Golf R -v- Golf GTI

[Corey_R]

They could have come up with something a bit more exciting for the top of the line Golf/sports car, blue stitching would be alright. The R32 interior was nice with the silver carbon fiber look inserts but prob not that much in it..

I personally didn't like the R32's inserts. I like the GTI's much better

ironic... considering the gearshift leather boot in GTI is leather with red stitching... then if the seats are optioned with leather but no red stitching - that's a bit disconnected styling is it?

unless when you option the leather seats they swap the boot leather stitching to black - anyone with leather can confirm this?

It's still red on the boot stitching in the GTI when you have leather seats.

[G-rig]

I personally didn't like the R32's inserts. I like the GTI's much better

I think the GTI inserts are a bit reserved, nice but not really screaming sports car. I wouldn't mind cherry red leather inserts .

[Corey_R]

Oh the MK6 you mean? Or on the previous MKV?
The inserts on the MKV GTI were just brushed aluminium. I liked them. So I'm glad that they've bought that look over to the MK6 in the R.
The MK6 GTI has the "Black Stripe" inserts, which I feel neither positively or negatively about.

Good thing about inserts though, they're not too hard to change if you don't like them.... unlike stitching I guess

[G-rig]

Was talking about the mk6, the inserts are neutral i'd agree.

The cloth on the inserts seems a bit odd, like it would attract things, leather would be better.

[hooba]

Volkswagen Dealers in Australia have had customers not purchase the GTI after they've found out that they cannot get the car without the red stitching!

Oh yeah?

If you want to make accusations like this, then back it up with studies or references or quotes from the manufacturers.

If you guys can't differentiate the difference between these two things then I'll just close the thread so you don't have to...

[Corey_R]

???

What's the point of the post?

[G-rig]

Anyone can justify their choice either way, so is all a bit pointless.

[dave_r]

Anyway lets not get distracted from the intent of the thread..

Its ok, the thread title alone is enough to have many tangents!

Being 30, guess I'm between the so called age group that should be buying an Evo, STI or similar and growing up but I much prefer the stealth/anonymous appearance because driving like a ****head tends to cause enough attention as it is. Plus not wanting the headaches of 2 cars, its not easy finding something this side of $100k that can be dual purpose.

LOL ok so I'm getting old. Should R purchases come with a free VW cardigan and golf pants? I want to make sure I don't miss out!

People are sad

Haven't you been on the forum long enough to have worked that out long ago hehe? Oil temp, fuel consumptuon, no water temp gauge. The stupid **** is endless!

[SilvrFoxX]

LOL ok so I'm getting old. Should R purchases come with a free VW cardigan and golf pants? I want to make sure I don't miss out!

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Dont confuse sensible with old.. as an enthusiast I would enjoy nothing better than ripping it up in an EVO or an STI, but back to my marketing comment all those wings and flares and dramatic design have less to do with areodynamics and more to do with selling appeal to the right demographic.. This is why the Subaru Liberty GT and RB had a huge following, wolf in sheeps clothing. The Golf R just fits nicely into that niche.. I see that many Sube lovers after the mass dissapointment of the new Liberty transitioning

[Corey_R]

Subaru make a new Liberty?
I thought they were just rebadging an old Kia ?

[mfl]

Subaru make a new Liberty?
I thought they were just rebadging an old Kia ?

as an ex-Liberty owner, that would be an improvement to what the did to the new Liberty .....

[Beena]

29, have ordered an R.

Yep, 28 here, also ordered an R.

Did I buy the wrong car? They didn't tell me at the dealer that I had to be over 40...

[zbeasty]

Yep, 28 here, also ordered an R.

Did I buy the wrong car? They didn't tell me at the dealer that I had to be over 40...

I'm 35 but most people who see my current car think I'm in my 20's. I actually like the STI but can't justify paying the money for something that has such a crappy interior when I can mod the Golf and get the best of both worlds pace and comparative luxury. I would like the Golf to be a bit less subtle but a huge front mount and a couple of 5" cannon mufflers should fix that

[Pepe]

as an ex-Liberty owner, that would be an improvement to what the did to the new Liberty .....

I actually test drove a Golf R manual and Liberty GT (after approaching it with my eyes closed) back to back.. 4 pot turbo AWD cars, but the similarity ends there... the Liberty drives like a supertanker compared to the R.

[rs73]

apples and oranges.

Liberty GT is intended to be a Grand Touring vehicle, while Golf R is intended to be Race oriented, thus the R name...

obviously the liberty GT is intended to drive like a super tanker and Golf R to drive like a slinky slingshot