Golf R Observations and Questions

[Ryan_R]

No doubt it's more similar to the Audi S3... having 7 gears doesn't make it the same box that's in my car. Even new Ferrari's have 7spd DSG boxes.

[Guy_H]

it is the DQ500 based 7 speed with the wet clutch as we currently see in the TTRS / Tiguan & T5 transporter.

[Ryan_R]

^ and there you see the difference between someone who knows what he's talking about and someone who actually knows what he's talking about

[Allegiance]

^ and there you see the difference between someone who knows what he's talking about and someone who actually knows what he's talking about

I wasn't saying it would be bad or I had a problem with it being 7 speed, just hoping it wasn't the same **** as in the other Golfs.

[shakespeare]

I'm actually thinking my next car (maybe R) will be manual, I like DSG but I really have missed having a manual!

And 30 months on and this thread has almost cracked 6000 posts!

[Allegiance]

Golf R Observations and Questions

I'm actually thinking my next car (maybe R) will be manual, I like DSG but I really have missed having a manual!

And 30 months on and this thread has almost cracked 6000 posts!

Same here


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[Machine]

Me too.

[Ideo]

I'd never get a DSG.

The new 8 speed sports auto from BMW is nice technology and doesn't seem to have the same reliability issues.

[Lucas_R]

Golf R Observations and Questions

^ you getting another bimmer Andrew?

[Ideo]

^ you getting another bimmer Andrew?

No idea. I thought it was well out of budget but some things have fallen into place. Long story involving helping out someone who then looked after me.

On a lease basis it works out cheaper than replacing it with a Golf GTD which was looking likely - I preferred that to the Skoda.

Gotta look at my numbers and talk to the accountant about a few other bits and pieces.

[javab0y]

Carsales.com.au Golf R Purchase: MY advice wanted

I am looking to by an R and seem to have initially found one that meets my fussy requirements (apart from the highish K's and location): 2010 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF R DSG 4-MOTION VI MY11 Hatch Private Cars For Sale in QLD - carsales.com.au

I have been waiting for a few months for one like this to come up.

Before I contact the seller; I have a few questions about this particular one linked above I was wondering some if R aficionados could answer for me:

1) It states it as a "2010 Volkswagen Golf VI R MY11 Direct-Shift Gearbox 4-Motion".
a) Why is listed as a 2010 with it was [assumedly] first registered in Jan 2011 (I am assuming this because the dealer warranty runs out 3 years from then and the advert states it ends in Jan 2014; so assuming it was registered Jan 2011)? Could just be a CarSales/Red book error/thing?

b) How do I know this is an MY11 for sure and the seller has not made an error?

• [*=1]VIN number is WVWZZZ1KZBW134718 and from Googling, it tells me that KZB is MY11 - is that definite? See (2) below too.
  [*=1]The gear knob looks like it is the older style - were these knobs available MY11 or stopped in MY10? Or did the new knobs only come with MY11.5 onwards?
  [*=1]What is the actual difference between an R MY10 and MY11 - I know has been covered but I have spent ages trying to find it without luck. Something about Bluetooth being different rings a bell?
  [*=1]Can anyone tell me whether this is MY11 or MY10?

c) What is a good price to offer for this car - opinions? I have to get it inspected/shipped too.

On a similar note while on the topic of VINs; these other ones:

• 2010 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF R DSG 4-MOTION VI MY10 Hatch Private Cars For Sale in NSW - carsales.com.au is listed as "2010 Volkswagen Golf VI R MY10 Direct-Shift Gearbox 4-Motion" but the VIN is WVWZZZ1KZCW153296 - KZC is meant to be MY12 from reading the forums?
• 2010 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF R DSG 4-MOTION VI MY11 Hatch Private Cars For Sale in NSW - carsales.com.au is listed as "2010 Volkswagen Golf VI R MY11 Direct-Shift Gearbox 4-Motion" but the VIN is wvwzzz1kzaw303402 - KZA is meant to be MY10 right?

2) Is this VIN incorrect or is VIN number not the thing to go by for determining MY - refer to question (1b)?

Or.. I am totally confused!

Thanks for any help.

[Ideo]

2010 build, 2011 compliance, warranty starts from registration.

MY11 started production in October-ish from memory.

Only difference really was standard bluetooth. If it is optioned with bluetooth then no drama at all.

[SilvrFoxX]

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They are going to have to ensure the interior is as good to match those externals

[parso_rex]

Yes they will have to make their interior look just as shyte as the exterior but you have to remember they are experts in this field

[Tim]

I think they were looking over Hyundais shoulder when they designed that thing. Hopefully a production version is a little less fussy