(SYD) New Mk 7 Golf R owner

[SiebenR]

Hi there,

My name is Adam, I'm from Sydney and I have recently purchased a Mk7 Golf R manual.

This is my first Volkswagen, and first European vehicle for that matter, having come from Japanese cars previously.

I put quite a lot of thought into this purchase and considered a few vehicles such as:

1. Hyundai i30N
2. Toyota 86/Subaru BRZ
3. Mk7 GTI (The '40 Years' specifically)
4. Subaru WRX

I chose the Mk7 Golf R as I feel that it was the best option in my price range for a vehicle that has most modern features, great performance, and a healthy aftermarket. I like the subtle classy exterior (with some slight aggression - i.e the headlight design (with DRLs) when viewed front on) and the interior has held up quite well in my opinion with nice materials and an intuitive layout.

As much as I appreciate the performance benefit of VW's DSG, I chose the manual as I love the engagement it gives you when out on winding roads, and at low speeds too.

I am excited to learn all about this new platform and hopefully meet some cool people in the community at the same time.

Cheers,
Adam

[Lucas_R]

Hi and welcome. You did well finding a Mk7 R in manual....bugger all around. Years ago I bought a Mk6 R brand new and asked for a manual and the salesman thought I was nuts. He said they sell 1x manual for every 15-20 DSG's.

Unfortunately buying my current car (MK7 GTI Performance) I had no such luck - as it was bought 2nd hand and the Performance only comes in DSG. Its a good gearbox but I would much prefer a manual.

[SiebenR]

Thanks for the welcome Lucas!

Yes, not many manual MK7R's out there to choose from.

I like the GTi Performance package, but lack of manual saw it removed from contention.