Is it me or does the GTD & GTI look nicer than the R?!

[GTI-7-Performance]

I like the R for the same reason as my GTi - it is desecrete. The R is the ultimate Q car, with externally little hint of what it can do...

[gazmondo35]

I love the discrete look of the r, but I do think vw have ruined the r brand by giving polo's, passat, etc the r line name, if you asked most people which was the flagship car they would say the gti.

[Booth11]

I'll come out in favour of the R looks-wise.

I like that it's understated from the front and shows it's intent at the rear (even if quad exhaust are overkill)    Those 'in the know' will know what it is, even though some may mistake it for a normal golf.  I do think elements of the front end of the GTI  look sportier, but I cannot bring myself to like the red stripe running through the headlights, although it looks better on some colours than others.   The GTI front with the R rear would have been the perfect marriage.

 

[mjh_056]

Biased? Maybe? 

But think on just plain looks the GTD is best looking of the GTD/GTI/R and mainly because of the wheels and way the chrome stripe blends so well opposed to the red.

Think the front of the R is quite bland and lets it down, but backwards from that to the 4 pipes it looks great

Think MK7 looks at its best in 4 door regardless of model.

300 BHP 4WD and the Lapiz Blue would have me overlook that one bland feature and seriously considering an R next time around

[p3asa]

I love the discrete look of the r, but I do think vw have ruined the r brand by giving polo's, passat, etc the r line name, if you asked most people which was the flagship car they would say the gti.

Yeah I've got to agree with that. I appear to have brought my kids up (they are now all over 18) shouting R32, R, GTI any time we see one  Anyway my boy came home from work the other day and was quite excited he had seen an R Polo. Turns out it was the R Line.

So yeah I can see where you are coming from.

[Booth11]

Yeah I've got to agree with that. I appear to have brought my kids up (they are now all over 18) shouting R32, R, GTI any time we see one 

Haha, you're not alone.  My 7 year old girl does the same thing on virtually every drive.  Think we're projecting our passions onto our kids just a bit 

Worse still, she makes me drive down the road where all the dealerships are so she can decide what car she wants when she's old enough to drive, only 10 years to go 

[GolfTi]

The thing about the Golf GTI is that it's a Golf GTI.

Its a motoring icon and so many different types of people love it. Me included.

The R is faster, the GTD is more economical but to me the GTI is just brilliant at everything.
My teenager kids even ask to be given lifts...

[monkeyhanger]

The R is definitely lacking a sporty front end (for rear view mirror presence), but that back shouts performance. The car should be one thing or the other - immediately obvious performance or a real wolf in sheeps clothing (Used to love the sleeper looks of my old boss's Ford Granada Scorpio Cosworth many years ago).

Can't wait to see if they bring out an RS3 with 8 exhausts. 

[herbie911]

in a gti forum winner will be gti
In a r forum winner will be r

In a M135i forum, I wonder?

[Misterp]

The R is definitely lacking a sporty front end (for rear view mirror presence), but that back shouts performance. The car should be one thing or the other - immediately obvious performance or a real wolf in sheeps clothing (Used to love the sleeper looks of my old boss's Ford Granada Scorpio Cosworth many years ago).

Can't wait to see if they bring out an RS3 with 8 exhausts. 

Mate those are my sentiments too. Is it too understated at the front is there something I am missing god knows wouldn't mind a test drive in one.