golf R

[Sharkie]

OMG the performance is really dissapointing. Give me a nice stretch of road and let me do a good launch and the new R will be beaten by the original
It looks nice

It will be better than any previous R Golf in all aspects except 1 ..... the sound of the engine.

Its lighter, more powerful and has a new genenration 4Motion system. Its almost a full second quicker to 100km/h than the Mk5 ....

AND that is while it is still standard ....

The biggest attraction for me is the fact that for about $2K extra I will have at least 40kw and almost 100NM extra above stock and be looking at sub 5s 0-100km/h. You will need to spend $50K+ on a Mk5 R32 to get similar performance ......

[team_v]

Sharkie, I can imagine your car will be spending a lot of time with Guy.

Very jealous, this is an awesome machine.

[Sharkie]

Sharkie, I can imagine your car will be spending a lot of time with Guy.

Very jealous, this is an awesome machine.

LOL, yeah, it will have to fall in line behind the Tiguan though, thats planned to visit Guy in 200kms (or 2 months max) , (I've had it 3 months and have only done 800kms) so its overdue for its visit ..... which by the way will be quicker than a Mk5 R32 as well once it makes 200kw/400NM ........

[team_v]

LOL, yeah, it will have to fall in line behind the Tiguan though, thats planned to visit Guy in 200kms (or 2 months max) , (I've had it 3 months and have only done 800kms) so its overdue for its visit ..... which by the way will be quicker than a Mk5 R32 as well once it makes 200kw/400NM ........

Awesome work.
That is the plan for when i get my tig as well, just top bump it up to about 200kw.


What are you going to use the R for, track time or enjoyable driving etc?

[bazzle]

http://www.zercustoms.com/photos/Volkswagen-Golf-R.html

http://www.zercustoms.com/news/Volkswagen-Golf-R.html

Does it for me, its not a Scirroco its a Golf with Haldex 4wd system.

http://www.ausmotive.com/2009/09/15/volkswagen-golf-r-details-emerge.html

It would have to sound diff too with the 2 centre exh similar to MkV model in looks.

Bazzle

[bazzle]

OMG the performance is really dissapointing. Give me a nice stretch of road and let me do a good launch and the new R will be beaten by the original
It looks nice

Some people talk dribble

Bazzle

[blutopless2]

looks great... any details on the specs???
hopefully it comes in a manual.

[team_v]

looks great... any details on the specs???
hopefully it comes in a manual.

http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/newforum/upload/showthread.php?p=388300#post388300

[blutopless2]

thanks for the link..... it comes in manual..

[Corey_R]

OMG the performance is really dissapointing. Give me a nice stretch of road and let me do a good launch and the new R will be beaten by the original
It looks nice

You must have only seen the incorrect figures of 6.4, and not the offiicial 0 to 100 in 5.5 seconds that VW have published (or 5.7 for the manual).

[poloplayer]

Those plates are a bit nostalgic

[madglf3]

It lives!!!!!!

I can't wait to own one in ten years when I'm able to afford it. I do look forward to seeing them eat WRXs though.

[poloplayer]

Found a few more pics here

http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/frankfurt-motor-show:-vw-golf-r/243138/pictures/frankfurt-motor-show:-vw-golf-r.aspx?im=276453

Nice shots of the interior

[Driven Threads]

Love it! Looks Tops! Although I would prefer wheels more spokey type wheels- more consistent with the previous generation R cars.

Have plans for this to be my daily in 2014, and keep my R as a track car.

[Sharkie]

Just heard that VW South Africa is expecting the R to arrive in RHD form there Q3 2010 ......

So, I'd expect it here around the same time ........

D@mn .... 12 months to wait then