Golf 5 GTI vs Seat Leon FR

Golf 5 GTI or Seat Leon FR?

  • Seat Leon FR

    Votes: 5 62.5%
  • Golf 5 GTI

    Votes: 3 37.5%

  • Total voters
    8

Keegan_Chetty

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Hi Everyone.

I'm new here and need some advice on the following. So I'm looking for a new car and I've decided on one of the two options.

I would just like some advice on the common issues you experienced and a few opinions on which car is more stronger between the two as I am constantly on the road so I'll need something reliable.

Thanks, much appreciated
 

Rocket-Boy

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They are the same car with the same parts in a different body.
Pick the one you like the looks of.
 

FiestaST

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Leon FR...hmm...not that many of those around on the 2nd hand market.

If you can find relatively straight, neat & unmodded one then my vote goes for the Seat.
 

Ecko_1

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The Leon would be better specced than the Golf. I prefer their styling as well. Should be cheaper as well. Same performance.
 

Keegan_Chetty

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They are the same car with the same parts in a different body.
Pick the one you like the looks of.
Yes but I was also thinking about panels and if anything had to happen, which would be easier and that's the VW, I'm actually leaning closer to the golf
 

Keegan_Chetty

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Leon FR...hmm...not that many of those around on the 2nd hand market.

If you can find relatively straight, neat & unmodded one then my vote goes for the Seat.
Thanks, I did actually see a quite clean one in Jhb. Decisions decisions
 

Keegan_Chetty

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The Leon would be better specced than the Golf. I prefer their styling as well. Should be cheaper as well. Same performance.
You think so? Thanks for the input I'm so confused now so I would think that for the same price I can basically get a Leon in a better condition than a GTI and still have the same performance if not more?
 

Gtx Gaming

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Go for the FR, not as common as a GTI.

Then you get stage 2,downpipe and a exhaust sytem you will be klapping it down william nicol in no time!
 

ubercal

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Buy the car that you actually like.IF people stopped worrying about resale value , parts and playing it safe many more people would not choose the golf.You only live once , you dont have to drive a boring car :sneaky:
 

Keegan_Chetty

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Buy the car that you actually like.IF people stopped worrying about resale value , parts and playing it safe many more people would not choose the golf.You only live once , you dont have to drive a boring car :sneaky:
Hahaha good advice I'm going to actually see a few today
 

ArmatageShanks

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I'd take the Seat, essentially the same car made a bit better, if the Scirocco was in contention here I'd take that just because its so damn pretty.
 

Keegan_Chetty

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I'd take the Seat, essentially the same car made a bit better, if the Scirocco was in contention here I'd take that just because its so damn pretty.
My ideal choice would be the scirocco as well but a bit too expensive. Thanks for the advice most of the guys are leaning towards the seat as well
 

Drifter

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Leon FR if you can find one. The Seat came with K03 turbo , so it has more power than the Golf.
 
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