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Dubdr

Rally Car Champion
Location
Hampton, NH
I was just wondering what is making the guys/girls wait for the five door. I am not putting anyone down, I was just wondering why you are waiting for the five over the three? Is it room, safety? I think the five door looks good don't get me wrong.
 

deadhead

Ready to race!
Location
Damascus, MD
For me, it's a couple of reasons. First, I often drive my 14-year old son and his friends (most of whom are around 6' tall) around; it's a lot easier for them to get in and out of the back seat with the two extra doors. Also, I like having rear windows that roll down, both for the comfort of the rear seat passengers, and for myself, when I drive around with the sunroof open and all of the windows down.

One thing that I've noticed --- in pictures, the 5-door looks bigger than the 3-door, even though I know they've got the same wheelbase. Has anyone else noticed that, or is it just me?
 

azmcs

FIA World Rally Car Champion
Location
Arizona, USA
JJ-R32 said:
For me it's actually just looks. The 3 and the 5 both look awesome. Just a personal preference for how the 5 door looks I guess. You know what I think it is, it's that I got hooked on the 5-door after seeing pics of the one that I put in my garage for now - http://www.golfmkv.com/forums/mygolf.php?do=garage&id=1

What body kit is on your ride? Looks great!:thumbsup: I wasn't thinking about doing one, but now seeing yours, I may consider it!
:biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin:
 

GTI2007

Moderator
deadhead said:
For me, it's a couple of reasons. First, I often drive my 14-year old son and his friends (most of whom are around 6' tall) around; it's a lot easier for them to get in and out of the back seat with the two extra doors. Also, I like having rear windows that roll down, both for the comfort of the rear seat passengers, and for myself, when I drive around with the sunroof open and all of the windows down.

One thing that I've noticed --- in pictures, the 5-door looks bigger than the 3-door, even though I know they've got the same wheelbase. Has anyone else noticed that, or is it just me?

I've had that impression also. It makes the 5 doors looks so much longer than the 3 door version of the Golf while they are exactly the same car to the millimeter. I also have a sortwise impression with the 3 doors. If you just have seen a 5 door version and then have a look at a 3 door version those 2 doors look really HUGE
 

DaGoNeT

Go Kart Champion
Location
Spain
GTI2007 said:
I've had that impression also. It makes the 5 doors looks so much longer than the 3 door version of the Golf while they are exactly the same car to the millimeter. I also have a sortwise impression with the 3 doors. If you just have seen a 5 door version and then have a look at a 3 door version those 2 doors look really HUGE

I've ordered my car with 5 door for comfort, and because is a few much longer as 3 door version.

Regards!
 

GTI2007

Moderator
That's not true. The 3 doors and the 5 doors mk 5 Golf are exactly an identical car. They are both equally long. The 5 doors LOOKS longer than the 3 doors but in real it ain't.
 

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DaGoNeT

Go Kart Champion
Location
Spain
I thought that 5 doors was longer than 3 doors, I was confused... :rolleyes:

Really 5 doors seems to be longer... :iono:
 
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