Which would you have?

[Blanchimont]

Same money, same age, same miles. Identical spec.

Ford Focus ST-3 Or Mk5 Golf GTI?

Which would you have as a daily?

[cerb4.5lee]

The focus ST-3 for me and funnily enough I've been looking at them to replace my 330i.

The Golf GTi comes highly regarded too and either is a decent motor I reckon.

[Blanchimont]

There's positives and negatives for each. I like the focus because of it's engine, plus parts are generally a little cheaper. I also like the Golf because it should be cheaper day/day plus it's discreet.

[TheCarMadDad]

Mk5 Golf GTI for me.

Will potentially hold its value more if that's important to you

[Blanchimont]

TheCarMadDad said:

Mk5 Golf GTI for me.

Will potentially hold its value more if that's important to you

That doesn't worry me, as either one may end up becoming a track car (depending on what replaces it/or not)

[Xcore]

St, torque and a decent sounding engine

[cerb4.5lee]

Blanchimont said:

There's positives and negatives for each. I like the focus because of it's engine, plus parts are generally a little cheaper. I also like the Golf because it should be cheaper day/day plus it's discreet.

Yes the Golf is perhaps more grown up and the ST has more of a boy racer image possibly.

I'm a Ford fan boy so that's one of the reasons I prefer the ST and rightly or wrongly I find Golf's a tad sensible and slightly boring.

The Golf has a more upmarket feeling interior though but a slightly more generic engine.

[Leins]

Personally I prefer the Golf, although the driving position in STs (due to the minimum seat height) is a factor in that. Might be an easy fix for that though?

[ambuletz]

Asbo orange focus ST-3. To me the golf GTI does not seem as exclusive imo. I feel as though there are more of them around. However if a leon cupra BTCC was added into the mix I'd probably go for that because of it being rarer. Of course it has to be in bright yellow.

[Nickp82]

Both great but Focus would win it for me , it is surprisingly nice to pootle around in but the noise and feel when you push on are just a bit more characterful (I assume we are talking Volvo engined ST).

[CubanPete]

Focus, the driving dynamics compared to the VAG stuff is in a different league.

[Ahbefive]

Focus. The Golf is a bit boring for my liking and sounds like a hairdryer.

The Focus is very playful as standard. Both cars can be made into formidable weapons if you are going to make it a track car. The focus sounds excellent when modded.

[Blanchimont]

I've got a 265 Megane RS, but due to a change in circumstances I need to change it. I've only ever had 4pot engines, and I like the idea of having something that sounds a little different, and looks good.

It will be a predominantly a daily, but it will be used occasionally on track too. So I want something that has decent manners on track for when I stick some track tires on it.

[Ahbefive]

ST it is then.

[Blanchimont]

Now to find a facelift Focus without galatic miles and decent history.