Is an R a upgrade to the GTi ?

[Edi35]

What about the APR Stage III package!  Shhhaaaaaawing!

If I had an R then yes big power would be a must coz it all feels a bit too safe and controlled in std tune 

[The Danno]

Neil this article sums it up quite well...

http://www.evo.co.uk/carreviews/evocarreviews/259630/volkswagen_golf_r_review.html

[Neil gti]

Wow Thanks for everybody's advice and thoughts on this 

Got the GTi out today and took her for a drive after not driving it for a week, and my thoughts were why am I thinking of getting rid of this !! It just makes me smile every time I drive it, turns so many heads and really looks the part,
I now know the R is a better car than the old R32 & the GTi but In all honesty i prefer the looks of the GTi, it's paid for and why get finance of another £10-15k for the privilege,

So sod it KO4 time for the GTi methinks, a fix for the sump pickup can't be far away now ?

Thanks again people 

[Edi35]

Wow Thanks for everybody's advice and thoughts on this 

Got the GTi out today and took her for a drive after not driving it for a week, and my thoughts were why am I thinking of getting rid of this !! It just makes me smile every time I drive it, turns so many heads and really looks the part,
I now know the R is a better car than the old R32 & the GTi but In all honesty i prefer the looks of the GTi, it's paid for and why get finance of another £10-15k for the privilege,

So sod it KO4 time for the GTi methinks, a fix for the sump pickup can't be far away now ?

Thanks again people 

Good choice 

[Mr GTD]

Wow Thanks for everybody's advice and thoughts on this 

Got the GTi out today and took her for a drive after not driving it for a week, and my thoughts were why am I thinking of getting rid of this !! It just makes me smile every time I drive it, turns so many heads and really looks the part,
I now know the R is a better car than the old R32 & the GTi but In all honesty i prefer the looks of the GTi, it's paid for and why get finance of another £10-15k for the privilege,

So sod it KO4 time for the GTi methinks, a fix for the sump pickup can't be far away now ?

Thanks again people 

Good choice 

Glad you've seen the light, a week without driving your pride and joy, after just one day without driving mine I'm pulling my hair out 

But by not driving her for a while it just makes you appreciate it more....

[Ess_Three]

Glad you've seen the light, a week without driving your pride and joy, after just one day without driving mine I'm pulling my hair out 

But by not driving her for a while it just makes you appreciate it more....

Stop your moaning...that's 8 months and 4 days and counting for me 

[Mr GTD]

Glad you've seen the light, a week without driving your pride and joy, after just one day without driving mine I'm pulling my hair out 

But by not driving her for a while it just makes you appreciate it more....

Stop your moaning...that's 8 months and 4 days and counting for me 

Eh! 

Me not understand this comment?

I was just literally commenting on how long Neil has not been in his GTI....

[Jimble]

Unfortunatley Mr Three has been banned for enjoying his GTI....not cool.

[gman86]

I wouldn't say the R is an 'upgrade' as such from the GTI, just another model in the range.

Personally, I wouldn't buy an R. It would be a shed load more money for, on the face of it, the same car. Interior is pretty much identical with blue in place of red, and external panels are pretty much the same too.

If I could have got an R at the right price, I'd have probably bought it. I wouldn't get one now. My next car within the next 6 months will be an RS3.

[Will@carbon]

To answer you question.

If you want a weapon to go from a-b as fast as posable no matter the conditions then the r is an upgrade.

If you want to have some fun a a little rascal and get half descent mpg and not 400£ for road tax and you prefer the look of a gti, then no the r is not an upgrade for you.