Golf R Observations and Questions

[Corey_R]

I had quad exhausts on my MKV Golf GTI

[Big_Dave]

Corey, Have you got many photos in the pics thread of your Pipes?
And you had a "special Tuner" unit. didnt you?
Hamman or something?

[Corey_R]

Of my old car?
It had an Oettinger bodykit on it (replacement front bumper/grill/spoiler, side skirts, and rear lower half of bumper, which had a new valance to support the quad pipes). It also had the "Matching" Oettinger Tyre RE rims. For the quad exhaust, I couldn't afford the Oettinger so I went with APR's Quad exhaust (TBE) because it was waaay cheaper. But I've only got very few pictures of the exhaust fitted to the car, and all from a phone camera.

[Big_Dave]

Do you know if APR do a quad tbe for the R?
I will ask GH next time I speak to him.

[DDTW]

Yeah your right, I would have thought closer to $20K for that but not all is lost. Other thing is when a new generation comes out and you have the "older" (pfft 5 years) model with a stack of KMs on it, this crazy drop happens.

Happened to me to all but one or two car's. At least your rid of it now and driving a nice car. And you didnt get smashed on it. I reckon my 4 month old R with 4000km's on it and a 12 month wait time, that rrp's for $68500 mind you, is probably worth $58-$60K already if not less!!

But then again a new M3 costs around $170K on road and you know what..? 1-1.5 years old and BOOM, its $130K..

What blows my mind is the resale of little ****ty cars like barinas and Corollas.. Its Friggin crazy!

We bought my GF as her first car a P.O.S. Barina for $9K. She clocked about 55,000kms on it, owned it for nearly 3 years.. and sold it for $6.5K!!

My sister bought a 2004 corolla as a Demo in 2004 for $19000. In 2011 when the thing is on its last legs - 90000kms.. still worth $11000!?!?

Buy a WRX for $40K - 3 years its worth $28K (which is very good in the sporty market), Commodores just kill me - 3 year old clubsport for 30% of the RRP is just ridiculous.

Dont get me started on resales!! the better the car, the worse the resale - why? because the buyers who buy a nice car "usually" have the money to buy a new one. Where the market in the little ****ty cars - everyones strapped - buyers AND sellers!!

Cars depreciate at approximately 10% each year. A $20k car would depreciate $2k a year. A $200k car would depreciate $20k a year.

[Big_Dave]

Cars depreciate at approximately 10% each year. A $20k car would depreciate $2k a year. A $200k car would depreciate $20k a year.

Not the higher end cars.
A mate bought a 4 yr old Merc S350 with 40,000klm for $59,000.
That's $200k new. That's a 70% drop in 4 years.
Good for him. Ouch for the seller.

[Capercat]

All that fat known as government taxes is sliced off in one foul swoop.

[Omee]

ouch 160 depreciation in 4 years

[Fab_R]

this is pretty cool.
dean from volkspower competing in targa tas.
prologue stage.

4wd showroom class.

YouTube - Targa 2011 - Prologue volkspower apr golf r

[Fab_R]

pics here.

thanks to lima.

Targa Tasmania 2011 - 27772's Photos