Golf R Observations and Questions

[SilvrFoxX]

hmm.. I figured height would be the advantage over the lib.... probably have to fold one seat down to get everything in. generally there is just me in the car but 2 -3 times a year I run up the coast with the missus and my son. usually we can get away with 3 sports bags and the fishing gear.. will have to work it out when I get it

[weewilly]

Soft pack tissues and a tooth brush.

where's the toothbrush fit?

[SilvrFoxX]

Starting to look like I am going to get cleverer at packing a car or roof racks and a thule capsule are going to be on the shopping list

[dave_r]

You should just leave the kids at home (easy for me not having any lol). But you'd be surprised how much crap fits in the 3 door! I've had a set of wheels back there (seats folded down) and we did a run to Costco with 3 people, forgetting the size of the **** you buy in that place and filled the boot and half the backset lol.

What amuses me is I had falcons on/off for the last 8 years and have carted more stuff around in the R in 5mths. The hatch and opening space/height makes what little there is so much more usable.

[SilvrFoxX]

Thats what I thought.. will wait till I get it and do a dry run on packing it up

[Fab_R]

You should just leave the kids at home (easy for me not having any lol). But you'd be surprised how much crap fits in the 3 door! I've had a set of wheels back there (seats folded down) and we did a run to Costco with 3 people, forgetting the size of the **** you buy in that place and filled the boot and half the backset lol.

What amuses me is I had falcons on/off for the last 8 years and have carted more stuff around in the R in 5mths. The hatch and opening space/height makes what little there is so much more usable.

Agreed...mine has taken a trip to Costco with the 2 kids, and still managed to get a lot of ****e in the boot!

[Ideo]

It's got a lot more space than my old S3, and that managed a number of trips to IKEA.

[SilvrFoxX]

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wish we had the colour chooser http://www.vw.co.za/en/models/golf_r...llic%2522%257D
That Shadow Blue looks good too

Anyone want to go...?

[Corey_R]

wish we had the colour chooser Colours < Golf R < Models < Volkswagen South Africa
That Shadow Blue looks good too

Shadow Blue has been available on various VW models in Australia over the last decade. It's not very popular though. I'm a fan of blue, yet I got my Golf GTI and Polo GTI in Red and Black instead of Shadow Blue, lol. It's a lot darker in real life than in that colour selector. Here's a IRL shot in full daylight:


I couldn't find one on the R at night, but here's a night shot (it gets almost black looking)

[SilvrFoxX]

I see what you mean the colour selector doesn't really get it right.. but then what does.. still happy with rising blue

[brad]

but if not a REAL jack is fine! DO NOT INSTALL THIS WHILST USING THE JACK FROM YOUR BOOT! If you get under the car using your standard jack, you're a f'n idiot! (and yes, I know I'm a moderator, but you really can't put that point in strong enough terms!)

Haven't read from this poibt onward, so maybe it's already been said, but if you get under a car with any jack as the sole means of support, you are asking for trouble. You really should use jacksatnds, throw a couple of wheels under the car, use some stacked timber under a sill (not bricks or bessa-blocks though).

I've had three jacks fail on me, two while underneath - no huge dramas as they were 4wds & the wheels were still on so I just slid out from underneath but it's still a bit disconcerting. If they'd been something low then it would have been either a squashed ribcage or a squashed head.

[adzy]

Golf R on Nordschleife, new vid.

[Prodigy]

Nice Vid, shame it didn't go a bit longer to see if it could also keep up with the Porsche..

[adzy]

Lol I know! Shame I didn't view it before posting, too short. I will be watching my subscription to see if he adds the rest.

[SilvrFoxX]

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