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Offline am1w

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Re: Golf R 400 full press release
« Reply #130 on: 15 November 2014, 17:47 »
But what a pity, all that power in a semi-premium Golf shopping trolley.
And in the case of Audi, all that power stuck inside the RS3 with frumpy bread van looks.
Both are incongruous products especially in a country with a 70 mph speed limit and rubbish roads.
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Re: Golf R 400 full press release
« Reply #131 on: 15 November 2014, 17:59 »
VW are just doing what VW have always done.
They won't risk 35 years of bulding their image.
Audi is doing what modern from mid 90s Audi has always done.
If they let SEAT loose with that engine and release there control on SEAT alittle you may get yours stripped out more focused car.
VW isn't Renault.
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Re: Golf R 400 full press release
« Reply #132 on: 15 November 2014, 18:25 »
Asker, you're alive and well!?!! :kiss:

And with a 'son of Wolfgang' on order? You've got over your hate of the mk7 styling?



Personally I don't think the UK market was a consideration on the R400/420 brief, VW are just having a pop back at BMW and Merc for muscling in on their lucrative hot hatch domination, whilst promoting the MQB platform.



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Re: Golf R 400 full press release
« Reply #133 on: 15 November 2014, 18:37 »
Quote from: Exonian on 15 November 2014, 18:25
Asker, you're alive and well!?!! :kiss:
And with a 'son of Wolfgang' on order? You've got over your hate of the mk7 styling?

Andy, I am alive, well and retired. Fabulous. Work turned out to be a 4 letter swear word.
Yes, I have overcome the Mk7 GTI front styling as there is no red lipstick in the headlamps of the 7R.
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Re: Golf R 400 full press release
« Reply #134 on: 15 November 2014, 18:42 »
That's because the 7R has absolutely no frontal styling!  :laugh:

Good to see you're back in action and glad retirement is suiting you well.  :smiley:

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Re: Golf R 400 full press release
« Reply #135 on: 15 November 2014, 18:47 »
Quote from: Exonian on 15 November 2014, 18:42
That's because the 7R has absolutely no frontal styling!  :laugh:
Good to see you're back in action and glad retirement is suiting you well.  :smiley:

Let's say semi-retired from the full-time nightmare day job. I am still selling my body (when needs must) in the Private Sector.
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Re: Golf R 400 full press release
« Reply #136 on: 15 November 2014, 18:56 »
I'd imagine that was more rewarding in more ways than one rather than flogging yourself to death in the public sector. Sad but true.
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Re: Golf R 400 full press release
« Reply #137 on: 15 November 2014, 18:59 »
Quote from: Exonian on 15 November 2014, 18:56
I'd imagine that was more rewarding in more ways than one rather than flogging yourself to death in the public sector. Sad but true.

The pubic sector is buggered, shafted and in its death throws.
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Re: Golf R 400 full press release
« Reply #138 on: 15 November 2014, 20:09 »
This car is going to be amazing in every single possible way. Everyone saying your'll never use all that power on UK roads are deluded. Probably not on your commute during rush hour but that's like saying why build any cars over 200BHP?

The R420 will be an engineering milestone and if it's priced at 40,000 without the 50p a month leasing deals the R was diminished by then I can see it being exactly what the R should have been. A flagship model that actually is relatively rare.
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Re: Golf R 400 full press release
« Reply #139 on: 15 November 2014, 21:36 »
Jeez, after a speech like that you've got me sold on one Savage!

Only one slight issue - I'd need a 50p lease deal!!!

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