Exactly, EA113 with a K04 turbo found only in the GTI ed30-35, S3, TTs, Leon Cupra and mk6 golf R. EA113 is also utilised with a smaller turbo - K03, found on mk5 GTI, TT , A3, EOS, Passat, Leon, Octavia and quite a few more.
As an owner of a bog standard Mk.5 GTI, it being an all-rounder is why I love it. I don't have the money or garage space for a car exclusively for fun driving but I didn't want to just drive a boring daily, so the GTI fits perfectly for me. My one's a manual too which probably makes it a more involving drive than the DSG.
They're not as exciting or as fun as a civic type r in my opinion but the golf is such a good in-between option of fun and a great daily, just not as cool as a type r to me
Where did you learn to flick the paddle shifters in that particular way? Flamboyant way to get in some extra engagement when paddle shifting lol gotta try it myself. Maybe it might become a signature of yours others will start to copy!
Many of these drive around here in Germany so they are almost boring, but hot hatches are great I bought a Audi S3 8L and it is just amazing to drive and quite rare already
Yeah the S3 is just that little bit rarer aye which in my books makes it more interesting. Not too many ED35's around tho which is why I like this and the pirelli edition of the mk5
You need to get your hands on a Mk7. Tuning wise they're incredible. A GTI with a couple bolt ons with stock turbo opens it up for over 210wkw easily. Get it on e85 with a big turbo they can reliably push up to 370wkw without opening the motor.
@@KiwiCarLife if it was an auto I see where you're coming from, theyre quite boring. If you drive a manual edition 40, it's basically a fwd GTI with the golf r motor and LSD and is way more fun than any R.
Would be keen to see you to review a Suzuki swift sport turbo with the boosterjet engine. I think this car is also another 'do-everything' hot hatch, intrested to see how it goes when compared to the GTI.
I've had one for 1 and a half years now (6spd manual though not the auto) and still love it, not as powerful as the VW or as quick in a straight line but around 400kg's lighter which is very significant in cars this size and great for where I live full of windy roads in the Adelaide hills. When I bought it I'd been driving commodores for 15 years and the little mean machine boosterjet in this chassis was an entire universe of difference and fun lol
it is in the edition 30 and the main difference is only the intake camshaft that has sligthly bigger cams. There are also the valve springs that are known to be more resistant
Had to lose our Golf GTI, loved it to bits but cost of parts and maintenance once it got a few too many years on it ruined the value proposition. Wife ended up just getting a turbo Subaru Impreza.
I would have loved for you to try my new gti when you were down here in chch. its a mk6 but with a stage 1 tune cts full exhaust and intake. I also put new PS5 tyres on as well as leather swap. It dynoed at ( to the wheels ) 228hp and 330ft lb
Mark 5 I reckon is where it’s at. Mark 6 is the accountant special where interior trim quality was slashed in order to save money. I had flowing numbers for AC temps on my 2005 ML270cdi.
@@KiwiCarLife no doubt with that, but I prefer feeling of grip at launch and driving control in winter times. plus before joining vag clan, I was a subaru guy
@@KiwiCarLife ooo ok ok. Might have to consider that. If I do get an ed35 tho, I’ll stage 1 it and you could do a comparison to your 130! 👌That could be interesting for sure
any plans to review any of the following: pulsar vzr, fto gp/gpr manual mivec, toyota trueno/levin bzg/bzr manual, primera with sr20ve, toyota starlet glanza ?.
@@KiwiCarLife About as hard telling you that contrary to popular belief a Scirocco is one of the best handling FWD chassis ever made, about 10-15 seconds faster than any lap record set by a Honda FWD chassis around Nordschleife/Nürburgring not to mention its over 30 seconds faster than any Lexus ISF RWD to ever lap the ring lmao no offence!
@@KiwiCarLife ok then I will educate you lmao ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-1HTg6d9qdoo.html scirocco BTG lap record and its only stage 2 ecu and tcu tune! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-9VjL4Eb4qNE.html Honda FWD BTG lap record k24 sounds mint on boost with that external wastegate screamer pipe! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-qm4NAlKy9Tg.html fastest ISF on youtube?? Lexus might be chasing a stock Seat Cupra/Golf FWD chassis? ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Jus4mUGiOvU.html completely factory only has KW suspension, faster than any IS-F CCS-R on youtube? fastestlaps.com/tests/adf2rh43ulgl
_appreciate the engineering and style of the Golf GTi but I just can’t get past the PlayStation mentality of many “P” platers who drive these cars_ 🏁 🏆🎮
