Golf R

[SilverChariot]

Some posts on German forum reporting Rising Blue Metallic not available for initial Golf R orders. 

[p3eps]

Some posts on German forum reporting Rising Blue Metallic not available for initial Golf R orders. 

As Rising Blue is going to be the 'signature' colour - I won't be having it anyway.  I was just at my dealers a minute ago (I've borrowed a DSG GTD to play with - and am waiting for my missus to get ready to come for a drive!) and they have 3 R32's sitting on the fourcourt - and ALL of them are DBP!  I imagine a high percentage of R's will be made in Rising Blue.
I'm wanting something a bit more descreet - although I quite fancy silver and getting the wheels powder coated black!
Ideally I'd take white with black wheels - but its too dificult to keep and I think white is just the colour of the moment.  Silver is safe, and easy to keep 

[Snoopy]

Some Golf R stuff starting to trickle out onto the German Volkswagen website:
http://www.volkswagen.de/vwcms/master_public/virtualmaster/de3/modelle/golf/golf/ausstattungslinien/r.html
http://www.volkswagen.de/vwcms/master_public/virtualmaster/de3/modelle/golf/golf/zahlen___fakten/daten.detail.0.12.html
http://www.volkswagen.de/vwcms/master_public/virtualmaster/de3/modelle/golf/golf/zahlen___fakten/ausstattungsvergleich.variants-0_5.html

It lists twincharger instead of turbocharger for the R.

[TeddyKGB]

If I could get it before the end of the year, then I'm likely to save about £1000 with the new VAT rate!

Changed your mind with the 'Roc R then?

[Snoopy]

Im not over impressed with the new R's sound.

http://www.volkswagen.de/etc/medialib/vwcms/virtualmaster/cml/company/individual/webspecial/rmodelle_950x510_2009/html.Par.0001.File.html
after the into click the first option (absolute prazision), then the small bit below it (level themel zegen) goto (downloads) then 02(kraft) then download (motor & sound).

[Jkctr]

2.0 engine + 4 cylinders =  for sound

No way i would consider this car. Ive been running some quotes and spending a bit of time looking at 335i coupe. Remap to 370 BHP and a nice noise with the right exhaust (not a V noise but ok)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6W--juXbW0U&feature=related

[gtiobsession]

Im not sure about you guys but on the GOLF R I actually miss the full chrome grill that was on the R32,that was a brilliant sight when you looked into the rear view mirror and saw an R32 is behind you especially in rising blue I thought that it really set the R32 apart from the other MK5's

[Snoopy]

Must admit if i was buying on sound alone an Audi 5 cylinder would be my choice i just love that worble so much better than any other engine noise. I guess its because i spent my childhood in freezing cold woods waiting for quattros and also because at the time my dad owned a 5pot audi for ~8years.
Its also a reason i secretly hate two of my friends as one has a fiat coupe 20V turbo and the other is waiting for there TTRS to arrive. I can just imagine the look on my face when im in there cars, i must have a big grin on my face 

[Jkctr]

especially in rising blue I thought that it really set the R32 apart from the other MK5's

Deep Blue Pearl, none of the rising blue rubbish on the new fake R 

 

[gtiobsession]

oops :laugh:another thing I dont like about the Golf R is that compared to the GTI there is no red stitching on the steering wheel???Why didnt they put a blue stitching on it that would have looked cool the white blends in too much and I think those R badges suck.they should have ysed the full GTI-R designation but what I do like about the interior are the blue dials with the white back lighting.