Golf R 3 door/5 door speculation/information thread

[Christopher]

So manual Polo GTI too... that's good news..

[Serge]

So manual Polo GTI too... that's good news..

news are that DSG will be out. Manual has been always in Polo GTI

[Christopher]

news are that DSG will be out. Manual has been always in Polo GTI

Oh ok. I remember seeing in the Polo GTI thread that it was said to be DSG only worldwide.. If not, that's great news...

[astro]

news are that DSG will be out. Manual has been always in Polo GTI

really i read in the polo section that its only going to be the dsg because thats whats only coming out over seas

[astro]

Oh ok. I remember seeing in the Polo GTI thread that it was said to be DSG only worldwide.. If not, that's great news...

lol you beat me to it.

link from volks uk site http://www.volkswagen.co.uk/#/new/polo-v/latest-news says the 7 speed dsg nothing about a manual..

[Caillin]

Excellent news about the 3 door coming. VWA just got themselves a new customer to the marque

Now to wait for the pricing...

Would I be right in assuming that there would be no point in pre-ordering now if you are going to tick several options? I mean, either way it has to be built and shipped to order, so may as well wait until local dealer availability for a test drive first?

[Corey_R]

no worries at all. Dealer forward order is 3-6 month factory order. Scirocco will not be coming to aus becuase it will destroy market for Golf GTi and Golf R. Polo Gti will be coming out in 5 door DSG and Manual only (that the info we have at the moment). Golf 7 maybe another 3-5 years

Thanks for your repsonses Serge

lol you beat me to it.

link from volks uk site http://www.volkswagen.co.uk/#/new/polo-v/latest-news says the 7 speed dsg nothing about a manual..

Yeah, the official Volkswagen press release on the new Polo GTI also stated DSG is standard and made no mention of a manual option being available.

[dave_r]

As a direct result of overwhelming customer interest and dealer enquiry, we are pleased to announce the local avaiability of the 3 door body style for the coming new Golf R. The 3 door model will compliment the 5 door model.

- from http://www.facebook.com/VolkswagenAustralia

Yeah got the e-mail from Karl. Awesome!

I don't even care about the price anymore LOL, just happy knowing that I got a car coming the way I want! Now get it here before July and I'll be REALLY happy.

[Qikas]

"Scirocco will not be coming to aus becuase it will destroy market for Golf GTi and Golf R". More bizarre logic from VWA. It's highly likely they won't be able to meet demand on the GTI and R anyway (on top of lengthy and protacted delivery times which will deter potential interest/orders/sales). ..Why compound this situation by not giving people the choice of the Scirocco R even if they prefer it Why is VWA concerned about Scirocco R purchases potentially detracting from Golf GTI and R sales - ultimately isn't their goal to sell VWs, irrespective of which model it is??? It seems this makes sense to New Zealand (and virtually every other market), but here the preference is to restrict supply and narrow choice.

[Tim]

I think the reasoning behind all of these decisions is that Australian VW owners arent cool people so why would they possibly want access to cool cars?