Mk7 Golf R Discussion Thread

[team_v]

How do they justify running up 14km?
Can't think of any pre-delivery check that needs that much!
Interesting that my dealer offered to deliver my car to my home - I wonder if that is partly to cover up a bit of joyriding!
(I will pick it up from VW next week - can't wait to see the ODO reading!)

Seriously?
Anything with less than 30km is fine.
Mine had 15km.

They do have to get these things out of the factory, onto a truck, onto a boat, off a boat, do complaince and pre-delivery checks etc.

[CT69]

There you go.
Only new cars I have had previously have been Japanese, with 6.7 and 5.2 respectively.
Thanks for setting me straight!

[sergioscirocco]

here is a video of my golf R and how the cadiz look spinning

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=P070gLgDv_4

[ozynigma]

Haha m3 great toy car.

My black mk6 R that I am selling to a friend just came up with message "low on oil" and is due for service in 2k or 2 months. Would that be normal. I better take it in for a service. can anyone here help or advice please
Perry

Perry, I have an A4 1.8TFSI that uses at least a couple of litres of oil a year between services. A known problem with some of these engines. Made worse with the CVT in mine. I would put a litre of oil in yours and service it in two months or just before you sell it. Alternatively book it straight in for a service early next week and ignore the low oil for a couple of days.

[Adrian_R]

Can a mk7 R owner answer a question I have please?

On the R headlight, what is the light in the small area? (Yellow box in below image)

I know there is a corner light on the side of it and the U shape DRL, but is there anything else there or is it just for decoration?



Thanks

[Mikey1]

Can a mk7 R owner answer a question I have please?

On the R headlight, what is the light in the small area? (Yellow box in below image)

I know there is a corner light on the side of it and the U shape DRL, but is there anything else there or is it just for decoration?



Thanks

This is another horseshoe DRL, exclusive to the R. All Bi-Xenon fitted GTI models only get a single DRL per side. However, if it's the internal light you are refering to, this is the halogen high beam for flashing, but also suppliments the Bi-Xenon lamp in high beam mode.

[Ramee]

Found a review about new golf R

and another one on the track

[Adrian_R]

However, if it's the internal light you are refering to, this is the halogen high beam for flashing, but also suppliments the Bi-Xenon lamp in high beam mode.

Yep, it was the internal light I was referring to. Thanks for clearing that up for me!

[nat225]

This is another horseshoe DRL, exclusive to the R. All Bi-Xenon fitted GTI models only get a single DRL per side. However, if it's the internal light you are refering to, this is the halogen high beam for flashing, but also suppliments the Bi-Xenon lamp in high beam mode.

Yep, it was the internal light I was referring to. Thanks for clearing that up for me!

the front bit in the middle does not seem to do anything. but if you look from its side, inside there is a halogen bulb for static cornering lighting (in conjunction with the dynamic bixenon for cornering). similar in Tiguan bixenon headlights.

high beam would be from the bixenon only.

below is bixenon from non R golf 7.

[MattyMcFly]

Hi MattyMcfly,

Collected my MK7 R on Tuesday. Hope this is what you are looking for

Perry

Many thanks Perry! Good choice on the colour and interior combo IMO. Enjoy mate!

Seriously?
Anything with less than 30km is fine.
Mine had 15km.

They do have to get these things out of the factory, onto a truck, onto a boat, off a boat, do complaince and pre-delivery checks etc.

As a matter of interest on the topic and in no way related to VW, I know that Mercedes used to (and may still) be able to reset the Km's on their cars to zero a certain number of times if they were under a certain number of Km's (if my memory serves correct it was somewhere in the region 3 times under 100kms). So your 'brand new' almost zero km car, may in fact have done a few hundred K's through the process of a PD service and test drives etc. Personally, I think I would prefer to know the real K's than be under the illusion that it had done no K's.

[CT69]

Thanks MattyMcFly & team_v
Under no illusions any more!!

[Brissienew]

Brief review of Golf R vs S3 vs a45

So I decided to look at some cars today. Here's what I tested today. It is only brief as I am no motoring journalist.

1. Golf R.
First impression: the blue is not not as good looking as the mk6 R blue. The wheels are not the best looking wheels as I am not a fan of polished finishes. However, they will probably look much better if painted black. Overall the car looks a bit bland to me, and not that much different from the Mk 6. My 7 year-old son who was with me couldn't tell the difference between mk6 and 7,
Interior: Ok, familoiar golf, similar to the EOS that I used to have. As mentioned by many, the GPS screen is not great, was cumbersome to change the setting of the driving mode. The leather is not worth the 3k extra IMO, felt artificial/synthetic.
The drive: exhaust sounds not bad, a little drone on cruising, but acceptable. The farts between gear change is good. Still a bit of hesitation on take off with the DSG, but better than I remember with my EOS. There was some turbo lag, and the throttle response is not as crisp as a good NA engine, which is to be expected. Ride is fairly good on comfort setting, better than my BMW 135i. On race mode is still acceptable to me. Felt faster than my 135i, and it just grips and go, with a hint of understeer on sharp cornering. Certainly fast enough on public road. Did not test the brakes much.
2. S3 SB. Looks better in person. I thought it was very plain, same old same old from Audi, looking on images alone. It looks nice in an understated sort of way. Wheels looks small compared to the R.
Interior: a step up from the R, again looks better in person, the screen is much better than the one in the R. The rest of the dash is a bit bare, but overall better than the R. The car I drove came with the performance pack. I thought the standard leather is nice enough, better than the R. B&O sound system is a disappointment, lack s clarity and the subwoofer is rather weak. Much worse than the Dynaudio that I used to have in the EOS and no where near comparable to decent aftermarket products.
Drive: well, my butt is not sensitive enough to detect any significant difference between the S3 and the R. Ride was much the same, no better than the R, despite the smaller 18 in wheels. Strangely enough I thought the thump from going over potholes was louder in the S3, could just be the specific to the car I drove, I don't know. Overall, the drive was much the same, but I felt a bit better driving it as the interior and the ambience was nicer.
3. a45.
Looks subjectively smaller outside and inside than the R/S3. I haven't checked the respective physical dimension. Boot is small. Not a fan of the aero kit. Overall, certainly doesn't look like a 80k car. The dull silver paint was unflattering.
Interior: seats look good. Dash top half is ok, bottom half has lots of hard plastic, looks cheap and showing it root as the cheapest Merc.
Drive: well can't say much. I had booked a test drive before I turned up, only to be told that the car was booked out for the afternoon, and could I come back on Monday. P*ssed off!
Eventually they gave me five minutes to drive around the block.
The engine sounded gruff, exhaust was loud on cold start, but quietened down a bit after it warmed up. Still louder than the R/S3. Ride I think was firmer than the race setting in the R, but probably livable for me. Louder farts between gear change, like the exhaust had suddenly blown a hole in it. I think the shift was not quite as smooth but not really sure. Didn't have the chance to tell if it was faster. Told that if I placed on order now I will get one in june next year.
Conclusion: The R and S3 are pleasant enough as a daily driver but lack excitement though. Wished the S3 had come with 19in wheels. The R is probably a better buy as the magnetic ride and metallic paints are extra in the S3.
I will see if I can get a longer drive in the a45 on monday.
As it stands, I am not particularly excited about getting the R or the S3. If I were to wait for the a45 I might as well wait for the confirmation of RS3. I think with its pumped guards the RS3 will have the visual appeal to go with its porformance.

My son said he likes the a45 best as it was the loudest! lol.

[KWICKS]

And which stacks up best when you throw the 135 into the mix? Is the BMW greater than the other hot hatches?

[Brissienew]

And which stacks up best when you throw the 135 into the mix? Is the BMW greater than the other hot hatches?

No, mine is the 135i, now superceded by the 235. All 3 are better in almost every aspect. The 135 is now almost 7 years old. The game has moved on. That's progress.

[Mikey1]

high beam would be from the bixenon only.

Has Bi-Xenon technology improved from the Mk5, which has an inner lamp containing a 55W halogen bulb to perform high beam flash duties, as the Bi-Xenon lamp takes time to go through its start-up, where it needs to self-level and reach full illumination intensity.