to be 100% honest, i lost a lot of love for the GTI's with the MK5's. mostly because of appearance but also the fact that the GTI's keep getting bigger and bigger. the motor is good and there is a lot of stuff out there for it. the 2.0turbo is a solid motor. with new software from GIAC the 2.0T can be a real runner. for everyday driving and the once in a while autoX the car is def a good choice. the new GTI's are pretty expensive though. but for aftermarket parts for a GTI i would check out VWvortex.com and look through there. they have tons of info on the newest parts for the new GTI's