Comments on: Volkswagen Golf GTI Pirelli edition

By: adam

adam — Tue, 25 May 2010 10:16:05 +0000

how quick to 100 and 1/4 mile with the remap please

By: JC

JC — Wed, 20 May 2009 11:06:38 +0000

Just picked up my brand new 5 door pirelli (with 5 yr warranty) yesterday – what a fantastic car – and fantastic service from the dealer also. Drove a standard GTI, and an A3 Sportsback before the purchase. the pirelli is so much better than both in looks and drive.

By: Temo

Temo — Mon, 04 May 2009 05:37:12 +0000

Also well said brodie, theres stuff all of them left, while the standard GTIs are just flooding the market, these puppies are going to be worth alot more on resale….

By: Temo

Temo — Mon, 04 May 2009 05:18:36 +0000

I have just brought a Pirelli. Goes very well, esp in sports mode.
Im about to get the APR installed will lift the game from 169kw to 229kw thats what Im talking about!!!!

By: Anfernee

Anfernee — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 09:53:40 +0000

Hi Brodie K!
Interested in your comments on your New Pirelli Golf given now you have had it 2 months!(lucky)
Info such as everyday drive ability, comfort features and road noise, what do you think? How does it go on the rougher roads, the engine under strain of Air-con and how it performs at the traffic light G.P would also be handy for would be purchasers like me!
Thanks in advance!
Anth.

By: Brodie K

Brodie K — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 11:02:40 +0000

Ok for starters,
I can confirm Mick E’s thoughts. We just took delivery of a Pirelli today – (in ‘Magic Black). And in relation to a few other posts, YES the yellow does break the sales a bit… it’s too dull and not vibrant enough. They could have done the yellow better but in saying that, the yellow on the GTi Pirelli is limited to the Pirelli. No other golf has that shade of yellow (although some probably do look fairly close if not the same.) This version of the Pirelli is also very limited in the fact that there is only 500 in Australia and 3222 in the whole world (ref. – VW magazine spring/summer 2008) and if you decide that you want to wait for the next one. well.. that’s in 2033. So if you want one, go get it cause they will sell out fast.

If anybody has questions that just ask away cause i have one so i will probably know the answer.

Oh and yes, they are made in Germany.

Your manual – parts are in German!
The stickers around the Engine – German!

and yes, they have translated the important stuff.

The one that we got today has literally only been in the country for a few weeks.

By: Mick E.

Mick E. — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 01:44:06 +0000

As for dodgy ‘hoon’ upgrades, do you really seriously think that a team of backyard tuners can do a better job at making a car engine achive it’s proper balance of power and fuel economy to mate seemlessly with the cars chassis that the genius German engineers of the German automotive industry can achieve? Like the Pirelli GTI moto: ‘Power is nothing without control’

By: Duck

Duck — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 00:45:31 +0000

Love this car and Volkwagen!

My Dad’s still got a ’79 Volkwagen 2000cc Kombi still in his garage

By: Mick E.

Mick E. — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 00:32:01 +0000

Let me dispell some myths. Lee, where are you getting your information from? The Golf VI GTI has slightly more power but is no quicker than the current model however is more economical but by about 50 dollars a year more if you drive 20000 plus k’s p/a. I have it on authority that it will land about $3000 more than the current model at each spec level. What does that do to your math? I just ordered a pirelli in black. I have seen the manufacturing manifest on the VW computer at the dealer and both 3 & 5 door variants are made at their plant in Germany. My Pirelli cost about 4 grand more on road than the equivalent regular GTI. It has more power, more style, and the wheel and tyre package is worth the difference alone. Plus I don’t have wait 12 months plus for the next one plus waiting list time. Mark V looks better as well. I suggest anyone thinking about waiting for the next 157kw (vs. My 169kw) mark VI – have another look at the Pirelli!

By: Tom

Tom — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 06:40:03 +0000

“If your comfortable with your ‘packadge’ anyway…” i really hate comments like that, i hold them right up there 4 cylinder sports car drivers (you know the ones) going “take it to the twisties” for everything.