Golf R Specifications and Prices

[HPSOV]

OMG I just bought an R.

5 Door
DSG
Rising Blue
Leather
Sunroof
Satnav
Dynaudio
MDI
Electric Seat
Active Chasis Control

$67300 with Euro plates.
The calculator says it should be $73051 so thats $5751 off retail price.
The car is in stock (had a look at it in the warehouse all covered in plastic, 12km on it hehe), and I will be picking it up on Friday!
Woo.

[dave_r]

From what I've seen, they're the same as the R32's Recaros, but with "Black ‘San Remo’ microfibre" insert instead of being all leather.

Yeah but I've never see them in an R32 either so doesn't help. Funny thing is, rang Barloworld in Glen Waverley and spoke to a "John" who insisted
a) there were no R's in the country with race seats
b) they are customer order only
Yet their partner dealer in Bayside has delivered at least one R with the seats LOL.

There is nothing worse than an arrogent salesperson who lacks the ability to simply admit they're not sure. How hard would it have been to say sorry we don't have any here?

[Corey_R]

There is nothing worse than an arrogent salesperson who lacks the ability to simply admit they're not sure. How hard would it have been to say sorry we don't have any here?

Yeah, that's so annoying. Interestingly they didn't have the motorsport seats in the R's doing the hotlaps around the race track either!

OMG I just bought an R.

5 Door
DSG
Rising Blue
Leather
Sunroof
Satnav
Dynaudio
MDI
Electric Seat
Active Chasis Control

$67300 with Euro plates.
The calculator says it should be $73051 so thats $5751 off retail price.
The car is in stock (had a look at it in the warehouse all covered in plastic, 12km on it hehe), and I will be picking it up on Friday!
Woo.

Congrats! That's awesome. What dealer did you go with?

[Blacky]

For those in Melbourne, how many dealers have you seen have cars in stock for immediate sale?

From previous experience with various dealers I only want to visit those who have cars they can sell, not will to negotiate and wait months.

Cheers

[REXman]

The Recaros are amazing. If I had the extra $5300, I wouldnt even hesitate, but alas Im not well enough to get them as well as everything else I got. What started as a GTI 3DR with some options has turned into a pretty well optioned 5DR DSG R...

I guess I could... but I cant.. must buy a flat soon. ARRRRGGHH!!!!

Then again, drop the satnav and audio.. and we have a game on our hands.

[WhiteJames]

Gerald Slaven Volkswagen, Belconnen, ACT have a Grey 3 door Golf R with Recaro seats - see pics associated with WJ: Golf R -v- Golf GTI write-up.
Cheers
WJ

[Corey_R]

I think someone already bought it a few pages back

[WhiteJames]

Sorry; I thought it was the 3 door GTI in the pics that sold.
Cheers.
WJ

[dave_r]

I think someone already bought it a few pages back

And doesn't help us in Melbourne hehe. Got plenty photos but I want to sit in them and see what the fuss is about. They're gonna have to be something special to demand another $2k on top of what I already have optioned!

[REXman]

Dave, I f I was going the leather anyway..

[dave_r]

Dave, I f I was going the leather anyway..

LOL this place is farken evil I tell you! I didn't have ACC or 19's in my original spec but somehow they found their way in...

If I got to check out the seats in person and liked them even a little bit, I'd probably give in and go into denial about the price hehe. But won't tick the box sight unseen when the base leather seats are as nice as they are.

[Corey_R]

The Recaros are firmer, not as adjustable, don't have the side airbags, and may not have the "return to previous position" feature that the regular seats do (important in the 3 door if you have people in the back regularly). They are harder to get in and out of than the regular seats (not for me, but this is a criticism that many "older" or less mobile/flexible people have had of them. I think that one of the main advantages of the motorsport-style seat is their ability to be used with a racing harness, which you can't use on the roads anyway.
I don't think that the regular seats were a disadvantage around Eastern Creek, nor did I hear Steve Owen complain when chucking the R into turn 1 at 200kph
So yeah - unless you have had a chance to check them out and go for a little run in them, and see whether you could live with them day in and out, I'd stick with the regular seats.

[ganis5]

Gerald Slaven Volkswagen, Belconnen, ACT have a Grey 3 door Golf R with Recaro seats - see pics associated with WJ: Golf R -v- Golf GTI write-up.
Cheers
WJ

I think someone already bought it a few pages back

Yep that was me. There are definately at least 4 R's in NSW with Recaro's that I have seen, or heard from dealers that they have in stock. This is in NSW only . I'm sure someone would have at least 1 in VIC.

[REXman]

LOL this place is farken evil I tell you! I didn't have ACC or 19's in my original spec but somehow they found their way in...

If I got to check out the seats in person and liked them even a little bit, I'd probably give in and go into denial about the price hehe. But won't tick the box sight unseen when the base leather seats are as nice as they are.

Yes it is!! I now have an R coming instead of a GTi and arrggh.. I cant wait!!

As for the seats, Yeah If I see them and they are as unbelievable as they look etc.. It would be on!

See regarding whether the seats are better worse.. its a muchness. My dealer mentioned for instance that getting leather will make the butt-ox slide around more. But to be honest, If I had more coin, I would lean into the leather for sure!! And again with the recaros.. RECAROS PEOPLE!! These seats are soo good if your into the sporty side of the golf. Im getting the standard R seats myself which are a bit meh I reckon personally but thats me.. Those seats are in the R8 or something kinky like that arent they?

[dave_r]

So yeah - unless you have had a chance to check them out and go for a little run in them, and see whether you could live with them day in and out, I'd stick with the regular seats.

Yeah I'm fine with all the items you mentioned but its more about the comfort. My lower back is fairly average from a couple car accidents so if I'm in an uncomfortable seat for too long it gets a bit painful. I had no issues in the standard leather seats for nearly 45mins.

I'm sure someone would have at least 1 in VIC.

Yep, few pages back the white 3 dr delivered from Barloworld bayside I believe.

My dealer mentioned for instance that getting leather will make the butt-ox slide around more.

I did not have any issue with sliding around on my test drive around yarra boulevard (Melbourne people will understand).