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Originally posted by Lucas_R View Post
Excellent thanks Lucas_R & Ryan_R - you guys are helpful as the members of this forum always are!
Cheers
JohnGolf R, 5dr, Silver, DSG, Dynaudio, Nav, Leather, Bluetooth, RVC - luvin it
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I absolutely love my new R and have learned to "overcome" the lag that was not as evident in my MK V GTI, but...... the turning circle is crap. Is it my imagination, or have others noticed it?Comment
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The turning circle is a LOT better than my Subaru WRX (MY01... 4 saleOriginally posted by brimway View Post
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Manual MY12 RB Golf R | Bluefin Stg2 | Milltek turbo-backComment
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There was discussion and even tape measure readings re. this some time ago, possibly in this very thread.
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thank you so muchOriginally posted by Ryan_R View PostThere was discussion and even tape measure readings re. this some time ago, possibly in this very thread.Comment
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Do you have 19" wheels? Apparently the turning circle is tighter if you have the 18" wheels. Probably due to the wider tyres on the 19" wheel.Originally posted by brimway View PostGolf R 5 Door DSG, Rising Blue, 19" Wheels (Silver), Leather, MDI, RVC, Bluetooth, RNS510, APR Stage 2, APR Divorced DP, APR HPFP, VW Racing CAI, S2T Paddle Shifters, Sprint BoosterComment
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That might explain it, I have the stock 18"s and this has been the best turning circle car i have owned in 3 cars (N14 SSS, MY01 WRX)
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19s, I know it is a minor thing to complain about given all the fantastic things, but it sure is noticeable over the MKV GTI I had previouslyOriginally posted by Klink1313 View PostComment
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front wheel drive GTI- all wheel drive Golf R.. would probably explain 80% of your turning circlenom nom nomComment
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have to agree .. turning circle with my Octavia on 18's is wayyyy better than the R on 19's.
don't think so - as I understand it the R runs in FWD mode unless AWD is needed, and even then it's only 80:20 or some such.Originally posted by Ryan41 View Post- 2006 Audi B7 RS4 sedan, black, APR supercharged
- 2008 Audi B7 RS4 avant, silver -- 2002 Audi B5 S4 vagwagon, ming blue
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An interesting observation on another forum with a guy up in Sydney:
('What You Saw' thread)
Originally posted by _Pr0ph3cy_I jumped inbetween 2 Golf R's today, a black one with matte black standard wheels in front of me, and a white one with the normal silver wheels behind me. I was like
the whole way home.Originally posted by Me...and the one behind you was wishing you'd get out of his way
He's drives a white Corolla sedan in case he was driving with anyone on this forum.Originally posted by _Pr0ph3cy_ View Post
I was of course joking when I made that remark
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hmmm Rated R sandwichCurrent Ride: MY 16 Daytona Pearl Grey Audi S3- Performance Pack 1, Sunroof and Driver assistComment
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If that was last Tuesday it could have been me following Zbeast down to the workshop for a remap after his actuator installComment
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I finally got to drive my friend's Golf R, after having driven his R32 and Scirocco R previously. All are factory standard. So no chip ups or mods.
It's quite interesting driving them almost back to back.
And despite them sharing same engines, the Scirocco R and the Golf R actually felt very different.
The Scirocco R had a more brutal acceleration. The Golf R delivered the power more linearly. It was actually closer to the R32 in terms of delivery than I had expected. I suspect it could be because the car is heavier and the 4Motion splits the power up, vs the RocR which only needs to deliver it to the front 2, so it's more immediate.
The engine note on the Golf R was also surprisingly more muted than the RocR inside the cabin. It was about the same levels outside the car, but inside, I never heard the loud burps and gurgles that the RocR did when I was shifting through the gears.
The 4Motion is very surefooted and I never found it putting a step wrong during the time I drove it, albeit not on the track. It just seemed less beastly than the RocR.
If I wanted a blast of fun, I really think the Scirocco R is a lot more suited. But I am not sure if I wanted this on a daily commute. The Golf R is more practical, with oodles of power on tap but doesn't behave like a hoon when doing his job.
But for night drives such as last night, I think the Scirocco R would have been a better choice. I had a bigger grin on my face after that drive.
Next up, his Edition 30 Pirelli.Comment
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