Alright, so my current DD is a 2010 V6 camry (~270hp non-SE). While decently quick, it handles like crap. My budget it roughly $15k (before tax and fees) and the GTI appears to check the majority of my boxes. (Fun, decent reliability, price, mod friendly, family friendly). I drive 25k miles a year, if that's a problem for this car please call it out. I'd plan to keep it well past 100k miles.
So I test drove a 2015 DSG and 2011 DSG. The 15' definitely felt quicker without any throttle pedal hesitation and a lot tighter. The 11 had 40k miles on it and felt a decent bit slower than the 15 as well as my Camry and there was a dead spot with the throttle pedal off idle (these must be drive by wire). I drove the 11 in both D and S. S seemed to just hold the gears longer and I floored it several times in both modes and was honestly disappointed (I really want this car to suit my needs)
Obviously the 15 is out of my price range and was really just for curiosity.
So my 2nd question is would a stage one wake the MK6 up enough to make it more comparable to the 15 and my Camry? If not, what would it take?
So I test drove a 2015 DSG and 2011 DSG. The 15' definitely felt quicker without any throttle pedal hesitation and a lot tighter. The 11 had 40k miles on it and felt a decent bit slower than the 15 as well as my Camry and there was a dead spot with the throttle pedal off idle (these must be drive by wire). I drove the 11 in both D and S. S seemed to just hold the gears longer and I floored it several times in both modes and was honestly disappointed (I really want this car to suit my needs)
Obviously the 15 is out of my price range and was really just for curiosity.
So my 2nd question is would a stage one wake the MK6 up enough to make it more comparable to the 15 and my Camry? If not, what would it take?