I have found a fault with the GTI

"Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies" (jordanwphillips)
10/04/2018 at 17:37 • Filed to: None

There is a nearly unreachable cubby in the back of the door pocket. I almost lost my wallet in it, and I had to retrieve it with pliers. So like the Fiesta, the GTI also has a pit of doom.

But really I just wanted to post a picture. Or two.

Maybe 3.

It also has the same ugly wind deflector for the sunroof as the Azera.

DISCUSSION (36)

Otto-the-Croatian-'Whoops my Volvo is a sedan' > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
10/04/2018 at 17:43

Love the color combo. A dark teal-green like that works well with a tiny splash of bright red. And the wheels are cool. I like it. Good.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Otto-the-Croatian-'Whoops my Volvo is a sedan'
10/04/2018 at 17:44

I love it, though I can’t help but to wonder what a set of dark grey RPF1's would look like on it.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
10/04/2018 at 17:54

Call it a “pit of despair”, if you like.

Kinja'd!!!

Nothing > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
10/04/2018 at 17:55

Very sharp car. I’m hoping to test drive an Alltrack in Great Falls Green this weekend.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Nothing
10/04/2018 at 17:56

Thanks!

Otto-the-Croatian-'Whoops my Volvo is a sedan' > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
10/04/2018 at 18:01

Wonder no more.

Kinja'd!!!

Pretty good I think. On RPF’s the center cap and lug nuts can make a big difference, too.

MiniGTI - now with XJ6 > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
10/04/2018 at 18:01

Yes MK6 has that also, I once tore the house and car apart before finding it there.

Svend > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
10/04/2018 at 18:01

In some parts of Europe it’s a requirement you keep a hi-vis vest in the car, namely the door bin so if you break down, etc... at night you can put it on before you get out the car rather than get out of the car, walk around to the boot, open the tailgate and then put it on.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Svend
10/04/2018 at 18:02

This just seems to be an afterthought though, there is no easy access to it.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Otto-the-Croatian-'Whoops my Volvo is a sedan'
10/04/2018 at 18:04

Thanks, and not thanks because now I want to spend money.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
10/04/2018 at 18:05

But where’s the pics of said pit?

Nothing > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
10/04/2018 at 18:07

Question for you, how is the overall “feel” compared to the FiST? One of the things that concerns me is that the Alltrack will end up being the FoST for me and I’ll be tired of it in a year, mostly because it felt like a fast economy car. I know the Alltrack isn’t fast, but I also hope it doesn’t feel like an economy car.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Nothing
10/04/2018 at 18:13

Depends on what kind of feel you mean? Material feel is night and day, it’s just a nice place to be. Driving feel is... honestly better. I’ve heard review after review calling the GTI the boring choice, and the Fiesta is the fun true hot hatch, but after a couple of thousand miles now, I just don’t see it. Just chucking it around a corner and keep pulling due to the diff, even on crap tires, is hilarious.

It definitely can be a boring economy car(though a nicer place to be than most), but change modes and it’s hilarious. I can’t honestly recommend an ST anymore now that I’ve seen the light, and experienced Ford’s shitty quality.

BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
10/04/2018 at 18:13

I used it as a hole to stuff plastic bags into for easy reach.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
10/04/2018 at 18:13

Give me a few.

Svend > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
10/04/2018 at 18:15

It’s the same on my Skoda.

A folded hi-vis vest is quite easily reachable if needed. Granted you have to twist and reach around yourself to get it. Also if you don’t have one in your car, anything you put in the door bin can get lost quite easily.

Otto-the-Croatian-'Whoops my Volvo is a sedan' > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
10/04/2018 at 18:17

Ya gotta sp end money to make money. Or something. Maybe, I dunno.

Chariotoflove > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
10/04/2018 at 18:26

If that’s all you can find wrong with it, then you picked a winner. Congrats.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
10/04/2018 at 18:34

Kinja'd!!!

Vicente Esteve > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
10/04/2018 at 18:46

I actually REALLY liked that wind deflector.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Vicente Esteve
10/04/2018 at 18:51

It does it’s job, but it’s hideous.

The Dummy Gummy > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
10/04/2018 at 19:03

I really like that color.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
10/04/2018 at 19:04

Would look better with an old-school sunroof that tilts up.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
10/04/2018 at 19:13

It does tilt up, but it goes back too.

TechJunky > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
10/04/2018 at 19:15

My old 2011 GTI had the same pit. Great for storing winter gloves and still having room for bottles or other items!

Tip: no need to use pliers to get items out. A good, hard press of the brake pedal whil e at speed does a great job bringing items to the front of the door pocket.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
10/04/2018 at 19:22

It’s one of them pannerammers, right?

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
10/04/2018 at 19:30

Not quite, it’s big, but it only goes to the back of the front seats.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > TechJunky
10/04/2018 at 19:32

This does not help if you are already parked and need your wallet.

Stapleface > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
10/04/2018 at 19:35

That color is fantastic. If I were to roll the VW reliability dice and get a GTI that would probably be the color I chose.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Stapleface
10/04/2018 at 19:39

I rolled the American car maker dice and failed, so I guess I’ll try German. The Mk7's seem pretty solid.

Stapleface > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
10/04/2018 at 20:21

Can’ t really argue with that logic

Dru > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
10/05/2018 at 09:37

Part of me genuinely considered a new GTI before I bought my ZHP. Some dealers in the DC area were selling them with nice discounts, of course base GTI’s with manuals. Having something newer with a warranty might have been the smarter choice, but now I see the writing on the wall for N/A manual BMW’s, and I’m glad I got it.

Effing love that color though, glad you got it.

Arrivederci > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
10/05/2018 at 12:40

I always wonder how someone can buy a competitor of the GTI after actually driving the GTI. It’s really just about the perfect fun commuter.

functionoverfashion > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
10/08/2018 at 21:32

I do love that color. There’s a Golf wagon at my work in that color and it’s great in person, too. Of course it is. If my wife hadn’t ended up with a Mini, I’d have been pushing her toward one of those (I already was, when she found a great deal on a Mini) in that color, specifically.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > functionoverfashion
10/08/2018 at 21:33

Now it’s a race to the first CEL.

functionoverfashion > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
10/08/2018 at 21:36

Lol yes it’s on. My wife’s is a ‘15 that had 8,000 miles on it. Near as makes no difference to new, if you ask me.

It HAS been to the dealer for an a/c drain leaking into the floor. But that was easily resolved.... still.