I thought the 0-60mph times on the R was like 5.x seconds.. why is it so much slower to 100km/h?
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I thought the 0-60mph times on the R was like 5.x seconds.. why is it so much slower to 100km/h?
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Dealt with a million times before. R need to shift to third. WRX doesn't need it. It is meaningless on the street (as in completely meaningless) and everyone is well aware that a WRX is damn quick but not as nice inside.Originally Posted by DoggieHowser
I didn't buy an R for going in straight lines to exactly 100 and then stopping.
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You missed my point. Isn't this a big discrepancy between what VW is claiming?
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It’s about right for a Golf R manual – slower to 100 than a DSG. Also, different mags get different figures all the time. I take them with a grain of salt – for example for my old S3 I read figures of between 6.1 and 7.1 depending on publication. So many variables and it is really not that much of a relevant test of performance. It’s just something for teenage boys to debate over. Let’s face it. If you do those kind of starts all the time you will kill at least component of your drivetrain.
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This is my Golf. There are many like it, but this one is mine.
My Golf is my best friend. It is my life. I must drive it as I must drive my life.
My Golf, without me, is useless. Without my Golf, I am useless. I must drive my Golf true. I must drive faster than my enemy who is trying to out run me. I must pass him before he passes me. I will...
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Last edited by triode12; 20-06-2011 at 01:28 PM.
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Some more than others.
0-100 Manufacturer's Claims/Wheels Test:
GTI manual 6.9/7.2
GTI DSG 6.9/6.6
R manual 5.9/6.4
WRX 5.3/5.4
Nov '15 Polo 81TSI manual white
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Appreciate what you are saying around the reported figures for WRX vs Golf R, but I've had a traffic light GP with a 2011 WRX on numerous occasions (the same one, guy from work) and i'm consistently in front when we hit (and instantly slow down) the 80km limit on this particular road.
We even swapped cars once and still the R was in front, so it is less likely (although not impossible) that it is driver error.
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I wasn't talking about all the positives of the GTI / R over the WRX either and I don't think anyone buys any of them just for their straightline 0-100 effort. They all have multi-talents for spirited, fun driving. All I was illustrating was the results of the recent "Wheels" tests and remarking on why it is easy to see why Golf fanbois find a visit to APR desirable to get up to speed.
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Camrys are what you drive when you're ready to get old and die. The equivalent of motoring euthanasia.
Love the pissing contest though. My golf is better than your golf. Blah
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