has anyone got a build date for the golf R yet?

[p3eps]

How come the Germans get a cool aluminum footrest in their DSG car, but we get a naff plastic bit?

I wonder if we can buy the aluminium one aftermarket?

[mac7]

How come the Germans get a cool aluminum footrest in their DSG car, but we get a naff plastic bit?

I wonder if we can buy the aluminium one aftermarket?

I think you can - the Mk5 boys should know.

EDIT: look at item 9 http://www.vagsg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=28167

[Gazdebaz]

Check out this bad boy:

More photos here:
http://suchen.mobile.de/fahrzeuge/showDetails.html?lang=de&id=125588958&pageNumber=3&scopeId=C&sortOption.sortBy=price.consumerGrossEuro&sortOption.sortOrder=ASCENDING&makeModelVariant1.makeId=25200&makeModelVariant1.modelId=14%2C55&makeModelVariant1.searchInFreetext=false&makeModelVariant2.searchInFreetext=false&makeModelVariant3.searchInFreetext=false&minPowerAsArray=185&minPowerAsArray=KW&vehicleCategory=Car&segment=Car&minFirstRegistrationDate=2009-01-01&siteId=GERMANY&negativeFeatures=EXPORT&damageUnrepaired=NO_DAMAGE_UNREPAIRED&export=NO_EXPORT&customerIdsAsString=&tabNumber=2

£43,000 WTF?   

[p3eps]

I think you can - the Mk5 boys should know.

EDIT: look at item 9 http://www.vagsg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=28167

Looks ideal... but $130?!?!  I was expecting £20!!

[gizzywizzy]

How come the Germans get a cool aluminum footrest in their DSG car, but we get a naff plastic bit?

I wonder if we can buy the aluminium one aftermarket?

The guy who sold the GTI seat inserts on ebay also does an aluminium footrest, cost about £25 I think, sorry cant remember his details.

[p3eps]

The guy who sold the GTI seat inserts on ebay also does an aluminium footrest, cost about £25 I think, sorry cant remember his details.

Found him - and started a new thread incase anyone else wants one!!!
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=139812.0

Golf R in Steel Grey - 5 door, manual:
http://www.autoscout24.ch/AS24Web/Detail.aspx?from=list&wl=1&lng=ger&id=6362167&adtype=&qs=from%3dSearch%26zipcountry%3dCH%26make%3d74%26modellike%3dgolf%26yearfrom%3d2009%26cur%3dCHF%26hpfrom%3d260%26total%3d9%26eftotal%3d9&page=1&row=9

[Booski]

this has been posted before by silverchariot but i was just looking over all the pictures .,.... as you do when you can't wait for your own toy!
http://www.motor-talk.de/bilder/vw-golf-vi-r20-g11692072/golf-r-1-i203137927.html

This chap has an unusual spec - recaro seats - look great (but there appears to be wear on the passenger side bolster already- pesky passengers)
                                            18" alloys ?
                                            sunroof (dump the sunroof get the 19"!)

[p3eps]

recaro seats - look great (but there appears to be wear on the passenger side bolster already- pesky passengers)

The driver seat looks pretty knackered... are you sure you're not getting confused with the LHD?!?
I'd be gutted if I'd spent over £3k on seats and they looked like that after a few weeks.

The grey looks amazing from the front when it almost looks like the GTI carbon colour.

[Tailpipe]

this has been posted before by silverchariot but i was just looking over all the pictures .,.... as you do when you can't wait for your own toy!
http://www.motor-talk.de/bilder/vw-golf-vi-r20-g11692072/golf-r-1-i203137927.html

This chap has an unusual spec - recaro seats - look great (but there appears to be wear on the passenger side bolster already- pesky passengers)
                                            18" alloys ?
                                            sunroof (dump the sunroof get the 19"!)

Nice one, Booski, thanks for posting! The United Grey colour looks excellent. You're right, the 18" alloys on this one make a good case for going with the 19" wheels. But I'd sooner dump the Recaros than the sunroof. This car can't be more than a few weeks old and look at how the side bolster is crumpled. Unbelievable. As I said in another post, these seats are really not worth it. I cannot understand why anyone would want them over the standard and more comfortable (IMHO) ones. P3eps, do yourself a favour and put the £K in Apple shares.

[p3asa]

I see VW have moved the parking sensors on the front of the R to below the bumper.
Much better in my opinion as I think those sensors spoil the look of the MKVI