GTI - R Trade/Upgrade

[Johnc41]

I've been reading a fair bit about the R and watching videos and the R just looks and sounds amazing! I picked up my GTI in October last year and it's a great car but the R just looks on another level!

Has anyone been in this position and gone ahead and sold their GTI and got an R? Somewhat tempted!

And also just checked used vw website and my gti is sitting there and is for sale for £28000 only 500 less than I got it brand new lol

[CraigW]

I've been reading a fair bit about the R and watching videos and the R just looks and sounds amazing! I picked up my GTI in October last year and it's a great car but the R just looks on another level!

Has anyone been in this position and gone ahead and sold their GTI and got an R? Somewhat tempted!

And also just checked used vw website and my gti is sitting there and is for sale for £28000 only 500 less than I got it brand new lol

How you finding the R compared to the GTI? 

[Johnc41]

I've been reading a fair bit about the R and watching videos and the R just looks and sounds amazing! I picked up my GTI in October last year and it's a great car but the R just looks on another level!

Has anyone been in this position and gone ahead and sold their GTI and got an R? Somewhat tempted!

And also just checked used vw website and my gti is sitting there and is for sale for £28000 only 500 less than I got it brand new lol

How you finding the R compared to the GTI? 

Really love the r mate, and the sound is fantastic in race mode. I much prefered my ed35 to the mk7 gti.  I just think the r drives so much better than the gti and I have 19inch alloys and it is super comfy. Thought it might be a bit rough with the bigger alloys.

[CraigW]

I've been reading a fair bit about the R and watching videos and the R just looks and sounds amazing! I picked up my GTI in October last year and it's a great car but the R just looks on another level!

Has anyone been in this position and gone ahead and sold their GTI and got an R? Somewhat tempted!

And also just checked used vw website and my gti is sitting there and is for sale for £28000 only 500 less than I got it brand new lol

How you finding the R compared to the GTI? 

Really love the r mate, and the sound is fantastic in race mode. I much prefered my ed35 to the mk7 gti.  I just think the r drives so much better than the gti and I have 19inch alloys and it is super comfy. Thought it might be a bit rough with the bigger alloys.

I had a test drive in one recently and it was mighty impressive. Any plans to tune it mate?

[Arena8]

Im trading in a Mk6 GTI ED35 with a very high spec at just 2 years old and got a very good price for mines to switch to the R.

The ED35 still is a fantastic car to drive around while i wait but i test drove the R and its on another planet. I didnt want a Mk7 GTI as its not a big enough switch to come out of the 35

I wait in anticipation for my own R 


3 Door Manual (prefer old school)
Lapiz Blue
19" Pretorias
Vienna Leather
DCC
Rear Camera

[Johnc41]

I've been reading a fair bit about the R and watching videos and the R just looks and sounds amazing! I picked up my GTI in October last year and it's a great car but the R just looks on another level!

Has anyone been in this position and gone ahead and sold their GTI and got an R? Somewhat tempted!

And also just checked used vw website and my gti is sitting there and is for sale for £28000 only 500 less than I got it brand new lol

How you finding the R compared to the GTI? 

Really love the r mate, and the sound is fantastic in race mode. I much prefered my ed35 to the mk7 gti.  I just think the r drives so much better than the gti and I have 19inch alloys and it is super comfy. Thought it might be a bit rough with the bigger alloys.

I had a test drive in one recently and it was mighty impressive. Any plans to tune it mate?

I have already put a tmc tuning box on it mate, it's is frigging rapid now. I thought my remapped ed30 was fast but this would destroy it lol

[Johnc41]

Im trading in a Mk6 GTI ED35 with a very high spec at just 2 years old and got a very good price for mines to switch to the R.

The ED35 still is a fantastic car to drive around while i wait but i test drove the R and its on another planet. I didnt want a Mk7 GTI as its not a big enough switch to come out of the 35

I wait in anticipation for my own R 


3 Door Manual (prefer old school)
Lapiz Blue
19" Pretorias
Vienna Leather
DCC
Rear Camera

I agree mate the ed35 is a great car, I did much preferred it to mk7 gti. The R is an amazing drive. Just out in the heavy rain and no wheel spinning when pulling away it's just amazing

[Rossc0]

I've been reading a fair bit about the R and watching videos and the R just looks and sounds amazing! I picked up my GTI in October last year and it's a great car but the R just looks on another level!

Has anyone been in this position and gone ahead and sold their GTI and got an R? Somewhat tempted!

Sold my 63plate mk7 gti pp dsg. Paid £28500 for it and sold 6 months later for £23700 to an internet company. Sold in 2 days. Bought a lapis blue dsg r and fitted a tmc tuning box. I did the same with the gti. The r is in a different league in terms of power and drivability. I liked the gti but I love the r. Go for it mate you won't be disappointed.

what figures is it putting out with the tuning box?

[TurboTrev]

^^^Yes, some feedback on the tuning box would be greatly appreciated - I've been waiting patiently for some on the rforum.co.uk but there has been virtually none.  Does it make a really noticeable difference to the performance - from pulling off and in the mid range?  Also, has your mpg dropped?

[barrym381]

I've been reading a fair bit about the R and watching videos and the R just looks and sounds amazing! I picked up my GTI in October last year and it's a great car but the R just looks on another level!

Has anyone been in this position and gone ahead and sold their GTI and got an R? Somewhat tempted!

And also just checked used vw website and my gti is sitting there and is for sale for £28000 only 500 less than I got it brand new lol

How you finding the R compared to the GTI? 

Really love the r mate, and the sound is fantastic in race mode. I much prefered my ed35 to the mk7 gti.  I just think the r drives so much better than the gti and I have 19inch alloys and it is super comfy. Thought it might be a bit rough with the bigger alloys.

glad to hear your enjoying the r