Golf R Observations and Questions

**DDTW** · 21-11-2010, 10:14 PM

IIRC, somewhere in this forum states that if you lock your car with the sunroof open, it won't auto shut when it rains - in other words the rain sensors are only for the wipers. Is this right?

**Ryan_R** · 21-11-2010, 10:48 PM

Correct, but if you have VCDS you can turn that feature on (also does the side windows).

**MACCAA** · 22-11-2010, 09:13 AM

Just FYI the Audi S3's sunroof could be closed [as could the windows] with the key fob.
However,for some inexplicable reason,from the "Facelift"[late 08] only the windows close-not the sunroof.

Nobody has been able to get to the bottom of this as to why.[I don't care-mine's pre-facelift]
Just hope the Golf R's not the same.....

**ratedr** · 22-11-2010, 04:33 PM

I notice golf r only has one touch power window for driver... Disappointing... Most cars have all 4 one touch now... At least have passenger front window one touch too to coordinate with driver's...

**Jasonpb** · 22-11-2010, 04:48 PM

Originally Posted by ratedr

I notice golf r only has one touch power window for driver... Disappointing... Most cars have all 4 one touch now... At least have passenger front window one touch too to coordinate with driver's...

Not sure where you got that from, my golf R has one touch on both front windows (it's a 3 door as they look better) and the polo has it on all four so I can't imagine them removing it on the next model up!

**ratedr** · 22-11-2010, 05:25 PM

Originally Posted by Jasonpb

Not sure where you got that from, my golf R has one touch on both front windows (it's a 3 door as they look better) and the polo has it on all four so I can't imagine them removing it on the next model up!

It's on Corey's factsheet on 2nd price thread... But, take your word for it... And disagree, 5dr is better... I am a single guy without kids... Going for 5 door for aesthetics... And I like throwing work laptop bag on backseat... Easier with a door...

**Corey_R** · 22-11-2010, 06:22 PM

So it does, however, I don't believe it's correct. As has been noted, even the Polo has 4 window "one touch" up and down, so it'd seem crazy that it's being removed on higher models. I'll question that and see what comes back (but don't hold your breath, it usually takes a while to get a response from VAG).

**Ryan_R** · 22-11-2010, 06:35 PM

Could it be a 3 door v 5 door thing?

At least more expensive versions of the Golf aren't as bad as some Porsche's, Ferrari's and Lamborghini's, for example (the light track day versions)

On that note, I recall Dean talking about the weight of the Golf R's wheels. Switching to a lighter wheel added 24 BHP and reduced lap times of wherever they were testing by an average 1 sec per lap.

**Corey_R** · 22-11-2010, 06:50 PM

Originally Posted by Ryan_R

Could it be a 3 door v 5 door thing?

Nope, not the way it's worded.
But re-reading the way it's worded again I think it's just a misunderstanding:

Power front / rear (5 Door), with roll-back function, driver with one-touch up-down

So it's not saying that only the driver's window has one-touch up-down. It's saying that only the driver's controls for the (2 or 4) windows have one touch up-down. Meaning that the individual control at the front passenger door, and rear passenger doors, don't have one-touch.
The statement in the specs is the same on all MK6 brochures that I have saved. So I don't think that there is any change here or mistake here (but I don't have a MK6 in my garage yet, so someone else will have to confirm).