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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Topic started by: Wish on 22 January 2019, 20:34
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Go with Red or Grey ?
3dr or 5dr ?.......
I always said I would go red 3dr but now am not sure. Still fancy 3dr but have warmed to the grey.
However something in my head tells me go 5dr all my Golfs, except the CS have been 5dr.
One think I don’t like now the production models have been shown is the side decals in black / grey.
I might get clear or a lighter colour fitted by my local decal guys.
So .... back to the question. Red or Grey ? 3dr or 5dr?
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Is that the entire choice, red or grey??
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5 dr. Grey. No decals. End of. :grin:
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Having a red 3dr GTI P myself, I'd go for, errrrrrrr Red 3dr :laugh:
Not sure I'd spec the decals though. There's a good in depth review of the car on Autogefuhl if anyone wants more info.
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The choices are flat grey, flat red, flat white, deep black pearl and Oryx White. Red, white and grey also have the cost option of a black roof.
Personally i'd go for flat red, 5 door, no decals, red roof.
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Always a 3 door. Probably grey.
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I would go for red 5 door, no decals, black roof but it will be great no matter what!
Watching the Autogefuhl video now... must resist!!
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It’s a brilliant video. Really detailed. Some interesting conclusions.
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Yeah, there's some good stuff on that channel. Thomas really does go into detail!
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So .... back to the question. Red or Grey ? 3dr or 5dr?
If it helps your decision, the VW Newsroom (https://www.volkswagen-newsroom.com/en/press-releases/golf-with-the-genes-of-a-race-car-advance-sales-of-golf-gti-tcr-commence-4570) offers a good selection of images with the press release.
The only disadvantage I find with 3 door is the length of the door and the difficult it poses with tight parking spaces or if someone parks tight to you. I much prefer the aesthetic of the 3 door as it happens.
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3 door looks better. 5 door more practical.
I'd go for the decals, can always take them off if you don't warm to them.
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Red 3dr definitely. Oryx white as a second colour option. No decals.
Agree with AGB about the difficulties of the long doors though, often at work I get parked but then can't exit the car :rolleyes: :laugh: Just in case I'd better add that I'm of a slim build....
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Thank you for the link. Still can’t make my mind up. I don’t like the alloys so will have to upgrade to the alloys with the cup tyres.
Defiantly will go for the black roof.
I hope I don’t out price myself, and decide to wait for the MK 8
So .... back to the question. Red or Grey ? 3dr or 5dr?
If it helps your decision, the VW Newsroom (https://www.volkswagen-newsroom.com/en/press-releases/golf-with-the-genes-of-a-race-car-advance-sales-of-golf-gti-tcr-commence-4570) offers a good selection of images with the press release.
The only disadvantage I find with 3 door is the length of the door and the difficult it poses with tight parking spaces or if someone parks tight to you. I much prefer the aesthetic of the 3 door as it happens.
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Red 3dr definitely. Oryx white as a second colour option. No decals.
Agree with AGB about the difficulties of the long doors though, often at work I get parked but then can't exit the car :rolleyes: :laugh: Just in case I'd better add that I'm of a slim build....
Not sure what you're implying here! :grin: I am suffering with sciatica at the moment and you don't appreciate how much movement is required. I'm thinking about hiring a small child so I can park in the parent/child bays at the supermarket until I'm over this. :laugh:
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Just stick Audi badges on your car and then park in the parent/ toddler bays anyway. That's what they do round my way and not a child in sight.
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Grey 3 door for me, decals would look better in a more subtle contrast but worth having on a limited edition model.
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I really like it in white with the black decals as shown here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMhJ1ZFsfp0 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMhJ1ZFsfp0)
(https://i.imgur.com/3wzY2okl.jpg)
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What ever colour it would, it would most definitely be without those ridiculous spots! The small TCR logo at the bottom look good but those other graphics. What were they thinking? :rolleyes:
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Just stick Audi badges on your car and then park in the parent/ toddler bays anyway. That's what they do round my way and not a child in sight.
I'd like to think I'm better than that but it seems it's the same MO in my local. Always the Q7.
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What ever colour it would, it would most definitely be without those ridiculous spots! The small TCR logo at the bottom look good but those other graphics. What were they thinking? :rolleyes:
Not a fan of them either, where they cut off at the crease line, it makes it look unfinished. I suspect I'm going to spec a Pure Grey and black car and have it as a Q car/sleeper.
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I think the most interesting thing in the Autogefühl review is that he says how good it is on the racetrack.. Very useful for about 1% of real owners! And how it's firmer and bumpier than a GTI Performance on the road even with DCC. Which consider how crap UK roads are means worse here. So not a great daily driver by the sounds of it.
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Hard setup = good track times = good Top Gear reviews
But makes a car that most find horrible to drive on the road, especially UK roads!
Particularly noticeable when the Mk7 performance models are such pussy cats to start with.
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If it were me, I think a nice low mileage CS and £10k saving sounds rather good :smiley:
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Red 3dr definitely. Oryx white as a second colour option. No decals.
Agree with AGB about the difficulties of the long doors though, often at work I get parked but then can't exit the car :rolleyes: :laugh: Just in case I'd better add that I'm of a slim build....
Not sure what you're implying here! :grin: I am suffering with sciatica at the moment and you don't appreciate how much movement is required. I'm thinking about hiring a small child so I can park in the parent/child bays at the supermarket until I'm over this. :laugh:
Ah, yes, sorry about that, it does seem to be open for a bit of misinterpretation! :embarrassed: :laugh: I just wanted to be sure people didn't assume my difficulties exiting my car weren't down to my love of pork scratchings :rolleyes:
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It has to be Pure Grey as it’s the unique signature colour.
I actually like the decals but would be a bit embarrassed by them. But hell, I’d spec them anyway.
3 or 5 door? Hmmmm, as a race car lookalike it really should be a three door, plus the three door looks marginally better. A true GTI should only have three doors really. But having lived with a three door GTI PP I would only consider a three door again if I had a huge garage that allowed me to actually get the doors open enough to get out of the car without grunting and straining like a tennis player during a series of volleys. As for busy public car parks...
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For me, the Golf has too high a roof line to look completely right with 3 doors to my eyes. And them decals are appalling, It made me blush just looking at them :embarrassed:
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A true GTI should only have three doors really.
False. A true GTI is surely a practical hatchback with great handling and performance. Practical = 5 doors.
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A true GTI should only have three doors really.
False. A true GTI is surely a practical hatchback with great handling and performance. Practical = 5 doors.
Nah, the original GTI was three door only.
I’m a purist! :laugh:
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Red 3dr definitely. Oryx white as a second colour option. No decals.
Agree with AGB about the difficulties of the long doors though, often at work I get parked but then can't exit the car :rolleyes: :laugh: Just in case I'd better add that I'm of a slim build....
Not sure what you're implying here! :grin: I am suffering with sciatica at the moment and you don't appreciate how much movement is required. I'm thinking about hiring a small child so I can park in the parent/child bays at the supermarket until I'm over this. :laugh:
Ah, yes, sorry about that, it does seem to be open for a bit of misinterpretation! :embarrassed: :laugh: I just wanted to be sure people didn't assume my difficulties exiting my car weren't down to my love of pork scratchings :rolleyes:
I did have a little cry into my pillow last night. :grin: No pork scratching judgement over this way.
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It has to be Pure Grey as it’s the unique signature colour.
I actually like the decals but would be a bit embarrassed by them. But hell, I’d spec them anyway.
3 or 5 door? Hmmmm, as a race car lookalike it really should be a three door, plus the three door looks marginally better. A true GTI should only have three doors really. But having lived with a three door GTI PP I would only consider a three door again if I had a huge garage that allowed me to actually get the doors open enough to get out of the car without grunting and straining like a tennis player during a series of volleys. As for busy public car parks...
I agree with you on the colour. Still sure I'd avoid the decals.
My CSS is 3 door and I have reasonably tight tolerances getting into my garage and to protect my doors, I use Kuberth 'Wavepark' wall bumpers. They're really good and better looking than all the competitor products. If that's of any interest.