Is a Stock VW GTI Fun to Drive? 

Bruh your gonna make it real big with this method

This channel is going to be massive...

I’m 16 and I have a gti and I’ve had so many people in their 50’s come up and tell me about how much fun they had in their gti 10 or 20 years ago

"Don't Stress yourself out." Words of wisdom

"Dont associate stress with the things that are fun in your life." AMEN. I've had my 2016 GTI for some time. Bone stock still. I love love love it as it is. I always get an itch for wanting to do some basic mods (rims, summer tires, tune, coilovers), but ultimately I have some financial goals that don't align with dumping more money into it. This is a great video because it highlights the strengths of the car, while admitting that you can get so much more out of it, if you'd like. In my opinion, in stock form, it is a great all around daily driver, with a little spice. Great video!

I’m so excited for this series

I can’t believe you addressed the SE and ST and GTI in this video. It’s really helping me with buying decisions

the amount of times i've watched your videos and have learned something new about VW is astonishing. Love the work you've been doing! also always need to hear to not be in such a rush to build my car to catch up to others. So far on my mk7.5 i've gotten new wheels and tires + an air intake: it definitely has made a difference in the way it drives.

Met you at Jackson two years ago, keep on grinding you got this!!

You explained it in the best possible way, thanks for generalizing that thought that all owners of a gti feel 🚘

I was on the fence about tuning my Mk7. I’ve watched several of your videos, but this one video convinced me to get a tune. I’ll be getting an APR stage 1 & DSG tune as soon as I can be worked in

Coming from a focus se to a gti the gti feels amazing when you throw it in sport mode and in drive its decent at saving gas

Hey man, nothing to do with the video but your series on building a Focus st is actually the reason why I went out and bought one. I love the car and I am so happy with the choice. Thanks for the amazing content!!!!

This man is dropping straight bangers

Very wise advice! Take your time. I have a golf R and I slowly bought items to go stage 2... worth it! The MQB platform it’s so fun tuned!

Dope video. First time GTI owner. 2020 MK 7.5 GTI SE, unitronic stage 1+, Firehawk Indy sticky summer tires and hitting up dragons tail in NC for fathers day. I'm hooked and enjoying the VW GTI Community. Keep up the great work and you have a new subscriber!

excited to see what you do to the GTI!

loved today's video very informative. Love how almost anybody can get into the car community.

friend just picked one up cant wait to see this build

The excitement about the car is the potential. It has the potential to make a lot of power with only a couple stuff. It has the potential to look and feel good. With high power and a good tune, tires, and an LSD it will perform well. Also, it offers a lot for the money you pay.

I think this guy is the only car guy I don’t get sick of this guy is chill asf

I have a 2020 GTI and perfectly happy with it all stock, but I’m much older and did all the tuning stuff with my Si 20 something years ago 🙂

I’ve never been so excited for a series before. I’m a Mk7 GTI owner and if I was hoping you’d pick one up! The 6MT is super fun stock and that’s likely how I’ll keep it. I think when I get all my “ducks in a row” I’ll get a mk7-7.5 Golf R with a DSG and mod it. Great advice and a great video! Can’t wait to see this channel go through the moon.

GTis are the perfect all around car.

This is the perfect series at the perfect time. When you made the 350z series I was 16 working at Wendy’s trying to buy a 350z now I own a Miata as something cheaper but still fun now I’m upgrading to a gti and actually in the position to do so and your making a series about it crazy to think about

my best friend of 30 odd years has one. it running 300+ and scares the shit out of me. yet, perfect for arriving to a business meeting about boring shit with people in suits.

I just got my recent 2017 Volkswagen GTI its my first car and boy I love it

I used to have a 2008 GTI, then I moved too a 2017 GTI honestly been décision I’ve ever made the 2017 was a dsg and it felt as if I was driving something way better it could drive super smooth in traffic and when you would want to hit it would throw you in your seat a little bit now I have a Subaru STI but I do love the Subaru in traffic or driving Around town it’s very jerky can’t drive slow and you won’t be able to drive smooth at all, I’m considering going back to a GTI that’s how much I love them !

I’m getting my GTI on the weekend and it’s already booked in for stage 1 and an induction kit

Nice video. I to went from an STI to a golf. I won't lie I miss my Sti and it was everything I expected. But having I had and Evo, two different mustangs, a Fiesta St, and the Sti. And honestly this my golf I feel is the most complete daily driver car. And there's a huge amount potential. Great videos keep posting.

Fantastic video! I'm a 47 year old guy with his 7th GTI, a 2015. I'm just in the starting process of modifying the car and have booked in my Unitronic tune next week! The Mk7 has been my favourite GTI so far, and I think I'll keep this one permanently.

Sweet vid. I just got a gti a couple of months ago and it drives so comfortably. I’m looking at getting a 2021 911 soon but I’m not selling the gti. Gti for the win.

as someone that uses their GTI for commuting 95% of the time this car is perfect. Its comfortable, has a great sound system and a easy shifting manual. I know there are more fun cars out there like Veloster N. But those cars look and feel like shit boxes. I can enjoy the GTI more of the time. For majority of the people I would think that the car would be used mostly stuck in traffic also.

I had a MK5 but she needed so much work so i traded it in. The 7.5 i got feels caged even in sport mode and sport dsg mode. Can't wait to get some mods into it.

Wanted one a wile ago and was tempted to get something else but now you got one and are gonna walk through the process definitely getting one lmao

Very well spoken. Nice video man

Love my FoST (ST3) but the reason I bought it was because GTI's in my area were abought $4k more expensive. No doubt a great first sports car if it's in your budget

MK7.5 6mt owner here, also had a MK5 6mt. I agree with most of your thoughts, but if you drove a 6MT I think you would be more positive about the performance. Yes, this is no super hatch, yes, it is underpowered, is it fun? Hell yeah man! Do I have to row the gears more to stay in the power band on back roads? Of course I do, but that is what makes this car fun. Can I get a Stage 1 tune? yeah, will I no. The car is fine the way it is for me with the exception of the exhaust note, and that will be changing with a AWE track back. All in all a GTI is a culture, a car for enthusiasts who want performance yet want practicality. I am 50 and I do agree with how this car transcends generations based on my experience of meeting younger and older then me folks who have one or have had one and we just talk. about the cars.

I've had Hondas, c5 vette, fbodys and my 18 GTI is a blast stock. Just needs a tune for some more straight line power

I drive a 2011 gti only has an intake and exhaust (i bought it with them already on) the car drives like an absolute dream.

I’m 65 with a ‘21 GTI S; have owned just about very fast car from ‘72 to current. For calibration sake one of my motorcycles is a Kawasaki ZX14, I raced cars and motorcycles (street and motocross) successfully. I agree, for the most part, with your GTI overview. However the GTI is a momentum car, not a dragster; having said that it actually quarters with the same ET and a bit higher terminal speed than my ‘70.5 Z28 LT-1 Camaro with an M22 rock crusher 4 Speed. Go figure... I can’t possibly know your driving capabilities nor you mine, but, I assure you were I to take you, or most any enthusiast for and all out run, street or track, the last thing most would say post ride (especially on the street) is “that car needs more power”. Perhaps they’d complain of the plaid seat material ingested by their sphincter, a well driven GTI can do that. Depending on how you use it it might not have as much power as you want (who would argue that, I’ve modified my ZX14 for more power), but far more than needed for sane street work for the vast majority of owners. Want and need are two completely different things of course. The GTI only needs light wheels, sticky performance tires, and maybe better brake pads (~2.7K) to induce said pucker factor. So the GTI is a truly balanced street performance car design for those who understand the goodness baked in over a many years of continuous, well researched, refinement; there is a bit of 911 in its genes. I’d suggest for those who measure a cars worth by pull victories buy any of the wonderful super charged muscle cars, leaving the GTI’s to those desiring a complete, and balanced, highly capable all around enjoyable package. A bit of a MVP. Thanks for sharing an entertaining video and continued success with your channel. Subscribed. Ciao.

And he keeps it real no stupid intros and pointless talking gets straight to the point

Just picked up a 2021 a couple weeks ago. Just subbed for some upgrade tips👀 love my stock GTI coming from a MK6 TDI hatch. Traded massive torque for a more sporty feel and better upgrade abilities. Do you have any issues with warranties with your upgrades?

Bro u r right about age demographics...I'm 65 and own a '17 that's got a Unitronic stage-1+ tune and a DKM stage 2 clutch. It is f*in quick and has astonishing top end pull - 130+... I have a blast EVERY TIME I plunk my ass on the plaid. Good vid. Keep'er between the lines.

My gti still stock and dsg and im loving it..im planning ecu flush apr stage im sure is gonna be more fun..👍👍

I've had my '15 GTI since it was new. Threw in a is38 turbo, UM tuned/tcu, dp, ic, intake, etc. Car pulls like a freight train now.

Its had a focus se with the dual clutch, thing drove so oddly. Now i have an st and the difference is absolutely insane.

I had an 09 Gti manual and it just had an apr stage 1 tune. It was so fun honestly more enjoyable to drive than my new mustang GT

Would you say that this is better to drive stock than a focus st?

if you are a 19 year old and want a sick car with lots of room fore even more fun i highly recommend i recently got a 2007 gti 2 door the amount of fun i have had is unreal dont under estimate this cars size and cant wait to mod it.

I have an SE and I honestly couldn’t love it anymore. It does have its flaws tho. Not as fast as I’d like stock but if you’re looking for speed a stock GTI isn’t what you should be looking for. The DSG is lovely but mines a little “off” at times. The pros outweigh the cons for me. Great interior and great tuneability. Sport mode is literally where it’s at.

I’m enjoying myfirst car ( 2.5l golf stock ) and I am really curious about gti they are pretty cool and I think lots of people want them cause they had fun with a basic cheap golf and they want to see the better version of it

they still make the focus models but only in Britain sadly , the designer took his ownership of the hatchback model back

Vdubs as a brand are like Jeeps. They have their following. You either like them or you don't. You "Get" them or you don't. Owners of these cars will understand what I'm saying😎

Please stay until the end, he’s speaking FACTS!

Where is a better handling ? Gti or Mazdaspeed 3 ?

My guy has owned almost all the hot hatches

You’re making me fall in love w the mk7

I got mine a month ago , has intake, turbo inlet and TCR axle back, most likely getting a DP next month and tune or jb4. Probably going jb4 to try and save the warranty lol I only have 2500 miles on the thing

GTI is great but try the difference and tune a *Golf R* man, *AWD* They can do a lot, seen some crazy high whp drag R builds too! I have an MK7 I daily now and only have had it for a short time and already tuned and modded it to 400 buffhorses it’s nutty and I’m not even done yet hahaa

What’s the price for a tune I got a mk7 tsi 2015 se????

I had a older guy in a Kia Stinger stop and ask me about my acid green sti calipers 🤣

A tune Is all the car needs, even just a small one. It really shows what it was meant to do. Test drove my bud's my mk6 gti cobb tuned and it was an absolute menace. Fun as fuck to drive and felt more connected to the car. You could say that about any car but I think with the GTI a tune feels like it's needed if you're trying to find what you're looking for in a GTI

Im getting a 2010 Volkswagen gti, and just wondering what should I do for a tune first? Nothing too much, as I am on a lower budget.

APR is the move

Is there a specific year model you would recommend owning? looking for a somewhat reliability fun car to purchase.

I thought this video would Have over 500k views ????? Only 20k Man U will blow up good vidro

I am in high school and have the same car but the performance pack and would totally agree it’s boring af stock. then when I went apr stage 2 and the car got 10x better the stock

I’ve had my gti since last august sadly she’s still stock but I still have my fun in it

Has the CEL come on yet?

Yo question. So I’ve been seeing a lot of ur stuff. Watching ur mods and everything. I’m getting a golf s. Can I do pretty much all these mods on that as well?

4:57 is bang on

Now after owning my MS3 for 5 years, the GTI being comfy and more restrained IS the hype. I'm certain if I would've bought one over my MS3, I probably wouldn't be looking to replace it like I am my MS3! Moving into a different stage of my life, I really wish I had something that wasn't unbearable for my passengers, and that wasn't as visually... loud? Happy? I still don't know how to describe the MS3 haha.

Calling me out on that Affirm rant man 😅😅😅

Just skip stage 1 and go stage 2 I went jb4 then stage 2 6 months later So much faster got the pops and bangs also from Integrated engineering with a dsg tune

I think I disagree. At least in part. I love my gti. I don't have the dsg though. I do think the car is fun stock though. Now I do agree that you expect more, because of ask the hype and the history. But the GTI history is that it's a great riding and driving hot hatch. Comfortable, smooth, easy to drive car for everyday. But then also plenty capable and quick ENOUGH, when you're ready to play.

To your knowledge Cameron is there anything you can do to focus SE. It's treating me well so far I've had it for a year and a 1/2. I know your audiences more favourable to Turbo charge but what about naturally aspirated engines. And what I've seen on mountains website as they have stuff you could buy for a duratec HE but it's not much but I want to know from you what you think whether you do a comment or separate video. Thank you for your time buddy

My vw rabbit is stock and that thing is hella fun to drive

stock is fun, but tuning mine changed the beast.

Is this a mk7 or mk7.5

I think we need that 16/17 minute video upgrade on the gti

My stock MK6 GTI is plenty fast for me! Straight line speed doesn't matter to me. It's carving up a twisty mountain road that I enjoy! Drive mode should be called "bog" mode. I drive in manual mode most the time because I like the engine to rev up when I'm getting up to speed and once I'm just cruising along I put it in high gear to let it get max MPG.

I wanted a gti but with my new family and baby, finances and everything… i got a Tiguan. 2013 for $6k in good condition, base model fwd auto. I did stage 2 and it’s faster than my friends stage 1 mk 6 gti in straight line 😂 with car seat in back for 1/2 the price

Will the podcast reach podcast apps like Pocket Cast?

I live in Seattle, GTI is great for city drive, curb parking isn’t much of a problem with the hatch either. My car is stock so I don’t dare drive it like I stole it cuz I might get gapped by any late 2020 model sedans Lmao.

Have you done the dsg tune ? It's a night and day difference

Bro you drove right past my house in this vid

Which would you pick; a 2020 STi or a GTI? I am between the two and a camaro SS. At least the GTI gets pretty dang good MPG and they are quicker than an STI. Really it takes a lot of mods on an STI to keep up with a GTI with lesser mods. Plus the EJs from everything I am reading seems to be very unreliable. I would love an STI but I hate reading the posts every day on FB that someone blew up their STI. Granted the one I am looking at has the stock powertrain warranty left for 4 years and 35,000 more miles, but it would greatly suck if it blew and I was down for a while. I do have an F150 and Jeep wrangler, but that is back at home and not here with me at graduate school (well I can't have two vehicles at one time). I take very good care of my cars but I do drive them pretty hard at times.

Cam you the GOAT

the 1st time you drive a GTI...should be with a Manual...just saying...my 1st manual was a Mazda protege5 and when I 1st drove a gti I was impressed...i don't really get the whole love for dsg unless u get the dsg tune to match..then its a blast

im thinking of getting a mk7 GTI or mk7 golf r

Facts facts facts listen to this man. I had a all black limited WRX not the sti 🤮🤮🤮 stocked. Horrible experience real talk You must modified the doors off that car minds was a stick shift never again 💯☮️

only mods you really need is a stage 2 and a Downpipe. Prolly an intercooler too if you really wanted. These cars max out at 350hp for the stock turbo. No point in spending a ton of money on an exhaust, intake, etc... all these manufacturers want now a days is money so of course they are gonna try to sell you mods that you don’t even need.

im looking between a c6 vette and a 2015 gti, and im struggling in a decision because i need a daily but i want something fast

Alot of the boringness is from it being an auto having a manual gti is so much more fun and negates alot of the issues you were talking about

I really want a starter car but in Alaska there’s not much. Lots of WRX

I’m still trying to find a gti but can’t find any

Ive been seeing a lot of these recently

I really like your videos, I started watching you with the focus ST cause I own a fiesta ST, I’m hoping one day you can get the chance to work on a fiesta, it will surprise you, and they’re cheap to buy used, I’ve seen some go for 10k-12k hope you see this comment and keep up the good work ! Cant wait to see your old subie build finished !

Would you say the gti or the 350z was faster stock?