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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Topic started by: fredgroves on 22 September 2017, 13:32

Title: Yellow gold R
Post by: fredgroves on 22 September 2017, 13:32
I've just seen a brand new yellow gold R in the flesh... Wow it looks fantastic!
Title: Re: Yellow gold R
Post by: physio on 22 September 2017, 13:36
They had one in Crewe vw the other week , with black mirrors and 90% tinted glass 
Looked stunning  :smiley:
Title: Re: Yellow gold R
Post by: kalimon on 22 September 2017, 13:52
It's a pity no one will actually buy one :whistle:
Title: Re: Yellow gold R
Post by: CHB100 on 22 September 2017, 14:22
It's a pity no one will actually buy one :whistle:

Don't 'dislike' it, but not for me as will stand out more than I'd like, but for sure they will sell a few once seen on the road. Quite adventurous of VW to make it available set's it apart from the staid boring colours. Too in your face for an R IMO.
And maybe nicer on an R-Line?
Title: Re: Yellow gold R
Post by: dereks on 22 September 2017, 14:26
Black mirrors and black prets it looks great.
Title: Re: Yellow gold R
Post by: fredgroves on 22 September 2017, 14:41
This was on the road with 19's. It really looked simply stunning.

I'd choose it for sure!
Title: Re: Yellow gold R
Post by: JoeGTI on 22 September 2017, 15:35
I don't dislike it and I'm sure it'd look great on a bright sunny day when the car is gleaming. But how many of those days do we get in this part of the world?

For me it's probably just too showy and fad-like, very much a marmite colour that could hurt the residuals of the car too.
Title: Re: Yellow gold R
Post by: Watts on 22 September 2017, 17:25
 :smiley: :kiss: :kiss: :smiley: :kiss: :kiss: :embarrassed:

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Title: Re: Yellow gold R
Post by: mcmaddy on 22 September 2017, 18:07
I'll say it..... Horrendous colour!!! Why anyone would buy such a colour is beyond me.
Title: Re: Yellow gold R
Post by: dubber36 on 22 September 2017, 18:14
A mate of mine has just bought one for his wife. 5 door with 19's, 90% tints and a sunroof. He's wrapped the back half of the roof like I've had mine done. It's got silver mirrors, but he has another set of covers painted ready to go on. I think it looks great... but for someone else. I couldn't have one myself.
Title: Re: Yellow gold R
Post by: Booth11 on 22 September 2017, 18:15
I love it, but I wouldn't have one.
Title: Re: Yellow gold R
Post by: Exonian on 23 September 2017, 13:32
I keep seeing an R Line in this colour locally to me.
I do quite like it but would never be bold enough to buy one.
Title: Re: Yellow gold R
Post by: deltarikk on 23 September 2017, 14:42
Thats quite a dramatic look!....part of me likes it and the other part that signs the "I'll take it" document wouldn't have the courage  :undecided: having said that the last Cooper S we had was that launch colour they did called volcanic orange.. :whistle:
Title: Re: Yellow gold R
Post by: drisser on 23 September 2017, 20:19
Honestly think that looks more like an R line tdi than an R to me..

Not a fan
Title: Re: Yellow gold R
Post by: fredgroves on 24 September 2017, 09:39
Blimey you lot really are a 50 shades of grey lot aren't you.

Have you ever thought about a job driving hearses?
Title: Re: Yellow gold R
Post by: Guzzle on 24 September 2017, 10:19
Looks good in that sunlight, but not for me i'm afraid. On a dull day it's a little reminiscent of chicken korma.
Title: Re: Yellow gold R
Post by: SRGTD on 24 September 2017, 11:04
Looks good in that sunlight, but not for me i'm afraid. On a dull day it's a little reminiscent of chicken korma.

Ha ha. I can see where you’re coming from :grin:. That’s what I’ll be thinking now if I see a Turmeric Golf Golf on a dull day. Agree it looks good in sunlight, but then most car colours look at their best in good, bright light.

Vw have been a little more adventurous with the colour palette on the new Polo with a couple of ‘marmite’ colours; Energetic Orange and Honey Yellow;

https://mobile.twitter.com/vwuknews/status/902892012587843585

I quite like Energetic Orange.

Title: Re: Yellow gold R
Post by: Watts on 24 September 2017, 11:31
Looks good in that sunlight, but not for me i'm afraid. On a dull day it's a little reminiscent of chicken korma.

Ha ha. I can see where you’re coming from :grin:. That’s what I’ll be thinking now if I see a Turmeric Golf Golf on a dull day. Agree it looks good in sunlight, but then most car colours look at their best in good, bright light.

Vw have been a little more adventurous with the colour palette on the new Polo with a couple of ‘marmite’ colours; Energetic Orange and Honey Yellow;

https://mobile.twitter.com/vwuknews/status/902892012587843585

I quite like Energetic Orange.

Must be the light as that sounds much better than it looks and I love orange.
Title: Re: Yellow gold R
Post by: Exonian on 24 September 2017, 11:38


I quite like Energetic Orange.

I'd quite like to have some energy but alas would opt for Lacking Energy and Enthusiasm Silver

Looks good in that sunlight, but not for me i'm afraid. On a dull day it's a little reminiscent of chicken korma.

It's funny you should say that, I passed the yellow R Line again this morning with dull overcast skies and it looked completely different to how it radiates colour on a bright day.

Blimey you lot really are a 50 shades of grey lot aren't you.

Have you ever thought about a job driving hearses?

Hearses tend to be black which is the worst colour in the world after dark blue to look after.
There's a funeral director lives around the corner from me and their personal cars are anything but black!  :grin:
In fact one of their relatives/friends/someone who randomly drops by has a white Golf R.
That's my fascinating fact of the day.
Title: Re: Yellow gold R
Post by: JB GTI on 24 September 2017, 15:33
🤢 That is all !!
Title: Re: Yellow gold R
Post by: CHB100 on 24 September 2017, 18:48
But will look great parked outside a nail bar. Or is that not PC enough and to much a generalisation :rolleyes:. Can you do that color for me babes!
Title: Re: Yellow gold R
Post by: dubber36 on 24 September 2017, 20:00
I think the colour would suit a convertible Evoque.
Title: Re: Yellow gold R
Post by: fredgroves on 25 September 2017, 07:52
Maybe VW see what I see... All of the R drivers I've seen in the last few weeks were women.

Perhaps it is a girls car.
Title: Re: Yellow gold R
Post by: CHB100 on 25 September 2017, 09:30
Maybe VW see what I see... All of the R drivers I've seen in the last few weeks were women.

Perhaps it is a girls car.

The one I see locally.is driven by a blonde, unless it's Robbie Savage she is female.

Doesn't return my friendly wave of recognition. Maybe it's just the family hack?  It's not like I flashed  :grin: :laugh:
Title: Re: Yellow gold R
Post by: Bullfinch on 25 September 2017, 19:56
If only VW rolled back the years and released a Golf R or GTi in Oak Green - that would sell like hotcakes!
Title: Re: Yellow gold R
Post by: I wanted a GTi on 25 September 2017, 19:58
If only VW rolled back the years and released a Golf R or GTi in Oak Green - that would sell like hotcakes!

They do, in Germany.
Title: Re: Yellow gold R
Post by: Ginagee on 26 September 2017, 13:57
Been a LONG while since I've been here on the forum. Currently have a Mk7 GTi (owned from new for 3.5 years) and starting to consider a new 7.5 GTi - hence drifting back to the forum. However, I saw an R in Tumeric Yellow the other day. This, as I'm reading through your posts may have something to do with being female, but I'm highly tempted to go for the R, just so I can have this colour. It looked utterly stunning :laugh:
Title: Re: Yellow gold R
Post by: fredgroves on 26 September 2017, 14:10
Maybe we're onto something here :D
Title: Re: Yellow gold R
Post by: Ginagee on 26 September 2017, 16:40
5 door, DSG, Tumeric Yellow, 19" Pretoria Black, Voice Activation, Dynaudio, Rear View Camera, Climate Windshield, Pano Sunroof.

Uber perfect configuration :laugh: What do you think?
Title: Re: Yellow gold R
Post by: Watts on 26 September 2017, 17:44
5 door, DSG, Tumeric Yellow, 19" Pretoria Black, Voice Activation, Dynaudio, Rear View Camera, Climate Windshield, Pano Sunroof.

Uber perfect configuration :laugh: What do you think?

Barring an excess of doors, yes, that'll be great :smiley:
Title: Re: Yellow gold R
Post by: barrym381 on 26 September 2017, 18:21
Do Vw uk sell them in yellow broom  :smiley: