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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Topic started by: Mr Savage on 31 January 2017, 23:06

Title: Back to the Dark Side
Post by: Mr Savage on 31 January 2017, 23:06

Hello guys! Long time no see.

I'm afraid house commitments meant I had to get rid of my Golf R and have now been driving around in a Fiesta ST. Needless to say i'm desperate to get back into an R. I miss it so much :( It's been a year! Now i've noticed that VW are now offering over £3,000 off new VW's until April. This seems like an incredible offer....orangewheels has nothing regarding the level of discount you can get off the R now, only GTI for some reason? What kind of discount can you push for on these bad boys now?

I'm wanting a 5 door DSG. I'm hoping Monkeyhanger is still around these parts as he was incredibly knowledgeable.

Title: Re: Back to the Dark Side
Post by: p3asa on 31 January 2017, 23:25

Unfortunately that will be because the last date to order an R was the middle of October 2016   :cry:

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=278949.0

Title: Re: Back to the Dark Side
Post by: Exonian on 01 February 2017, 04:57

Welcome back Savage  :smiley:

As Stevie says, they've been closed for ordering for a while and if you look at the VW configurator it says 'from stock only'
You'll need to spend a bit of time seeing what dealers can still lay their hands on one and whether they'll cut you a decent discount on top of the VW list price cut.
At the beginning of January there were some in the system but I'd imagine they're scarce now.

Title: Re: Back to the Dark Side
Post by: Mr Savage on 01 February 2017, 08:55

Nooo. You're joking! Whys that? Is it to make way for the Mk8?

Title: Re: Back to the Dark Side
Post by: fredgroves on 01 February 2017, 09:01

Facelift time!

Title: Re: Back to the Dark Side
Post by: Mr Savage on 01 February 2017, 09:03

Just read the thread. Looks like I need to save for the facelift ;)

Title: Re: Back to the Dark Side
Post by: Mr Savage on 01 February 2017, 09:20

Interesting with switching to a 7 speed box. I remember these not being as good as the 6 speed? Hope it's the new 7 speed they designed for the R420?

Title: Re: Back to the Dark Side
Post by: fredgroves on 01 February 2017, 09:41

7 speed should be fine, although seemingly it doesn't improve fuel efficiency (mpg and co2) like it really was designed for.

Unless of course the difference comes at motorway cruising - hard to tell from those daft official fuel figures.

Title: Re: Back to the Dark Side
Post by: Mr Savage on 01 February 2017, 09:55

True you would think it would improve MPG being able to get in 7th and hence lower revs.

Title: Re: Back to the Dark Side
Post by: vidman2 on 01 February 2017, 12:41

The new 7 speed is not the same as the lower power handling dry DSG in the 1.4s. It is the high power handling wet DSG the Audi has used for a while now so is well tested.