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Don't take this the wrong way; you'd be a prime candidate to trade into the ILX in 3 years. Acura sells the DCT equipped trim for around $27K here.One thing I know for sure, gonna be hard to get me out of my DSG car for a MT only Si. If that were the case, I'd probably lease another GTI, and another, and another until Honda gets with it and puts a DCT in the Si. I ain't driving no damn stick shift in Seattle traffic ever again, and I ain't gonna drive no puny 1.5 CVT either.
Probably not, based on previous iterations of the ITR and CTR. Block, yes. Head and internals? No. Breathing hardware? Probably not, except for the turbo. I predict a good amount of components in the Si will be configured more for efficiency vs. all-out performance.Its probably the same exact engine just de-tuned, most tuned turbo cars are good for a 30% increase. so do the math 30% of 230 = +70. 300HP. Essentially you might be able to get a car with a nerfed type-r heart. Might be a cheaper and lighter option for tuners especially if there's no type-r coupe.
If we're basing this on VW's track record with previous models, that's likely going to be true. But we are only 3 years into the MKVII. Long term issues generally pop up outside the 60K warranty period. And a majority of MKVII owners have amassed 45K or less (15K/yr). I posted this reference on a different thread but just as relevant here. VW overall is lower than average (but not nearly as bad as some).VW DSG has a reputation of not being very reliable. I quote another member @Razer
http://tradeinqualityindex.com/reports/Volkswagen.html
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