The Official "I have ordered/received my new MK7 Golf" Thread

[Dutch77]

I read that as you picked up a manual (instruction booklet) for the original GTI (mk1). And it was red.

Anyway, congrats! I LOVED my GTI when I was in the US. Best car I ever owned, and bonus: it was the first car I ever bought new. Cars are stupid cheap over there. Paid under US$26K for mk6 Autobahn (top trim).

As you may be gathering Australia is home of the uniquely named Golf, aka Original, 40th Edition etc.

It never amused Commodore buyers that a car built here was sold with a higher spec for less money in the States.

[bkpr]

As you may be gathering Australia is home of the uniquely named Golf, aka Original, 40th Edition etc.

It never amused Commodore buyers that a car built here was sold with a higher spec for less money in the States.

It did give me a bit of a tickle and maybe even a bit of nostalgia when I saw the occasional rebadged Commodore in the States. I used to own an ‘86 Commodore wagon which was a great car for being in a band

[Dutch77]

It did give me a bit of a tickle and maybe even a bit of nostalgia when I saw the occasional rebadged Commodore in the States. I used to own an ‘86 Commodore wagon which was a great car for being in a band

They've ended up with their own unique following (and parts options) due to the Nissan six under the hood. I had a few LS V8s before I caught the VW --> VAG --> Euro bug again.

[Mattlock]

I had a few LS V8s before I caught the VW --> VAG --> Euro bug again.

I must admit that the LS engine range is pretty amazing. I feel that there will need to be an LS3 in my life at some point.



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[Dutch77]

I must admit that the LS engine range is pretty amazing. I feel that there will need to be an LS3 in my life at some point.

I hear you.

When I was looking for my current ride - and I'm not sure I was looking seriously or not - I did trawl through quite a few last of the line HSVs.

When I look at the lines of things like the new Audi E-tron GT concept and think, how good would this thing look disappearing into the distance with the sound of combustion. Lot's of it. Sigh..

[Roddy]

Ordered a MY19 Comfortline with Drivers Assist for flat $29k driveaway. I HAD ordered same with Sight and Sound for $32900 but dealer reneged. So I did Not go back to THAT dealer and very happy with what I get just before Christmas!

[GolfRWag]

And on a happy note I have an order in for a boring white Golf R Wagon, MY19 with 'roof and Dynaudio.
Hope to be delivered before Dec 21....Merry Christmas to me

I quite like the white but would have been happy with blue, the red or maybe the grey at a pinch.

Soooooooo, the ship "my" car was on got held up like 2 weeks outside of Fremantle, it's still there somewhere.......
Dealer has sourced another MY 19 R wagon with required options delivered a couple of weeks earlier to Sydney.
Now the wait is to get it down from there etc etc, delivery is now somewhere around 27-29 Dec.

Sigh.....

[bkpr]

Good things come to those who wait…?

[GolfRWag]

Good things come to those who wait…?

Haha exactly, today is just annoying me! car pickup tomorrow arvo....��

[GolfRWag]

At last, it's made it home! Doing a good storm trooper impression with everything mostly gloss black on the white body (not sure about the brushed chrome mirror shells, I think they look a bit naff so they may get replaced with some real fake carbon ones).

Engine is still tight but geez it's a rocket sled, handling and responsive steering is sensational and nice grumbly exhaust in the limited rev range (sub 5000) I have used so far.

Its fair to say the built in tech is amazing as is the interior fit and finish. The only things I reckon they have missed on the R is powered tailgate, heads up display and some USB outlets in the rear (if you don't count the missing overhead sunglasses cubby because of sunroof).
Edit: Every light inside the R is LED.....except the glovebox one - it must be a stocky fitment for the poverty models. So I fixed that today, took a bit of messing about to get the metal shell off the clear front but it was a simple festoon inside.

Need to spend today reading the manual, fiddling the options and choosing an Individual profile. Might get into VCDS to tweak a few little things but I think I will live with it first and see what annoys. The soundaktor may get turned down but you can control it to a degree through the settings I believe?

[gregozedobe]

The soundaktor may get turned down but you can control it to a degree through the settings I believe?

Yep, Use the Individual driving mode, and you can fine tune some other stuff as well.

Enjoy !

[GolfRSpecialEdition]

Just bought a Golf R Special Edition in Tumeric Yellow with the Sunroof. Pick it up this week. After 10 years in a BMW, I'm really looking forward to driving the R Car.

[Grugly]

Just bought a Golf R Special Edition in Tumeric Yellow with the Sunroof. Pick it up this week. After 10 years in a BMW, I'm really looking forward to driving the R Car.

Congrats! You won't be disappointed!

I have the same spec and colour and love it! Also love the colour as photos just don't do it justice!

(Also assuming only 100 in each colour and 50/50 split with roof and without so the TY colour with roof is 1 of 50)

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[GolfRSpecialEdition]

Thanks Grugly, I'm hanging out to pick it up this week. Didn't really choose the colour, it was the only one they had with the sunroof.

[Grugly]

Thanks Grugly, I'm hanging out to pick it up this week. Didn't really choose the colour, it was the only one they had with the sunroof.

Well one thing is guaranteed, you won't see many TY R's around at all. I always see Blue, Grey and White so the colour is unique.

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