Golf R 3 door/5 door speculation/information thread

[Glennb]

More info, including expected specification -> Volkswagen Golf R docks down under

Volkswagen could be on to a massive sale hit here.

Only if they can supply the cars in a timely manner!

hmm, might have to skip the leather seat option and spend it on an APR tune instead.

[Caillin]

Anyone else notice that it mentions that Parking Assist will be standard?

I thought the PA wasn't even an option on the R overseas?

[dave_r]

More info, including expected specification

Expected or confirmed

Come out with the goods Lima

[fuzion]

If this is true its bloody good news.

1-2 weeks till reporters have the cars....

Pricing has to come out about that time....

Next boat load may have some pre-specified R's for the dealers?!

29th May is Launch Day. (apparent, june will be public)

Dealers will not see the cars for at *least* another 2-3 weeks so i have been told direct by our contacts.

[Lima]

Well, based on the information received I wouldn't expect it to change.

But you never know what tricks VW Aus might have up their sleeves. For example, I was surprised to see the R spotted today in Fremantle is a three-door.

[nau]

i really like the seats.... can I get them in to my GTI

[oshuyi]

can anyone confirm whether the golf r has a starter button and a comfort access system like the bmw 135i

[Caillin]

No and No.

I was also interested in the comfort access system. The Toureg has it I believe, and maybe some of the other luxo VW models, but not on the Golf.

Would have been handy.

[parso_rex]

Well they have arrived down at Port Kembla today, now the price guessing game begins.....
Looks nice in black

[elisiX]

Crap.. take the GTI on the 20th May or wait anywhere from a month extra upward for the R. (after already waiting since December btw)

...and still no firm pricing. bugger. Actually it's not so much the pricing but whether or not a discount can be had. Even if its only half of the 10% I got on the GTI.