Golf R Observations and Questions

[Fab_R]

heh.. I have never used LC and I have 7500 on the clock

Soft SF

[SilvrFoxX]

Soft SF

Havn't found a reason.. but I will wear the soft badge

[Candyman]

Unless you are going to tune the R, LC is rather tame in a stock R

We ran several demo cars and it was underwhelming

Far more exciting in a GTI

[Mountainman]

My Forester didn't have DSG

My 08 GTI DSG mechatronics was replaced due to some abrupt shifts and some low speed jerkiness

Minor, but I don't put up with things like that, others do

Doh - notice in post 4111 I said "gearboxes"

Good to see after 2 DSG's and two mechatronics replacements you are still positive about them. Many consumers would not be so forgiving.

[SilvrFoxX]

Doh - notice in post 4111 I said "gearboxes"

Good to see after 2 DSG's and two mechatronics replacements you are still positive about them. Many consumers would not be so forgiving.

Why not.. the DSG is the future, new technology is going to be problematic ( just look at any microsoft product) VW stand behind their product in name of innovation and progress so if it glitches they are there to give you another one.

I think Subaru are still running the same gearboxes from over a decade ago..

[Candyman]

Doh - notice in post 4111 I said "gearboxes"

Good to see after 2 DSG's and two mechatronics replacements you are still positive about them. Many consumers would not be so forgiving.

Many consumers are not as fussy as me.

As I said, I requested replacement but for most owners, they wouldn't have noticed any issue

I didn't notice any 4111 post, it all sort of blended into the rest

My Subie was crap really. Only thing I liked was the boxer engine.

They are so far behind in equipment, technology, refinement and build quality.

Styling, that has always been rubbish except perhaps the last model Liberty

[SilvrFoxX]

Styling, that has always been rubbish except perhaps the last model Liberty

Damn straight, I loved my Gen iV , they screwed up the Gen V damn americans..

Anyway they chased me to the Euros so I have something to thank them for


Was helping Mark from Recode today datalog a Stage 3 R.. Mother of god.. I so want a tune..

[Candyman]

Had a birthday lunch through at a seafood restaurant in Darling Harbour today. Beautiful day, great company, fantastic food

We parked in a timed zone area and got back in time only to find three people taking photos of the R.

They all remarked on how great the car looked and wanted to know how it went (two Americans and one French)

So, in addition to enjoying my birthday, I also had a head swell from the admirers (of the car)

Not bad from a cheap car like the R

[Mountainman]

My Subie was crap really. Only thing I liked was the boxer engine.

They are so far behind in equipment, technology, refinement and build quality.

Styling, that has always been rubbish except perhaps the last model Liberty

So that's probably why Subaru has one of the highest retained values of all makes in Australia (and higher than VW) and also has a high degree of customer loyalty. lol

[Transporter]

So that's probably why Subaru has one of the highest retained values of all makes in Australia (and higher than VW) and also has a high degree of customer loyalty. lol

Yep, something like that.

[Candyman]

So that's probably why Subaru has one of the highest retained values of all makes in Australia (and higher than VW) and also has a high degree of customer loyalty. lol

Some people are just stupid eh (suckered in by advertising and brand) ....

The buying profiles of Subaru customers are well known and not difficult to understand why your comments apply to them.

I was one of those customers, would never go back based on what they are doing to the brand, moreso in current models.

The Australian public love Commodores too.

http://theage.drive.com.au/motor-news/biggest-losers-20110506-1ean8.html

[SilvrFoxX]

I have to agree with Candyman, I too was a Suabru lover, they were a cut above Oz models in features, tech and quality and the benchmark for all the Jap models. Over the last decade they have dropped the ball in all aspects. Their primary target is the US market and with the recent partial purchase by Toyota their models are getting more bloated and designed for the masses.

They are slowly turning the corner but until they start investing in competitive technology especially in their design and gearboxes I fear the competition will continue to keep ahead

[jjj]

The wife has a previous gen Liberty GT , I've got the R. The Liberty is a nice place to be, the interior quality is better than the R. The Liberty has had excellent reliability, but is heavy on the fuel.

Subaru have definitely dropped the ball with the styling, interior quality, technology more recently. The current Liberty - horrible!

[Mountainman]

Some people are just stupid eh (suckered in by advertising and brand) ....
I was one of those customers,

Whatever..... the world according to the Candyman

[Candyman]

Subaru have definitely dropped the ball with the styling, interior quality, technology more recently. The current Liberty - horrible!

Which is why I stayed with VW (well, that and the offer of the R)

The DSG scares some off but I love it. Definately get an extended warranty though although VW are pretty good at goodwill repairs after warranty on this item.