Golf R 3 door/5 door speculation/information thread

[dave_r]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dq2c3NvoWyg

Bit of snow drifting action

Over the snow stuff, give us some real proper road test videos! Car has been out long enough, surely someone has got it on to a track or "private road"

[WhiteJames]

This video review is by Jess Spinks, an Australian journalist for www.drive.com.

http://media.businessday.com.au/cars...d-1257915.html

Review not has compelling at the Kiwi version; although this was done at intial launch in the Austrian Alps. Good pics of the Blue Colour with Privacy Glass.

Here's an entire United Kingdom website dedicated to the Golf R:

http://www.rforum.co.uk/index.php

The final three paragraphs till leaves the following conundrum for some of us with a GTI on the ship destined for Aus:

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/dri...cle6980764.ece

Cheers.
WJ

[Corey_R]

The UK is a different market to Australia. Over there the R is 3000 Pounds more than the S3. Over here it's about $10,000 cheaper than the S3. Completely different situation.

[WhiteJames]

No doubting that the price disparity will be less in Australia between the GTI - v - R.

Statement like this have me concerned about the fun factor in driving:

Unfortunately, it’s also a touch boring, expensive and pointless. It isn’t playful and generally isn’t fun. The four-wheel drive makes this car about speed rather than driving, and going fast isn’t always the point. You admire it, appreciate it, acknowledge the brilliance, but never love it.

Looking to make driving fun, not necessary fast.

Cheers.
WJ

[G-rig]

That's what i found with the R32, well planted doesn't always equal fun. Sure, it's mid corner grip and acceleration out of corners was fun but the weight of the car was a pretty big sore point and the 'fun' could be breaking traction or driving something more nimble.

[Corey_R]

It's always going to be up to personal opinion.
In each of the links and reviews that you've posted WJ, the reviews have either said it's the best, or they prefer the fact the GTI isn't as good, but is therefore more fun, than the R. So it comes up to what you want. The more reviews you look at, the more it should be obvious to you that there is no point continuing to look at these reviews to help you decide which car is right for you or not....

The ONLY way you'll know, is driving both and then deciding

[G-rig]

Each person will be able to justify their decisions so is fairly subjective, but i have no doubt the GTI is still best value and bang for buck. R is good if you need the best.

[dave_r]

Reviews always do that though. If there is a cheaper version that offers 90% of the fun then they'll go for that. The price diff o/s as mentioned by Coreying is another factor. But people will justify their purchase regardless of if they could or couldn't afford the other one.

For me it isn't about the price difference. I want more power, AWD and the extra little bits so it isn't really a case of having to choose which one. There is no comparison.

[WhiteJames]

Here's is a very good forum based review of the Golf 'R' from an Englishman. The pom has owned a MKV GTI, MKV ED30 GTI, R32 and now Golf 'R'.

http://www.rforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=268.0

This curt 'R' review below is from Automobile Magazine USA:

http://www.automobilemag.com/reviews...f_r/index.html

Cheers
WJ

[dave_r]

This curt 'R' review below is from Automobile Magazine USA:

http://www.automobilemag.com/reviews...f_r/index.html

I had read that pom review before, its a good forum. I love the comment in the US review...

God bless America. Only in the States can you get an M3 for Golf R money.