Mk7 Golf R Discussion Thread

[bobcrusader]

Go hard on the finance too. I played Esanda against VW Finance and got a great rate from VW Finance.

If this is your first performance car, leave it as it is and enjoy. If you are looking at doing track days, drag racing or just like beating Faclodores at the lights, then another $1-1.5K gets you into Stage 1 and drops about a second off 0-100 and 1/4 mile times. Stage 2 might make the exhaust sound better (louder) and usually gains another 0.3 seconds for about $1-1.5K.

If you must have the fastest damn Golf R in the country, then stage 3...

Is it common? Wild guess maybe only 25% of Golf R owners would dare mess with a $60K car.

Are you missing out? Meh.

[buyingsoon]

Thank you for the response. I will try my best to bargain it down, and when i do, i will let you guys know how i went~!

As for modifications, I will probably stay clear of that.

Thank you all for your help

[mp2811]

Buyingsoon, fully optioned DSG rougly 63-64, so I would push for high 50s. Good luck.

If this is your first performance car then I doubt you will want/need to modify. Mainly ones that mod car either track it or come from background of having modified cars.

If you've had stage 2 or 3 cars in past whether VW, WRX, Jap imports etc and used to having more inductin sound, exhaust note, performance then you would no doubt end up going stage 2 again but for most keeping it stock more than enough.

[buyingsoon]

Buyingsoon, fully optioned DSG rougly 63-64, so I would push for high 50s. Good luck.

If this is your first performance car then I doubt you will want/need to modify. Mainly ones that mod car either track it or come from background of having modified cars.

If you've had stage 2 or 3 cars in past whether VW, WRX, Jap imports etc and used to having more inductin sound, exhaust note, performance then you would no doubt end up going stage 2 again but for most keeping it stock more than enough.

Thanks for the advice! It is indeed my first performance car as I have never been in a good financial situation before. My current car is a Holden (don't even start with this car ) which I have owned for the past 6 years. Now that my situation has changed, and I've given myself a budget of up to $90k and was thinking of the s3, but I really prefer the golf after having driven both friends vehicle.

I will probably never touch a vehicle to upgrade its performance, not like i can even use it in the city and busy sydney streets anyways haha.

I have done tremendous amounts of research in the past week and have decided to purchase the vehicle outright. I will be going through everything from the RRP, to the components of on road costs and plan on taking with me a bank cheque for the amount I am willing to pay with a slight room to move if neccessary.

I think the wolfsburg or the R model both look very appealing and I will let you guys know what happens next week!

[mp2811]

In that case i would prob go Wolfsburg edition too!

You've shown good restraint with budget of 90 and prob keeping under 60.

If I had budget of 90 I'd be spending it all and having RS3!

[tuzii]

Thanks for the advice! It is indeed my first performance car as I have never been in a good financial situation before. My current car is a Holden (don't even start with this car ) which I have owned for the past 6 years. Now that my situation has changed, and I've given myself a budget of up to $90k and was thinking of the s3, but I really prefer the golf after having driven both friends vehicle.

I will probably never touch a vehicle to upgrade its performance, not like i can even use it in the city and busy sydney streets anyways haha.

I have done tremendous amounts of research in the past week and have decided to purchase the vehicle outright. I will be going through everything from the RRP, to the components of on road costs and plan on taking with me a bank cheque for the amount I am willing to pay with a slight room to move if neccessary.

I think the wolfsburg or the R model both look very appealing and I will let you guys know what happens next week!

I got my MY16 7R fully speced for 58K
S3 is far to plain for my liking, rs3 is not fun enough, Audi always makes their hot hatches too subdued

[mp2811]

I got my MY16 7R fully speced for 58K
S3 is far to plain for my liking, rs3 is not fun enough, Audi always makes their hot hatches too subdued

That's a great price. I agree that the R looks better than the S3 hatch. Not sure about RS3 but in reality I wouldn't spend 90K on a hatch. I think overall package of R is amazing especially now with the 16 models coming with leather standard and the screen improved. In the 2014/15 I find the camera almost useless.

My wife has s3 sedan and than looks way better than the R though and interior and features miles ahead.

[AdamD]

I agree that the R looks better than the S3 hatch. Not sure about RS3 but in reality I wouldn't spend 90K on a hatch. I think overall package of R is amazing especially now with the 16 models coming with leather standard and the screen improved. In the 2014/15 I find the camera almost useless.

My wife has s3 sedan and than looks way better than the R though and interior and features miles ahead.

I have an S3 sedan and my dad has an S3 Sportback (hatch). Agreed that the Sportback doesn't have the 'look at me' factor of an R and is more subtle, but with time the styling details really do grow on you - it's a very nicely styled car.

Mind you, running the 19" V-spokes and in the right colour, the Sportback can really turn heads:

[Mattlock]

That does look good!


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[Jimi]

Love that look, and the three pedals!

[Mattlock]

Love that look, and the three pedals!

3 is the magic number!


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[Bigboboz]

Came from a MkV Gti, love the extra grunt and grip but not loving the bigger turning circle. Is this an R 'feature' or do MkVII golfs all have larger turning circles?

If it's just the R, what's causing this? Wider wheels on the front?

Thanks,
Rob

[Mattlock]

Came from a MkV Gti, love the extra grunt and grip but not loving the bigger turning circle. Is this an R 'feature' or do MkVII golfs all have larger turning circles?

If it's just the R, what's causing this? Wider wheels on the front?

Thanks,
Rob

I didn't think it was too much worse than my Mk5 GT. It'll mostly be down to the 19" wheels and wider track. At least it's not as horrific as the Astra VXR or Focus ST!


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[Rawcpoppa]

Came from a MkV Gti, love the extra grunt and grip but not loving the bigger turning circle. Is this an R 'feature' or do MkVII golfs all have larger turning circles?

If it's just the R, what's causing this? Wider wheels on the front?

Thanks,
Rob

Probably a 4wd thing?

[Mattlock]

Mk7 Golf R Discussion Thread

Probably a 4wd thing?

Not so sure it's the 4WD. More likely to be reduced steering lock to fit the 19" wheels without rubbing the guards.

This article suggests it's 10.9m which is the same as the rest of the Golf range: Volkswagen Golf R 2015 Review - motoring.com.au

General Mk7 Golf: https://www.carwow.co.uk/blog/VW-Golf-Dimensions-334


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