Originally Posted By: Mykl
Originally Posted By: Jeffs2006EvoIX
Your not getting my point. When I raced I would spend big money to make my car a tenth of a second quicker.
By you saying this your not a performance guy. Why did I not buy a Mustang? Versatility is why. I know the GTI is no Ferrari but if you don't get the whole GTI mantra then your not a performance guy.
You have car people and then there is CAR people. You would probably buy a V6 Mustang while I would buy the BOSS 302 or the Leguna Secca model why? Because I'm a performance guy. Ha ha.
The whole hot hatch thing all started with the GTI like I said you don't get that? That A tenth here a quicker corner here means anything?
Anyway that's just me sorry for the debate.
Sorry to the OP for being WWWAAAYYY off point but I have to defend car enthusiasts like myself and what being one means.
The guys giving me
Know what I'm talking about the others are like
Oh well I tried.
Jeff
Versatility huh?
I guess you're not the "performance guy" you claim to be. Because if you were all about the performance you'd have bought the fastest car you could afford, as you've said. But you chose the slower car, for intangible reasons that can't be measured with a stopwatch, like the intangible reasons some may choose to go for a standard shift car over a DSG.
How's it feel to be a versatility guy?
I don't see your point? I do see VW point of versatility in a performance package hence the whole being of the GTI. You don't know the history of the GTI maybe if you did you would understand my point better.
No reason to get upset over my pinion vs yours that is what forums are.
What do you consider a performance car? Would my 2006 Lancer Evo 9 MR which is a 4 door practical car in most terms but was a 420whp track machine. Is that performance? Or a versatile 4 door saloon?
Sure I know the GTI is no Ferrari not do I expect it to be but the car has performance roots just like the Miata like the WRX just like the Mazdaspeed if you don't like "performance" fair included then just buy a regular Golf.
Anyway I guess my point is being taken the wrong way or something. But I did buy the GTI for its performance and versatility. Just like I would take a V8 Mustang over a V6 Stang. Not that I put these cars in the same category but they do share a common thread. A fun factor.
I guess some folks view of what is fun is different than mine.
It is what it is.
Jeff