The Official Golf Mk VI Picture Thread

[BBP]

I largely agree with Coreying, believe it or not.

I think the R looks sufficiently different considering it is constrained by the same hard panelling as a GTI, or a TSI for that matter.

AND, I think the R looks the best of all the Golf models (as it should). I think the front and rear bumper mouldings and the tail lights are very successful.

In fact I only have 2 misgivings about the new R :

1. It has lost the magical sound of the R32. That would mean a lot to me if I was in the market. I am not too fussed about the new R being marginally quicker than the old one, they are both quick cars so who cares about a split second here or there? What would matter to me is that one of them sounds incredible and one of them sounds (so I read) "ok, but nothing special".

2. No jacky cloth. An unfair complaint I know because Rs have never got it, but I love that stuff.

I won't go into the reasons (for fear of upsetting people) but for a $60K sports car I would probably get a pre-owned 330Ci or 130i or 135i over a hot hatch.

[noone]

Saw the R20 in the flesh yesterday, looked good.

Aren't they going to start at $50k ish? Obviously that will be very povo and by the time you spec it up it would be a fair bit more...

I actually like the rear lights, which is pretty rare for me.

[Corey_R]

Aren't they going to start at $50k ish?

Yep, just $9500 more than the RRP of the GTI....

Golf R 3 Door Manual $48,490.00
Golf R 3 Door DSG $50,990.00
Golf R 5 Door Manual $49,990.00
Golf R 5 Door DSG $52,490.00

[BBP]

And I forgot to say ...

That I think the R's alloys look about a million times better than the GTI's, which I have always thought look like they should be on a P Plater's modded Suzuki Swift GTi.

The R's look great. In fact, they would look great on any car ... yep, 8.5 out of 10 for the R's wheels.

[Corey_R]

Plus, the wheels on the R have the best name! I feel sorry for anyone who hasn't experienced the namesake of those wheels!

[REXman]

Now for the real mods to begin.

Love that first shot. beautiful!

[Karlosovic]

I think the R's alloys look about a million times better than the GTI's, which I have always thought look like they should be on a P Plater's modded Suzuki Swift GTi.

The R's look great. In fact, they would look great on any car ... yep, 8.5 out of 10 for the R's wheels.

I guess it's all down to personal taste

I have to agree with BBP though... If I was going to spend more on a car than I did on my GTI, I would probably go in a different direction to the R.
It's not that I don't like it... I just think that the things it does better than a GTI are not worth the extra expense to me (with the exception of AWD)

[REXman]

Hey guys, not my car, but this is the best looking GTI to me and had to share it. Its real (not photoshopped).



Its exactly what I would get.

Just beautiful.

[Corey_R]

Yep... that's awesome REXman. The Detroit's, a drop (maybe a bit too much for my liking), the Xenon lights, and most importantly, the aggressively beautiful lines of the 3 door

[REXman]

Yep... that's awesome REXman. The Detroit's, a drop (maybe a bit too much for my liking), the Xenon lights, and most importantly, the aggressively beautiful lines of the 3 door

This is what I had on order (minus the drop). But cancelled for an R.. almost wish I hadn't the way that car looks!

And the R just doesnt look that great in black to me, as all the details like the air vents etc get lost in colour.

Where with the black GTI, you get the beautiful red lines etc.. Honeycomb grill.. and the Detroits which really look great for the size.

The 19's on the R almost dont look as big as the detroits.. its so wierd albeit a bit dissappointing.

When I decided to go an R, since my budget was getting blown out MORE than $10K extra.. I decided to go the 4 doors (I still sort of dont know why? Maybe more of a longer term Keeper?? )... even though I wish I went the 2 door as it looks better, especially in the R.

I reckon even more so than the GTI!! (i.e. the 4 Door GTI still looks great to me). The 4 doors lines on the R look a bit more off.. now Im just being difficult but just what i see.