Cat amongst the pigeons!

[The Danno]

I love the side skirts on the R, and can't believe that they missed them out on the MK6 GTI.  Agreed the Mk6 GTI side skirts are a pretty poor effort by VW designers.

I totally disagree.
The sideskirts on the GTi exhibit great design flair. They are most unusual and they give the car length and prevent it from looking like the fat bloated duck that the R is.

I'm disappointed....Put your claws away  
If you don't like the way it looks, I'm surprised by that, because many of you are fitting various parts from it to adorn your GTIs...  

I am surprised you dislike my disagreeing. Surely one is entitled to an opinion. There is nothing catty about my comments. I am adamant that I am right and very clear with my reasons.

Now which R parts have we GTi owners fitted apart from the smoked rear LEDs? In sad retrospect, I prefer the cherry red ones that are now standard on the GTi.

Absolutely entitled to your opinion... love to hear it!! Only joshing you!

Errm..rear led lights, black front xenons, central rear exhaust system and diffuser....even black wing mirrors, granted not the front LEDs/ bumper there's not much else different to be honest...apart from your fav side skirts!!

[am1w]

Errm..rear led lights, black front xenons, central rear exhaust system and diffuser....even black wing mirrors, granted not the front LEDs/ bumper there's not much else different to be honest...apart from your fav side skirts!!

I think you might be indulging in a fair bit of exaggeration with the above list of 'R' retro-fits.

I am truly surprised that there are some very stupid GTi owners who have reverted to this quite ugly centrally mounted twin exhaust feature of the 'R'. I dislike these as they look terribly out of place.

The reason the GTis exhausts are spread apart is to give the rear a semblance of width and prevent it looking like a fat bloated 'R' duck from the rear.

The Smoked Bi-Xenons: I am glad I did not purchase these as I far prefer the standard non- smoked Xenons of the GTi. The look more jewel-like.

The Black Door Mirrors: These are tasteless and are a sad 'one colour fits all feature' that is best avoided. They cheapen and chav-up the look of the 'R'.

I feel that the iconic GTi is the superior looking car.

Goodnight.

[The Danno]

Errm..rear led lights, black front xenons, central rear exhaust system and diffuser....even black wing mirrors, granted not the front LEDs/ bumper there's not much else different to be honest...apart from your fav side skirts!!

I think you might be indulging in a fair bit of exaggeration with the above list of 'R' retro-fits.

I am truly surprised that there are some very stupid GTi owners who have reverted to this quite ugly centrally mounted twin exhaust feature of the 'R'. I dislike these as they look terribly out of place.

The reason the GTis exhausts are spread apart is to give the rear a semblance of width and prevent it looking like a fat bloated 'R' duck from the rear.

The Smoked Bi-Xenons: I am glad I did not purchase these as I far prefer the standard non- smoked Xenons of the GTi. The look more jewel-like.

The Black Door Mirrors: These are tasteless and are a sad 'one colour fits all feature' that is best avoided. They cheapen and chav-up the look of the 'R'.

I feel that the iconic GTi is the superior looking car.

Goodnight.

"« on: June 11, 2010, 12:18 »
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I thought long and hard before posting this on the GTi forum.

On Wednesday I saw the White Golf R DSG 3 Door with Gloss 19" Tally wheels SteveP drove.

It really looked the business. The standard seats looked wonderful, the massive twin exhausts were eye openers for their size and they looked even more fabulous by being in close proximity to each other, the LED driving lights set in the bumper were eye candy and the even lower ride height made the whole car look very, very, fast and menacing. Next to it my GTi looked frumpy. The overall effect was of a higher priced premium model.

I really, really, loved it and wish I had one. No doubt. In fact, I saw him drive past me at one stage and I can say this in all honesty, everyone on the street looked at it and turned around as it went by. This does not happen to my GTi, possibly because it is red and 5 door but most probably because it looks a bit ordinary. I have seen 3 door and 5 door white GTis, but a White R shod with Gloss Black 19" Tally wheels is something else! Fabulous, fabulous, fabulous.

PS: Negatives - Very tiny boot and really lousy fuel economy for town driving."


Changed your mind somewhat since then I see

Night

[mac7]

I remember reading that the designers originally wanted the Golf R to have the wide set tailpipes (like on the Scirocco R and original R32) but the marketing people insisted they be used on the GTI to differentiate it from the otherwise identical diesel.

The little side skirts on the GTI are actually a very clever bit of visual work, as Asker says making what is a very tall bland side profile (especially on light colours) look a bit leaner. The contour on the R side skirt is supposed to provide a similar effect but as it's all one colour is less effective.

I actually considered painting my door mirrors body colour for a while but now think black is a bit more practical to repair if one gets damaged.

[R32UK]

Errm..rear led lights, black front xenons, central rear exhaust system and diffuser....even black wing mirrors, granted not the front LEDs/ bumper there's not much else different to be honest...apart from your fav side skirts!!

I think you might be indulging in a fair bit of exaggeration with the above list of 'R' retro-fits.

I am truly surprised that there are some very stupid GTi owners who have reverted to this quite ugly centrally mounted twin exhaust feature of the 'R'. I dislike these as they look terribly out of place.

The reason the GTis exhausts are spread apart is to give the rear a semblance of width and prevent it looking like a fat bloated 'R' duck from the rear.

The Smoked Bi-Xenons: I am glad I did not purchase these as I far prefer the standard non- smoked Xenons of the GTi. The look more jewel-like.

The Black Door Mirrors: These are tasteless and are a sad 'one colour fits all feature' that is best avoided. They cheapen and chav-up the look of the 'R'.

I feel that the iconic GTi is the superior looking car.

Goodnight.

"« on: June 11, 2010, 12:18 »
Quote
I thought long and hard before posting this on the GTi forum.

On Wednesday I saw the White Golf R DSG 3 Door with Gloss 19" Tally wheels SteveP drove.

It really looked the business. The standard seats looked wonderful, the massive twin exhausts were eye openers for their size and they looked even more fabulous by being in close proximity to each other, the LED driving lights set in the bumper were eye candy and the even lower ride height made the whole car look very, very, fast and menacing. Next to it my GTi looked frumpy. The overall effect was of a higher priced premium model.

I really, really, loved it and wish I had one. No doubt. In fact, I saw him drive past me at one stage and I can say this in all honesty, everyone on the street looked at it and turned around as it went by. This does not happen to my GTi, possibly because it is red and 5 door but most probably because it looks a bit ordinary. I have seen 3 door and 5 door white GTis, but a White R shod with Gloss Black 19" Tally wheels is something else! Fabulous, fabulous, fabulous.

PS: Negatives - Very tiny boot and really lousy fuel economy for town driving."


Changed your mind somewhat since then I see

Night

 

[Snoopy]

I love the side skirts on the R, and can't believe that they missed them out on the MK6 GTI.  The MK5 had them, the MK4 had them... and I feel that having a black little strip on the MK6 just looks like there is something missing. 

They corrected it with the latest golf bluemotion models and fitted the side skirts to them.

[Phil1980]

Errm..rear led lights, black front xenons, central rear exhaust system and diffuser....even black wing mirrors, granted not the front LEDs/ bumper there's not much else different to be honest...apart from your fav side skirts!!

I think you might be indulging in a fair bit of exaggeration with the above list of 'R' retro-fits.

I am truly surprised that there are some very stupid GTi owners who have reverted to this quite ugly centrally mounted twin exhaust feature of the 'R'. I dislike these as they look terribly out of place.

The reason the GTis exhausts are spread apart is to give the rear a semblance of width and prevent it looking like a fat bloated 'R' duck from the rear.

The Smoked Bi-Xenons: I am glad I did not purchase these as I far prefer the standard non- smoked Xenons of the GTi. The look more jewel-like.

The Black Door Mirrors: These are tasteless and are a sad 'one colour fits all feature' that is best avoided. They cheapen and chav-up the look of the 'R'.

I feel that the iconic GTi is the superior looking car.

Goodnight.

"« on: June 11, 2010, 12:18 »
Quote
I thought long and hard before posting this on the GTi forum.

On Wednesday I saw the White Golf R DSG 3 Door with Gloss 19" Tally wheels SteveP drove.

It really looked the business. The standard seats looked wonderful, the massive twin exhausts were eye openers for their size and they looked even more fabulous by being in close proximity to each other, the LED driving lights set in the bumper were eye candy and the even lower ride height made the whole car look very, very, fast and menacing. Next to it my GTi looked frumpy. The overall effect was of a higher priced premium model.

I really, really, loved it and wish I had one. No doubt. In fact, I saw him drive past me at one stage and I can say this in all honesty, everyone on the street looked at it and turned around as it went by. This does not happen to my GTi, possibly because it is red and 5 door but most probably because it looks a bit ordinary. I have seen 3 door and 5 door white GTis, but a White R shod with Gloss Black 19" Tally wheels is something else! Fabulous, fabulous, fabulous.

PS: Negatives - Very tiny boot and really lousy fuel economy for town driving."


Changed your mind somewhat since then I see

Night

Brilliant 

[Agreeable Slick]

I beleive the term of best description here is. Owned.

[Guy]

oh my days!! 

[herbie911]

 

I am thinking all sort of mods with my GTI---skirts, alloys, Led rear lights, remap, exhaust

If I bought a Golf R, I probably leave everything standard except the door mirror---I prefer the mirrors to be body-colour!

I like the R exterior and power but I prefer the GTI newer engine, cloth seats and 2wd!