Time to grow up, get rid of the project car and buy a Golf R/GTI

[drad81]

My god it's painful selling a second hand car. My 85yo grandfather preferred the look at comfort of my C Class (it has reverse sensors and sat nav) so decided to swap cars with me since I was trying to sell the car. I was then given the task of trying to sell his 2006 BMW 320i. After losing 3 bloody months of my life to non genuine buyers wanting me to pay them to take the car, it's finally gone.


Now to start looking for someone to pay me to take their Golf R away...

[drad81]

After months of searching I finally put a deposit down on a Golf R.
It has the following options

Sat Nav
Dynaudio
Leather seats
Sunroof
Adaptive Chassis Control
19" Rims
DSG

And it still has 12 months warranty.

Should be picking it up next weekend.

[drad81]

Finally have my own Golf R and all I can say to those of you that modify these cars are YOU'RE MAD! This car is insanely quick in standard form I can't even imagine how it would go with a little big of work.

I haven't stopped grinning since I picked her up and can't wait to wake up tomorrow to drive it again.a

[AdamD]

Finally have my own Golf R and all I can say to those of you that modify these cars are YOU'RE MAD! This car is insanely quick in standard form I can't even imagine how it would go with a little big of work.

Well, you say that now... but give it a couple of weeks.

[drad81]

Well, you say that now... but give it a couple of weeks.

Your right. After owning the car for a month I now want more!!

I have to say, it's the best car I've owned and that list includes an Audi A4 Quattro with KO4, a C class Merc, Statesman Caprice and 1998 Holden Vectra.

[kl85]

Your right. After owning the car for a month I now want more!!

I have to say, it's the best car I've owned and that list includes an Audi A4 Quattro with KO4, a C class Merc, Statesman Caprice and 1998 Holden Vectra.

Looked at any tunes yet Drad? I'm in the same shoes as you, I want more now. Especially losing to a GTI the other day =[ shame on me

[drad81]

Already spoken to Paul from Muller and Muller. I'll be getting the APR treatment as soon as the Easter sale starts.

[AdamD]

Already spoken to Paul from Muller and Muller. I'll be getting the APR treatment as soon as the Easter sale starts.

The R responds very very well to a downpipe and intake, in addition to a tune - bringing it up to what some tuners call a stage 2. The downpipe in particular really improves low-down throttle response and reduces turbo lag.

[drad81]

If I could I would have loved to have done the ecu and downpipe together but have to budget myself (wife is off work for another 12 months since baby arrived 11 months ago). But we'll see what the money tree is doing come Easter.

[brad]

Possibly look at a tune that doesn't have as much marketing overhead built into it & a 2nd hand quality DP.