Owning a B5.5 Passat Wagon, I browse the Vortex forums occasionally for some insights. Recently, I came across the photos of the new Golf V GTI; and, it does look a lot like the EP3.

http://www.vwvortex.com/artman...shtml



Modified by Mr. Jones at 7:02 PM 9/5/2004

 

wrong insertion

 

 

I love it, very subtle flaring of the fenders, and a real hood... if only the ep3 had these.

Still, I wonder, doesn't the new Si design have some kind of spectacular drag coefficient or something?

 

Reminds me of the Nissan Micra

 

it looks like a toy car.

 

My bad! I just modified the link for all you good folks. I've seen a photo somewhere before where the EP3 is parked along side the Golf V. I have yet to find it again.

 

And that is why VW sucks, they copyed a bad idea.
Like whoever said above the EP would be real nice with a "hood" and a lower body/roof.

 

after 14 months and 32000 miles later, my reflections about my si make me wonder why i didn't buy the element.

 

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I can't tell if this comment means you like your Si, or dislike it...? What were your reflections about your Si?

Alex

 

looks pretty neat

i wonder whats inside the new vw's (interior wise)

 

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Alex</TD></TR></TABLE>

i like it. i do.

i think for what i use mine as, the element would have been a better choice.

 

Maybe VW can keep this one under 3200lbs.

They have always had decent styling with their GTi line, but that's about as far as it goes IMO.

 

Without a light wieght, what else does a FF have to live for?

 

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Evidentally VW thinks 3000lbs + rear beam axle + open diff + front struts = a good handling car.

We bag on Honda for losing the "true" meaning of what an Si is, but Honda is a lot closer than VW is to what the original GTi was.

 

I've noticed that newer generation VW cars do ride a bit soft and weighs bit more. It is so anti-racing. However, if you think about it the other way, VW cars are great grand touring cars.

 

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find it...imo that thing is freakin ugly

 

I know the new turbo golf weighs in at 3200 lbs and god only knows where they put all that weight into the hatch.