Conti's fitted to new R's

[am1w]

As luck would have it, just around the corner from my house was a 3 door white R DSG with 19" Prets and Conti 5P tyres.

[Booth11]

As luck would have it, just around the corner from my house was a 3 door white R DSG with 19" Prets and Conti 5P tyres.

Asker was it a brand new R?  Is there still some hope?

[am1w]

As luck would have it, just around the corner from my house was a 3 door white R DSG with 19" Prets and Conti 5P tyres.

Asker was it a brand new R?  Is there still some hope?

Yes Rebecca, it was a brand new R with the 6" CMS (no shark fin aerial) and very shiny blackened tyres. Your hope levels should be sky high. 

[Booth11]

As luck would have it, just around the corner from my house was a 3 door white R DSG with 19" Prets and Conti 5P tyres.

Asker was it a brand new R?  Is there still some hope?

Yes Rebecca, it was a brand new R with the 6" CMS (no shark fin aerial) and very shiny blackened tyres. Your hope levels should be sky high. 

I am more hopeful than ever now!  Thanks Asker, my sweet.

I still have little clue as to when I might get the car, (possibly shod with the much desired Contis 5).  It's supposed to be (unconfirmed) build week 35, which if that became reality would mean I should get notification this week (I think), but so far zilch!  Maybe tommorow??  Fingers crossed.  My dealer salesman is on hols so no update from him.

Fingers crossed!

[am1w]

Post moved as Off Topic!

[Booth11]

Also moved to follow suit.  Jimble please delete.

[am1w]

After seeing the Honda Type Rs and seeing a brand new GTI (in fabulous Carbon Grey) and the white R, the difference in build quality was really surprising. The VWs seem to be thrown together in comparison. Mine, thankfully, is now pretty damned good after much fettling, though there are still two more minor things to attend to.

Many of the posters on this forum  would be up in arms at this assessment of mine. But what I saw, I saw.  Even the guys at VW were pretty mesmerised with the Type R's superb build quality and finish. So was I. A British built car trumping those arrogant Germans with a vengeance. Good on you Honda in Swindon. Good on you UK!

So if Honda can do it, so can VW. Or can they? I for one am not too sure anymore.

Well, it's taking a very long time for VW to throw my bloody R together.  The time it's taking I expect it to have been hand crafted by Archangels.

I don't disbelieve you about the quality of the Type R, but I think many would want to see it for themselves to believe it. I hope it is as well built as you say.  The Germans have become very complacent, resting on their laurels and past reputation.  They need something to shake them up.  Maybe this is it?

I moved my post to the Type R thread.

But yes, VW really need to up their game. Like it or not, the Golfs are badly built cars in my view.

Comparing the R and GTI today to the 4 Type Rs was an eye opener. The Hondas had consistent built quality of the highest order. The VWs did not. Great pity.

[Booth11]

lol, I moved my reply (obviously as you were typing).  Best discussed in the Honda thread?