Value of Golf R Compared to others

[Buller_Scott]

Who ever is saying they are not impressed by BMWs interior, compared with a golfs is an idiot.
The golfs on the hand is "soft touch" plastic. Cmon, it is the cheap end of euro.

geeze, there's no need to make things personal.... you come across as though you're disgruntled because you've just been turkey slapped

im not questioning that $100k+ bmws have nicer interiors than $55k vw's... but then, if vw were to produce a car that didnt skimp, but rather, filled out a $100k+ price tag, i dare say that the VW would be nicer than the bmw...

here- there's an easy way to sort this out: go into a bmw dealership, and ask to have a look at a bmw X1. ask them for the "better performing" of the two diesels, then ask for leather and pearl metallic paint, and say, sunroof. or sat nav, or whatever you might have optioned up in your golf.

then, ask them how much it would cost to have one delivered and on the road, and try not to **** yourself to tears as they seriously and sensibly tell you that it'd be touching $90k.

i was able to actually make it OUT of the dealership before i turned to my old man and asked "they're ****ing kidding, right?"

i've sat inside a mk5 r32 and it was a nicer place to be. sorry. it's just the truth....

[kaanage]

if vw were to produce a car that didnt skimp, but rather, filled out a $100k+ price tag, i dare say that the VW would be nicer than the bmw....

They're called Audis

[poloplayer]

i've sat inside a mk5 r32 and it was a nicer place to be

On that note, is there anyone else other than me who thinks that the mk5 interior felt a bit nicer than the mk6? (although not as well put together)

[Tim]

my perception was the mk6 interiors look more modern but the mk5 interiors actually looked like they were made out of better quality stuff.

[GTI4fun]

Talking of interior, my mate owns mazda 3 mps which is i may add 'gay' blue colour or aqua lol whoever owns a car with that colour and is not a chik should get a reality check (definetely not for blokes). Anyways we went for a spin and i could notice how the interior had lines going through the dash and what not which were in sync with the music. Now the funny part is that when the music is pumping so are the lights lol i seriously felt like i was at a disco or something along the lines, i just cracked up laughing.

[Buller_Scott]

They're called Audis

i want a $100k SEAT, dammit!

[REXman]

I'd agree in relation to the better BMW 3 series REXman, but seriously, the BMW 1 interior is worse than a Golf (MKV or MK6). Even if they have put stitched leather on the door inserts in recent 135s, doesn't make up for the plainer, cheaper, harder plastics used elsewhere.

Agreed, don't rate the 1 series for the coin either. But then that's BMWs "budget" option the 1 series.. Sorta like those awful coupe Merc things.. But not as bad.

[triode12]

my perception was the mk6 interiors look more modern but the mk5 interiors actually looked like they were made out of better quality stuff.

I've been saying this for a while now. I am glad someone else thinks so too!

On that note, is there anyone else other than me who thinks that the mk5 interior felt a bit nicer than the mk6? (although not as well put together)

YES! I do! I have been saying that for a while now but have been shouted down by the MKVI crowd!

[Mountainman]

The 3 is a fairly premium car, especially in Australia considering the prices we're paying, but I'm wondering if the higher-end 3s are fitted with higher-grade interior trim that befits their greater prices. A 320i starts at $55k, whereas an M3 4dr manual starts at $145k. That's quite a variance for what is fundamentally the same core vehicle.

You could say the same about my $29k Golf 90TSI and a $55k+ Golf R too though. That's what I like about it - so many of that quality DNA is in all the Golf models.

[furiousgibbon]

Opinions?

did you even drive it?