Surely yours must be getting increased look overs? especially from those who know their cars?
The TCR that did actually see close up were in Black and White but neither really gave me a feel for the caps being right on the Pure Grey.
The white was on Pretoria and I would 100% change them on that to the Gloss to match the wheel though think the gentleman with the Oryx White TCR got it right by colour matching the caps
The DBP was on Reifnitz so any chance of getting a feeling for the caps was quite lost. Black is not a great colour for the TCR.
You stated quite clearly prior that the fitted caps would go for the gloss caps, so if thats your thinking now from actual ownership then I would be wise to listen and just hold fire, receive and live with for a while and see if thinking aligns to yours or if its still a niggle to address - But thanks for thoughts as likely would have had replacements sitting here in a box ready to go.
Done nearly 1500 miles in the R in last month as toured some beauty areas which have paid much more attention to the drive knowing the TCR is close and should be able to give a pretty good R vs TCR comparison once put the obligatory 1000 miles on the TCR
The TCR has had a fair amount of attention but never with me driving it. I either don't notice or look unapproachable!
Take my advice and get it and then decide, I was as resolute as you were and then got it and didn't mind it as much as I thought. I think you need to see it against the Pure Grey paintwork, looking at it in isolation on any other coloured car will not give the same effect.
Now that the car has settled in, I think that it's far too quiet for my taste. It's the same problem with the new GT4, it sounds muted by comparison and it's due to WLTP. I nearly typed GDPR! Too many 4 letter acronyms controlling our lives. I am interested to see how the performance exhaust works to address this.
I have not driven the car that much in the last six weeks but it remains very capable and comfortable. If I had my way, I would have put a manual gearbox in it, I'm not overly enthused about the DSG when I have driven it in anger but it's the usual complaint we all have for it hunting for higher gears and how manual mode works. I think power is well judged to the chassis, the 7.5 Performance feels slow compared to TCR and CSS. I had a loaner the other day for a couple of hours as a firmware update was done to the CSS.
When is yours due?
Work in IT and thankfully GDPR is not the all consuming pain in the .... it was, but does occasionally darken my day still
Based on your comment had a closer look at some of the better HD images of the Caps and they do seem to match the Reifnitz quite closely so definitely waiting to see how feel about them after living with car for a while.
Driving a MK 7 its pre-WLTP and pre-7 speed DSG, and though very used to the MK 7 DSG having been 6 years in one nearly, not sure how much an affect the increased gearing makes - As its my daily capable and comfortable are a need, which is why stuck with the Golf, and sometimes have to mix in with the commute traffic I am quite appreciative of the DSG and doubt that changes, though when I am 'driving' I always flick the lever over and make my paddle changes as gears have never been quite right in auto, the RACE setting in the R is too long in gear for me and always make the change up earlier than gearbox would (likely as I am not on the track and there is other things on road dictating affairs)
Hardly call my R raucous in noise even pre-WLTP, but it has developed over the miles a nice deep sound that have come to appreciate - think the TCR has no soundaktor which would be nice, though presently have mine set to ECO and so basically off.
Though there is obvious differences its going to be interesting to compare to the R and even though not really clamored for the Akrapovich am interested just how it will sound - Still think its an option never select but never heard one up close so maybe I will be eating my words.
Just starting to look at receiving the TCR, MOT on present just booked for end of September and then it can be anytime from early to mid October to receive.
