Mk7 Golf R Discussion Thread

[Alex31]

I went into Subaru the other just to have a sticky beak at the WRX.... Found it very dated on the inside and not the nice outside either but that is just my opinion... However the highlight of the trip was when I got talking to the sales guy about the gearboxes, he said and I quote "the cvt gearbox in the WRX is the single best gearbox on the market".... This man needs to go drive a golf


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[Mikey1]

I went into Subaru the other just to have a sticky beak at the WRX.... Found it very dated on the inside and not the nice outside either but that is just my opinion... However the highlight of the trip was when I got talking to the sales guy about the gearboxes, he said and I quote "the cvt gearbox in the WRX is the single best gearbox on the market".... This man needs to go drive a golf


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The best gearboxes are the 8-speed and now 9-speed ZF automatic transmissions. Testers rave about the lightening speed and smoothness of gear changes, along with exceptional fuel fuel economy. Here's what Autoweek had to say: An introduction to 8-speed and 9-speed automatic transmissions - Autoweek

[Longy]

I went into Subaru the other just to have a sticky beak at the WRX.... Found it very dated on the inside and not the nice outside either but that is just my opinion... However the highlight of the trip was when I got talking to the sales guy about the gearboxes, he said and I quote "the cvt gearbox in the WRX is the single best gearbox on the market".... This man needs to go drive a golf


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Hence he is a "salesman", trying to tell you anything for your signature on the dotted line.

[Alex31]

Hence he is a "salesman", trying to tell you anything for your signature on the dotted line.

Absolutely. However I was never going to buy one just seeing what the competition is up too


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[Mikey1]

That's odd... how come they're not on by default?

From what I can gather all non-LED and LED tail lights in Golf Mk6 and Mk7 models utilise the outer lamps for brake lights only. It appears the LED technology in the Mk7 allows customisation to give the desired result many in this thread think should be standard. I too share this sentiment. This and other tweaks are a good excuse to justify purchasing a genuine VCDS cable.

[Adrian_R]

Making the inner LED lights operate as brake lights does work on Australian mk7s, I did it to my mate's 7R on the weekend. They're so bright at night now!

Happy to help others in Brisbane also.

[DrK]

From what I can gather all non-LED and LED tail lights in Golf Mk6 and Mk7 models utilise the outer lamps for brake lights only. It appears the LED technology in the Mk7 allows customisation to give the desired result many in this thread think should be standard. I too share this sentiment. This and other tweaks are a good excuse to justify purchasing a genuine VCDS cable.

Keep us posted on the brake lights. Must do!

[Mikey1]

Here's my R post paint correction at Dans Garage this arvo now ready for Opticoat goodness

Andrew7, do you have an update on your Opti-Coat application that you can share with us? Was it everything you expected or hoped for, and would recommend to all forum members? The photo certainly leaves me in awe of the paintwork's reflective qualities.

[andrew7]

Sure, Mikey, I'm now about 3 weeks post Opticoat and we've had a good amount of rain and bad weather to make a mess of my R and put the Opticoat to the test! The biggest plus I can note is that car duco looks fantastic after a good rain storm, its almost as if the rain "washes" the car and the car duco looks flawless afterward (provided you're not driving around in it in which case grime, dirt etc build up on the back due to the Golf hatch design). Similarly, if I dont have time to properly wash the R a quick hose down produces a similar result. Post wash (havent applied wax or afterwash gloss products yet) the paintwork gleams/pops (Dan's Garage did a fantastic paint correction prior to Opticoat fixing numerous swirls and scratches so that was key to the great end result, I think this is particularly important for cars with darker paint such as mine Lapiz Blue, black, Lg etc). In summary, money well spent, highly recomend.

On a side note about to hit 1,000km and a very happy camper with the MK7 R, just a great all rounder, smooth on the road when you're cruising, angry and snarly when you boot it

[donweather]

What sort of costs are we talking about for a detailer to apply an Opticoat protection?

Also why do they offer a lifetime warranty on the opticoat applied to new cars but only 5 years on non-new cars that have the opticoat applied? Surely the opticoat is the same on a non-new car as it is on a new car? It's the opticoat they are warranting not the paintwork on the car? Seems rather odd to me?