VW GTI test Drive

[toemasie]

I loved my GTI. It wasn't the best car for Chicago though. Too many pot holes, low profile tires, and 18 inch rims gave me 7 flats and 5 bent rims. I put smaller tires/rims on the car and everything was better. The Check engine light was ALWAYS on since I bought the darn thing! First gear was weak, but 2-6 was OUTSTANDING. The car just kept going!

[wilsryan89]

dude please. its obvious you own a C30. The GTI would decimate the C30 around the track and would be faster bolt on for bolt on. And you don't have to deal with the disgusting and uninspired Volvo styling and interior bits.

[whatamuffin]

i have a GTI mk5 and it rarely lags on me

[btekketb]

this guy is a moron. gti's are KNOWN to have practically no lag.

[ducatiracing]

i own a gti, and there is little to no turbo lag. its filled with torque is almost un-noticeable

[chuckfan90]

ha! lag?! wtf ever. vw doesnt have lag!

[piero914]

i have it and it does have a little lag...but its still quite good

[ibiketx]

plain and simple, you just dont know how to drive turbo charged cars nor do you know how to drive period.

[xJayFitz]

GTI's have 0 turbo lag..

How are u gonna have turbo lag out of the lil k03?

As a driver of a 1.8t GTI, I call BS on this...

[camellude97]

call whatever you want, I drove the car, it has lag....simple.

[xJayFitz]

dude are u retarded?

the k03 is so small it's at full boost at like 3.5k...

please drive another turbo'd car and tell me the GTI has lag.

[camellude97]

I can pretty much guarantee that I have driven more turbo cars than you, and this one lags. And 3.5K, you might as well be waiting for VTEC to kick in.

[xJayFitz]

wow.

obviously u dont know wtf ur talking about.

A GTI has a tiny turbo, therefore not as much lag as say, a bigger turbo..?

And no, it's not at ALL like waiting for vtec, not even close.

[camellude97]

fiction can be fun...just buy a better car

[xJayFitz]

how bout next time u wanna talk shit about a car, at least know what ur talking about.

[camellude97]

well, little man, sounds like you're angry you bought the wrong car, haw bout you stop taking it out on people with an opinion.

[kaoticice]

old comment, but the turbo boost comes maximum at 1800rpm all the way to 5k rpm.

If you're comparing it to c30 T5 with 2.5 turbo, then yes GTi have a little more lag. ur c30 turbo starts at 1600 and ends at about 4000rpm. This is due to bigger displacement.

Are you driving the edition30 or Pirelli one? they use k04 turbo a much bigger turbo than the standard k03, and have definitely more lag. but more power.

And most 4 cyl turbo car will have lag, unlike 6 cylinders twin-turbos.

[mooresalex]

Qualcomm?

[jonray74]

I've been driving my GTI now for 2 weeks now and I never noticed that turbo lag they're talking about. I got a 2008 VW GTI 5 door.

[brssmnky88]

well, i'm not a biased vw owner, but i've driven the GTI and i didnt notice much lag, especially not enough to call it a "super laggy turbo." 1nt123 is right when he says that all turbos have lag but the GTI doesnt have much of it. And i have driven for a living so hmm :/

[jonray74]

getting my "fast" next week...wohoo! great car!

[mongoos150]

Completely biased. Bullshit.

[Yiruy]

That car can go much faster than that around those corners. I know because I have one just like it.

[camellude97]

So what's your point chief?

[Tbizcuit1]

You don't know what you're talking about. Every review of this car has the GTI way more nimble, quicker through turns, the 1/4 mile, braking. I have one like Yiruy does. There is NO turbo lag.

[camellude97]

Wow, I still think I'm gonna trust the F1 driver over your opinion...if a guy who drives for a living says there is lag....I think I believe him. No offense, you just sound like a biased VW owner, not an impartial professional. Sorry mate.

[1nt123]

the guy with the funny accent says "a little turbo lag". to call it a "super laggy turbo" is super-exagerated. :-) EVERY turbo has lag.

[mikesajerk]

awesome video