Golf R Observations and Questions

**Whistler** · 20-01-2012, 03:40 PM

Originally Posted by SilvrFoxX

I was talking about access to a Private Runway owned by a relative.. I think he will be my new bestee

Haha! She's actually a cranky old witch (who doesn't own a VW so unlikely to read this post) but she has a fetish for light planes and a superb newly sealed runway in Taralga. As mentioned not long enough to max the R. The little two litre runs out of "go faster" juice big time after about 180 clicks.
As for not spinning out and rolling? Yeh, I think I just got a little lucky! I had the sense to not fight the steering as the car swayed to the right. On a standard road I'de have been across the oncoming lane and off the road.
The only injury I suffered was after jacking up the car and undoing the bolts I grabbed the tyre to take it off and it burnt me. Man it was still so hot! Car smells of rubber from having it in the back for the next 24 hours.

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Originally Posted by team_v

I agree with this, more info is needed.

In regards to the woeful visibility of the Roco, basically any new car from 2008 -> "requires" parking aids due to increased safety features = more metal and less glass so you basically can't see *****.

My brother's Mazda 6 is terible for visibility, you can't even tell where the front of the car is let alone the rear.

Agree! I don't have a rear-cam in the R but my wife's territory does and I recon it's easier to reverse-park her beast as a result

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Originally Posted by brimway

Luckily, he made it to the BREAKING zone

Pun WAS intended!

**AdamD** · 21-01-2012, 11:15 AM

Originally Posted by Mino

Golf R, GTI and TSI don't have the same engine block do they?

90 TSI / 118TSI = 1.4l.
GTI (TSI) = 2.0l EA888
R (Golf, Scirocco) = 2.0l EA113

I'm fairly sure the EA888 and EA113 blocks are similar, but not the same (cooling channels, placement of mounts for pumps etc). So no, all different blocks.

**Mino** · 23-01-2012, 09:38 AM

Thanks AdamD....

The material made with would be different too I guess...

**Mountainman** · 23-01-2012, 10:05 AM

Originally Posted by brimway

Luckily, he made it to the BREAKING zone

Is that where everything just "came undone"?

**Whistler** · 23-01-2012, 03:35 PM

Ouch. Driving from Chatswood to North Sydney just now. Passed two Golf R's that had broken down. That's about 1 every 4 Km. VW reliability issues still? Hopefully a fluke.

**Mino** · 23-01-2012, 04:25 PM

Could it be over tuned R's?

**masev** · 23-01-2012, 06:23 PM

Originally Posted by Whistler

Ouch. Driving from Chatswood to North Sydney just now. Passed two Golf R's that had broken down. That's about 1 every 4 Km. VW reliability issues still? Hopefully a fluke.

What indicated a break down? Tow truck, NRMA...engines of fire!!!

**bluefrog** · 24-01-2012, 06:36 PM

observation #724: I find that when I'm frustrated, annoyed, or just have the 5hits in general .. that there's nothing better than jumping in the R and giving 1st, 2nd and 3rd a good workout

**Mi16 Man** · 24-01-2012, 06:47 PM

Originally Posted by bluefrog

observation #724: I find that when I'm frustrated, annoyed, or just have the 5hits in general .. that there's nothing better than jumping in the R and giving 1st, 2nd and 3rd a good workout

Also known as an 'Italian tune-up'....blows out the cob webs....

Love it!

**Candyman** · 24-01-2012, 09:20 PM

Originally Posted by bluefrog

observation #724: I find that when I'm frustrated, annoyed, or just have the 5hits in general .. that there's nothing better than jumping in the R and giving 1st, 2nd and 3rd a good workout

Probably the last place you should be in that mood

Hope the oil is up to temp first.