Mk7 Golf R Discussion Thread

[Kachingg]

Hi all any thoughts comments advice on the 7.5 Golf GTI, GTI Perf Ed 1 two door?

I understand the R can't take a tow bar which is a deal breaker.

I would take all options - I belive there are 3...Luxury, Infotainment and Driver Assist.
TIA

Hey Glee

I drove both the r 7.5 and gti 7.5 on monday down at phillip island

If your after the 3 door get in quick its only 150 in country and selling fast don't expect discounts on it tho they has one to look at but not drive and it does look nice if you can live with the 3 door setup 180kw and the 19 inch wheels+340mm brakes with the tricky diff and 7 speed dsg not sure about the towbar you would have to ask
Don't bother with the stock gti wait till the performance edition is going to be available if you want a gti i found it to be underwhelming thb the r is a nice car but i would want to drive it everywhere in race mode and get 19ltr /100k

If your after a towing car check out the diesel alltrack heaps of room and can tow lots and the diesel is quite punchy (alltrack 7.5 owner so biased opinion but it does get up and go well and the 7 speed would be better for towing higher torque rating and lower 1st gear)

Your quite correct tick all the options boxes if your not going to do that buy a runout mark 7 and save yourself some money the options are what set the 7.5 way above the 7

[frostywinter]

Ordered my Golf R Blue (7.5) DSG in Melb today - dealer has found one in Sydney so will have it in a week or so - very excited!!

[revster]

Ordered my Golf R Blue (7.5) DSG in Melb today - dealer has found one in Sydney so will have it in a week or so - very excited!!

Congrats. Enjoy.

[SteveMc]

Hi all any thoughts comments advice on the 7.5 Golf GTI, GTI Perf Ed 1 two door?

I understand the R can't take a tow bar which is a deal breaker.

I would take all options - I belive there are 3...Luxury, Infotainment and Driver Assist.
TIA

Can anyone confirm the R being not suited for towbars ?

[jase1972]

Bought some cheap nexen tyre hoping the car slides a bit... nope stuck to the road like glue... i should have left the bald slicks on.

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[kennyc]

Ordered my Golf R Blue (7.5) DSG in Melb today - dealer has found one in Sydney so will have it in a week or so - very excited!!

Congrats!

How much, any options?

Post pics one you have it!

Also, re the tyre noise, pretty much like my GTI them so should be fine.
Never driven on Contis, how are they. My current tyres are Goodyear asymmetric 2s. Pretty good tyres I reckon.

[Servo]

Hi all any thoughts comments advice on the 7.5 Golf GTI, GTI Perf Ed 1 two door?

I understand the R can't take a tow bar which is a deal breaker.

I briefly looked into this. There is an option of putting a toe bar to the R but it's bolted to the back.

http://www.towbarsaustralia.com.au/towbar-kits/golf-hatchback-mk7-3-and-5-doors

Correct me if I'm wrong but the GTI would be a lot harder due to the exhaust tips being in the middle?

[Mattlock]

I briefly looked into this. There is an option of putting a toe bar to the R but it's bolted to the back.

Golf Hatchback (MK7) 3 and 5 doors | Towbars Australia

Correct me if I'm wrong but the GTI would be a lot harder due to the exhaust tips being in the middle?

I'm not sure that's correct. I looked into this when I bought my R 18 months ago. I couldn't find a bar to fit because of the placement of the rear diff. This is also evidenced by the fact that the boot is shallower than a GTIs boot by a reasonable margin.

This is why my R has roof racks!


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[Servo]

I'm not sure that's correct. I looked into this when I bought my R 18 months ago. I couldn't find a bar to fit because of the placement of the rear diff. This is also evidenced by the fact that the boot is shallower than a GTIs boot by a reasonable margin.

This is why my R has roof racks!

My bad, that link would be referring to the regular Mk7 Golfs.

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It doesn't bolt underneath but the rear bumper is taken off and then attached on the frame. So I guess it could be done but I'm not 100% confident about the towing capability.

Towing wasn't on check list when buying the R. Roof racks are great for some application but having the ability to tow somethings is a bonus.

[Mattlock]

My bad, that link would be referring to the regular Mk7 Golfs.

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It doesn't bolt underneath but the rear bumper is taken off and then attached on the frame. So I guess it could be done but I'm not 100% confident about the towing capability.

Towing wasn't on check list when buying the R. Roof racks are great for some application but having the ability to tow somethings is a bonus.

Ah! Nice.

Yeah, I only wanted the tow bar to fit my bike carrier, hence roof racks solved my transport issue easily! [emoji12]


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[kennyc]

Just took the R for a spin, yes this car does have Soo much more power than the GTI and just sticks to the road! I was annoyed they didn't let let my drive it for long but at least I have a feel for it now.
Didn't really notice much tyre noise, def is quieter than my GTI. Also didn't feel as stuff as some reviews make it out to be.

Can't wait to get it!

[Rooboy]

Yes thats it adaptive cruise is so good in heavy traffic i love it
You don't get frustrated and swap lanes just feet off and steer let the car do the work
When stopped it goes inactive after a short while but just hit resume and your off again
Don't forget to stop at red lights if no one stopping in front of you i was that relaxed one day nearly forgot to brake almost sailed into oncoming traffic /doh

Interestingly I was reading through the Alltrack manual this morning (crazy for a gut I know) and was personalising my settings and found I do have Adaptive Lane Guidance under the driver assistance menu but it was unchecked. Checked the box and will test it out later.

[Kachingg]

Interestingly I was reading through the Alltrack manual this morning (crazy for a gut I know) and was personalising my settings and found I do have Adaptive Lane Guidance under the driver assistance menu but it was unchecked. Checked the box and will test it out later.

It works above 60km a hr reads the line markings and will stop you wandering into another lane
You can overcome this with the steering wheel you will feel a faint tug on the wheel as it starts to pull you back but then responds to the fact your steering (and haven't gone to sleep)
Then it cancels
Also does not activate if you use your turn signal
Not a bad feature will definitely save lives

[kennyc]

Interestingly I was reading through the Alltrack manual this morning (crazy for a gut I know) and was personalising my settings and found I do have Adaptive Lane Guidance under the driver assistance menu but it was unchecked. Checked the box and will test it out later.

Ooooo that's good to know
I bet if it isn't/wasn't activated then it should be a coding activation. All the hardware already in I believe.

[Kachingg]

You just activate it with the drivers aid menu you can turn adaptive cruise and lane guidance on and off through there