Mk7.5 Golf - News and Discussion Thread

[Kevlarman]

No headlight washers with the 7.5s.

Ah, I guess the LED lights do not reach the 2000 lumen threshold for requiring washers and self levelling.

[Albervin]

has anyone ordered the Golf R in Wagon and can share timeframes?

I get that we have the Grid while there is limited leather and interactive display, but if you want an R Wagon (with driver assist) how long are we going to be waiting? (wife wants leather/heated seats...)

I had a look at at a Golf R Wolfsburg wagon yesterday. It has everything except sunroof, just like I need. Note I said need,,, my V6Superb wagon was struck by lightning last Friday and is officially a deceased SKODA. I am looking at the Golf and Octavia RS225 as possible replacement.

[Albervin]

Hi, I am seriously looking at a white Golf RWolfy Wagon. Everything except sunroof for $63k drive away. That includes a factory tow bar. Is that a good price?

[Scotty350]

Picked up my R the day before Australia Day and have about 300kms on the clock now. Going to drive down to Melbourne in a few weeks so I'm hoping to run the engine in before them (can't wait to use ACC).

Question: where are the headlight washers (I'm not near my vehicle right now)? On my Mk6 GTI there were very obvious rectangular "cutouts" in the bumper for the pop-up washers, but these are absent on my R. Do they pop out from the circles that look like parking sensors?

I believe the LED headlights don't require washers

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[GolfAus]

Hi, I am seriously looking at a white Golf RWolfy Wagon. Everything except sunroof for $63k drive away. That includes a factory tow bar. Is that a good price?

i didn’t think the Wolf could have a factory tow bar?

[gregozedobe]

I had a look at at a Golf R Wolfsburg wagon yesterday. It has everything except sunroof, just like I need. Note I said need,,, my V6Superb wagon was struck by lightning last Friday and is officially a deceased SKODA. I am looking at the Golf and Octavia RS225 as possible replacement.

I really like the Octavias, but having experienced the wet grip of AWD in my R I couldn't go back to FWD.

[Albervin]

I just had a call from the dealer to say a tow bar is not listed. Why?

[Kevlarman]

I just had a call from the dealer to say a tow bar is not listed. Why?

Isn't it because of the 4motion system?

[Tinhillterror]

Can’t get a tow bar fitted to the Golf R or Wolfsburg due to the AWD or Exhaust (or both).

It’s confusing because it is listed in the brochure and as a part, but not an option for the AWD

If you could get it, it’d be the perfect car. I still bought one anyway.

[Tinhillterror]

$63K is okay, but I got a blue wagin on order from interstate for $62K drive away. Shipping had to cost a bit.

Could you do better? Maybe. Having said that, I reckon $63K is still a good price as there ain’t many left.

Maybe $63K minus the cost of tow bar would be your walk away price?

[LAnMarc]

Ah, I guess the LED lights do not reach the 2000 lumen threshold for requiring washers and self levelling.

The LED lights do have self levelling though.
They do a happy dance when they come on.

[Kevlarman]

The LED lights do have self levelling though.
They do a happy dance when they come on.

Yeah they self level, but not because it's an ADR requirement for these lights.

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[GolfAus]

Isn't it because of the 4motion system?

The Alltrack can have a tow bar

[Albervin]

Can’t get a tow bar fitted to the Golf R or Wolfsburg due to the AWD or Exhaust (or both).

It’s confusing because it is listed in the brochure and as a part, but not an option for the AWD

If you could get it, it’d be the perfect car. I still bought one anyway.

My dealer said he was looking at a third party supplier but I would still have factory warranty. A friend with a Ferrari went through hoops to have a tow bar fitted and Lexus flew an engineer in to work out how to fit one onto a 350F or something. Nothing is impossible.

[Dutch77]

My dealer said he was looking at a third party supplier but I would still have factory warranty. A friend with a Ferrari went through hoops to have a tow bar fitted and Lexus flew an engineer in to work out how to fit one onto a 350F or something. Nothing is impossible.

Naturally - but why anyone would ruin a sports car with one is beyond me.

As for the Lexus, it probably improved the looks.

A Golf R on the other hand should be workable.