who would win? i was reading on a vw forum and they said the vw would win(i think being biased) but i wanted the honda people's opinion. i hope i'm not in the wrong forum for asking this, i'm not on HAN much.

 

if your talking looks. then the SI all the way.

The VW design is an outdated box

 

who cares? neither of them are race cars so why even act like they are...


the Si will rape the VW on reliability and pretty much anything else involving you swearing the car out itself.

the VW will most likely be a better performer, esp for the $$$ minded aftermarket consumer, where the 2.0t engine has fewer limitations than the Si, esp under the $2k mark.

the GTi in the straight line will kill the Si, thats for sure, esp when outfitted with the DSG transmission. BUT the DSG is totally nauseating as it does not help with downshifts-- many even claim it can do nothing but hurt you on a track where you will be shifting neumerous times.


all in all i'd say if you are looking for a sensible daily driver go with the Si, if you are ONLY performance minded at all (as much as one can be in this segment) go with the GTI, just be weary of the DSG transmission.

 

motortrend said the Si is a hair faster, but it's really a drivers race.

The power is close (3hp) and the GTi weighs 200 pounds more, the only thing the GTi has over the Si is the torque and a free guitar...

 

cool, i appreciate both sides of the coin here. nice to hear some educated responses for once on HAN, not perverted ones (guess i need to stay out of the basement) thanks again guys.

 

lol thats your own fault... You are in a sea of men... I dont think you can expect too much...

 

i'd say gti. damn 6 cylinders...

 

I would enjoy either car. I would probably pick the Honda because it combines good performance, reliability, and better looks than the VW.

 

the V6 was discontinued years ago already.... the GTi only comes with the 4cyl

 

It's a damn close one. The GTI is pushing ~16lbs of boost but the HP numbers are near the same.