Golf R Line

[dubber36]

I saw this in VW Driver mag this morning and really like the look of it. It's based on a GT with added R Line styling. Dare I say I think it's the better looking than the GTI/D and .:R.

I'll find some pictures to post later on unless someone beats me to it.

[Booth11]

I saw that too (my copy came today).  Looks a very nice car, like the alloys (even if they are diamond cuts).

Your next car perhaps?


Course it's just an R wannabe ; )

[Jimble]

Just had a quick look on the vw website, looks pretty smart tbh, the only thing i find a bit disappointing is the wheels having no options, not a fan of the standard wheels but the standard interior looks decent, seems like the same colours as the R but the other way round? Much better imo.

I really like the 150ps diesel engine as well cos it's a great all rounder imo, enough shove for the average joe, very economical and nicely refined.

[CraigW]

I saw this in VW Driver mag this morning and really like the look of it. It's based on a GT with added R Line styling. Dare I say I think it's the better looking than the GTI/D and .:R.

I'll find some pictures to post later on unless someone beats me to it.

All show and no go 

[drisser]

problem is, spec a DSG TDI with 3 nice options + metallic and its £30k.. ouch, whatever way you look at it thats a hell of a price for a run of the mill tdi golf..

[drisser]

And personally I think the Mk6 TDI GT with the 17 inch alloys or optional 18 inchers looks like a much nicer car, and you can pick up a TDI DSG with leather for easily £15k

Just had a look on their used cars website and there is a 17k mile 62 plate 140 TDi DSG sport with leather for £15k, why pay double ??

[ffrank]

Yeah, I don't really see the point of it price wise. Just add xenon/drl's, and the diesel is only £100 less than a GTD!! That's before you compare any other differences in spec also.

I didn't check the gtv figure but I expect it's not as good either, meaning its more expensive on VW finance.

It's like it's literally a car for buyers who wouldn't buy a GTD or GTI because they don't want a "sporty car".

[drisser]

VAG are experts at this value added up pricing spec bo**ocks..

Even excluding the GTi, GTD and R they have -

S
SE
MATCH
GT
R Line

what next ?

R Line Plus
R Line Black & Silver Edition Sport + Extra

Audi did it with the S line, Black editions etc... personally I think it just dilutes the top end models, imagine someone with a nice Golf R, and then you have someone with a 1.4 or diesel R line in your mirror that has the same R badge in the front grill, would nark me tbh..

[ffrank]

Imagine someone with a nice Golf R, and then you have someone with a 1.4 or diesel R line in your mirror that has the same R badge in the front grill, would nark me tbh..

Yes, but they won't be in your mirror for long

[Booth11]

It's like it's literally a car for buyers who wouldn't buy a GTD or GTI because they don't want a "sporty car".

This sums it up.