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Late reply. My dad wrestled with this for a while. He's ended up with a MK7 GTi PP with DSG. He liked the spec of a GTI (cloth seats etc), they are plenty quick enough and didn't see the need for awd. The one he found wasn't the exact colour and spec he wanted so he is talking about going for a new MK7.5 if he can get a good deal but whether he actually ponies up for it is another thing.
Are the mark 7 Golf GTi's as fun as they say? Is the R worth the extra $$$?