Mk7 Golf - Australian Specifications and Prices (Base, Comfortline and Highline)

**beachie1** · 20-04-2013, 02:37 PM

As the originator of this post,I am amazed at the response from fellow Watercooled enthusiasts.
Thank you!
I feel the purpose has been fulfilled and with 60 posts,it is now getting unwieldy to read.
A new beginning would be appropriate as the new Golf is finally revealed and on sale next week.
looking forward to ownership stories as they are rolled out.
Best regards
beachie1

**Golf7** · 20-04-2013, 02:40 PM

Thanks for starting it, it has been a pleasure to let everyone know about this great car! I have greatly enjoyed sharing my information and knowledge of the this brilliant car!

**ian** · 20-04-2013, 04:02 PM

There was a good write up in the Telegraph on Friday in the motoring section .

http://www.carsguide.com.au/news-and...ew?origin=hpc1

**zoomda** · 21-04-2013, 07:45 AM

It's up on the official website now. Golf < Models < Volkswagen Australia

Although that page has a picture of a VI still

I guess there are still some of those with GTD, GTI and wagon and R.

**Firsttimer** · 21-04-2013, 08:20 AM

Does anyone know if we're getting the ergoactive seat? I don't see any mention of it on the site. It says sports seat but doesn't give details. It looked like such a nice unit.

**Golf7** · 21-04-2013, 11:23 AM

Nope we're not getting the ergoActive seat. To be honest it's the same as the Highline's "Sports" seats without some more extravagant adjusting options like the width of the seat bolsters...

**buddy03** · 21-04-2013, 05:23 PM

Does anyone know if VW already has the new Golf in stock? How long will it take to fulfill an order?

I'm quite desperate for a new car so was hoping to have something as soon as possible.

**irossiter** · 21-04-2013, 06:16 PM

The quality of automotive journalism is generally rubbish, particularly the ****e in the newspapers. They simply publish what the car makers have told them to say. They NEVER criticise a car. That is what they are employed to do but obviously the manufacturers simply refuse to supply them with cars again in the future or stop them publishing the true story. In their defence though, newspaper journos seem to have limited word counts for articles. Another thing is that the people reading their articles probably all drive Camry's or Corolla's and have absolutely no technical interest in what makes a brilliant car like a Golf. Otherwise we'd all buy a Mazda 3, Corolla or Lancer and not care about driver satisfaction. And all be wearing cardigans.
I have read Wheels since 1983 and still rely on their opinions (including the European writers they choose to publish).
I miss Bill Tuckey calling a spade a spade (he actually changed the Age ****e for a while there).
Motor (Modern Motor) has now become a hoon, doof doof, irrelevant load of rubbish. I would hate to think of Europeans reading their standards of grammar, spelling and so called Aussie humour (but aimed at a different crowd now). By the way I'm not concentrating on my grammar whilst writing this!
I welcome bloggers or anyone else with the courage to give us a genuinely honest opinion.
Oh, and Ford Australia, I don't give a rats if you can fit your stilettos under the seat of a Fiesta!! Unfortunately that's what sells cars to the majority of morons.