Golf R Observations and Questions

[chylld]

He said "toy" and "completely different", therefore it's probably a Caterham or a Ferrari.

not vag, volvo, mini, renault
not german or japanese
very colour dependent
slower but more comfy than Mini Cooper S JCW

[Ryan_R]

He said "toy" and "completely different", therefore it's probably a Caterham or a Ferrari.

[Lucas_R]

It's going to be interesting to see the reaction. I've never seen another one in newcastle, and they are very colour dependent. I nearly bought a Mini Cooper S JCW but these are a little bit slower, but a hell of a lot more comfortable over cracks in the F3.

Geez your playing the game.....not giving it away easily. So now i know that you considered a Mini......is it a 208GTI, Alfa Mito/Guillietta or Fiat 500? Or a Volvo C30 or a Skoda.

The Skoda's are very colour dependent if you ask me. Some of their colours are pretty bland while others are quite bright and exciting.

[chylld]

Peugeot RCZ?

[Ideo]

Nice one Andrew - congrats on finally selling it. Is the new owner local or from Sydney etc?

Interested to know what you have chosen as your next car.

Sydney. Bankstown.

Cheers. It's going to be interesting to see the reaction. I've never seen another one in newcastle, and they are very colour dependent. I nearly bought a Mini Cooper S JCW but these are a little bit slower, but a hell of a lot more comfortable over cracks in the F3.

[chylld]

My money's on a Fiesta ST. Can't imagine after an R you'd want a Pug or a Citroen. Or a Fiat.

same, that car's gotten a lot of good press. fit/finish won't quite match the vw but at least it doesnt polarise opinion like the twin turbo v6 i just put a deposit on to replace my R (silvrfoxx not allowed to guess)

[Lucas_R]

Nice one Andrew - congrats on finally selling it. Is the new owner local or from Sydney etc?

Interested to know what you have chosen as your next car.

So looks like mine will be heading to a new owner next Thursday or Saturday. Depending on both of our work commitments.

Got a fair price for it - and much more than the 25k I apparently should have taken.

New toy coming. It won't be a VAG. It won't even be a cherman car. Going for something completely different.

[Lucas_R]

thanks mate, and the new one will just push on? no need to somehow undo the bumper?

Thats right - the clips remain in the bumper assembly, so the new grill should click back on and then use the 4 screws on top to secure it.

[daft009]

There are also 4 clips at the base of the grille that pop out. They hold on quite well so you need to give them a good tug to pop them off. Start on one side and work your way across to the other.

thanks mate, and the new one will just push on? no need to somehow undo the bumper?

[Lucas_R]

ordered this and its arrived.. any ideas where I could find a service manual which shows me how to carry out the changeover? the 4 screws under the bonnet aren't the only screws, seems it is somehow connected to the bumper as well.

There are also 4 clips at the base of the grille that pop out. They hold on quite well so you need to give them a good tug to pop them off. Start on one side and work your way across to the other.

[daft009]

You mean this bit?

MK6 Golf & GTI Black Slat R20 Style Grille, Parts4Euro.com:

ordered this and its arrived.. any ideas where I could find a service manual which shows me how to carry out the changeover? the 4 screws under the bonnet aren't the only screws, seems it is somehow connected to the bumper as well.

EDIT: quite a noob when it comes to cars :p

[Candyman]

I could never buy a Fiesta (ST or not) after my R, not as a daily vehicle.

Horrible cheap interior, sharp edges, missing paint inside panels, poorly finished panel edges, bony gearbox, noisey engine.

We like the look, just nothing else about it

[AdamD]

I'm going more chuckable, smaller and cheaper to run. And it's not a Mini or a Renault. Or Japanese.

My money's on a Fiesta ST. Can't imagine after an R you'd want a Pug or a Citroen. Or a Fiat.

[Ideo]

Haha. What a joke of an issue.

[SilvrFoxX]

Don't insult me

Because a 25k offer didnt