Golf R Specifications and Prices - 2nd Edition

[weewilly]

I'm very glad i went 19's, plus the bonus of black headlight surrounds.

which look exceptionally spectacular on a B on B... 19's without question.

[SilvrFoxX]

I am glad I didn't.. man the cost of 19" rubber... I am surprised they call you weewilly

[Corey_R]

I'm very glad i went 19's, plus the bonus of black headlight surrounds.

That's the reason which settled it for me. I may have got the 19 silvers if the headlight holder was still chrome!

Normally I'm all for black headlight surrounds - they look better on most cars... and they still look fine on the R. However, the headlight holder is a work of art on the MK6 Golf Xenons - so much so that they DRL light is too small and therefore can't be used... a rare example of form over function for VW! Hiding this form by making it black is a shame...

IMO

[Biodif]

Ordered my new Golf R over the weekend. Spec as follows:
Candy White 5 dr DSG
19" Black Talladegas
SatNav with Dynaudio
Bluetooth
MDI

59k drive away

[JasonG]

How long did they say for delivery Biodif?

[Biodif]

How long did they say for delivery Biodif?

Should be a October delivery, slight chance of a late September.

[Fab_R]

which look exceptionally spectacular on a B on B... 19's without question.

Yes indeed, have to agree...

[AdamD]

Normally I'm all for black headlight surrounds - they look better on most cars... and they still look fine on the R. However, the headlight holder is a work of art on the MK6 Golf Xenons

I'm right with you there. I can't say I love the look of the Xenon housing from a distance, but up close it's a great-looking piece of tech. I'd have it in silver too.

[Corey_R]

Too true!

Compare:
Boring (oh, and this has the "form over function" DRL reenabled so you can see how useless it is, lol)



AWESOME

[AdamD]

In black, the housing/binnacle doesn't really stand out, and could pass as a somewhat standard projector setup (no offence intended to those with cars so-equipped - it still looks the goods). But in silver, those projector cowls and scoops are a real styling highlight IMO.