93-95 325is vs 96 GTI

Bimmer RaVer · #1 (**permalink**) 07-01-2003, 02:00 AM

My friend is in the market for buying a new car and it has boiled down to either these two. I said the 325is, but my opinion is biased and I don't know TOO much about the GTI. He wants to have multiple views and comments on each car before buying. What do you guys think?

swizzbizz · #2 (**permalink**) 07-01-2003, 07:43 AM

Man, the GTI is a good car, but I'm telling you, over here everybody would take a 325is over a Golf.

A Golf is just an average car you see all over the place...

Rob ITR1035 · #3 (**permalink**) 07-01-2003, 09:39 AM

A good friend (Klasic on here) just bought a 96 GTI VR6. its suprisingly quick, definately on part straight line wise with all the early e36s i've driven. Plus the aftermarket for those things is HUGE, and they actually get real world gains from inexpensive bolt ons.

2dot0 · #4 (**permalink**) 07-01-2003, 12:07 PM

vr6's are an awsome engine, 95 was the strongest year for the Vr6.....sound very similar to a ferrari engine very bubbly and pull very hard, i am very partial to VW but i love bmw's none the less also as my friend has an mteck 318ti e36 with mods

Bimmer RaVer · #5 (**permalink**) 07-01-2003, 01:17 PM

I think he's in the market for a 98 GTI VR6. Keep the comments comming.

djstattic · #6 (**permalink**) 07-01-2003, 01:26 PM

I never understood the difference between GTI's and regular Golf's. They look the same, hve the same engines, interiors look the same as well. Can somebody tell me why GTI's are better?
PS. Sorry for getting OT

Nics · #7 (**permalink**) 07-01-2003, 06:35 PM

I think in the US, the golf (4 door) does not come with the VR6 engine, only the GTI does (correct me if I am wrong).

BTW, if he goes GTi, no rear wheel drive? lol, either way, VW's are badass cars.

bmwm3n528 · #8 (**permalink**) 07-01-2003, 06:52 PM

if your looking into gti's....1.8T if your looking at a mk4...but the vr6 in the mk3 is definately a hot setup...