Golf R Autocar mini review

[mac7]

Because being 23 and owning an R32 and buying my first property just wasn't an option. The cooper will lose little to no money in 1 year, cost much less to run/maintain/fix and much less to insure. Means i can save for something interesting next xmas, possibly a 335i coupe or, if they drop in value, another R32 with a supercharger/turbo charger (money depending)
 

If you're buying a house, you'd better get used to being broke 

[Jkctr]

Because being 23 and owning an R32 and buying my first property just wasn't an option. The cooper will lose little to no money in 1 year, cost much less to run/maintain/fix and much less to insure. Means i can save for something interesting next xmas, possibly a 335i coupe or, if they drop in value, another R32 with a supercharger/turbo charger (money depending)
 

Fair enough!  I'm assuming its a used JCW you've got if you're expecting no drop in value?
My mate had one of the first JCW's... it was very quick for the size of it!  He ended up selling it because he couldn't afford to run it while he bought a flat!!

lol

Yeah its a used one. Only cost 9k (so 7k left from the 32)

If you're buying a house, you'd better get used to being broke 

Ill be on double what im now in a year and shouldnt struggle at all till then either 

[p3eps]

Yeah its a used one. Only cost 9k (so 7k left from the 32)

I hope you don't need new tyres in the next year then - as those runflats cost an arm and a leg.  My mate traded sold his back to BMW - but they wouldn't take it unless it had the proper tyres as they couldn't sell it as an 'approved' Mini without the runflats.  Cost him nearly £600 for a pair!

[Jkctr]

I doubt 5k miles will wear them out! They look quite new. I might change them for some average ones soon and keep the run flats for when i sell on as they are awful tyres!

[Egbutt Wash]

Why don't you join a Mini forum?

[Horney]

Why don't you join a Mini forum?

WHy don't you sod off to a mint cake forum?

[Jkctr]

Why don't you join a Mini forum?

Good point, damn

Well bye everyone!

[jaydubveedub]

Hmmm.

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

Some marketing bint in the press office I would imagine.

The review probably would have read very differently if the car was the usual press office spec (i.e fully loaded) because the price is too high compared to the Focus RS and Audi S3.

[p3eps]

Do the magazines actually spec up their own car or do they get one on loan from VW?
The Scirocco was the same car that Auto Express, Autocar, Car Magazine, Top Gear all reviewed (same reg plate!)... so I would imagine this Golf will be the same one that they all review over the next week or two.

Its a shame that they got a poor specced one - but I imagine this is so they have to say its price was £29000 rather than £35000!
A fully loaded one can be as much as £41000! 

[jaydubveedub]

The manufacturers have a fleet of cars specifically for journalists/magazines/TV - the press office fleet.

They are usually specced up to the hilt with silly options.