What do you think to this Spec and options ?

[Gazdebaz]

Storage Pack. didn't get this because the storage drawers restrict leg room in the back, i.e. cant get your feet under the seats if you are carrying adult passengers in the back.

[VWKev]

paid deposit to get on  a waiting list for a build slot in January and agreed a price(inc of vat rise)  with a decent enough discount and my initial spec was going to be :

GTI 5 DR DSG (Why in gods name would you ruin a fun car to drive like a GTI by letting it drive for you ?, biggest waste of money I've heard of)
White (Love White myself)
18" Monza's (Porn alloys)
Bi Xenon Headlights (Best purchase I've easily made, bloody great lights, clever f**k*rs too the way the dip and turn as you go up hills and round corners, yes you will get flashed but not very often, be careful of the ones that tell you not to spec them, its 99% because they cant afford them, I've never met anyone that has them that doesnt like them, and everyone I know that doesnt like them doesnt own them, strange that eh.)
Cruise Control (Wouldnt bother with that)
Telephone Prep Rsap(bluetooth) (If you need it, get it)
RCD 510 Touch screen radio (Good choice)
DAB Digital Radio Reception (Love it myself, I have the DAB and I'm refusing to upgrade to an RNS510 because of it)
ACC (Comfort is great for motorways, and sport is great for those windy roads)
Storage Pack (Sure if you need it)

If you have any of these options then please give me your feedback.

I'm still not 100% sure if to go with Manual or DSG even after reading all the comments! do quite a bit of motorway driving so should it be DSG ?

Left my comments in bold.

[p3eps]

GTI 5 DR
A must if you have regular passengers.  3 Door looks better, but not practical for lots of people.  I have rear passengers about 10 times a year - so 3 door for me 

DSG
Each to their own.  I took it this time as I regretted not having it on my ED30.  I may love it, or I may end up hating it.  I'll never know unless I try!  I spend a lot of time in traffic, so I thought it would be good to save my leg!

White
Colour is a personal taste thing.  I think a white car looks stunning.  Personally I wouldn't have one as I don't have the time to clean it - and it stands out a bit much for me.  Looks great when polished up though.

18" Monza's
I've never liked Monzas... but the 18" look much better than the 17".  If I was speccing a GTI I would spec the 18", eBay them, and buy something I liked instead!  A set of the gunmetal VWR wheels on a white car would look 

Bi Xenon Headlights
Absolutely!  Sounds like a rip off... but they are soooo much better.  Like Kev says - only people who DON'T have them say they're a waste of money / sh1t!

Cruise Control
If you need it - fair enough.  I don't do enough motorway miles to warrant it.

Telephone Prep Rsap(bluetooth)
I want bluetooth - but deliberately left this one out.  I got a Fiscon kit the other day to retrofit as it has better compatibility.  Now I have an RNS510 and Fiscon kit under my desk - but no car to put them in 

RCD 510 Touch screen radio
The standard stereo is pretty poop.  For a few quid you should add the Dynaudio - it makes the sound much better.  I have an RNS510 to fit, but I had to spec the RCD510 to get Dynaudio / reverse cam.  Should make about £250-300 on eBay though!

DAB Digital Radio Reception
The few times I've been in a car with DAB its been terrible.  The reception comes and goes. Perhaps after this digital switch over it will be better when they turn of analog signals.  Also depends a lot on where you are.  I can't have DAB as I've taken the reverse camera instead.  For the price of the reverse cam, it was rude not to!

ACC
I'm undecided whether this is a good idea or not.  I picked it because I feel that if I didn't I'd regret it.  I also feel that since I have picked it, I'll use it for a few weeks and then ignore it.  Its quite a pricey option.  I did notice the difference between the settings while driving down a long road with a LOT of speed bumps and changing the settings!  I'm not sure how stiff the Golf R suspension will be, so I thought I'd better take it just incase!

Storage Pack
I don't really have anything to store, and like above - it removes rear seat foot room.  If you need it, then fair enough...  Its a pretty cheap option.

[Fanters]

paid deposit to get on  a waiting list for a build slot in January and agreed a price(inc of vat rise)  with a decent enough discount and my initial spec was going to be :

GTI 5 DR DSG (Why in gods name would you ruin a fun car to drive like a GTI by letting it drive for you ?, biggest waste of money I've heard of)
White (Love White myself)
18" Monza's (Porn alloys)
Bi Xenon Headlights (Best purchase I've easily made, bloody great lights, clever f**k*rs too the way the dip and turn as you go up hills and round corners, yes you will get flashed but not very often, be careful of the ones that tell you not to spec them, its 99% because they cant afford them, I've never met anyone that has them that doesnt like them, and everyone I know that doesnt like them doesnt own them, strange that eh.)
Cruise Control (Wouldnt bother with that)
Telephone Prep Rsap(bluetooth) (If you need it, get it)
RCD 510 Touch screen radio (Good choice)
DAB Digital Radio Reception (Love it myself, I have the DAB and I'm refusing to upgrade to an RNS510 because of it)
ACC (Comfort is great for motorways, and sport is great for those windy roads)
Storage Pack (Sure if you need it)

If you have any of these options then please give me your feedback.

I'm still not 100% sure if to go with Manual or DSG even after reading all the comments! do quite a bit of motorway driving so should it be DSG ?

Left my comments in bold.

Thanks for the comments. I'm very close to getting an order on now, my dealer is pushing to get it on before christmas and i have another that said they can get it ordered before the price rise in Jan. i'll post my spec when i get my order on. Still thinking hard about Manual or DSG, Iliked the DSG when i drove it but didn't try a manual !

[Fanters]

GTI 5 DR
A must if you have regular passengers.  3 Door looks better, but not practical for lots of people.  I have rear passengers about 10 times a year - so 3 door for me 

DSG
Each to their own.  I took it this time as I regretted not having it on my ED30.  I may love it, or I may end up hating it.  I'll never know unless I try!  I spend a lot of time in traffic, so I thought it would be good to save my leg!

White
Colour is a personal taste thing.  I think a white car looks stunning.  Personally I wouldn't have one as I don't have the time to clean it - and it stands out a bit much for me.  Looks great when polished up though.

18" Monza's
I've never liked Monzas... but the 18" look much better than the 17".  If I was speccing a GTI I would spec the 18", eBay them, and buy something I liked instead!  A set of the gunmetal VWR wheels on a white car would look 

Bi Xenon Headlights
Absolutely!  Sounds like a rip off... but they are soooo much better.  Like Kev says - only people who DON'T have them say they're a waste of money / sh1t!

Cruise Control
If you need it - fair enough.  I don't do enough motorway miles to warrant it.

Telephone Prep Rsap(bluetooth)
I want bluetooth - but deliberately left this one out.  I got a Fiscon kit the other day to retrofit as it has better compatibility.  Now I have an RNS510 and Fiscon kit under my desk - but no car to put them in 

RCD 510 Touch screen radio
The standard stereo is pretty poop.  For a few quid you should add the Dynaudio - it makes the sound much better.  I have an RNS510 to fit, but I had to spec the RCD510 to get Dynaudio / reverse cam.  Should make about £250-300 on eBay though!

DAB Digital Radio Reception
The few times I've been in a car with DAB its been terrible.  The reception comes and goes. Perhaps after this digital switch over it will be better when they turn of analog signals.  Also depends a lot on where you are.  I can't have DAB as I've taken the reverse camera instead.  For the price of the reverse cam, it was rude not to!

ACC
I'm undecided whether this is a good idea or not.  I picked it because I feel that if I didn't I'd regret it.  I also feel that since I have picked it, I'll use it for a few weeks and then ignore it.  Its quite a pricey option.  I did notice the difference between the settings while driving down a long road with a LOT of speed bumps and changing the settings!  I'm not sure how stiff the Golf R suspension will be, so I thought I'd better take it just incase!

Storage Pack
I don't really have anything to store, and like above - it removes rear seat foot room.  If you need it, then fair enough...  Its a pretty cheap option.

Thanks for the comments. I love the monza's myself so will spec those. Not sure a bout the cruise control now and the storage pack might have to go if it restricts the rear foot room.
I'll post my spec soon hopefully.

[Fanters]

Storage Pack. didn't get this because the storage drawers restrict leg room in the back, i.e. cant get your feet under the seats if you are carrying adult passengers in the back.

Thanks  - I think i'll knock this off the list !

[FamilyDub]

Not sure a bout the cruise control now

Don't bother with something you're not sure about!

I'll post my spec soon hopefully.

Can't wait to hear...

[VWKev]

paid deposit to get on  a waiting list for a build slot in January and agreed a price(inc of vat rise)  with a decent enough discount and my initial spec was going to be :

GTI 5 DR DSG (Why in gods name would you ruin a fun car to drive like a GTI by letting it drive for you ?, biggest waste of money I've heard of)
White (Love White myself)
18" Monza's (Porn alloys)
Bi Xenon Headlights (Best purchase I've easily made, bloody great lights, clever f**k*rs too the way the dip and turn as you go up hills and round corners, yes you will get flashed but not very often, be careful of the ones that tell you not to spec them, its 99% because they cant afford them, I've never met anyone that has them that doesnt like them, and everyone I know that doesnt like them doesnt own them, strange that eh.)
Cruise Control (Wouldnt bother with that)
Telephone Prep Rsap(bluetooth) (If you need it, get it)
RCD 510 Touch screen radio (Good choice)
DAB Digital Radio Reception (Love it myself, I have the DAB and I'm refusing to upgrade to an RNS510 because of it)
ACC (Comfort is great for motorways, and sport is great for those windy roads)
Storage Pack (Sure if you need it)

If you have any of these options then please give me your feedback.

I'm still not 100% sure if to go with Manual or DSG even after reading all the comments! do quite a bit of motorway driving so should it be DSG ?

Left my comments in bold.

Thanks for the comments. I'm very close to getting an order on now, my dealer is pushing to get it on before christmas and i have another that said they can get it ordered before the price rise in Jan. i'll post my spec when i get my order on. Still thinking hard about Manual or DSG, Iliked the DSG when i drove it but didn't try a manual !

Personally I'd save that waste of cash on DSG and get yourself some lovely leather.

[FamilyDub]

VWKev, are you a leather salesman who's biggest client is VAG...?   

[VWKev]

VWKev, are you a leather salesman who's biggest client is VAG...?   

  Yes, I mean no.