This or a mk8 GTi??

[leichtbau 525]

https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/bmw/other/listing/3247005872?bof=qu8482P5

[BMTHUG 1055]

this cos BMW 

[Olaf 3317]

now that is a tough call.  I've driven the 135i msport, and it's a capable nasty exciting thing, but not one I can carry my teenage kids in the back of.  I'd expect the 128Ti to be great fun to drive.

OTOH the mk8 is aparrently great, and has a long legacy of GTi's backing it.  I've owned MK2 GTi 16v, driven MK5 GTi & R32 in anger, and MK6 GTi's, I have some idea of just how good a mk8 will be, and no doubt I can stow my kids in a Golf.  

Haven't driven the MK8, (or the 128Ti), I think the MK8 is race favourite at the starting gate, would need to evaluate both.  For my use case, most likely 3 series wins.

Edited September 4, 2021 by Olaf

[Navin 180]

I'd go for the bmw purely to avoid the unnecessary touch controls in the new mk 8's. 

[balancerider 757]

Can you get it without the red accents? 🤮

[Sammo 2544]

GTI

[treone 648]

Both 😎

[qube 3570]

128ti for me. Its faster off the line. 
 

but a bit exp at $70k vs $80k for a M135i. 

[Jacko 2154]

Hyundai i30N, or wait for the gazoo corolla and get awd.

 

Also, thats not a BMW 😛 

[E28E30 335]

Golf… the 1 series is pigdog ugly, like a capybara 

Edited September 4, 2021 by E28E30

[Allanw 1071]

1 hour ago, Jacko said:

Hyundai i30N

'specially cos the three of them all just about look the same...

[nzsapper 82]

My 5 cents

About 5 yrs ago wife needed an around town car and I did a lot of searching for the right car. 1 series and corolla where quickly out of the running due to lack boot space and rear leg room for kids,  MK5 has far too much go for around town according to my wife and until now we have had no issues with maintenance.

When its time to replace were are going Golf for the around town car.

[E28E30 335]

8 minutes ago, nzsapper said:

My 5 cents

About 5 yrs ago wife needed an around town car and I did a lot of searching for the right car. 1 series and corolla where quickly out of the running due to lack boot space and rear leg room for kids,  MK5 has far too much go for around town according to my wife and until now we have had no issues with maintenance.

When its time to replace were are going Golf for the around town car.

Love my MK5 

[KwS 2425]

MK8, far nicer looking car than that bloated pig nose thing.

[Twistee 453]

If the mk8 has those non tactile buttons for everything then it would be a no deal for me personally. But I do love the GTi range, having had no issues with my wife's MK6 for the three years and 80,000kms until we traded it on the new family wagon. It's a hard choice, made easier when you look at the nose of the bmw though.....

Edited September 4, 2021 by Twistee
Added decision.

[gofaster 99]

I would not make up my mind until having driven them both and thought about my needs. I favour the Golf, only because I owned a Mk7 GTi from new for 35k, most of which it had a stage 1 tune (which transformed power delivery mid-range and above). Personally, I'm not sold on the 128ti looks. Happy shopping.

[Driftit 2078]

Probably the F10 M5. Far better than the other two. It was an option right?

[fredbmw 12]

I’d buy the golf purely based on its interior. The bmw is so bland. Golf checkered seats always a cool design theme