thoroughly had enough of gti ownership

[Ed Doe]

Give me a GTi6 with as said an extra 40hp and 60lb.ft where peak power normally falls on the same gearbox and they'll be absolutely brilliant, until then they're just a bit underpowered for the gearbox they're joined to.

Or get a shorter final drive... A GTi6 with a short final drive would be incredible on UK roads IMO - If anyone can count on one hand the amount of times they actually battered off the limiter in 5th going into 6th and kept on the power - I'll be surprised... If the gearbox was shorter, you'd get through those gears faster and have more options until the national speed limit of getting the power down.

Very True.
I spose it's much what you're saying to a certain extent, but have you seen that video of ChrisRallye's Rallye with the shorter final drive? Goes like shit off a shovel. Though that would probably also be something to do with the nearly 290hp as well....