5 THINGS I LOVE & HATE (Golf GTI Mk6 UK) My Owners Review on the GTI Mk6

The things I love and hate about my golf gti mk6. In this UK owners review video I cover the 5 things I love and 5 things I hate about the Golf GTI Mk6 but with a bonus extra bad thing that kindly decided to make its appearance on the car for the second time.
I have owned my Golf GTI Mk6 in the UK over 4 years now and although I found it hard to think of what I don't like about the car I have managed to come up with a comprehensive list.
With regards to the last thing that I hate about my Mk6 GTI I later discovered there is an upgraded part from VW rectifying the issue and have since fitted this part. If you own a Golf Mk6 of any type and are unsure about what part is fitted and want to ensure it is the upgraded part, take a visit to your local VW specialist and they will quickly be able to ascertain which one is fitted and advise a cost of replacing it. I would strongly suggest upgrading to the revised part.
I do hope you enjoy this video, most of my content is on my Porsche Cayman 987 S and I felt like I needed to mix up the content and give it some variety. As I own a Mk6 Golf GTI I felt that it was a really interesting car that was underrepresented on KZbin so I felt it would add something new to the channel.
Be sure to check out some of my other videos on my Porsche Cayman S by clicking the link below.
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[@ShawaebTee]

cruise control is on the updown button on the indicator lever.

[@JoeTalksCars]

It’s a separate stalk. This isn’t fitted with it. My Porsche has the exact same stalks but a little extra one for the cruise.

[@jmalmal93sg17]

Thinking of selling my mk7 gtd and buying one of these as seems more fun and of course its a gti do you think I'm making the right decision lol? Also just found your channel and I've subscribed keep the good vids coming look forward to more vids on the gti

[@JoeTalksCars]

Thank you:) love my GTI. We tested a mk7.5 think it was the 1.6 and we preferred the much older mk6 GTI. Felt newer and obviously a lot quicker and sharper.

[@bvedant]

I think you should just sell your GTD for a GTI MK7 with PP

[@jackh6555]

@@JoeTalksCars so your comparing a gti with a shitty 1.6? doesnt seem very fair

[@JoeTalksCars]

@@jackh6555 a mk7.5 vs a mk6. Same cash one miles newer. Yeah I am 👍

[@stewstube70]

Not sure that is rust around the rear VW badge. I thought that when I got mine but it was just built up limescale from where the water collects. I cleaned it with some viakal (!) and it came up like new. No other rust at all on my 61 reg GTi. Mine had bluetooth as standard and I had cruise retrofitted as soon as I got it!

[@JoeTalksCars]

Interesting! Il have to check then, it does look like the paint is bubbling tho. Hope it isn’t but at the same time this is my daily workhorse

[@daffasaviero4519]

How is the fuel economy in heavy trafic? I live in an area where traffic is rly bad and im looking into buying a mk6 gti , i know it has decent fuel eco in normal constant speeds but how is it in heavy trafic? Thank you

[@JoeTalksCars]

It’s ok, around 32mpg average and I have shocking traffic near me. It’s not the best car but ok for the power. Can hit 40mpg on a steady run

[@NikosSpyridakis]

You can fit a cruise control unit, it's dead cheap and easy to install. Also for the Bluetooth you can get an android stereo (dynavin was my pick of choice). Also for the rust it depends on a lot of factors like if the car is always near to the sea, it is not a car related issue I think, it depends more from the way you using it. In any case case you can just paint the darn thing. 😛

[@JoeTalksCars]

Yeah I’ve heard you can to be fair, still not got round to it just yet tho.

[@severodriguez1185]

Mine had the golf ball shifter maybe it depends on the trim? Ended up switching to a different shift anyway though.

[@JoeTalksCars]

Weird. Yeah could be.

[@nolix3420]

I got a vw mk6 gti 2011 for 4.8k with bluetooth just hit 160k miles not bad no engine light on dash or anything runs fine and everything they did a repaint of the car and they did paint over the rust u think the paint will wear off ? It’s not to noticeable but yea

[@JoeTalksCars]

Painting over the rust is bad, very bad. It will be though and look worse than it did. Either way tho, 160k miles on a GTI is great, nice they get used properly. Shows how well they are built.

[@MumenRider78]

Would you recommend this over the mk 6 Golf R? I'd be coming from an e90 M3 so running costs and mpg aren't an issue.

[@tommyperkins3281]

I’d definitely recommend getting a gti over a R i came from a mk7 R too a mk6 gti

[@marcs.9977]

Can you explain why you downgraded? I can‘t decide to get a MK 6 GTI or R. What are your thoughts?

[@java9826]

@@marcs.9977 get a mk7 gti mate

[@JoeTalksCars]

100% I love the R but the GTI is a classier looking car, less negative connotations associated with them and such a fun car to drive.

[@JoeTalksCars]

Good move! My friend had a Mk7 GTI courtesy car when his VXR was crashed into.Wow I loved that car and it looked stunning. He went for an R in the end but I don't like it quite as much. Its not all about raw pace is it?

[@shoxy84]

agree with you on the rust and timing chain tensioner, 2010 year already finding paint bubbling on the sill, a pillars and under wings, had chain replaced two months into ownership. great car but not without faults.

[@JoeTalksCars]

Always had french cars so not used to the rust. Still wouldn’t go back to the french tho 🤣

[@SamBat97]

How much was the tensioner if your from uk?

[@JoeTalksCars]

@@SamBat97 it was about £80 for the part. Quite involved so I think £220 all in.

[@emiljanodervishllari3924]

What timing chain? Doesn't this car have the ea113 engine, which has timing belt?

[@neilwatson5864]

Cruise Control on a Manual hot hatch? Why? (I paid £250 for it in 2012 on my DSG tho). Get the corrosion sorted soon. Service/maintain it properly and it’ll last for years and still sell for decent money at the end. Golf GTIs are akin to gold bullion. 😂

[@JoeTalksCars]

Cruise control because sometimes I’m on a motorway for 300+ miles. Yeah the rust does need sorting. 😂 if I keep it long enough it will be a classic!

[@emiljanodervishllari3924]

Doesn't it have the ea113 engine with timing belt?

[@JoeTalksCars]

Nope. Not sure on the engine number but it’s a chain

[@abubakaribrahim8519]

3:30 mk6 golf has Bluetooth and infotainment screen, your car wasn’t kitted with that from new

[@JoeTalksCars]

No annoyingly not. It’s a poverty spec car 😂

[@tomster_6274]

This man bought the most basic of base GTIs damn

[@JoeTalksCars]

That’s exactly it. It’s what makes the car great. Analog.

[@tomster_6274]

@@JoeTalksCars Yeah. I have a Mk6 GTI in the states and it’s a hoot

[@JoeTalksCars]

@@tomster_6274 nice :) don’t get me wrong I love the latest R ect but for throwing round twisty roads this GTI is special. I have my Porsche for more grip, speed and excitement.

[@MrHidinho]

yeah only extra i see is leather. mine had everything along with dsg, the extras just makes it more special, like the touchscreen that shows media

[@olivergriffiths4445]

I'm lucky in that the mk6 golf gti i bought has cruise control and bluetooth

[@JoeTalksCars]

That is lucky! It seems that most Mk6 GTIs don't come that highly specced which I sort of like as they are a nice simple design that suits it. Wouldn't want to swap to the new Mk8 hearing about the touch screen issues and lack of physical buttons but I wish mine did have bluetooth and cruise.

[@itzJKB]

How much was the timing chain job ?

[@JoeTalksCars]

I only did the tensioner as the car has only done 40,000 miles at that point. It was about £250 including labour. A chain would be more like £700

[@theoneanton]

@@JoeTalksCars Mine was £500 labour, tensioner and chain at 100,000 miles from a VAG specialist garage

[@markorfila3832]

Just spoke to my local VW dealer and they have only sold 2 tensioners since 2017...

[@JoeTalksCars]

But they will be the revised ones I guess. Most people don't change just the tensioner but do the chain too. This car was far too low miles for that. I know of 2 cars personally that have had engine failure due to these tensioners so I would never take the chance.

[@markorfila3832]

@@JoeTalksCars Just spoke to local VW socialist and they have never heard of it... never done a tensioner job on a MK6 GTI.

[@markorfila3832]

Also have heard the revised tensioner is now failing on a recent KZbin video so if if you decided to do it it's never going to be a sure fix it seems.

[@caiz1411]

My mk6 has cruise control?

[@JoeTalksCars]

Yeah I’ve seen a couple. Must have been a fairly pricy option

[@EnjoyingGoodMusic]

My 2011 mk6 gti has cruise control😇

[@JoeTalksCars]

Nice! I’m sure lots do but unfortunately mine doesn’t :(

[@superswedeawesome5063]

why you even bought it then :P if it hasnt none of yhose wanted features , your self to blaim

[@JoeTalksCars]

Like a couple of things! But the rest of the car is perfect. It doesn’t bother me that much?m.