Mk7 Golf R Discussion Thread

[DoggieHowser]

420 HP (309 kW) and 530 Nm (391 lb-ft) from a 2 litre petrol engine is just insane!!!!

Not when you've mucked around with an Evo 4G63 before. I believe the boxer Subaru engines were also capable of some decent tunes.

[MattyMcFly]

Not to mention that the 4B11 in the Evo X is capable of these exceeding those numbers with an aftermarket panel filter, 3 port boost controller, 'zuast and tune alone.

[OilBurna]

Given people have got base s3 for 62k d/a why bother. VWA have shot themselves on the foot here


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[andrew7]

My point exactly oilburna- but lets see when the R pricing is finally revealed.

[Cantgiveyouthat]

Dear oilburna, would you like to show a ticket to prove your assertion?

[OilBurna]

How do you mean a ticket on the R pricing?


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[DoggieHowser]

How do you mean a ticket on the R pricing?


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I think he wanted proof that the S3 could be had for what you claimed it could.

[Finance_Analyst]

Given people have got base s3 for 62k d/a why bother. VWA have shot themselves on the foot here


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For the reasons below why Golf R will be preferred

1. Cheaper servicing which is capped. Also cheaper parts prices and cheaper extended warranty and insurance
2. A least the R is not pretending to be prestige car. If you want a real prestige car, get a BMW, Merc or Range Rover as oppose to a 'VW with leather'
3. Resale value is better on VW generally and will have wider appeal when selling
4. Audi dealers are generally stuck up noobs who think they are selling a prestige car - which is laughable when comparing an Audi to my Range Rover
5. Audi back up in remote areas would be inferior to VW

I could go on and on but as this is a VW forum, I would have enough supporters here. If you love Audi, go to the Audi forum.

[DoggieHowser]

For the reasons below why Golf R will be preferred

1. Cheaper servicing which is capped. Also cheaper parts prices and cheaper extended warranty and insurance
2. A least the R is not pretending to be prestige car. If you want a real prestige car, get a BMW, Merc or Range Rover as oppose to a 'VW with leather'
3. Resale value is better on VW generally and will have wider appeal when selling
4. Audi dealers are generally stuck up noobs who think they are selling a prestige car - which is laughable when comparing an Audi to my Range Rover
5. Audi back up in remote areas would be inferior to VW

I could go on and on but as this is a VW forum, I would have enough supporters here. If you love Audi, go to the Audi forum.

We've heard this before but as other OPs have indicated, Audi dealers seem quite amenable to discounts where VW are not. I was surprised my friend got a Q3 with comparable specs to mine for less than what I paid for my Tiguan.

So while Audi resale numbers may be seem lower than their list prices, it may not be as bad as you'd imagine because there are decent accounts.

I suspect my resale price of my Tiguan may be worse off than my friend's Q3 because I had to put in a fair bit more options to get to what the Audi had in a base config.

[Whistler]

Don't forget peeps, the mk6 R was more expensive than the same generation S3 in the UK and Germany. Actually it was nearly 2000 pounds more in the UK, and they sold every one of them. Makes sense in a way. It was limited in numbers compared to the Audi and exclusivity came into the price. So is it only in Aus that Audi gets away with big premiums over competitors?
Seems their marketing dept has done a stelar job of convincing us they are worth more.