Is the Mk7.5 the last DRIVER'S Golf GTI? 427 is back!

[@spacedkadett]

Great video lads. Totally agree about the touch screen/lack of physical buttons. It’s a step backwards. Have driven both Mk7.5 and Mk8 Golf’s and have to say the the Mk8 was a head wrecker! Something as simple as adjusting the heater control (dragging finger across non-descript shiny surface) would have you taking your eyes off the road! I couldn’t live with that as an everyday car. But I would love the Mk7.5 GTI in my dream garage, enjoy it👍🏻

[@427Motorsports]

We genuinely wouldn't be surprised if the amount of accidents increases because of all this. But hey, more wrecked cars means more new cars. Maybe it's all one big conspiracy. Who knows! Cheers for the comment Tom!

[@Theferrariguy]

Love the classic Gran Turismo music. Looking at a 7.5 atm great video

[@limitededition3278]

I own the same car in North America the ride makes a difference if you have the adjustable DCC. It really makes a difference

[@Alexander-c6x2c]

we're getting so ripped off.. our cars are usually slower and missing huge technological advancements in the name of capitalism..

[@madern7]

The discover media and discover pro navigation multimedia systems are actually one of the best in the market. Maybe you are dealing with a broke antenna.

[@michaelelliott3559]

I wish the US got the Digital Cluster. This is the reason why I went with a 7.5 GTI S.

[@427Motorsports]

It really makes the car to be honest!

[@golfmk2]

Really comprehensive review and the production and cinematography were top notch. Well done guys!

[@427Motorsports]

Glad you enjoyed it fella, cheers!!

[@trzmaier]

It’s strange but I find my mk7.5 GTI Performance more comfortable on 18 inch wheels than equivalent R-Line on 17 inch wheels. I find it strange but I really can’t complain about the comfort having previously owned Scirocco R on 19 inch wheels

[@grantlingley1385]

I think I will have a 7.5 by next year but did not know I could possibly find one in 3 Door format. They might not have come to Canada as a 3 Door which kills me as I really think of a GTI as a 3 Door. Funny how ya can get stuck on something as goofy as number of doors. I did not know that about the Parcel Shelf! Awesome video! Thanks so much for posting, editing is excellent!

[@427Motorsports]

Thank you so much for your comment! I think in America and Canada it's possible you only got the 4 door though :(

[@jamiegrant3840]

Whilst you’ve got the sat nav on the instrument cluster if you press the Ok button on the steering wheel it will make the maps larger by making the Speedo and rev counter smaller 👍🏽

[@427Motorsports]

Now that’s a cool tip, thank you!

[@jamiegrant3840]

@@427Motorsports your welcome

[@MrChalmers99]

I think the MK 7 GTI is a great enthusiast car too (even though its called the Golf TSI GT) Ive managed to get 68 mpg (between 45-55 mpg in sport mode

[@427Motorsports]

Not over here it isn’t!

[@vboccanf]

Great review and I share your disdain for the all Digital Mk8 controls. Looking for a 7.5 in the US but it's difficult to find one witha DSG and low miles at a decent price.

[@Alexander-c6x2c]

wow really? I couldn't find a manual lol.. I felt like people would hide the shifter from their photos to try and pull a fast one on us

[@florinvid]

We get a digital gauge cluster only on the Golf R 7.5 in the US. What a shame

[@thebackroomstockboy7336]

I do love the torque converter joke but I just wanna make sure you’re aware that DCTs (dual-clutch transmissions), don’t have a torque converter. Just a heads up in case you weren’t aware!

[@427Motorsports]

Funny enough, Tomo didn’t actually know that because it’s way too modern and newfangled for him. But that’s awesome, thanks for the heads up! :) The more you know!

[@EddieRicks-i8v]

I don’t know 🤷🏼‍♂️ if I could sell my mk7.5 it’s so good I would buy the mk 8 if it had buttons on steering wheel 😊

[@BobK5]

I wouldn’t sell my Mk 7.5 performance for a Mk 8 as there’s nothing to be gained and a lot to lose 😩

[@rob_lightbody]

I've got the same car, and never had a problem with the built in maps. It was easy to update them, and then they can go online easily too for traffic and petrol prices etc. (I've added a 4g dongle to the car). Carplay and android auto don't work on 2 screens on any cars except very, very recent ones.

[@anthonypowell506]

Great review👍👍👍

[@427Motorsports]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@WishIwereMRB3ast]

Ill have mine in a few days😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@mikeylav]

Unreal video tomo keep her lit lad

[@genkki4776]

I hear you with the Gran Turismo background theme music!😂 i think that was GT4 or GT3.

[@callumr3554]

It was gta 2 😂

[@427Motorsports]

You’re the first person to catch the GTA 2 music!

[@genkki4776]

@@callumr3554 I never played GTA 2, but I recognize the music from one of the Gran Turismo games. I haven't played ANY of the GTA games.

[@Andrewzwyatt]

I have a 7.5 and also found it is very bouncy unless on a smooooth road. But that is to be expected from a sports car with low profile tires.

[@427Motorsports]

Maybe that's what it is. Just thought it strange from a modern car on factory wheels!

[@Andrewzwyatt]

@@427Motorsports Ive driven a dcc model and its much more comfortable and forgiving. I think the standard shocks are just stiff so they can do well in all areas

[@visionsinblue7093]

Yeah, that's true. Straight line driving is boring - turn a corner and you see why it's set up like it is, it's why you see GTI drivers smiling 🤣

[@visionsinblue7093]

Just a comment on YOUR 7.5 GTI - it's the lower-spec model. The better model is the Performance with LSD, bigger brakes, and a bit more power. The mk8 has the LSD from the 7.5 Performance - hence why it drives better (partly) than your non-Performance GTI. Performance GTI's have red brake calipers with GTI on them, and a red GTI front & rear badge as indentification.

[@blakec7364]

Your wrong with the badges but ok lol

[@visionsinblue7093]

@@blakec7364 you're* but ok lol

[@blakec7364]

@@visionsinblue7093mad because YOUR wrong 😂

[@hanselmansell7555]

Great review thanks 👍 Couldnt agree more about the touch screens, what the heck? Tesla is not a good company to follow, bring on the law suits... 😬

[@loslogo]

If it was a manual it would be the last true enthusiasts GTI but it isn’t so it isn’t.

[@427Motorsports]

It’s a good thing the title says “is the Mk7.5” not “is this particular 7.5 with a DSG”, then.

[@razkhan-i9k]

​@@427Motorsportsbetter old VW GTI

[@simongb7897]

Erm, Ive got a PP 7.5 and for me its not a hot hatch, at least not in the true sense of the word, yes its a hatchback, and it goes, but its to heavy, and not lively enough to be a hot hatch. True hot hatch is XR2, Xr3i, Citroen Saxo VTs, Clio 182, Civic Ep3 etc. Hot hatch should be light, twitchy. small and over powered, twitchy, with lift off oversteer, kart like. Golf gti is a great car dont get me wrong, but its no hot hatch.

[@427Motorsports]

The Golf was always heavier and less lively than its contemporaries, they were more solid and arguably better built. By that logic then, there never was a hot hatch golf.

[@simongb7897]

@@427Motorsports Golf Mk 1 and Mk2 16v could be considered hot hatches, it's not just about the weight its how the car handles, the feel of the car. I've got a 7.5 PP and it's a stunning car, makes the daily commute fun, it whisks you along but for me it doesn't feel like a true hothatch.

[@chroniccrypto75]

Check engine light

[@florinvid]

😂😂

[@JacesOwnWorld]

MK7 was pinnacle GTI because there is nothing that the MK7.5 brought to the table in terms of performance, over the MK7.

[@visionsinblue7093]

Except extra power of course (10hp [230hp] in GTI trim, 15hp [245hp] in Performance trim). Also the mk7 GTI DSG is 6spd, the mk7.5 DSG Performance is 7spd

[@JacesOwnWorld]

@@visionsinblue7093 that’s all marketing. You can’t feel that extra 10hp at all. Literally, and I mean literally, all the factory did is add 1psi more factory boost to the car. I guess you are right on the 7spd DSG, but it still doesn’t make the car faster over the 6spd, nor does it make it more economical. So kind of weird that people think it’s better 🤷‍♂️. It’s just stronger, that’s all.

[@BobK5]

Except the 15 hp extra and the diff and the seven speed dsg and bigger brakes

[@johngreen8693]

@@BobK5 mk7 PP has the bigger brakes. Agree with Jace, have driven both and they are very similar on the road.

[@BobK5]

@@johngreen8693 are you saying that the mk7 GTi pp has bigger brakes than the 7.5 GTi pp?

[@TIM612826]

A gti manual all the way not a dsg, might be a bit slower but way more engaging!

[@427Motorsports]

You don't need to be engaged sitting in rush hour traffic in a daily driver though!

[@JacesOwnWorld]

@@427Motorsports if you’re spending most of your time sitting in rush hour traffic, then I would question why you bought a car in the first place, and let alone a sporty one…

[@427Motorsports]

Tell me you don’t live in Ireland without telling me you don’t live in Ireland

[@joeldiaz141]

[@TIM612826]

@@joeldiaz141 🥱

[@andym1908]

53mpg in my 7.5 pp

[@LSD04]

Going downhill and engine braking?

[@andym1908]

@@LSD04 no . Maintaining a constant speed. Short shifting . And using Adaptive cruise .

[@ghylotta9424]

​@andym1908 oh mate your gonna have to give me tips, best I'm getting is 29 mpg😂😂

[@andym1908]

@@ghylotta9424 Got 40mpg yesterday driving around North Wales. And just taking it easy . On the Llyn peninsula.

[@ghylotta9424]

@andym1908 is yours auto or manual?

[@elgoogkcuf]

mk8 is better

[@wakaflockaproject]

Hell no