Golf R Observations and Questions

**SilvrFoxX** · 28-05-2013, 06:14 PM

Originally Posted by brimway

Welcometo Qld. So you'll support the Maroons now?

Sif the maroons need another jock strap

**Candyman** · 28-05-2013, 06:56 PM

Originally Posted by brimway

Welcometo Qld. So you'll support the Maroons now?

Who or what are the maroons ?

Some kind of dessert/baked good ?

Have not seen any Golf Rs yet - nice

**Candyman** · 28-05-2013, 06:57 PM

Originally Posted by Ideo

Yep. Been there, done that. Never again.

Congrats on the move CM. Hope you keep on loving it.

Hi mate

Rain tonight and still love the place

Glad to be out of the rathole that Sydney is

Edit - roads are bloody good up here. No Sydney potholes

**brimway** · 28-05-2013, 07:05 PM

Originally Posted by Candyman

Who or what are the maroons ?

Some kind of dessert/baked good ?

Have not seen any Golf Rs yet - nice

Some recompense is required if you are to enjoy the fruits of Queensland!

**zoomda** · 29-05-2013, 03:48 PM

Just put a deposit down on an R (had a deposit down on a MVII GTI but cancelled that). Should hopefully have it by early next week.

Pricing at the moment is great and after driving an R I now know that no amount of fwd diff trickery can compete with AWD!

**Allegiance** · 31-05-2013, 04:39 PM

Originally Posted by zoomda

Just put a deposit down on an R (had a deposit down on a MVII GTI but cancelled that). Should hopefully have it by early next week.

Pricing at the moment is great and after driving an R I now know that no amount of fwd diff trickery can compete with AWD!

What price/specs?

**zoomda** · 01-06-2013, 07:49 PM

I have the car now. What a pleasure it is. Coming from a 118TSI Golf Wagon the power difference is fantastic. For day to day fuel efficient driving though there is a lot to be said for the twin charger. The R is overly docile when off boost.

The price was great. $50k drive away for a Rising Blue, DSG and leather interior. There was also a Grey one with DSG, satnav and reverse cam for $49500 but I decided to go with the colour I preferred. Different dealers for each cars.

I was told by numerous dealers that that pricing was below cost and that they couldn't work out how they were being sold so cheap (even including the fact that there is a driveaway deal on them at the moment that covers all the onroad costs). I can only assume that the particular dealers were willing to take the loss to move the stock.

There is still quite a few new R's out there(and some demos). Options are very limited though. There are no cars at all with ACC, here in QLD there were only two with satnav and rev cam. Several cars with leather as the only option and quite a number of cars that were just stock standard. I only heard of one that had 19's, not that I wanted those.

Now's the time to buy though if you want one and are happy to live with the fact that it will be out dated by the VII. For the huge money saving I certainly am.

**SilvrFoxX** · 02-06-2013, 03:39 PM

Originally Posted by zoomda

I have the car now. What a pleasure it is. Coming from a 118TSI Golf Wagon the power difference is fantastic. For day to day fuel efficient driving though there is a lot to be said for the twin charger. The R is overly docile when off boost.

The price was great. $50k drive away for a Rising Blue, DSG and leather interior. There was also a Grey one with DSG, satnav and reverse cam for $49500 but I decided to go with the colour I preferred. Different dealers for each cars.

I was told by numerous dealers that that pricing was below cost and that they couldn't work out how they were being sold so cheap (even including the fact that there is a driveaway deal on them at the moment that covers all the onroad costs). I can only assume that the particular dealers were willing to take the loss to move the stock.

There is still quite a few new R's out there(and some demos). Options are very limited though. There are no cars at all with ACC, here in QLD there were only two with satnav and rev cam. Several cars with leather as the only option and quite a number of cars that were just stock standard. I only heard of one that had 19's, not that I wanted those.

Now's the time to buy though if you want one and are happy to live with the fact that it will be out dated by the VII. For the huge money saving I certainly am.

Yah it will feel more docile because of the larger turbo and more weight of the AWD

Once you tune it and learn how to drive it that docile feel disappears

**Candyman** · 16-06-2013, 04:05 PM

I always thought the distance sensors were just annoying and rarely used them.

However, saved my rear bumper today (yes SF, the multicoloured one).

**zoomda** · 04-07-2013, 05:16 PM

Originally Posted by Candyman

I always thought the distance sensors were just annoying and rarely used them.

However, saved my rear bumper today (yes SF, the multicoloured one).

I'm concerned that I'm already ignoring them. I have to reverse into a narrow carport so they are screaming at me from all corners so I don't pay attention anymore, just watch where I'm going.