Mk7 Golf R Discussion Thread

[lawsy82]

Long time since I have been around here. So, what is the going price people are paying for the Golf R and is there one of those spreadsheets floating around here where we can work out our discounts? I remember using one a few years ago on this forum.

I went and looked at the Golf R today - no test drive but was offered this.

Golf R, White, DSG, leather = Drive away $58k.

Not sure if this is a good deal as I will shop around a little more.

I think the new S3 ****s all over the Golf r personally - however need to justify the S3 is circa $11k better than the R?

[choC]

Can someone provide a critique of the stock sound system in the R? Hopefully from someone who knows what a good car audio system sounds like.

Wondering if I'm going to have to go for a full system replacement or just add a discreet amp/sub for the missing low-end.

[7R]

Well I collected Limey from the dealer this afternoon and he is quite the go-er. I bought the car without a test drive - decided I wanted something a little different from Candy (2011 GTI). This car is VERY different. Unfortunately one of the salesmen had the car set on Comfort mode and I didnt realise so the whole drive home was a little soft but I just took it out now in Normal and then Sport mode and it is great.

Was a little hesitant on the grey but it was either that and leather or wait six months for my other two colour preferences without leather (I wanted a sunroof).

Anyway here are a couple of really bad telephone pics...

[lawsy82]

Looks great mate! Did you get a good price?

[Blabba]

Sweet ride. Thats what I am waiting for.
How did you find the guys at South Yarra VW? Who did you deal with?

What options did you get on it?

Cheers,

B

[DrK]

Sweet ride. Thats what I am waiting for.
How did you find the guys at South Yarra VW? Who did you deal with?

What options did you get on it?

Cheers,

B

Tom at Sth Yarra was great. Barloworld (bought V r32 and VI R) were useless this time.
All options

[adam298]

To anyone who has taken delivery of their new 7R with sunroof, what does it look like from the inside? I'm 6ft 5, and I had plenty of head room in the R demo without sunroof, is there much difference with sunroof? Staff assured me the headroom is the same. And is there a sunshade? Is it solid or a mesh material ?? and is the sunshade electric or manual?

[readerr0r]

To anyone who has taken delivery of their new 7R with sunroof, what does it look like from the inside? I'm 6ft 5, and I had plenty of head room in the R demo without sunroof, is there much difference with sunroof? Staff assured me the headroom is the same. And is there a sunshade? Is it solid or a mesh material ?? and is the sunshade electric or manual?

I'm 6ft 5 too and I always notice a car with a sunroof. I havent had a chance to sit in a Golf 7 with a sunroof before but according to the specs you'll lose about 11mm of head room, which can be quite a bit depending on how you sit.

Front Headroom - 975 mm (964mm with sunroof)

I'd suggest either try sitting in a Golf with the sunroof and maybe the R with your hand on the roof to emulate.

Pic of a sunroof Golf
GOLFMK7 - VW GTI MKVII Forum / VW Golf R Forum / VW Golf MKVII Forum - View Single Post - Sunroof vs head room

[DrK]

To anyone who has taken delivery of their new 7R with sunroof, what does it look like from the inside? I'm 6ft 5, and I had plenty of head room in the R demo without sunroof, is there much difference with sunroof? Staff assured me the headroom is the same. And is there a sunshade? Is it solid or a mesh material ?? and is the sunshade electric or manual?

I'm 6'6.5" and have no hassles at all w the sunroof.

[Tiggy1]

If it's like our Tigs I believe it has to have the electric seat as it uses the memory module for seat to control that function?!
Can get around it by using Autopolar FIS+ module that plugs into CANBUS controller and can perform that function (amongst other things).....