3 door or 5 door?

JoeG07 · Post by **JoeG07** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 12:17 pm

So what does every1 have / think is better?

I reckon 3 door looks ALOT better, but i just can't be doing with the hastle of a 3 door lol, so 5 door it is for me

chrisash32 · Post by **chrisash32** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 12:19 pm

it used to be 5 all the way for me!

but then i switched to 3! will take alot for me to go back!!

Buzby · Post by **Buzby** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 1:46 pm

It depends what you are using the car for. If you carry passengers a lot a 5 door is better, if its mostly yourself I'd have a 3 door. I was suprised with my 9n 5 door as there is more room in the back and it is easier to get into the rear than my old 5 door Mk4 Golf.

pip_polo · Post by **pip_polo** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 2:54 pm

3 door.
just looks tidier i think

sapphireflame · Post by **sapphireflame** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 5:08 pm

i like 3 door but ours gets used for the whole family so 5 is more practical

New B · Post by **New B** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 5:21 pm

3 Door all the way, but if I had children just stick them in the boot

Mouse_GTI · Post by **Mouse_GTI** » Sun Jun 17, 2007 1:21 pm

5 door looks better on bigger cars

Redline · Post by **Redline** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 12:35 am

3-door.

My personal opinion being, that if you chose a 5-door where an equivalent 3-door exists, you put practicality and other boring things first. Perhaps it matters less on small engined stuff, but I always think things like 5-door R32s look 'wrong'.

Luke'sGti · Post by **Luke'sGti** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 10:54 am

5 door - because according to parkers guide they are worth more

Ollie_R · Post by **Ollie_R** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 12:07 pm

3 door all night long

I have a five door car, and while at Inters this weekend I was looking at the three door cars, and thinking "wow, they do look better". Now I have the Scirocco, and it's much easier to get out of it due to the longer doors.

I feel like a right plum when I see a granny driving a car identical to mine (apart from the mods, of course).

Five doors do look good on cars like the Audi RS4, of course, but I can't think of a Polo-sized hatch that looks better in the five door guise over the three door. Oh, and the Seat Leon looks good with five doors.

Also, three door cars pull off modifications better. I keep on looking at my car and think "hmm, something seems to be missing here".

Biddle · Post by **Biddle** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 5:05 pm

Redline wrote:I always think things like 5-door R32s look 'wrong'.

I totally agree mate, I think you just spent all that money on the car so why did you buy the 5 door version, hatchbacks generally look better in 3 door imo.

LeMeph · Post by **LeMeph** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 12:55 pm

The polo is the only car i know off where a 5 door looks better then 3. In respects to the mk4 anyway.

That is my honest opinion. Not biased becasue i own one...

dino · Post by **dino** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 1:09 pm

Biddle wrote:
Redline wrote:I always think things like 5-door R32s look 'wrong'.
I totally agree mate, I think you just spent all that money on the car so why did you buy the 5 door version, hatchbacks generally look better in 3 door imo.

Maybe because someone wants the space to get the kids in the back to drop them off to school but on the way to work wants a car they can drive like they stole it!

Redline · Post by **Redline** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 2:19 pm

dino wrote:
Biddle wrote:
Redline wrote:I always think things like 5-door R32s look 'wrong'.
I totally agree mate, I think you just spent all that money on the car so why did you buy the 5 door version, hatchbacks generally look better in 3 door imo.
Maybe because someone wants the space to get the kids in the back to drop them off to school but on the way to work wants a car they can drive like they stole it!

Make the kids walk to school, exercise will do them good.

mk4 glx 1.6 · Post by **mk4 glx 1.6** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 4:48 pm

Redline wrote:Make the kids walk to school, exercise will do them good.

I'd like to see you put that into practice if/when you have a 5 year old of your own going to school ! Maybe 20 years ago that was possible, not in this day and age though.

Having a 5 door car is hardly the style crime of the century!