Mine had its 1st service!! (Ok £140 oil change, although I badgered a litre of free helix out of them)
Drove down to Swindon with PB in factory mode and seriously it was the worst drive I've had or can remember in the R, the car had to be in Sport mode and even then the amount of work needed to keep it on the boil was unbelievable.
Needless to say, it was reset to sport + for the blast home. The difference is such that the car feels de-tuned ordinary even.
Not sure if it's more noticeable in the R as my partners 7 GTI doesn't have quite the same lifeless pedal. Although I no longer enjoy driving it due to poor ride and perceived gutlessness.