk7 and mk8 are getting overly distant from the driver imo, but that's the same with most new cars, mk5 is the best imo too

Always

Just normalize 4wd already for gods f sake

Thanks mate!

Every country has an accent lol

Had to turn subtitles on.

Feels so good to hear that bro, I don't plan on stopping!!

Ahh nice

Definitely the rawest, most agile light driving experience!

@@LifeOfTuners I miss mine. I’ve owned a ton of vehicles and it was definitely my favorite with 4 wheels. I’ll have another someday

Ayyy that's great you loved it

Bit late on the reply here, but I own a mk7 and I’d have to disagree with its placement. It’s refinement means that it’s more capable of suiting the average needs, but it’s power and torque along with the lsd lead to a car that’s much more capable than the 5s and 6s in literally every way. It’s nicer, safer, faster, looks better, gets better mileage, has better aftermarket support etc. The MQB platform is where it’s at. That of course extends from the GTI to the A3, Golf R/S3, Golf sport wagon and all track, TT/S, and Tiguan. All of these cars share the same chassis and same special feel. All of the previously listed pros I said apply to all, expect maybe the Tiguan. Only because it’s much larger... I get great mileage and massive smiles per gallon too. Only complaint is the exhaust is just so quiet. Beefy, but quiet. I’ve been in mk5/6s and the 7+ just blow them out of the water. Even when tuned. That being said, the rawness of the 5 is unreal. Gets even crazier when you look at the R32, and that applies to the 4 as well. But those aren’t the point. With the 7 you get speed, handling, mpg, spg, safety, luxury, and the adjustable dampers and drive settings help out even further. I’ve never driven a better VW product, and I’ve owned a few. 03 Passat GLX Wagon, 03 W-8 Passat, 2006 Jetta, 2009 GTI, and finally my 2016 GTI Autobahn. These new VWs blow any other generation out of the water and it’s not even close. Anyways. Hope you see this and get the chance to reply and elaborate further! Awesome video

Yeah I do see what you mean, I understand how the mk7 is superbly comfortfortable, it's faster (only 20hp but still) it's the fastest around a track, best fuel economy etc etc, in every possible way on paper it is the best. But that where I start to see what I consider its issues, for me it just seems to be a bit boring, as you said, the rawness of the mk5 is unreal, and I think that's where our different beliefs lay, while you find the mk5 very raw, I don't, personally I'd like the mk5 to be notably Rawer than it is, and have more drama (perhaps a bit of turbo lag or torque steer). But that's only because that's what I like from cars, for me personally the mk7 isn't anywhere near filling this void for me, like most modern cars, it's too muted and isolated for me personally, and that's where it changes for different people, for some people it won't be too muted for them, and they'll love the extra speed and comfort etc. That's something I always sort of like to talk about, for different people, their is no best car, because everyone wants different things from it. And then comes the balancing of modern vs old cars, old cars tend to be Rawer and more dramatic but less powerful, presise and comfortable. Everyone has a different sweet spot between balancing rawness and precision. For me, I'll sacrisfise some of the mk7s precision and power for the mk5s extra drama and rawness, where you'd sacrisfise the rawness of the mk5 for the abilitys of the mk7 With that I must it's different for all people

Thanks bro, i appreciate that!

That's awesome bro 🙌

How much was it

@@ghostlegend132 I bought it start of last year for AUD $13,500. They are now starting to climb up a bit in value

What makes it better to you

@@daronlapping4590 K04!!! Lol. It feels a lot quicker than mt previous mk6 gti. I do miss the updated interior though

Yeah once it's on the right setup it'd be entirely different

Mk4 for life and anyone truly into vws will agree. I have owned three. Currently 03 stock that I just started driving again after about 4 years. They literally do drive like you’re on rails completely stock.

Ay nice, awesome that you love it

I own a 20th and I’ll say it’s put together better than most of the models of gti

Yeah, it's more of a premium car, the mk7

Ayyy let's goo

Yeah they're pretty cool

Yup lol

Thats goals 🥰

civic would be much more reliable, for pricing both would be roughly similar with good parts availability

@@LifeOfTuners hmmmmm all roads lead to the Honda it seems hahahaha

@@trentweston8306 I reckon

Ayyy so we agree pretty much ahaha nice nice, the Mkv certainly was a return to form, a more driver focused sharper car, whereas I think the mk7 went on to be a bit too refined for my liking, but everyone is different

Oh cool

R32 golfs are so cool

Perfect gen!

Yeah sure if you mod them, but then add mods the others as well to make it fair 🤯

I’m just teasing really, all GTis are great on their own way!

@@LifeOfTuners if you do a simple ecu flash with an Mk4 with absolutely no other mods you have a car doing a 1/4 in the 13s pushing 210 to the crank. No other gti touches that. And they handle the best

That's awesome to hear

It’s just a shittier mk7

*it's a revised mk5

Oh nice!

That's not a gti

@@LifeOfTuners o also man talk more slowly I can't understand the 0 to 100 time power of the generation and the video in general...also Clio best hatchback ever

Fair fair, thanks for the advice mate

Mk4 and 3 were pretty crap, even for GTis imo, slow and heavy, mk5 was a return to form, still not a big GTI fan at all, I get people like the mk1 and 2, but personally not me, older cars tend to be yes rawer but also less direct and unsafe

I mean it has been turboes and pushes 450hp, so you'd really hope so 💀

Oh wow, yeah that's not great

@@LifeOfTuners yeah thats why i hate the mk7 golf. What car do you think would be best for someone in their mid 20s

Yeah true, with that in mind, probably a mk5 or 6 then

@@LifeOfTuners ok

Aha I can tell by your @

defo prefer the 7 over the 8

it all depends on what you value

Ayo

Except for the engine. Poorest reliability so far

@@buddysshop1860 not my 2.5 liter 5 cylinder engine

@@rawsondenna6329 ok, yes the 2.5 is one of the most reliable engines ever...but I was referring to the 2.0T that came in the gtis

@@buddysshop1860 yeah I assumed u were I’m the proud owner of a Mark 6 golf and I love it

Idk, I guess, it when they first started to get a bit heavier for the power,

@@LifeOfTuners vr6 was fast and new edgy look was revolutionary 🤷‍♂️

That is true, though I always thought it looked quite rounded compared to the mk 1 and 2

@@tonimilos5338 vr6 is not a gti

@@erhandemir90 yeah but I still dissagree with the placement.16v edition is very good.

Yeah all about personal preference, I prefer more direct stiffer cars, while you may prefer more older rawer cars

It is great, but the reason I put it so low, is like i feel like the mk1 is the ultimate version of the MK2, I feel like it's better in most ways, so while the MK2 may be better then let's say MK2 vs mk7, the mk1 is so similar but better

Thanks for providing that additional info. Keep the videos coming. Cheers

Thanks bro

Yikes

wise words sir

ohhh nice

Ayyyyyy

The MK8 has been out for a while as I write this..I'd say the MK7.5 is the overall high point of the GTI. I can't stand the MK8 interior, and still think the 7.5 refresh makes it the best looking inside and out.

Hell yes

yes

@@LifeOfTuners Understand your reasoning on mk1 and mk5, but 7 over 6 and I've owned both, although to be fair the 6 was and still is a great car

@@SilverShamrock71 fair enough

Yes I am!

Yeah it's all about personal preference, I'd never want to own a mk7

@@LifeOfTuners they are literally the upgraded version of the second and first place car, but go off

On a technical level yes, but not really, the mk7s are Soo much more refined and isolated then the mk5s and 6, which are already a bit too refined for my liking, I want something rawer I feel with the mk7, you might as well just play on a sim

@@LifeOfTuners clearly you haven’t owned one before

I think the same about most modern recreations, m3s, s3s, etc

Too much zoom zoom speaking :(

i’m too fast 😎😎 nah but i did though ahaha

May you need to internationalise a bit lol, it's an accent, most countries have them

@@LifeOfTuners i live in uk for a while, i visited a lot of countries, watched thousands of movies but is hard for me bro :))) But i like ur videos anyway

I had no issues understanding him. But im Aussie, good video mate

I’m American and had no problem understanding but I’m not ignorant or a jackass

Yeah that's the thing, everyone wants something different, while you'd say 'not to buy a hot hatch based on fun to drive factor" I'd say focus less on daily factor when buying a fun car, I guess it also has to do with tolerances, ie I'd probaly be happier to daily a worse car if it was funner

Mk4 tho 👀

Mk8 be like hold my beer

its not that ulgy i like it . but mk6 looks better ngl

A standard golf is ugly no matter the generation. But if you take only the hotest versions then I think mk5 is one of the tops if not the top.

MK3 👍