You get a little numb waiting so long. I don't even think I am too excited at this stage, it will take me seeing my R in the fleash to pump up my enthusiasm again. The GTD has been running like a dream this week, I might be (slightly) sorry to see it go.
I too was not one bit excited when I collected my R as I was very unwell at the time and was sad to see my beautiful BMW go the day before. I was concerned that I probably had made the wrong choice going backwards to a hatchback and a non-premium one at that. Plus, the stupidly long wait (9 months in total) due to the previous cancellation by me of my first R order (really crappy dealer which generally is the VW norm) did not help.
I was not one bit convinced with the car and for the first few weeks I really hated it. It was noisy, rough riding and slow. Then one fine day, I took the bull by the horns, got the tyre pressures reduced to manufacturer levels, reduced the stupid
Soundaktor level to zero and pumped the fuel tank with Shell V-Power Nitro+. (I am positive the dealer used the cheaper stuff).
Suddenly, as if my magic, the car came alive and I was smitten but not by enough to miss my BMW. That took a couple more weeks. Finally, after 1.5 months, I stopped missing driving the BMW. R love has blossomed. Hope it continues.
There have been a few problems like badly hung front doors and badly fitting front grille. My car is slightly wonky like many Mk7s I have seen and it is certainly not as well built as our BMW. The R has a lot of obvious cost cutting in comparison. I accept this especially as I have not paid through the nose to have one. I will gradually forgive and forget these build issues and my enjoyment of the car will continue to increase, I am sure.
Will I get another VW? The jury is out on this one as I still like the cachet of being a BMW owner. Pretentious I agree. Perhaps Mercedes might rear its head. But, for the here and now, the R is all the car I want and need.
All the best
MH for tomorrow.