Test Drove an R Today

[GolfTi]

Past caring.

I've had lots of GTD/banter posts deleted by the mod (s).

That's why I didn't post for a while.

This should be a GTI forum giving stick to the diesel brigade, not the other way around.


Mod (s) - feel free to delete, you normally do.

Dont mock till you try it  , I was just like you 2 yrs ago dead against diesel but the GTD is up there !!

Chugga .... Chugga...

[dragongreengolfgti]

Thought i'd share what my mates at forge motorsport have done to a golf R heres a link to there facebook page on it you might need to like forge first before you see it not sure. they have produced a healthy 320 whp using there setup and theres still things being developed for it so worth keeping an eye on.

https://www.facebook.com/anthony.iles1#!/media/set/?set=a.10150692393385394.704377.166492375393

[mike.]

I drove a diesel for a week and was never so happy to get my GTI back.

If I had the money at the time I would have bought the R..

I say go for it, I may be tempted in the near future myself  

[KennyGTI]

God I haven't stopped thinking about it, my heart saying yes but the heads saying no! Not much sleep will be happening tonight! 

god I wish I had no interest in cars and trooped about in an old banger with my spare cash in my wallet!

[Steve30]

God I haven't stopped thinking about it, my heart saying yes but the heads saying no! Not much sleep will be happening tonight! 

god I wish I had no interest in cars and trooped about in an old banger with my spare cash in my wallet!

I thought the same today , what a waist of good earned dosh , but we love our cars its our life and obsession

[R32UK]

Strange, Gilly is partial to a Sh!t3. I have just driven one and it exceeds its title and then some: it is a pile of Sh!t x 3 and growing. He thinks that it would be less wreckable in his gentle hands.  
A horrid car.

Kenny: If one has to choose between two evils, go for the R. But if you have the slightest semblance of taste and intelligence, keep the GTI.  

its almost exactly the same car as the R underneath... just a different body and interior. may be slightly better put together. I dont judge cars on their looks alone

[irknight]

Kenny - looking at your signature picture, your white GTI looks amazing - arguably better looking than the pictures of the R you posted! At the same time, if you need 4wd drive, extra bhp and less money you should just go for the R.

[mac7]

Modded GTI v's R is a difficult choice to make - but remap the R and the decision is clear.

[JonnyG]

God I haven't stopped thinking about it, my heart saying yes but the heads saying no! Not much sleep will be happening tonight! 

LoL  I've been there and went with my heart 

and I have had no regrets at all  ... ownership of the R has been bettter than I imagined ... with only marginally higher runnning costs over the GTi.

Yes, the R is still a bit pricey ...  but there are a few standard items that are extras on the GTi that people seem to forget.  These do narrow the gap to the GTi :

1.  Xenons as standard
2.  18" Alloys as standard on R
3.  Darkened Rear LED lights
4.  Uprated suspension
5.  Uprated Brakes

and of course :-

6. AWD
7 270bhp

I'd guess 1-5 are worth at least £2000 of the difference ?

The rest depends on how much you like AWD 

[Radek]

I went for it though my GTI was accident repaired so I had motivation

The R I test drove felt much stiffer and the steering was heavier which is what I missed with my GTI (after repairs). But if I hadn’t crashed it or if the repairs had been ok I would have not changed for the R.

About the price – well it is pricy but I put it down to £/euro exchange rate. In Germany the R (3 door manual) costs 37375 euro (£33133 at current exchange rate 1.12euro/£). In the UK it is £31115 (with higher VAT). So if the spec of the cars is the same VW are losing £2k by not selling the R in Germany (or other euro markers).

Stop living in the world of 1.5euro/£ - it’s not going to happen any time soon. Expect another price rise in September and then in January and then September....