Originally Posted by dexterc
My girlfriend is looking at one, what are they like as an everyday car? (GTI-6 that is) Whats the fuel consumption like, are they easy to drive? Friend has a S16, and he says the clutch is very heavy, but he doesnt know if thats just because its fucked
Depends what your used to I spose. Not the nicest drive due to the gearing, your constantly changing gear round town etc... I go 1st 3rd 6th when tootling about! There a realy revy motor and the power comes in between 4k and 7k so you have to boot it to grt the best out of it. £30 get me 200ish miles so not that bad. The worst thing is the turning circle due to the gearbox extending into the wheel arch limiting lock. Mini roundabouts become three point turns!! Fast, reliable and handle good too.
Very good value for money IMO.
