Golf R Observations and Questions

[triode12]

Yeah - the majority of it is probably our group posting endlessly about not being able to sleep etc whilst waiting for the boats to arrive! hehe

You should update your avatar pic Corey. Haven't you got yours already?

[Corey_R]

Yeah - but the car in my avatar is much rarer than a Golf R!
How many Oettinger GTI's have you seen on the roads in this country? I've only ever seen 1 in QLD and it didn't have the quad exhaust

[triode12]

Yeah - but the car in my avatar is much rarer than a Golf R!
How many Oettinger GTI's have you seen on the roads in this country? I've only ever seen 1 in QLD and it didn't have the quad exhaust

John aka GTI-SS aka Illektronik has a black K04'd GTI with Oettinger kit too. He lives in Sydney.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/illektronik/4450096120/in/set-72157623657801012/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/illektronik/4450018922/in/set-72157623657801012/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/illektronik/4426535385/in/set-72157623657801012/

And I have seen pics of another mkV GTI in Melb posted up on one of these forums. Could possibly have been here.

So you were not alone.

[Corey_R]

Aaah yes, I've seen those pics! Yeah - I know i'm not alone, but they're still pretty rare! Probably less than 15 in the entire country.

[Fab_R]

Aaah yes, I've seen those pics! Yeah - I know i'm not alone, but they're still pretty rare! Probably less than 15 in the entire country.

i love that GTI...Porn!

[Corey_R]

Yeah... my one was the same body kit and exhaust - different wheels, and red.... damn I miss it!

[triode12]

Yeah... my one was the same body kit and exhaust - different wheels, and red.... damn I miss it!

MKV GTI FTW!
It was an anomaly and a VW like it will probably never be built again.
It was the car that engineers (a number of them ex-Ford Focus engineers) had a big say in how it was built. Hence, why production costs blew out of proportion. Now the bean counters have a firm hold of things and it shows.

[masev]

Will be interesting to see who will be the first to get a bodykit for the R.....my bets on Fab_R

The add-on kit below is quite nice but terribly expensive!!

RevoZport Racing Technology Ltd.

[dj_xmx]

soon to be R Owner

Hi,

I posted this in the Newbie section but might aswell ask it here since its more appropiate

Am from Gibraltar all the way from europe I currently drive a 2008 Honda Legend 3.5V6 SH-AWD and was looking to change to something a little more sporty but with AWD and I think the R is it... hopefully it will handle as well if not better than my legend SH-AWD, I was thinking about the EVO X but maybe its not as liveable as the Golf R, i know the golf r will not be in the same league for long distance cruising as the legend... maybe am wrong... any opinions are welcome I would like to know though does the Golf R have that "push you against the seat" acceleration? and how is the handling compared to the AWD in the legend ? any thoughts / opinions are welcome

Regard
dj_xmx

[AdamD]

I would like to know though does the Golf R have that "push you against the seat" acceleration? and how is the handling compared to the AWD in the legend ? any thoughts / opinions are welcome

I've driven a current generation Legend. The R is an altogether different beast in terms of power delivery - it feels much stronger on boost, but also more lethargic at low rpm. It has a much more aggressive feel than the Legend, which is very smooth (perhaps too smooth) and deceptively quick, but not so exciting.

In terms of handling, I've not thrown the Legend around much, but it did feel very grippy despite the bodyroll (which was pretty well controlled actually - better than I was expecting, and every bit as good as the Accord Euro CL9 I owned at the time).

The Legend is larger, much quieter and more cosseting - a better long-distance cruiser. But the R still does a fine job, and I'm sure you'll have no trouble getting used to it.

[dj_xmx]

I've driven a current generation Legend. The R is an altogether different beast in terms of power delivery - it feels much stronger on boost, but also more lethargic at low rpm. It has a much more aggressive feel than the Legend, which is very smooth (perhaps too smooth) and deceptively quick, but not so exciting.

In terms of handling, I've not thrown the Legend around much, but it did feel very grippy despite the bodyroll (which was pretty well controlled actually - better than I was expecting, and every bit as good as the Accord Euro CL9 I owned at the time).

The Legend is larger, much quieter and more cosseting - a better long-distance cruiser. But the R still does a fine job, and I'm sure you'll have no trouble getting used to it.

Yes the legend is extremely smooth but not much down low either, I dont really think the legend is quick in general, on the handling its very good abit of body roll as you said but it grips very well with the SH-AWD even I get suprised every so often at its abilities, but am young and want something abit faster I will look at another legend if theres a new model in the future but for now I have my sights on a R and a stage 1 with it My R will be ordered with ACC so no idea if that will make the cruising on soft more cossetting like the legend. So long as the R has that " push you into the seat acceleration" and on rail handling ill be happy and giggling like a kid again.

[AdamD]

So long as the R has that " push you into the seat acceleration" and on rail handling ill be happy and giggling like a kid again.

There's no question, the R will give you that - especially with a stage 1. It is in another league entirely once the turbo spools up, and would leave the Legend for dead.

The ACC will certainly make the Golf more comfortable than without active dampers, but it still won't be as soft and comfy as the Honda. Give the R a bit of throttle and you won't care a bit.

[Ideo]

You mean you didn't tick that option box when ordering?

What, the Rachel McAdams facial option?

Wait. have I missed something?

[Fab_R]

The appreciation of my APR TB exhaust just raised few levels this evening when i was told it was belching flames out of the exhaust going thru the Burnley Tunnel when i was short shifting up thru the gears!!!

[Beena]

The appreciation of my APR TB exhaust just raised few levels this evening when i was told it was belching flames out of the exhaust going thru the Burnley Tunnel when i was short shifting up thru the gears!!!

I want one!