Golf R in Motor Mag this month in Perfomance Comparo

[adzy]

Another thing to consider is that the RS250 also has to change into third to reach 100kph.

To me, rolling acceleration is more important, DSG won't fix that, The R is the slowest of them due to weight & possibly drivetrain losses.

I look forward to picking up a cheap Rs250 in a couple of years to replace the GTI.


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Each gear change in a DSG in 'rolling acceleration' shaves off time due to the use of only 8 milli secconds each gear shift. A manual needs a few tenths mate!

[Johnbu]

Yeah i know how that works as I own a dsg GTI but if I'm overtaking in 3rd 80-110 in, manual or dsg will make no difference.

Dsg makes VAGs more efficient overall but at the expense of enjoyment.

However I do enjoy driving manual.

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[adzy]

You mentioned rolling acceleration originally, not just 80-120..... hence my response.

[sh|tbmxrider]

This thread was good for a laugh...

The biggest chuckle came from when someone mentioned "the R badge's heritage"

Would that be the heritage of: being slightly pudgy, understeer-y and somehow less than the sum of it's parts suggests it should be, but damn it sounds good?

Cos if so, they have dropped the one thing that was a positive!

[triode12]

This thread was good for a laugh...

The biggest chuckle came from when someone mentioned "the R badge's heritage"

Would that be the heritage of: being slightly pudgy, understeer-y and somehow less than the sum of it's parts suggests it should be, but damn it sounds good?

Cos if so, they have dropped the one thing that was a positive!

This is the most honest post I've read so far about the R32. Most people would be too polite to say what they think.

R32 owners keep harping on about the (justifiably) sexy V6 growl. But fact is that the R32 was nose heavy and not as good a car as the MkV GTI or current R.

Most R32 owners must wear heavily rose tinted glasses.

[Corey_R]

It's why I bought a MKV GTI instead of an R32.... for the mods I did to the MKV GTI, I could've bought the R32 with the same options etc. But that heavy nose spoilt the ride as car as I was concerned.

[Ideo]

This thread was good for a laugh...

The biggest chuckle came from when someone mentioned "the R badge's heritage"

Would that be the heritage of: being slightly pudgy, understeer-y and somehow less than the sum of it's parts suggests it should be, but damn it sounds good?

Cos if so, they have dropped the one thing that was a positive!

But you like Alfa's. So your opinion is null and void

[gareth_oau]

don't you mean he has an alfa, so he must have an outstanding sense of humour? LOL

[sh|tbmxrider]

But you like Alfa's. So your opinion is null and void

Love Alfas. Went as far to get the badge tattoed on me... which proves:

don't you mean he has an alfa, so he must have an outstanding sense of humour? LOL

....Correct! 10 Alfa's since I was 14 (27 this year) means it was either gunna be laugh, or cry...

[adzy]

This thread was good for a laugh...

The biggest chuckle came from when someone mentioned "the R badge's heritage"

Would that be the heritage of: being slightly pudgy, understeer-y and somehow less than the sum of it's parts suggests it should be, but damn it sounds good?

Cos if so, they have dropped the one thing that was a positive!

Heritage deffinition - Could not agree more!