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Offline Exonian

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Golf R Autocar mini review
« on: 19 December 2009, 05:17 »
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Re: Golf R Autocar mini review
« Reply #1 on: 19 December 2009, 08:51 »
sounds good so far :cool: :cool:
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Re: Golf R Autocar mini review
« Reply #2 on: 19 December 2009, 09:34 »
Hmmm.

What kind of spec is that? 18" alloys. Manual with the cloth seats and in RED?! Who would chose that for the R? :sick:
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Re: Golf R Autocar mini review
« Reply #3 on: 19 December 2009, 11:23 »
Quote from: SilverChariot on 19 December 2009, 09:34
Hmmm.

What kind of spec is that? 18" alloys. Manual with the cloth seats and in RED?! Who would chose that for the R? :sick:


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What a god awful colour!  Makes the R look like a cooking Golf...

Sadly the review doesn't bode that well.  Scirocco got a better reception, much more fun.  Then again, what is the raison d'etre for the R?  Is it supposed to be the rapid, refined, near exec cruiser?  In which case it has succeeded.  I guess the GTI could be more of the traditional "hot hatch", although the Mk6 is too refined really for that role.  In general seems that there isn't enough between the two and VW have messed up their model line up.

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Re: Golf R Autocar mini review
« Reply #4 on: 19 December 2009, 11:47 »
I think it reads quite well... as an executive hot hatch!  Not chavvy like a Focus, but with the grunt under the 'wolf in sheeps clothing' exterior!
 
If you look at the pricing on the review it says the price as tested is £28930 - which I believe is the absolute base model with NO options at all.  Hence red (non metallic) paint, 18" wheels, manual, cloth etc.  It does look a bit ordinary... but then I like it for the reason that its subtle.

I like this bit... "before you have added the must-have DSG option"

Hopefully there will be a bigger bit about it in the magazine next week?  I'm surprised they never mentioned its handling in the snow since its 4wd.
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Re: Golf R Autocar mini review
« Reply #5 on: 19 December 2009, 11:51 »
Quote from: SilverChariot on 19 December 2009, 09:34
What kind of spec is that? 18" alloys. Manual with the cloth seats and in RED?! Who would chose that for the R? :sick:

Always liked the R32 in red, and I think the R looks equally as good. I much prefer cloth seats to leather so I guess I would be someone who might choose that combo (but with 19's). Having said that, mine is going to be blue :smiley: because most of the the other colours are just going to look like any other Golf - which as said, has its advantages.
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Re: Golf R Autocar mini review
« Reply #6 on: 19 December 2009, 12:00 »
Quote from: p3eps on 19 December 2009, 11:47
I think it reads quite well... as an executive hot hatch! 


Though isn't this what the Golf GTI is? 

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Re: Golf R Autocar mini review
« Reply #7 on: 19 December 2009, 12:01 »
Quote from: mac7 on 19 December 2009, 11:51
Always liked the R32 in red, and I think the R looks equally as good. I much prefer cloth seats to leather so I guess I would be someone who might choose that combo (but with 19's). Having said that, mine is going to be blue :smiley: because most of the the other colours are just going to look like any other Golf - which as said, has its advantages.

Colour is a personal thing, so everyone will be different.  I really like the blue promo shots and was tempted... but I can't help feeling that 90% of the Golf R's I see on the road will be rising blue.  It will be the only one that really stands out though - and thats why I didn't pick it!  Plus I'm not convinced about how it'll look with black wheels.
I know a silver car with black 19" wheels isn't going to go un-noticed, but I hope that in a dark car pack it will stand out a bit less.

I think the red looks good, but it could easily just be a GT as the styling doesn't pop out the same.  Perhaps its because without the 19's its missing the black xenons - and they make it look less mean!
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Re: Golf R Autocar mini review
« Reply #8 on: 19 December 2009, 12:03 »
Quote from: keelaw on 19 December 2009, 12:00
Though isn't this what the Golf GTI is? 

Yeah... but is that not what both the MK5 GTI and R32 were too?
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Re: Golf R Autocar mini review
« Reply #9 on: 19 December 2009, 12:10 »
Quote from: p3eps on 19 December 2009, 12:01
I know a silver car with black 19" wheels isn't going to go un-noticed, but I hope that in a dark car pack it will stand out a bit less.

Good move, because I think the R is going to be a major target for theft. After some of the things you read on forums about break-ins to grab keys, people being threatened etc kind of puts me off a little.
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