Cat amongst the pigeons!

[Snoopy]

I looked at both the R's from stock when i was been messed about by my dealer and VW with my GTI order. I was on the brink of cancelling the GTI order so looked for alternatives. At the time due to VAT+price rise and the great deal i got on the GTI i was looking at an extra 10K+1K(lost deposit) to cancel my GTI order and buy an R in similar spec.
I think what sealed it for me was a lass who worked at the VW dealer did not know what the R was and thought it was just a basic model! But she knew what GTI was as do most people, you don't have to explain what a GTI is.
I did think hard about it and the Golf R just did not look special enough to me but i was interested in the Scirocco R as it looked more sporty and most people would not mistake it for a bluemotion with big alloys. The only plus points to the golf R for me were the 4wd for snow but the extra performance i would rare use if ever (I drive normal not like most on here) I then decided to just wait it out for the GTI and see what happens and i could spend the 11K i had saved on something else for the winter months so i would not worry about all the other idiots hitting my new car in bad weather conditions. I could for example have got a mk4 R32 or mk5 R32 or mk5 TDI 4motion with the money saved for winter duties and may still do that.

[R32UK]

mk5 r32 snoops!! 

[p3asa]

I think what sealed it for me was a lass who worked at the VW dealer did not know what the R was and thought it was just a basic spec! But she knew what GTI was as do most people, you don't have to explain what a GTI is.

I think the opposite Snoopy, I think that is what makes the R so special. Its a wolf in sheep's clothes.
Most Chav's in their souped up Novas and Saxo's wouldn't have a clue.
Yeah they would know what a GTI is but I'd much prefer something more subtle.

I've even got the 3 kids and the Mrs spotting R's when we are out and about. They don't bother with the GTI's now as they are 10 a penny. I'm talking about all models.

[GolfTi]

Golf R is a winner everyday of the week over GTI... hate to say it but its true.


I also dont buy into this boll0x that the GTI is more fun... I know for a fact it is not.

R32UK

You want and need a Golf R.

Get one, I get the feeling you still miss your namesake.

[Snoopy]

I think that is what makes the R so special. Its a wolf in sheep's clothes.
Most Chav's in their souped up Novas and Saxo's wouldn't have a clue.

IMO they are the people who do know as they are into cars.

[R32UK]

Golf R is a winner everyday of the week over GTI... hate to say it but its true.


I also dont buy into this boll0x that the GTI is more fun... I know for a fact it is not.

R32UK
You want and need a Golf R.
Get one, I get the feeling you still miss your namesake.

Defo next time... hate to say it but this GTI has brought me nothing but bad luck

[DDRFan]

... They don't bother with the GTI's now as they are 10 a penny. I'm talking about all models.

that may indeed be true but i think it's the more popular models that stir the strongest memories in years to come. imagine 10 yr old kids now, they are probably going to more likely see GTIs out and about. when they grow up to be 20 something they are going to remember the GTI brand more strongly. that's what i think anyway. The GTI brand is still pretty strong now thanks to the way VW have revived it in the past 6 or whatever years since launching the mk5 GTI.

[Snoopy]

Never thought of it like that. The mk2 GTI was everywere when i was a teenager, every yuppie had one, every want to be yuppie had one, everyone had one.

[Rolfe]

The VW stuff is good. Does what it says on the tin bottle.

So much better than the rubbish Halfords screen wash which claims to work down to -12 but freezes at -3.

Where are you getting it?

My screenwash was refilled when the car was serviced ten days ago, and went solid on Thursday.  I don't know what they put in it.  I've been reduced to carrying an old towel soaked in neat screenwash to wipe the windscreen with when it gets too filthy to see through.  I need to use the screenwash at every possible moment to get rid of what's in it, so I can refill with something that's a bit more familiar with the liquid state of matter.

Rolfe.

[Jimble]

Get mine from local dealer parts department.