VW Scirocco for Australia. Any Golf R buyers thinking of swapping?

[G-rig]

wtf..? how does having more doors make it less practicle..

+1, computer says no.

Interesting to see if the Scirocco R actually makes it here, would be fairly unique and faster around the track too. 3dr Golf's still look good too, but not exactly a sports/coupe shape just the same hatchback but with two less doors.

I think there could be a few people cancelling their orders if it's true!

[Maverick]

+1, computer says no.

Interesting to see if the Scirocco R actually makes it here, would be fairly unique and faster around the track too. 3dr Golf's still look good too, but not exactly a sports/coupe shape just the same hatchback but with two less doors.

The three door models are just try hards, you want a more sporty looking car get the Scirocco.

[G-rig]

Mate, I still have Forester (didn't sell it yet) but I can put much more luggage in Forester than in Golf5, and the Golf6 luggage space look the same to me.

I'd expect that you could given that it's a small SUV, but still find i can fit a lot in the golf with great ease (and not hard to fold the seats down and/or remove the parcel tray). Mind you, a lot of soft-off roaders i've seen don't have much depth in the boot with the seats in the normal position.

[Mountainman]

Mate, I still have Forester (didn't sell it yet) but I can put much more luggage in Forester than in Golf5, and the Golf6 luggage space look the same to me.

Just depends on how high you are willing to pack.

[Brian]

Interestingly, the Golf 3 door hatch has more rear seat space than the Golf 5 door hatch

Thats fine for the rear seat passengers, but the front seat people (and I'm assuming the owner / partner combo) still have to get wet when its raining to let rear seat people out!
Can't see that as being an ideal car.
"I don't. 4/5 door hatches suck (IMO). I'll never own one."
I think you'll eat your hat when (and if) you ever have kids Corey

[REXman]

Thats fine for the rear seat passengers, but the front seat people (and I'm assuming the owner / partner combo) still have to get wet when its raining to let rear seat people out!
Can't see that as being an ideal car.
"I don't. 4/5 door hatches suck (IMO). I'll never own one."
I think you'll eat your hat when (and if) you ever have kids Corey

Its not only about it being an ideal car.. Has to be fun too!! I would have gotten the 3 door but I know Im keeping this car for a while, so went 5 to avoid trade/sell car issues later on.

3 doors are cooler/look better/ street cred.

Its not like the 118TSI has a 3dr option anyway..

I just mean you cnt tell someone whats good and isnt I have learnt. 3drs are great and as someone who has owned a 3dr skyline and Bmw, it really was no hastle cause It looked that much better than a 4dr..

Everyone is different with what they are willing to put up with I guess.

[Corey_R]

Yep, never had any issues with kids or friends in the back.
Plus, the thing is, if I were to have children of my own, they wouldn't be here for about a year, and then it'd be about 5 years before you'd even start to contemplate the idea of turning off the "child lock" on the rear doors anyway. Meaning someone has to get out to let the kids out anyway. And hell, in 6 years, who knows what car I may or may not have.

In any case, getting out and pulling the seat forward or opening the rear door for the kids, makes no difference at all to me. And having had kids in the back of previous cars plenty of times, I really don't understand why everyone thinks that difference is so earth shattering.

[G-rig]

Its not only about it being an ideal car.. Has to be fun too!! I would have gotten the 3 door but I know Im keeping this car for a while, so went 5 to avoid trade/sell car issues later on.

Yep, it's not worth having to sell a car for something so silly when you could have the exact same car in 5dr and not worry.

The room in the back is basically the same don't think it matters.

Just have to get which one you want, but it's not like the 3dr version is really 10x better as made out.

[SilvrFoxX]

Pretty unfair to SilvrFoxX


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I thought so...

[Tim]

Just have to get which one you want, but it's not like the 3dr version is really 10x better as made out.

Its not 10x better its just 10x cooler cos it says "I bought this car for me" not "I bought this car cos my wife told me thats what I was allowed to have"