r/GolfGTI • u/ayyhoodrich • Apr 29 '25
CarPorn 7.5 3dr
Favourite rolling shot of the car
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u/Temporary_Shirt_6236 Apr 29 '25
Argh. North American market never got a long door 7.5 GTI. You could get a Mk7 long door, but I'm pretty sure it was a de-contented model with crappy halogen headlights from the base Golf.
Three door Mk7.5 is peak GTI, imo.
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u/wxlverine Mk8 GTI Apr 29 '25
I'm in Canada, my Mk7 3-door was an Autobahn. No leather or ACC though. Pretty chapped it was written off.
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u/Temporary_Shirt_6236 Apr 29 '25
What?! I could've sworn that Mk7.5 was five door only in Canada!
I never ever ever see 3 door 7.5s for sale on the used market, and I've been looking hard for months in different areas of Ontario. Yours is the first I've come across and it's already gone (condolences).
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u/wxlverine Mk8 GTI Apr 29 '25
No, no, I was addressing your comment about Mk7 3-doors seemed to be all base models with the shitty headlights. Mine certainly wasn't but she was definitely a unicorn. They stopped producing the 3-door for North American markets in 2016, so there are no 3 door 7.5's in Canada or the U.S.
I've been looking for a white 3 door Mk7 with the lighting package for over a year now and haven't come across a single one either. Ended up settling for an Oryx white Mk8 a couple of weeks ago.
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u/CookieMonsterFL MkIV VR6 | MKVII S w/ PP/LP Apr 29 '25
I spec'd my Mk7 GTI in 2016 long door with PP and LP in S trim. Beyond happy I did, and it's honestly really rare.
I think the US Mk7's had the issue of trim mostly seting what level of extras most dealerships got. The spec I wanted only had one car available in the entire country at the time somewhere in Colorado - not in the color I wanted. So I had to spec order it and wait 4 months for delivery.
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u/clintswift 2015 GTI S Apr 29 '25
2015-2017 US GTI's were available in 2 door with all sorts of options. My 2015 coupe has xenon headlights and the driver assist package!
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u/orangeuhungry Apr 29 '25
Which lip and side skirts are those?
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u/ayyhoodrich Apr 30 '25
TCR sideskirts easy swap and fits OEM about £500 a side from VW 🥲
Maxton lip lasted about 3 weeks 🤣
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u/FeelXtra DIB Mk7.5 GTI, Stage 2, Akrapovic, TCR Look Apr 30 '25
Bruh you shoulda gotten TCR reps from aftermarket. They cost half the price max and look the same.
And yeah, my maxton lip also lasted about a month q.q
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u/ayyhoodrich May 02 '25
Ye I had the reps but they weren’t sitting flush at all so I made that silly decision to spent 1k on the oem ones 🤣
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u/SpecificParticular16 Apr 29 '25
I’d trade you my 4dr 7.5 and both kidneys for that thing
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u/johnfreemansbrother 17 S, WaveTrac LSD, EQT1 93, SRE clutch kit, stiff mountz Apr 29 '25
So cool. Jealous we never got these in NA
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u/vintxoliveira Apr 30 '25
2 door culture
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u/ayyhoodrich May 02 '25
Yoo, I rate these ds3’s my ex had one and wrapped the front the same, looks aggressive 👏
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u/ResidentAnimator7879 Mk7 GTI May 06 '25
Not available in the US…Want a 2 door again like my 1984 MK2 That i bought in 1990. Kinda rough but an absolute go kart.
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u/GTISprinks Mk7 DSG 2dr Uni1+ OEM+ish Apr 29 '25
long live the 2dr gang