Golf R Observations and Questions

[entice]

Great news! Have been offerred a car currently scheduled to build next week! Cancelled order.
White
Dsg
19 black
Sat nav
Roof
Acc
Leather
Electric drivers
Rvc

[Candyman]

Our R, stock, handling the mid to high 30 degree temps better than I expected. Far better than my Subie did.

Lovin the Sunshine Coast, some great roads.

[SilvrFoxX]

Our R, stock, handling the mid to high 30 degree temps better than I expected. Far better than my Subie did.

Lovin the Sunshine Coast, some great roads.

You really have to do something about that stocknessness.

Yay home from Bula Land and going to take the RB for a run in the morning to get reacquainted

[Candyman]

Stepping on it all day today in these temps, happy to have it stock for now

Worst conditions for a modded engine, especially a strung out R

Will go Viezu due to the overall package and results but waiting for a good local tuner and will then add a better IC and most likely in IC spray system

[SilvrFoxX]

Yeah the R can get a bit doughy in the heat

[Ideo]

Stepping on it all day today in these temps, happy to have it stock for now

Worst conditions for a modded engine, especially a strung out R

Will go Viezu due to the overall package and results but waiting for a good local tuner and will then add a better IC and most likely in IC spray system

Viezu FTW.

Have you heard anything about a Sydney installer yet? If it's not soon I'm just going to go the V Switch option.

[Candyman]

A little bird told me they have two discussions going

One with a recognized tuner and another with a new start.

Not far away.

[Ideo]

A little bird told me they have two discussions going

One with a recognized tuner and another with a new start.

Not far away.

The same little birdy told me the same thing.

Is your little birdy from Brisbane?

I'm really in two minds about this one. Don't know whether to wait or not.

[SilvrFoxX]

The same little birdy told me the same thing.

Is your little birdy from Brisbane?

I'm really in two minds about this one. Don't know whether to wait or not.

Depends on how long you want to stay wallowing in turbo lag..

[Candyman]

No lag here ?

[SilvrFoxX]

No lag here ?

heh just poking at Ideo's sig

[Candyman]

Didn't see it cos I have them turned off

[PGS_AUS]

Does anyone have an R with 19" wheels and not have ACC ?

If so how "liveable" is it in daily suburban driving ?

Just wondering as I'm about 3 weeks from putting in an order and I'm aware of an R available without the ACC but with some of the other options I was after in an attempt to avoid a long wait. (Want to replace my XR5 before the lease on it runs out )

[runningmanz]

Does anyone have an R with 19" whells and not have ACC ?

If so how "liveable" is it in daily suburban driving ?

Just wondering as I'm about 3 weeks from putting in an order and I'm aware of an R available without the ACC but with some of the other options I was after in an attempt to avoid a long wait. (Want to replace my XR5 before the lease on it runs out )

Well I might get flamed but I'm glad I went with the stock 18" and ACC, much more liveable/ comfortable day to day on all sorts of roads esp the crap ones which seem to be everywhere these days. Lift ya game council and fix those potholes!! Plus I have already been rolled for 2 new tyres hitting a massive pothole so I can only imagine the 19's/tyres will be even easier to damage on potholes. Also heard about the 19"s possibly rubbing on the guard esp turning hard. Anyone had that experience with 19's?

Anyway just my 2 cents and glad I stuck to 18's

[Paul_R]

Does anyone have an R with 19" whells and not have ACC ?

If so how "liveable" is it in daily suburban driving ?

It depends on how old you are...

I test drove one over some of Brisbane's pot holes and it was better than my current car. But then check out my signature to see what I'm used to.

Only way to find out for sure is to test drive it.