Golf R Demonstrator

[kells]

what do you mean nick by saying its the same as a escort and sierra, its a whole new chassis, or am i reading what you mean wrong?

R32UK, i hear you, just going on what iv seen... i like em both, not a massive fan of the ST looks for some reason though, just think they perform very well

[Horney]

Yeah I appreciate the MKI has a cult following, it'\s a really good car but it's not good enough to get the legendary status of it's predecessors and think the MKII should have taken that on board and really gone for it.

THe R is expensive but it's a faster more premium product and is priced accordingly. Like I said above the cars compete in a sector but the two are aimed at polar opposites of the customers in that sector. I doubt very much indeed many people will go from an R to an RS or vice versa.

Nick

[Horney]

what do you mean nick by saying its the same as a escort and sierra, its a whole new chassis, or am i reading what you mean wrong?

I meant that the Sierra and the Escort are the same car underneath (Hence why proper Escort COssie panels will not fit on a MKV Escort). The Foci are a completely different setup.

Nick

[carl1]

so a pair of hubs and an extra cylinder = the weight of a 4wd system? i dont think so

Focus RS
   
1467 kg 

Golf R

1521kg

So you are right. The RS carries 54kg less than the R

Not a lot in it though.

The Golf R is lighter than that isnt it ? Im sure thats the R32s weight.

[p3eps]

The Golf R is lighter than that isnt it ? Im sure thats the R32s weight.

I looked in my brochure - which doesn't have weights.
I then looked on vw.co.uk - 1521kg for a 3 door manual.  Heavier for DSG and 5 door obviously!

[Hurdy]

Sounds like we need a hot hatch shootout like happened last year at the Pod

Magazine feature in Redline perhaps?

None of the ST's even though they were lighter and tuned got anywhere near the ED30's.

This year with RS v's Golf R it would be "interesting" to say the least.

A stock and even GGR340 RS is nowhere near as fast as a tuned ED30 on track, so give the Golf R a tune and put it against an RS and again it would be great to see.

[carl1]

The Golf R is lighter than that isnt it ? Im sure thats the R32s weight.

I looked in my brochure - which doesn't have weights.
I then looked on vw.co.uk - 1521kg for a 3 door manual.  Heavier for DSG and 5 door obviously!

i remember now. My mk5 r32 3dr manual log book said 1510kg. So is the new R actually heavier, weird.

[kells]

Sounds like we need a hot hatch shootout like happened last year at the Pod

Magazine feature in Redline perhaps?

None of the ST's even though they were lighter and tuned got anywhere near the ED30's.

This year with RS v's Golf R it would be "interesting" to say the least.

A stock and even GGR340 RS is nowhere near as fast as a tuned ED30 on track, so give the Golf R a tune and put it against an RS and again it would be great to see.

GG have done another tune up i think, sure its close to 400hp, would kill a ed30/R dont you think ?

what proof is their of a ed30 been better than the 340 GG RS on a track Hurdy?  just interested, and what mods to the ed30, i would have a ed30, really like them. just find it really hard to believe a RS or tuned RS is nowhere near as quick

[keelaw]

i remember now. My mk5 r32 3dr manual log book said 1510kg. So is the new R actually heavier, weird.

its the added weight of expectation!   

[Hurdy]

Sounds like we need a hot hatch shootout like happened last year at the Pod

Magazine feature in Redline perhaps?

None of the ST's even though they were lighter and tuned got anywhere near the ED30's.

This year with RS v's Golf R it would be "interesting" to say the least.

A stock and even GGR340 RS is nowhere near as fast as a tuned ED30 on track, so give the Golf R a tune and put it against an RS and again it would be great to see.

GG have done another tune up i think, sure its close to 400hp, would kill a ed30/R dont you think ?

what proof is their of a ed30 been better than the 340 GG RS on a track Hurdy?  just interested, and what mods to the ed30, i would have a ed30, really like them. just find it really hard to believe a RS or tuned RS is nowhere near as quick

Last year there was a GGR340 at SPA. It wasn't as fast as mine . Also overtook and had a play against a stock RS at the 'ring too. He was with a group of lads I know and he actually said that he'd just spent £25k on the wrong car
All this was before some more mods to my ED 30 including around another 25bhp, engine mounts and a Quaife ATB diff