VW GTI, anyone have one?

[MarkM]

If you already can drive...I use that term very loosely when it comes to automatics a GTI is not the right sort of car to learn how to drive with gears, as the torque steer from the GTI is pretty powerful but then in fairness american roads are rarely much off straight and the corners you do have are of the 90 degree variety so maybe it wouldn't be too difficult.

[SlipknotX556]

If you already can drive...I use that term very loosely when it comes to automatics a GTI is not the right sort of car to learn how to drive with gears, as the torque steer from the GTI is pretty powerful but then in fairness american roads are rarely much off straight and the corners you do have are of the 90 degree variety so maybe it wouldn't be too difficult.

Well, I will give it a try, I do have to test drive 4 other cars, before I make my decision.

I dont really want an american car, used american cars arent very reliable now a day, only one I would think of getting is a ford explorer. I believe that foriegn cars are the best you can get now a days.

[PyRo]

The Explorers are a heap of junk. American cars are reliable, my camaro is still going with 110,000 on it, the only thing I have replaced (besides normal tuneup stuff) is a $20 heater control valve. My grand cherokee had 117,000 miles on it and had a few problems that resulted from an accident but mechanically it was in great shape. My other camaro had 114,000 on it, never had a problem. My explorer had 165k on it, needed a rear main seal, was on its 2nd transmission, and very close to needing a third (slipping bad), I got a folder with bills from all the parts replaced with the thing, and it had alot of work done to it.

[Fixion]

I've never seen a 6 spd VW, VW Golfs (GTI or not) only come in 5 spd + reverse. Plus automatic, but I've never driven one of those. The Golf GTI is an excelent car. I had a 2 door 89 Golf (same as GTI except for the engine), it was awsome. But sadly I had to sell it.

Anyways, you probably won't have too much trouble learning how to drive a stick-shift car. The worst that could happen is you burn out the clutch.