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[MickeyTDi]

Ok to be fair to VW they said theyll look at it tomorrow and chances are i can pick it up 2moro. Fingers crossed!!

[ratedr]

I was watching a few YouTube clips on the mk6 being put together in factory... Have to be honest, it looks pretty rough and ready... A lot of human input and a lot of manual screwing of things together where I would have thought machines would precedence for accuracy... I wonder if golf r has tighter quality control?? Would hope so...

[rs73]

I was watching a few YouTube clips on the mk6 being put together in factory... Have to be honest, it looks pretty rough and ready... A lot of human input and a lot of manual screwing of things together where I would have thought machines would precedence for accuracy... I wonder if golf r has tighter quality control?? Would hope so...

No experience in manufacturing but I can only imagine some parts aren't efficient for machine due to the robotic arm requiring some space around it and not being able to reach certain place or not having the delicacy of a manual human hand...

[Corey_R]

I was watching a few YouTube clips on the mk6 being put together in factory... Have to be honest, it looks pretty rough and ready... A lot of human input and a lot of manual screwing of things together where I would have thought machines would precedence for accuracy... I wonder if golf r has tighter quality control?? Would hope so...

You see... usually the more expensive a car, the higher performance a car, then MORE human labour is involved.
Watch National Geographic or Discovery Channels documentaries on the factories of Ferrari, Lamborghini and the like to see what I mean.

[Burgs]

You see... usually the more expensive a car, the higher performance a car, then MORE human labour is involved.
Watch National Geographic or Discovery Channels documentaries on the factories of Ferrari, Lamborghini and the like to see what I mean.

X2 for sure, I was amazed when i saw how they make modern day Ferrari's

If anything its your Hyundai's, Daewoo's that would be mainly made by machines, while the chance of human error is lower so is attention to detail and effort put into making the car.

[AdamD]

I was watching a few YouTube clips on the mk6 being put together in factory... Have to be honest, it looks pretty rough and ready... A lot of human input and a lot of manual screwing of things together where I would have thought machines would precedence for accuracy... I wonder if golf r has tighter quality control?? Would hope so...

AFAIK, the R is built on the same line as the GTI and other Golf hatchbacks (I recall someone on this forum posting about their factory tour). I wouldn't expect the factory workers to suddenly ramp up the effort when an R comes along, but don't let that bother you. The Golfs are all built to a very high standard of fit and finish overall.