'R' sub section or not? What do you think?

[Booth11]

I know this point has come up before, but just a quick question to Mk7 R owners (and anyone else for that matter) -

As there are a few more people on here with R's, do you think there is any value in having a separate sub section within the Mk7 section to post R related tech stuff?  Or do people prefer to keep it as it is, in the main body of the section.

I have no particular feelings either way and like it as it is, but it might make it easier to find some R specific information, particularly as there seems to be more of this coming through now.

Thoughts?


(and, before someone points it out, I know I don't actually have an R myself yet)

[mcmaddy]

I haven't got an r but I like things the way they even with a separate gtd section 

[Gnasher]

There might be some stuff specific to the R but there is an awful lot of stuff that applies to not only the R but the GTI (and GTD) too.

It might then mean that R (and GTI) owners miss stuff that might be helpful to them (although I realise that anyone can access the whole Mk7 section).

Reminds me of when I had an Astra VXR and was on a all model Astra forum - the amount of useful stuff I missed as I ended up in the VXR section all the time was huge.

Non starter for me I'm afraid (admittedly as a non R owner).

[CraigW]

I would keep the Status Quo. It will only create divisions between them and us which we don't need. I for one enjoy reading what the R owners have to say.

[Booth11]

There might be some stuff specific to the R but there is an awful lot of stuff that applies to not only the R but the GTI (and GTD) too.

It might then mean that R (and GTI) owners miss stuff that might be helpful to them (although I realise that anyone can access the whole Mk7 section).

Reminds me of when I had an Astra VXR and was on a all model Astra forum - the amount of useful stuff I missed as I ended up in the VXR section all the time was huge.

Non starter for me I'm afraid (admittedly as a non R owner).

Yeah, that's a good point and very true, there is a lot of stuff that's generic to all Mk7 models.  I suppose even it it was just for R specific technical topics, the threads would undoubtedly veer off into areas relating to any model. I suspect that even if there was a sub section, most stuff would get posted in the main board anyway.

I only asked as I think Jimble raised it at some point and I don't think there was ever a definitive answer, which in itself is probably the answer to the question 

I like the 'sense of community' of things being all together. 

[GrahamFR]

I don't think there are enough members to split us up, plus if some of us get stage 3 we will literally be so confused as to where to go it will be unreal

Plus as Gnasher says, most subjects are interchangeable, admittedly if the R was massively different in suspension and engine block then fair enough, but what they post about springs I might wanna know, ya know

[Booth11]

Fair points everyone   

Certainly not about 'splitting up', or creating 'them and us', that would be the last thing you want.  We want harmony (with the occasional bit of discord  ) 

Plus keeping it as it is makes it easier for anyone interested in crossing over to an R to access information.

[dubber36]

I for one enjoy reading what the R owners have to say.

Me too, and I haven't even got a 7 of any description.

[Booth11]

...I haven't even got a 7 of any description.

Yes Simon, it's time you got rid of that three pedalled Mk6 dinosaur....  

[Jimble]

Tbh i'm not a huge fan of having a TDI section, it's something that has been done since the mk4, i think due to the amount of R owners on here now the danger would be that the main section would be completely dead!