What would you rather daily?? Drew's hopped-up GTI or a brand new Golf R...

I love how the owner talks about the car. Full of information and very well explained

My dad has a DSG MK6 GTI its a pretty quick yet still practical hatch it made me start looking at MK5s lol

Proper sleeper, VW way ahead of the times with DSG and K04, epic car this is

I absolutely love my 07 mk5, purchased at 99k I’ve put 22k miles on it, and tons of maintenance. I just ordered a new PCV, diverter, HPFP, valve cover, seals, belt, water pump 😅. But they have been some of the most fun miles I’ve ever driven on 2 wheels or 4.

Great vid. Original owner here of a '07 I bought new September of '06. Revo stage 2 here plus lots of upgrades over the years. Ill never let my manual 6 speed leather fully loaded MKV go. Cheers

Mk5 gti may not have the best front headlights like mk7 n mk8 BUT the rest its best ever n ill love mk5 till i die fr man most gangsta looking car if in black too pffff mk5/rs3 owner here btw

Drew, your story mirrors mind my friend and I still have it, with full bolt on. My mod list, consist of some of what you have, but I did put Porsche 986 calipers on my front end, LSD, front mount intercooler, bunch of suspension braces and bushes, zero wheel spin! Stock turbo.

3:32 as a mkv gti owner I look at the speedo and have the same reaction lol

hands up to MK5, I bought mine 2 weeks ago love it.

I had a 2nd owner DC2 GSR and went to the dark side with a 2nd owner Mk5 Gti. Loved the turbo, couldn't go back but wanted AWD for winters. So I picked up a mk6 R new. They all serve a purpose. Unfortunately they're all broken, so picked up a 2018 F-150 5.0 new. It's the ultimate daily...for any season. It's goes through every situation in comfort with plenty of power on tap with ease. But I can't wait to get ALL of my cars above fixed. If I had to pick, It'd be DC2 for weekend warrior duty, Gti for city daily (K03 shines light to light), and R for highway drives (K04, better breathing and higher final gear the R can really stretch it's legs). 👍🏾👍🏾

I just sold my 2007 2dr GTI to my nephew that has the exact same power up grades minus the cams. Yes it was fast.

Should review my 450hp MK7 GTI. Hybrid Turbo, FBO, ST XTA coilovers, & lots of other goodies

Anytime mine ever makes that turbo flutter it's either with the dv unplugged or its on upshofts and actually jerks/stalls on the upshifts

Incorrect about the capability of the DQ250 gearbox in these, have an Edition 30 myself and we’ve got people running 500+bhp through the stock dsg boxes with just a map on the box.

i had the exact car same color year dsg god i miss it so much 😭😭

My MkV Garrett Turboed DSG 5 door is about as sleeper as one can get. My buddies call it , “ Dr. J, Mr. H”. I have no issues with carrera 4Ss or Vettes. I put an LSD , VOLK Racing 16lb 18”s and no back seat. Painted C/F hood and rear hatch. The fronts are C/F Recaros. The thing runs 2860lbs. with 1/2 tank. Besides being lowered 1” and having 355 mm front rotors , you can’t tell it from most other GTIs, but stomp on the go fast pedal and hang on!

Thinking of getting a mk6 or mk5 as a daily beater and parking my 7.5 Golf R

What Are You Thoughts About The Fast and Furious Cars Marcus This Or Next Month.

I have a 2005 (maybe it's called a 2006 in North America) with a manual and coilovers. I have a ECU tune, should have around 260-270 hp. I absolutely love driving and TBH this is the perfect car. I have a baby daughter and it takes all our luggage without issues, and it's just fun enough, comfortable enough and fast enough to want to be driven every day. I also have 4 series gran coupe and let me tell you what, I take the keys to GTI all the time. Best part? I don't even dream about faster cars anymore. On a twisty road spirited drive it's all I need and when you don't feel like it you'll drive home in comfort. Also, you can park it anywhere without worrying one bit, no one cares about these cars, so it's perfect for road trips too!

i love it i want one :)

One more year on my Mk7.5's powertrain warranty. Then, maybe start at a stage 1 tune and see what that's like. That said, big power and FWD can quickly overwhelm the front tires.

What is the sound system in the car?

The 5 point turn is reserved for the "Golf" Rs 😅

Haven’t seen anyone cross there arms when steering in a long time

Awesome car, I had 2. One was 365hp. But the only way this is objectively better than a MK8 R is the power/ weight on a freeway. In every other aspect (from a stop or basically anything in first, on dirty roads, in inclement weather, tight back roads) the Golf R is a superior drive. Throwing more power @ FWD isn't always better and sometimes it's worse.

I read that the stock transmission is really only rated for 250 torque. Wonder how long it'll last with 350 torque

350 HP, on stock brakes? That's risky.

I’m not sure it’s a sleeper, a Golf V is recognised as a fast car anyway.

Needs 3 pedals...

I used to own a mk6 with a K04 and it punched way above its weight

I regret trading in my mk5 gti. It o ly had 60k miles on it.

Rather have this over an mk8r the new mk8 interiors are hideous and that light bar is ridiculous

Why do VW people get made when you say Golf GTI? I've have multiple, as have friends. My partners dad is a private VW mechanic, ie dosnt work for VW, and we've never heard of this. Is it just an American thing?

Why do they get mad? That's a golf gti

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Unfortunately with a simple tune the Mk8R is pushing well over 400hp. Add a down pipe and you’re about 450hp, so the answer is no. This GTI would get destroyed off the line and a roll race.

It won't destroy a Mk8 Golf R 😂

wait wasn't the mk5 the worst one? lol.

Tge biggest rust bucket ever made Its amazing Cos golf 4 was amazing good quality While golf 5 ....

Dsg farts ❤

Lost interest after seeing it was DSG 😢.

I have a Golf MK5 GTI with 300hp. @GTI073