Mk6 GTI or Mk5 GTI Pirelli

[Lukey13]

Can anybody comment on what an Audi S3 drives like?

Price aside, it's certainly a good looking car with some decent specs...

[gregozedobe]

Can anybody comment on what an Audi S3 drives like?

Price aside, it's certainly a good looking car with some decent specs...

You may get more responses if you ask that question on the Audi sub-forum

[trueman]

Hi all
I am waiting for Mk6 GTI .... may take a while..
There is an opportunity to purchase new MK5 gti pirelli for $5-8K less from same dealer. No ACC obviously but has SATNAV
Are these pirellis exceptionally good or just an end of the line publicity stunt

Thanks

[elisiX]

I believe there is a lengthy thread discussing exactly this but I might be wrong. No the Pirelli is certainly not a publicity stunt - its got a different engine/turbo all together. In fact its the same setup as the S3 give or take from what i've read - ie a bigger K04 turbo. IMO if you can live with the yellow/tyre tread interior of the MKV Pirelli, its going to be a great buy with the discount you suggest. There's quite a few nice reads on the Pirelli on mkv.com also if you want to research further.

[elisiX]

and here it is.. http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/newf...ht=MK6+Pirelli

[triode12]

If it is any colour apart from Yellow, I'd take the Pirelli over the MKVI GTI. Even if it didn't come with bixenons, a sunroof and all those electronic aids of the MKVI.

My opinion is biased of course. I currently own a Pirelli and have driven the MKVI at the VW trackday event - I'd rather be in a MkV over a MkVI anyday.

In a year or two, the MKVI GTI will be as common as muck while the Pirelli will still be unique - there are only 400 Pirellis in the country.

[team_v]

I'd go the pirelli.

Limited numbers means they should hold their value a lot better.
The extra bits included (k04 turbo, coded valences, interior etc) make it a nice looking vehicle.

And it is already performance ready.

[elisiX]

I don't know about that triode12. The MKV is just as much "as common as muck" as the MKVI will ever be. And in my opinion, unfortunately the Pirelli may get lumped in with the regular MKV GTI just like the OP assumed. "end of the line publicity stunt". For enthusiasts, they will know better, but the general public will not I don't think. The Pirelli represents very good value for money in the current equation when comparing the MKVI GTI and Pirelli, but it comes at some sacrifice to taste (seats) and features (new bits on the MKVI). For outright performance you cant argue with the Pirelli's advantage and its own additions over the MKVI GTI such as turbo etc.

[tinto]

Worth noting that the high performance engine in a Pirelli is going to live on in the mk6 Golf R.
It is a different engine to that in the standard mk6 GTI.
Probably an economical reason, but still means there will be further development on the engine in a flagship model.

<-- Pirelli owner. I love it.

[GoLfMan]

go the Pirelli I recon!!

Its a Audi S3 without AWD plus you chip it and it goes to like 220kw's!!!!

I'd have it over a mk6 any day of the week