Golf R Observations and Questions

[Ryan_R]

Yeah, I didn't even drive the courtesy car that much when I last had my car looked at - plus I had to pay them for petrol. You should be asking for compensation.

[masev]

I never looked at how many km’s were driven (I’m sure it was excessive) but they shifted my DCC from comfort to sport – Geez, I wonder what they were up to......

[SilvrFoxX]

Picced up the latest Wheels mag this morning as it is the COTY edition.. they were not too kind to the Scirroco.

[shakespeare]

Picced up the latest Wheels mag this morning as it is the COTY edition.. they were not too kind to the Scirroco.

Read that, Eric Bana liked it

[sillywet]

I sat in a Scirocco yesterday. Woeful rear visibility, seats are worse than a GTIs (clearly designed for the larger folk out there) and the interior finish is different, and only for the worse (mirror adjustments sit in a strange place a look messy for eg).
Having bought a 3 door manual R, I certainly don't feel ripped off when I look at the price of a Scirocco (which is what those meatheads at Top Gear Australia magazine suggested in their last edition). Mind you, I have never rolled a 1M on the way to a track session either, so I guess I shouldn't care too much for their opinion. Biggest waste of a magazine subscription ever.

[Mino]

Saw a red R the other day..... I didn't know they come in Red.....maybe a respray?

[team_v]

Saw a red R the other day..... I didn't know they come in Red.....maybe a respray?

One of the members on here had one that slipped through/special order.

One of the Perth dealerships also had one recently that slipped through.

[Ideo]

People still read wheels?

[Ryan_R]

hehe, I stopped reading magazines years ago thanks to the Internet

[sillywet]

People still read wheels?

This is the magazine that managed to get the Golf R to go round a circuit quicker than the Focus RS, so they should get some sort of respect from this group. Just a shame about the Megane...

[SilvrFoxX]

I sat in a Scirocco yesterday. Woeful rear visibility, seats are worse than a GTIs (clearly designed for the larger folk out there) and the interior finish is different, and only for the worse (mirror adjustments sit in a strange place a look messy for eg).
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+1.. Though thought it was me that couldn't recognise a good car as it has such a huge rep internationally. Also you must have to release the boot internally as that hatch just has a VW emblem not a release. Also not the centre cup holders so no bottle opener, seems a bit on the cheap to me.. the visability is just woeful. can't comment on the drive though

People still read wheels?

I used to but I just got it for the COTY article

[Rosey456]

the Sirocco is built alongside the EOS in Portugal and hence the same parts bin for the interior. Its exactly the same as an EOS.
I prefer the Golf thank you very much.
Classier instrument layout, cup holders (don't forget the bottle opener), air vents (silver accents rather than piano finish black), & too much piano black on the HVAC/Sat Nav area, seats, rear view of only 2 x square hollow headrests, no leather & no big door pockets for the 600ml coke etc...& finally its a German car but made in Portugal. If I buy German I want it made by Germans not Portugese. Whats the work ethic like in that country compared to Germany? I would imagine it would be quite different.
Each to their own but I reckon they have it spot on with the interior of the Golf.

[SilvrFoxX]

Each to their own but I reckon they have it spot on with the interior of the Golf.

+9999999999999

[Ryan_R]

Indeed, that's what initially attracted me to the Mk6, when I saw a website ad for the new GTI. Looked great until I found out how much they cost. I assumed the cheaper Golf's would be horrible or boring in comparison but when I saw the Comfortline and Twincharged engine specs (and how easy it was to upgrade to make it more GTI-ish) I was sold... well, looking for second hand ones anyway.

[SilvrFoxX]

Indeed, that's what initially attracted me to the Mk6, when I saw a website ad for the new GTI. Looked great until I found out how much they cost. I assumed the cheaper Golf's would be horrible or boring in comparison but when I saw the Comfortline and Twincharged engine specs (and how easy it was to upgrade to make it more GTI-ish) I was sold... well, looking for second hand ones anyway.

No need to be humble about your ride brother..