Mbmbos From United States of America, joined May 2000, 2561 posts, RR: 1 Reply 1, posted (9 years 10 months 1 week 1 day 19 hours ago) and read 2502 times:
I like it. Very nice. Now, if they would improve the reliability of the model, I'll go out and buy one.
Vafi88 From United States of America, joined Apr 2001, 3116 posts, RR: 18 Reply 3, posted (9 years 10 months 1 week 1 day 19 hours ago) and read 2467 times:
it's not a bad car, I must say, It's small though, atleast for a big fellow like me...
I'd like to elect a president that has a Higher IQ than a retarted ant.
DesertJets From United States of America, joined Feb 2000, 7673 posts, RR: 18 Reply 4, posted (9 years 10 months 1 week 1 day 19 hours ago) and read 2455 times:
It doesn't look too different from the mkIV Golf, the design is pretty evolutionary... drawing on some design cues (namely the headlamps) from the Touareg.
However most rumors are saying the the 5dr Golf will not be coming to North America... we will probably only see GTI and R32 versions of the car. What we need to wait for is the official release of the Jetta V photos.
Overall I think it looks pretty good. Though there isn't much stlye wise to distinguish it from the Peugeot 306 and the newly released Opel Astra... which all have that tallish hatch look.
Stop drop and roll will not save you in hell. --- seen on a church marque in rural Virginia
DesertJets From United States of America, joined Feb 2000, 7673 posts, RR: 18 Reply 7, posted (9 years 10 months 1 week 1 day 19 hours ago) and read 2436 times:
I just checked VWVortex and they will post official pics and press releases at 4pm CDT today, 22 July. Obviously we will need to wait a bit until VWNA releases official info regarding what we get in terms of engines and trim packages and numbers of doors.
Oddly enough, or not so odd depending on how you see it, the Jetta/Vento/Bora never did well in Europe, but sells REALLY well in NA. Americans liking for hatchbacks must have been destroyed by millions of Ford Escorts, Dodge Omnis, and Chevy Citations. Plus many still preceive the hatchback as an economy car... yet we buy SUVs which in more ways than one are nothing but swollen hatches, or just really tall station wagons with too much plastic body cladding.
Stop drop and roll will not save you in hell. --- seen on a church marque in rural Virginia
Racko From Germany, joined Nov 2001, 4838 posts, RR: 21 Reply 8, posted (9 years 10 months 1 week 1 day 19 hours ago) and read 2427 times:
Doesn't look too bad, however I just see too many Golfs to really love them.
The engine range is extensive; all units, whether petrol or diesel, are now direct injection, though not all variants will make it to the UK. Four engines will be available at launch, with more to come later, as indicated:
Gearboxes will include six-speed manuals and automatics, plus a five-speed manual and the clever six-speed sequential DSG transmission recently debuted in the Audi TT V6.
Phaeton-like rear lights:
And for comparsion, here's a picture of its main competitor, the Opel Astra (also new at this years IAA, man this is gonna be one hell of show. I'm already planning to go there twice.)
TriStar500 From Germany, joined Nov 1999, 4685 posts, RR: 47 Reply 11, posted (9 years 10 months 1 week 1 day 18 hours ago) and read 2381 times:
OK, so I'm just a dumb customer, who knows nothing about car technology, but the front of the new Golf looks like a Japanese car to me, which really puts me off.
If you change the VW logo for "Toyota", no regular customer would see it is a Volkswagen.
BTW - no Japanese car bashing intended, just the rant of a die-hard Volkswagen driver from a decade-long Volkswagen driver family.
Homer: Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true!
Racko From Germany, joined Nov 2001, 4838 posts, RR: 21 Reply 13, posted (9 years 10 months 1 week 1 day 17 hours ago) and read 2363 times:
TriStar500,
you can't blame VW for Japanese manufactures copying their designs. It's very hard to get a unique look when there are some guys sitting on the side of the planet just copying everything you do.
707cmf From France, joined Mar 2002, 4885 posts, RR: 32 Reply 15, posted (9 years 10 months 1 week 1 day 16 hours ago) and read 2348 times:
Well, first, the Astra you show is a 93 one, secondly, yes, they look alike. The latest Astra version was much better, a bit like a shortened Vectra, while the new one has gone back to the old one...
Sabena332 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 16, posted (9 years 10 months 1 week 1 day 16 hours ago) and read 2342 times:
I am also a die-hard Volkswagen driver and my next car should be a Volkswagen as well but I must see the new Golf in real to build myself an opinion, it looks very japanese on the photos.
DesertJets From United States of America, joined Feb 2000, 7673 posts, RR: 18 Reply 17, posted (9 years 10 months 1 week 1 day 15 hours ago) and read 2320 times:
I am not sure how y'all keep saying that the Golf V looks Japanese. I still say it looks A LOT like the Peugeot 307 and the new Astra. To be honest, there are only so many ways to style a relatively basic shape like a hatchback car. And the "cat-eye" like headlamps seem to be the current rage as well. And looking at it, it DOES look like a Volkswagen. The basic shilloutte there is still pretty much the same one used in the Golf III and IV.
However Audi appeared to be far more conservative in the redesign of the new A3... which to the untrained eye doesn't look very different from the outgoing A3... same thing can be said for the A4 as well. So at least it is nice to see VW taking a styling risk... albeit a small one.
Stop drop and roll will not save you in hell. --- seen on a church marque in rural Virginia
Captaingomes From Canada, joined Feb 2001, 6413 posts, RR: 58 Reply 19, posted (9 years 10 months 1 week 1 day 14 hours ago) and read 2305 times:
I dunno, I dunno. I can't say I'm impressed, but I also can't say I'm totally disappointed. I was expecting better. The tail lights look Japanese to me. However, I'll have to see it in the flesh to make up my mind.
Of note, it is rumoured that the Jetta will have the same front end, which I hope is not true. Also, the GTI, which is essentially a 3 door Golf, will have a sleeker appearance.
By the way, 2.5 TDI 175bhp, mmmmm, I want one!
"it's kind of like an Airbus, it's an engineering marvel, but there's no sense of passion" -- J. Clarkson re: Coxster
Captaingomes From Canada, joined Feb 2001, 6413 posts, RR: 58 Reply 21, posted (9 years 10 months 1 week 1 day 11 hours ago) and read 2268 times:
Hahahaha, I'm embarassed to admit, but it's the first place I saw the pics! I didn't have a chance to visit vwvortex earlier in the day. Unfortunately, these are the only pics released as of now, and no interior pics as of yet. I am more curious to see the Jetta and of course the next Passat, which I have very high hopes for. VW, it's now up to you to determine what my next car will be. Don't screw up and make me buy a Malibu!
"it's kind of like an Airbus, it's an engineering marvel, but there's no sense of passion" -- J. Clarkson re: Coxster
VonRichtofen From Canada, joined Nov 2000, 4621 posts, RR: 40 Reply 22, posted (9 years 10 months 1 week 1 day 11 hours ago) and read 2255 times:
What's wrong with a Malibu? Other than it's about as exciting as dating a mormon girl
A golf with a 3.2 V6! That'll be a rocket!!
I'm betting that the engines smaller than the 2.0 won't be availible in North America. With only 75-85hp I can't seem them selling very well over here.
Where do you guys get all these pics of european cars?
Captaingomes From Canada, joined Feb 2001, 6413 posts, RR: 58 Reply 23, posted (9 years 10 months 1 week 1 day 10 hours ago) and read 2253 times:
I personally go to http://www.vwvortex.com for my VW info. They also have great forums there, and if you go to the "car lounge" people talk about any car in there, and it's really fast moving. I now keep up to date there with everything.
These pictures were shown before they were supposed to be. There was a media embargo on the new photos until July 23rd, and somebody released them before hand.
"it's kind of like an Airbus, it's an engineering marvel, but there's no sense of passion" -- J. Clarkson re: Coxster
Mika From Sweden, joined Jul 2000, 2788 posts, RR: 4 Reply 24, posted (9 years 10 months 1 week 1 day 10 hours ago) and read 2249 times:
Looking sweet i'll have to say.
25 AWspicious: Hey guys, the Malibu kinda surprised me. What is it - A three liter V6? Five hundred and twenty-eight kilometers driven. Thirty dollars to fill the ta
27 Buckfifty: Love it or hate it. Personally, I think the styling is a step up, and the headlight clusters are, to me, very European (follows the trend with the Hel
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