2016 VW Golf GTI Clubsport S review | Why it's TOO GOOD to sit in a collection

[@VVH1997]

iIve owned one for the past 3 years and i love it! I've owned 3 clubsports so far, at first a DSG ED40 , sold it, bought another one, sold it and bought the Clubsport S :) (done 55.000 km with it so far)

[@Jamie-Evo]

Im hopefully buying my first next week. Do you still have yours?

[@swanblake]

Given what VW has done to the MK8, I think the values of all MK7 GTI, especially this Clubsport S here, will increase/ depreciate at a slower rate. This Clubsport S is so well done while maintaining a nice and clean exterior

[@faisalleeds]

Great review Tim. Love the Clubsport S and edition 40 models. Maybe you should follow it up with a Golf TCR review.

[@TimRodieDrivesStuff]

Thanks! When the. new GTI TCR comes out I'll try and do a video. Getting hold of a Mk7.5 TCR will be tricky because VW won't have one on the press fleet. Did drive it a few years ago and loved it though

[@TimRodieDrivesStuff]

Sorry if you love Milton Keynes, I was possibly a bit harsh at the end

[@ChandrinKatuwawala]

You think Milton Keynes is bad you should trying living in Luton. Milton Keynes is heaven.

[@sandmangti7040]

Would love one in the USA. An R in GTI clothing. Hot. Hot Hatch.

[@Morelli51]

Nice review but race mode wasn't set up for the Nurburgring if you got to individual and press reset that's the special mode, the dampers actually go into comfort:

[@dankim114]

Nice driving and what an awesome car!

[@jamescarson6681]

69 HA numberplate 😎 Did you feel that this particular car was tram-lining on those countryroads a bit? I ask because at 6:32 where there's an exterior angle of the rear wheel, it looks as if there's quite a bit of negative camber (for an unmodified car out of the factory) - it could be intentional by VW for the 'Nurburgring' setup though...

[@timrodierides]

It was a bit tram-liney, but I put that down to crappy roads more than the car.

[@crellys]

They were £31000 when new in 2016. Autotrader uk has a low milage one for £41000 in 2024, so thats better than the last 8 years of bank interest on the cash by a fair amount .

[@thegodofhellfire]

I miss my GTI. Had a 2011 and they've only gotten better.

[@BeeABaw]

Tim when are we getting a new DriveTribe podcast? Great video! Cheers from America.

[@TimRodieDrivesStuff]

In a week or two - I've been on holiday and I'm really, really busy (driving stuff) for the next week. Sorry - I'm a one-man band at the mo!

[@Drivetribe]

Milton Keynes? That's payback for spending years swanning off to nice places on car launches

[@smiler921]

Hoon for sure. Would like to try one and compare to my TCR, expect the CSS to be impressive

[@TimRodieDrivesStuff]

I *love* the TCR. Had a very naughty drive on the press launch in Wales the other year. Superb thing

[@ChandrinKatuwawala]

The Clubsport S is leagues better than the TCR. I bought a TCR to reduce the miles I was putting on my CLubsport S.

[@d.kashani]

pretty sure this still has the soundaktor

[@billx4266]

No clutch slip?

[@jayczyzyk9707]

das is coput automoblie

[@adamkiehl2316]

GTis are mean little cars. Best in their class, hands down..... not many cars are as fun to drive. Bought my 15' a year ago to the date. Le Petit Lapine Rouge🥰