Golf R Wagon thread

[hardy_bm]

I thought that the Westfalia one might fit, since the towball comes down underneath the bumper. Plus the mk7 doesn't have the centre muffler like the mk6 R. I'm yet to buy the tow kit but considering it.

This is a deal breaker/maker between this and the new Superb wagon 206 4x4. Not entirely comparable but is a must for my next wagon. Keen to hear your results.

[SubiStu]

No, theres no room due to the exhaust.


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I thought that the Westfalia one might fit, since the towball comes down underneath the bumper. Plus the mk7 doesn't have the centre muffler like the mk6 R. I'm yet to buy the tow kit but considering it.

[carbyfed]

Golf R Wagon thread

has anyone installed a towbar on their wagon?

No, theres no room due to the exhaust.


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[asmith_49]

has anyone installed a towbar on their wagon?

[agentthumb]

Yeah dead simple, no tools needed. Only need somewhere to store the riser pieces for when you want a flat floor again.

This car just keeps on surprising me with its well thought out designs and functions!

Thanks for the tip guys!


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[Esky]

Just put on this carbon weave look sticker on rear and not happy with it
Very hard to put on without bubbles and ripped it already. At least from afar it looks good. I would love proper Rear Guard thick protector but it so expensive after shipping. I don't like VW's alloy protector.


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[shakespeare]

Yeah dead simple, no tools needed. Only need somewhere to store the riser pieces for when you want a flat floor again.

[shauno]

I worked it out myself, and then looked in the manual & found there's detailed instructions

So have a crack at it, RTFM if you get stuck.

[daniel123]

Lot of talk about dropping boot floor

Any quick instructions on how to do it?

[shakespeare]

Dropped the floor - boot is massive now! But it's a bit shorter at full depth, so my genuine VW boot mat doesn't fit

I dropped my boot floor too and wow what a massive difference. There is still enough room in the space save wheel well to fit my first aid kit, compressor, picnic rug, jumper leads etc but now the boot space can fully swallow 3 large suit cases and still be able to use the covering blind!

[Esky]

I am ordering this boot liner now. It has flaps to tuck under floor to stop it sliding away when decelerating. Also, I think it could bend better at the front if I lower the floor.
VW Golf MK7 (2013-Current) Wagon Boot Liner CARBOX

[shauno]

Golf R Wagon thread

Dropped the floor - boot is massive now! But it's a bit shorter at full depth, so my genuine VW boot mat doesn't fit

Tinting's been done, turns out the stock privacy glass has no UV filter, so need to get the rear glass done with a clear film (or darker). Looks great, and Rob (@ Hunters Hill Window Tinting) also does the front A-pillar window to match.

Also picked up my new N-RW46N euro plates - rather than drilling holes in the middle of the rear plate, I used the kingpin backing plate & cover - standard Altrex cover on the front with the stock plate holder.

This means I've got a full spare set (Altrex front & kingpin rear), in case anyone needs a set.

[BradJMelb]

Golf R Wagon thread

We actually have a few things under the boot floor at the moment. Large golf umbrella, shopping bags, picnic blanket, the emergency box for my daughter (change of clothes, spare nappies, wipes, etc). That space swallows it up so easily and then there's no crap flying round the boot. Not sure if you saw my post on vwgolf.net (
Wolfsburg owners - anyone picked theirs up? - Page 120)
but I've swapped all the incandescent globes out for LEDs from deautokey and couldn't be happier. I did the full assembly swap out for the boot area and frankly it's what VW should have always had, you can see the full boot now in the dark.

[shauno]

I'm going to have a baby seat in the back most of the time, so will rarely need to fold the seats & have a flat load area - so dropping the floor seems like a good idea - I'll try it tomorrow.

Also, can't think of anything to store under the false floor, except maybe the load cover or luggage net thing - but I figure they add a tiny bit of structural rigidity

Oh, also installed an LED festoon light in the boot roof yesterday - brighter than stock, a bit short but the contacts bent enough to make it fit okay. Order a slightly longer one than I did!

[BradJMelb]

Has anyone tried moving the false floor down lower? It'd require removing the plastic bits propping it up - and explains why the boot is 605L to the top of the back seat.

I did an RTFM and had a go not long after I got the car and it makes a pretty decent difference. The instructions in the manual are pretty clear. The short version is there are some locking pins that secure the side pieces of plastic (tailgate end) the central plastic that goes between the wheel arches unclips and then it's pretty much done. Would be great for a big trip and getting extra space.