Golf R Special Edition

[bkpr]

We would all know if bkpr just got to work..

C'mon now, where's your Christmas leniency… err, spirit??

[TFAD]

For those wanting audio this is euro model with the akra exhaust YouTube

[Jamesy]

For those wanting audio this is euro model with the akra exhaust YouTube

Nice to see something on YouTube about the R with Akropovic but I don’t think this gives a good impression of the actual sound. The dynaudio is great in the R and ‘enhances’ the soundtrack quite authoritatively. I will try to get exterior fly by soundtrack to demo.


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[Jamesy]

Brought from Ferntree Gully VW in Melbourne which has stock, including sunroof. Picked it up on Friday so taking it easy at the moment. Initial impressions is that Turbo is a little slower to pick up compared with AMG45, but once in boost, just as quick. Exhaust is very different to CLA45 - but it really does crack when pushing hard, a much more authoritative bark. I think the audio enhanced exhaust soundtrack will get tiring quite quickly though. Some work to be done I think setting up my own driving profile.


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[bkpr]

Here’s one I found with a pretty good comparison to a stock exhaust (?) with APR tune: YouTube

[Jamesy]

That’s a bit more like it it really does rip at the air


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[GolfRSpecialEdition]

Picked mine up late last week, definitely no self parking. Not that you need it as despite a large turning circle, the car is easy to park. Spent a bit of time around Healesville on the weekend and it is a hell of a lot of fun to drive in the twisties.

[bkpr]

Noice. I’ve got over the self-parking thing now The car feels better now than when I wrote my review, I think mainly because of these two things:

1. I’m happy with all my dashboard settings and visuals and I’m fiddling with the car less. It now feels like *my* car.

2. I’m past the sticker shock/is the car worth it phase and I’m in the enjoyment phase

(3. Also helps that I have a handful of rock scratches and chips, so I feel more comfortable with driving it, if that makes sense. I have an OEM Lapiz Blue touch up kit which I’ll use over the winter.)

I still *really* wish the SE came in the grey; I’ve seen a few regular R’s in the grey around and it’s still my favourite colour for the GTI/Rs. Lapiz is a distant second, although I’d consider white next time if no grey is available.

Anyway, it’s happy days still!!

[R snow]

Do you guys know if you can activate the honk
when arming the vehicle? - Yes, it may be annoying for some. I honestly don’t mind it.

[Micky P]

Hey R snow, I tried to do this with my Carista. I managed to activate the alarm chirp on locking but not the horn. The alarm chirp is so quiet, it's drowned out by the clunk of the central locking. Maybe there's another way?