Golf R 3 door/5 door speculation/information thread

**Glennb** · 08-05-2010, 08:14 AM

Be interesting to see what you guys are willing to compromise on to get an R early?
This is my spec at present:
5 Door DSG = RRP?
Rising Blue Pearl Effect
RNS510 + Dynaudio = +$3,500
Vienna Leather = +$3,300
ACC = +$1,500

Considering the 19" as well, but would have to drive it first.
I would drop the RNS510 and Dyn package as that can always be added later, but i'd definetly have the leather and ACC. I like the Rising Blue color best and probably wouldn't switch.

**MAKO_006** · 10-05-2010, 10:23 PM

Spoke to a Dealer today he said currently July 1st is the release date, also said he wouldn't have pricing til then which I think is BS and he wanted a $2000 deposit to join the waiting list. Hmmmm it is tempting me 3door DSG in RBPE colour with black wheels yum yum

**Corey_R** · 10-05-2010, 11:14 PM

Of a minor note. The RTA has a threshold at 1504KG where registration goes from $285 to 406 in NSW. This is Tare Weight. I wonder what the official weight for the Golf R will be in Australia... seems it's different for each country so far!

**elisiX** · 10-05-2010, 11:34 PM

I spoke with my dealer again today about the R. They are trying to find out what stock is still available on the first ship - as I wont be ordering.

Those of you placing deposits now will want to double check this and have a physical car allocated to you.

Otherwise its 6 months wait they said. Basically there's a very slim chance I can get one of the first as most are accounted for now.

**dave_r** · 11-05-2010, 09:19 AM

Originally Posted by elisiX

Basically there's a very slim chance I can get one of the first as most are accounted for now.

Yep and those of us who ordered a long time ago, may still miss out because VWA is just bringing in random stock it seems. The fvckers could have easily brought in the spec I ordered given the lead time!

But I've given my dealer a few colour choices and add some extra options cos I'm not waiting until 2011 for a car. I was offered my original order minus sunroof but that doesn't suit me. After having one, I can't go back to being without!

**Corey_R** · 11-05-2010, 09:34 AM

Originally Posted by dave-

Yep and those of us who ordered a long time ago, may still miss out because VWA is just bringing in random stock it seems. The fvckers could have easily brought in the spec I ordered given the lead time!

Yeah - I agree. However, VW Group Australia have _never_ endorsed dealers taking deposits on cars which are not yet released. As such, when the car is actually available to order, and the dealers can put in their requests, the initial batch of cars have already been built and are on their way.

This means that no one EVER gets the car that they ordered in the initial batch from "so called pre-orders". If they do, it's just luck. This is not just the case with the R, but with all VW models.

**dave_r** · 11-05-2010, 09:37 AM

Originally Posted by coreying

This means that no one EVER gets the car that they ordered in the initial batch from "so called pre-orders". If they do, it's just luck. This is not just the case with the R, but with all VW models.

Yeah I know, just getting impatient. I've watched too many YouTube videos of the damn thing and now i want mine already!

**benjmin** · 11-05-2010, 08:31 PM

Please tell me that you are not saying that the black r with leather, dsg and 19 'wheels that i have ordered, paid a deposit on and been gauranteed of getting in the first batch is not just bullsit from my dealer!!!!!!!!!!!

Originally Posted by coreying

Yeah - I agree. However, VW Group Australia have _never_ endorsed dealers taking deposits on cars which are not yet released. As such, when the car is actually available to order, and the dealers can put in their requests, the initial batch of cars have already been built and are on their way.

This means that no one EVER gets the car that they ordered in the initial batch from "so called pre-orders". If they do, it's just luck. This is not just the case with the R, but with all VW models.

**Corey_R** · 11-05-2010, 08:34 PM

Originally Posted by benjmin

Please tell me that you are not saying that the black r with leather, dsg and 19 'wheels that i have ordered, paid a deposit on and been gauranteed of getting in the first batch is not just bullsit from my dealer!!!!!!!!!!!

Have you been contacted by the dealer in the past few weeks? Have you been given the VIN number yet etc?