Golf R Observations and Questions

**Lucas_R** · 18-06-2014, 07:09 PM

19's look better and fill out the guards more though. So there are pros and cons with both.

Turning circle on the 19's is pretty bad though (reduced steering lock)

**Candyman** · 18-06-2014, 07:15 PM

Looks are subjective though, the other points aren't

I prefer the looks of the 18s myself, the 19s just don't suit the flow of the guards

**Adrian_R** · 18-06-2014, 07:15 PM

Forgot about turning circle, whoops. My comments were about the ride quality, and like I said tyre pressures make more difference.

I will put money on nobody being able to pick any difference in a blind test with all other things equal.

**Frazza** · 18-06-2014, 07:40 PM

Yeah same here, i found putting a set of good tyres improved the ride more, as for turning circle, i never knew is was a problem until people started saying about it, its 10x better than my EVO X MR turning circle so its better from what i came from and generally i can turn around in a street so i've never found it to be a problem. I like the look of the 19" better plus you get the black headlights.

BUT HONESTLY, either way it doesn't matter, still a Golf R and you will still be smiling either way

**SilvrFoxX** · 18-06-2014, 08:41 PM

RB is where the value is.. everything else is hype

**Damienp** · 18-06-2014, 09:02 PM

Cheers guys. If I can reach an agreement with the owner it will be a nice way to get used to the car from Mel to Newcastle.
I am not sold on the wheels in general so a set of VMR's would be in its future.
I am getting out of a Landcruiser so turning circle in the golf would have to be better than that which is pretty good IMO.

Silvr - it is RB.

**Lucas_R** · 18-06-2014, 09:17 PM

Originally Posted by Damienp

nice way to get used to the car from Mel to Newcastle.

Might see you around then

im in Newcastle too.

**Damienp** · 18-06-2014, 10:14 PM

Might do. Still really going over the DSG v Manual in my head. So confusing.

**Lucas_R** · 18-06-2014, 10:20 PM

Originally Posted by Damienp

Might do. Still really going over the DSG v Manual in my head. So confusing.

Only you can decide that one - for me it was manual all the way. Its a really nice gearbox and easy to live with. 1st and 2nd gear are very short though (only 95kph in second at redline). DSG has faster shifts obviously, and definitely has its good points - but to me they are boring to drive.