Golf R Observations and Questions

**dave_r** · 08-03-2011, 10:27 AM

Originally Posted by Big_Dave

Anyone found out a way to have it "toasty warm" without it being "uncomfortably Hot" ????

I find the car is toasty warm all the time! Can't say I've owned any other car which got so warm inside without the heater on. I leave the fan on lowest temp with no a/c to the footwell area otherwise it gets really warm down there and always have the sunroof popped up.

**DDTW** · 08-03-2011, 12:15 PM

Originally Posted by dave_r

I find the car is toasty warm all the time! Can't say I've owned any other car which got so warm inside without the heater on. I leave the fan on lowest temp with no a/c to the footwell area otherwise it gets really warm down there and always have the sunroof popped up.

I'm experiencing the same issue too. No a/c on, fan running with internal circulation switched off (so ambient temp air from the outside should be coming in) and the air is warm. Perhaps the engine gets really hot and indirectly heats up the air coming in?

This could be really good during winter though!

**REXman** · 08-03-2011, 04:10 PM

So it is the same nice smelling stuff?! Cool.. might let the BMW boys know!

PS the GOLF is definitely toasty inside and unless its <20 deg you need windows down.

The windscreen just fogs up so hard, it aint pretty.

**Corey_R** · 08-03-2011, 04:17 PM

I've no idea why you guys aren't using the aircon

**DDTW** · 08-03-2011, 05:23 PM

Originally Posted by REXman

The windscreen just fogs up so hard, it aint pretty.

I've applied some RainX onto the windscreen. Have yet to experience a night cold enough for it to fog up again. Will keep you posted.

Originally Posted by Corey_R

I've no idea why you guys aren't using the aircon

I'm a sucker for fresh air

**Corey_R** · 08-03-2011, 07:06 PM

Well... the Golf aircon system defaults to fresh air. And if you "double click" the recircle button, it's fresh air until it detects pollutants, so it's even fresher than "fresh air"

**Corey_R** · 08-03-2011, 07:13 PM

Bringing back up the topicth of the "awful turning circle". I can quite comfortably to do a U-turn on a two lane road (single each way) with shoulders (wide enough for car parking). Similar to any other car I've owned previously.

Obviously I haven't got out the measuring tape to see what the exact diameter of that is, but it's good enough that I'm still wondering what people are talking about.

But then I had a quick look back and realised that only people with 19" Talladegas have mentioned the issue. So I'm wondering whether that is the cause of some peoples complaints? VW may have purposely limited the maximum steering to prevent rubbing. Just speculation though...

**jjj** · 08-03-2011, 08:21 PM

Originally Posted by Corey_R

Bringing back up the topicth of the "awful turning circle". I can quite comfortably to do a U-turn on a two lane road (single each way) with shoulders (wide enough for car parking). Similar to any other car I've owned previously.

I agree. The turning circle on my R with 18" wheels seems the same as my old MkV Comfortline.