Golf R Observations and Questions

[SilvrFoxX]

Guess you have the readies to run it.. just don't let FA find out or he will bore you to death with lecturing

[Candyman]

Finally have induction noise how I want it, or Wolf Whistle as the wife calls it

Wife is addicted to buying stuff for the R, love it

[tonymy01]

Finally have induction noise how I want it, or Wolf Whistle as the wife calls it

Pics or it didn't happen
What did you get?

[bobdog]

Has anyone who place a factory order in 2012 receive a build date for their vehicle yet?

I placed my order at the end of Oct 2011, and I still don't have a build date.

Not too sure if I can wait any longer...

[San Gimignano R]

Has anyone who place a factory order in 2012 receive a build date for their vehicle yet?

I placed my order at the end of Oct 2011, and I still don't have a build date.

Not too sure if I can wait any longer...

You must have the patience of a Saint. I would have drawn the line at 3 months.

[jlgumby]

Has anyone who place a factory order in 2012 receive a build date for their vehicle yet?

I placed my order at the end of Oct 2011, and I still don't have a build date.

Not too sure if I can wait any longer...

Feel for you mate, I also placed an order in Oct 2011. They told me March, then May, then June, now September maybe.

Will have waited 12 months and the whole point was so that I could move my GTI before it got too close to 100K kms, now I'm at 99K dammit.

Cancelled the R after waiting 10 months and have ordered something else I wanted and it will be delivered in three weeks!! Wouldn't have happened had it come when they said it would. Bit dissapointed but over it now. If you're like me and very particular with what you drive, it's difficult cos not much really compares to the R I think so it's hard. Painful wait eh...

[bobdog]

When I initially placed the order I was told may be a 6 to 8 month wait. This wasn't too bad as we were building a house at the time and thought that if the car arrived in Jun we would have been settle in the new house.

Now it is getting to the point of being ridiculous waiting this long and not getting a build date. Oh well what can you do.

The hesitation I have in cancelling the order is that I'm not to sure what I would get in its place.

I like the look of the Megane but it is only 2 door. May consider the Focus, but ideally would have preferred an auto, but this won't be a killer. Even consider the 3 series.

What car did you get instead?

[jlgumby]

I like the look of the Megane but it is only 2 door. May consider the Focus, but ideally would have preferred an auto, but this won't be a killer. Even consider the 3 series.

What car did you get instead?

I know how you feel, if they were just able to tell you it was coming, everytime I asked, they could only tell me that the factory has the order. Thanks.

I got a bit carried away and am now waiting for a 1M. Just happened to be talking to a dealer and turned out they had one on the water making its way over. So I thought what the hell, I've worked hard, enjoy the results of it and get what I want. So I cancelled the R and dropped them a deposit on the M. Bit more money but due to the limited production, I reckon it will hold it's value very well. So the cost of ownership over 3 years may even be less than had I bought the Golf as BM threw in free servicing for three years also. We'll see. Will be fun.

[Whistler]

I know how you feel, if they were just able to tell you it was coming, everytime I asked, they could only tell me that the factory has the order. Thanks.

I got a bit carried away and am now waiting for a 1M. Just happened to be talking to a dealer and turned out they had one on the water making its way over. So I thought what the hell, I've worked hard, enjoy the results of it and get what I want. So I cancelled the R and dropped them a deposit on the M. Bit more money but due to the limited production, I reckon it will hold it's value very well. So the cost of ownership over 3 years may even be less than had I bought the Golf as BM threw in free servicing for three years also. We'll see. Will be fun.

Yep, that will be fun! And if VW don't turn up the wick a little on the next R I'll consider the same!

[bobdog]

I know how you feel, if they were just able to tell you it was coming, everytime I asked, they could only tell me that the factory has the order. Thanks.

I got a bit carried away and am now waiting for a 1M. Just happened to be talking to a dealer and turned out they had one on the water making its way over. So I thought what the hell, I've worked hard, enjoy the results of it and get what I want. So I cancelled the R and dropped them a deposit on the M. Bit more money but due to the limited production, I reckon it will hold it's value very well. So the cost of ownership over 3 years may even be less than had I bought the Golf as BM threw in free servicing for three years also. We'll see. Will be fun.

Awesome stuff.

Budget won't allow a 1M unfortunately. But totally jealous