ACT First Post - Looking to add a new VW to the garage

[miller0]

Hi all,

I've always been a die hard Subaru fan, however since my fiancé purchased a 2010 118TSI DSG Golf, I've almost fallen in love with the quality of the VW... To the point where I'm now looking to put a second VW in the garage next year!

At the moment, I'm very interested in the Tiguan or possibly a Touareg (pending test drive).

I'm currently living in Canberra, ACT.

Quite interested in the 2014 Tiguan R Line at the moment (as presented at the American International Auto Show).
2014 Volkswagen Tiguan R-Line | Cars reviews 2013 2014

Just hoping that the R Line is indeed true and headed for Australia next year.

Would love to gear from members who have any more info about this, or about the Tiguan in general (155 TSI).

Oh, and coming from the Subaru tuning scene, I'm already aware (and very interested) in the ARP chips

Cheers,
Luke.

[jamesatfish]

Welcome to the forum - always good to see another local around.

Can't help you specifically with the Tiguan R but can certainly vouch for the APR guys and what they make possible from the VW engines. I'd suggest talking with the guys at Canberra VW Centre in Belconnen - they've tuned a few VWs for me over the years and they're highly recommended if you want to chat about APR tuning options for the Tiguan.

Unless you're after a big capacity diesel or specifically want a large car then I'd recommend the Tiguan over the Touareg - the smaller Tiguan is a great little car and suits the 4 cyl TSI engines nicely, but the Touareg only works with a heap of torque behind it (i.e. V8 TDI or the old generation V10 TDI).

Not sure which dealer is more convenient for you but Reese at Slaven and Cal or Peter at Lennocks have all proven to be pretty good guys.