Golf R Specifications and Prices

[Maverick]

As im days away from placing my order on the new Golf R, I keep thinking about the different choices of seats.

Now the first option (which is by far the coolest), is the Sparco racing seats. As much i would love to have them, i can not fathom the thought of spending over $5000 on them when the car already comes with seats that will hold you in and do their job haha

Then there is the leather. Have never had leather in a car and would love it! But $3300? Really? Thats pretty bloody steap imo.

So how many out there are about to or already have ordered/bought an R or even a GTI and have faced this dilemma? What was your choice?

Using your logic you should buy a base model. After all it already has seats, wheels, a headunit, speakers and so on. Looks like your dilemma has been solved.

[HATE TAX]

Using your logic you should buy a base model. After all it already has seats, wheels, a headunit, speakers and so on. Looks like your dilemma has been solved.

Smart assed point taken.

[Corey_R]

Volkswagen Golf R


0-100km/h in 5.2-5.4s that's pretty fast, even faster than oversea R times.

Wow, how many factual errors are in that article?!
They say it's only $7000 more than the GTI, when it's $9500. They say that the seats are more bolstered than the GTI, when they're the same. They say that it doesn't come with a spare tyre and only an inflation kit, when it does have a space saver. They talk about a "Sport" function of the ESP which "when engaged" allows more slip and slide before it interferes, when there is no such thing (The sport button next to the esp button is obviously the ACC button and also has "comfort" written on it). Finally, they say that the BMW 135i is manual only, when it's been long available in a "sports automatic" and is soon to be available in a Dual Clutch Transmission (or DCT in BMW speak). !!!

[G-rig]

Sounds more like an overseas review.

[byza]

Ahh ok! Definitly makes it more worth while then. Cheers mate but I still think ill spend that $3300 on performance upgrades (APR chip etc )

is this the same HATE TAX as on Boost??? if so, your last few cars have been pretty awesome and welcome to the darkside.. if you get leather and not recaros, you have just paid for the retune in the difference of price...!!!

on another note... it has got to a point again for me that Volkswagen have failed with there colour options in the interior. Why can bascially every other car manufacturer in the world offer some degree of palette to the interior and Volkswagen dismiss this... it was basically a deal breaker when i bought my MKV and on the R, i am very dissappointed and has stopped me jumping over the line...

[HATE TAX]

is this the same HATE TAX as on Boost??? if so, your last few cars have been pretty awesome and welcome to the darkside.. if you get leather and not recaros, you have just paid for the retune in the difference of price...!!!

on another note... it has got to a point again for me that Volkswagen have failed with there colour options in the interior. Why can bascially every other car manufacturer in the world offer some degree of palette to the interior and Volkswagen dismiss this... it was basically a deal breaker when i bought my MKV and on the R, i am very dissappointed and has stopped me jumping over the line...

Hey mate. Yeah that would be me and thank you

Im still up in arms about leather but i think i will go with out... Its something i WANT but don't NEED. Same with power upgrades but i WANT those more than leather haha Whats your name on boost? Might know it.

[byza]

Hey mate. Yeah that would be me and thank you

Im still up in arms about leather but i think i will go with out... Its something i WANT but don't NEED. Same with power upgrades but i WANT those more than leather haha Whats your name on boost? Might know it.

LOL isnt always WANT but DONT need LOL... im the same sign, Byza... basically keep name the same on all forums which is good and bad... i currently have the BMP MKV with the bright wheels that people dont really like on Boost!!!! its all good, you might even come to appreciate some of the euro styling too...

i dont know you siutation or how your buying the car but if there is some kind of finance etc, its a tiny amount extra in the loan to get leather and tbh probably better later with wear/tear and resale...

youll learn quick the power upgrade arent like Jap cars... throwing an exhaust doesnt really help unless its a TBE and if you do that, then you need a retune because of a Cell etc... modding a late model VW adds up very quickly when modding... my advice is just get a retune.. it is like day and night from standard... if you feel you need more later, intake doesnt do anything really but makes noise!!! DPs are basically the next step for power increase etc..

Which dealer are you speaking too??

[HATE TAX]

LOL isnt always WANT but DONT need LOL... im the same sign, Byza... basically keep name the same on all forums which is good and bad... i currently have the BMP MKV with the bright wheels that people dont really like on Boost!!!! its all good, you might even come to appreciate some of the euro styling too...

i dont know you siutation or how your buying the car but if there is some kind of finance etc, its a tiny amount extra in the loan to get leather and tbh probably better later with wear/tear and resale...

youll learn quick the power upgrade arent like Jap cars... throwing an exhaust doesnt really help unless its a TBE and if you do that, then you need a retune because of a Cell etc... modding a late model VW adds up very quickly when modding... my advice is just get a retune.. it is like day and night from standard... if you feel you need more later, intake doesnt do anything really but makes noise!!! DPs are basically the next step for power increase etc..

Which dealer are you speaking too??

I was looking on the GO APR website and it states that the Stage I (I think) will give you a 51kw increase (118kw to 239kw) and a 110nm increase in torque (330nm to 440nm) all for $1800. In anyone's books thats good value for money!

Heres a link APR - High Performance Development for Audi, VW and Porsche Vehicles.

Currently dealing with Newstead. The guy im dealing with there is really good!

[byza]

I was looking on the GO APR website and it states that the Stage I (I think) will give you a 51kw increase (118kw to 239kw) and a 110nm increase in torque (330nm to 440nm) all for $1800. In anyone's books thats good value for money!

Heres a link APR - High Performance Development for Audi, VW and Porsche Vehicles.

Currently dealing with Newstead. The guy im dealing with there is really good!

APR is running by Guy... if you have driven an R, i would then go around and see Guy from APR and see if he will take you for a spin in his which he took delivery of 2 weeks ago i believe... worth a thought but you will get good gains out of any of the major tuning companies being GIAC, APR, REVO etc

[dave_r]

So how many out there are about to or already have ordered/bought an R or even a GTI and have faced this dilemma? What was your choice?

Since Coreying merged the threads you wouldn't have seen but I and a few others have gone crazy over this choice. I won't repeat it but flick back a page or so and enjoy the pain LOL

My biggest problem would be selecting colour. I like:
1. Rising Blue with Silver 19's
2. United Grey with Black 19's
3. White with Black 19's

Haha good selection list, makes it hard hey? My order of preference is exactly the same but in reverse order!

Welcome to the forums HATE TAX$3300 doesn't really seem that unreasonable to me considering it's covering front seats (including seat backs) and rear seats, door trim, and arm rest. Also included is individual front seat heating and electric lumbar support.

Yeah I think its quite reasonable. It's not the top of the range leather but it is definately not poor quality. I think they add a nice level of luxury to the car over cloth seats.

Using your logic you should buy a base model. After all it already has seats, wheels, a headunit, speakers and so on. Looks like your dilemma has been solved.

I laughed, but probably wasn't called for.

Volkswagen have failed with there colour options in the interior.

You sort of do, cloth vs leather is different colour? If you really wanted to, you could go cloth and just have the trim reupholstered in whatever colour combo you liked. For $3300 it can be done I think but you miss out on the features Coreying mentioned.

[Corey_R]

APR is running by Guy... if you have driven an R, i would then go around and see Guy from APR and see if he will take you for a spin in his which he took delivery of 2 weeks ago i believe... worth a thought but you will get good gains out of any of the major tuning companies being GIAC, APR, REVO etc

I agree, anyone in Brisbane who is interested in modding a VW should go and see Guy! But if you want to drive the R, you may not want to do that right now, because if you check out this post, it's currently without an engine

[ganis5]

Hey guys, I'm going to pick up my R from Canberra tommorrow. I will be driving it back to Sydney. It has Recaro's so i'll let you guys know how the seats are after a 3+ hour drive. I'm a bit concerned on running the engine in on the highway, I guess if I constantly keep it under load and vary the revs it should be allright. Any suggestions?

[Corey_R]

You could drive it back along the coast road... but that'll take a lot longer than along the Federal and then Hume Highways. But yes, vary the revs and load!

[G-rig]

I drove mine back and it hasn't required an oil top up, and they are run in at the factory anyway.. You can use the paddles to vary the revs quite well, just don't sit on 100 in the same gear etc.

[hooba]

I drove mine back and it hasn't required an oil top up, and they are run in at the factory anyway.. You can use the paddles to vary the revs quite well, just don't sit on 100 in the same gear etc.

And make sure you floor it when you drive past Goulburn, there are never any police patrolling that stretch of highway. and in case you missed that one, again.