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Offline hastd2

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Should I change
« on: 29 November 2015, 05:56 »
Am in two minds if I should take the plunge and upgrade to the Golf R at the start of new year, am not fussed about a brand new one I would settle for a 15 plate. What got me thinking for a change was my Brother just changed from a White Mk7 GTD to a 65 plate Golf R in Tornado Red 5 door. he asked if I fancied a trip down to Edinburgh to Gti World (4hrs drive) to pick it up and I said why not!!!...So it was picked up and we drove back up the road, we stopped at Dundee for a break and he asked if I would like a test drive  :drool:....So I drove from Dundee to Aberdeen....a near 2 hr test drive lol
So after that, my 15 plate Gti PP didn't feel the same, and Iv been dropping hints to the Wife left right and center... :whistle:
Iv been keeping in touch with Dean at Gti World, to see if he can source a 15 plate White 5 door Golf R which am sure he will.

Am I making the right choice? as much as I love my Mk7 Gti PP in Carbon Grey, with Leather, Nav & Keyless, which the R won't have any of these toys.

I keep looking on VW UK just to see if there's anything that catches my eye, but the odd few I see are way too expensive.
Is White an ok colour to have in the R? I did think about the Lapiz Blue, but there are 4 already in my town in Lapiz.

If you guys can give me some feedback on your thoughts, it will give me some ammo to fire at the wife!!!

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« Last Edit: 29 November 2015, 06:05 by hastd2 »
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Offline JB GTI

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Re: Should I change
« Reply #1 on: 29 November 2015, 10:08 »
I have already done what you more than likely are going to do in the new year !!
I had my Carbon Grey GTI PP 11 months and I absolutely loved it but had the "R Itch" which wouldn't go away as much as I tried to suppress it. Nearly 9 months later I don't regret my decision one bit. The R is a fantastic car that does everything extremely well and I think you may always have a regret if you don't do it. We are not here for a long time so may as well enjoy life a little  :smiley:
Personally (and this is just my opinion) I would avoid trying to justify changing by keeping the car standard and keep looking for what you want. The right one will definitely come along it just might take a little longer but it will be so much more worth it in the long run  :whistle:
I know that probably won't help convince your missus but gives you a little more perspective in your game plan to upgrade to your R  :smiley:
Good luck !!
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Offline Exonian

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Re: Should I change
« Reply #2 on: 29 November 2015, 10:18 »
Whether it's worthwhile or not depends on how the sums work for you.
As you have quite a new car already then you'll have to ask yourself whether the huge financial hit is worthwhile?
If you've got an older car then the £££ difference between a GTI and R isn't massive if you stick to a fairly basic spec, but if you're chopping in a newish car then it's going to hurt.
It all comes down to traction and how much you use the power band above 4000rpm. You can easily map a GTI to perform much better than a stock R but if you launch it from a standing start you won't have the same traction (obviously). I had a PP GTI and even with the VAQ diff the inside front would spin occasionally when exiting a roundabout or sharp bend a bit quickly if I didn't feed the power in smoothly.

Spec depends entirely on personal taste as the car is pretty well equipped as standard. Do you want to minimise depreciation on a car you might not keep for years and years or do you spend a lot of time in the car fiddling with gadgets? Do you want a competitively priced 4WD 300PS sports hatch or do you want an expensive but fairly luxurious smallish German hatchback? How much money do you have to spend or how much are you prepared to lose?

As for colour - white works for me with a mk7 and as it's a colour VW use for their mk7 press shots then that says a lot in itself. You see an awful lot of modern cars in white which in part is fashion (started off by the mk5 GTI) and in part it's because the current vogue of car body design suits white. White works well with Cadiz wheels too as you get the white, silver and black contrast all over the car. Lapis is the signature colour though and works really well with the R when it's clean. It needs looking after though.
None of the R colours are fantastic when a layer of dirt is on them so it's a choice of which ones you dislike the least! They're all "ok".

As JB says, you only live once but then again don't jump into it. I think there are a good few of us who have made the jump from GTI to R and I don't think any of us have regretted it!
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Offline Cossieian

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Re: Should I change
« Reply #3 on: 29 November 2015, 10:36 »
I also recently made a change from a MK7 GTD to an R and am more than happy with my decision. Yes the GTD was and still is a brilliant car BUT I just kinda got in it and drove it, where as I am almost looking for somewhere to go just to get into the R.
Put it this way, I live 2 miles from work and in just over 4 weeks of ownership have racked up 1300 happy miles!!
Thankfully I have a very forgiving wife and she supports me on whatever I want, we are a couple who both think you only live once so if you want something and it's affordable, don't even think about it just do it, life's way to short to mp be wondering what if??

Get one bought dude :grin:
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Re: Should I change
« Reply #4 on: 29 November 2015, 12:20 »
That pretty much sums it up, my GTI was a great car that i enjoyed driving on good roads on a summer's day, whereas i look forward to drive my R every time i get in it. Put it in race mode and even a drive to the shops is a thrill.
Have a test drive and then see if you still want the GTI.
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Re: Should I change
« Reply #5 on: 29 November 2015, 13:21 »
Quote from: hastd2 on 29 November 2015, 05:56
...So it was picked up and we drove back up the road, we stopped at Dundee for a break and he asked if I would like a test drive  :drool:....So I drove from Dundee to Aberdeen....a near 2 hr test drive lol


2 hours to do 70 miles from Dundee to Aberdeen?? Were you driving like a granny?  :grin:
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Re: Should I change
« Reply #6 on: 29 November 2015, 13:42 »
I haven't had a Mk7 GTI so can't comment on the comparison between that and the R (I came from a Mk6 GTI).  But what I will say is that I bypassed the Mk7 GTI in favour of the R, but with a high expectation that I would quite likely go back to a GTI (Mk8?) after the R.  Well all I can say is that is very, very unlikely to happen now I've crossed over to the R dimension.  GTI's are great cars but the R is immense.

I would also echo Cosseian's and Juicetin's comments.  I find any excuse to get out in this car.
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Re: Should I change
« Reply #7 on: 29 November 2015, 14:10 »
Quote from: Booth11 on 29 November 2015, 13:42
I haven't had a Mk7 GTI so can't comment on the comparison between that and the R (I came from a Mk6 GTI).  But what I will say is that I bypassed the Mk7 GTI in favour of the R, but with a high expectation that I would quite likely go back to a GTI (Mk8?) after the R.  Well all I can say is that is very, very unlikely to happen now I've crossed over to the R dimension.  GTI's are great cars but the R is immense.

I would also echo Cosseian's and Juicetin's comments.  I find any excuse to get out in this car.

Well, I have had the benefit of owning 3 "Quattro" Audis in the past. Two were 3.2TT's of Mk1 and Mk2 variants, the other an S4 Avant.

The Haldex is a compromise, and you should try a real Torsen 4wd sometime...but I am getting old now (hence not bothering with PP) and no longer require a really fast car...

I'll get my coat ...
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Re: Should I change
« Reply #8 on: 29 November 2015, 14:24 »
Quote from: Moro on 29 November 2015, 14:10
Quote from: Booth11 on 29 November 2015, 13:42
I haven't had a Mk7 GTI so can't comment on the comparison between that and the R (I came from a Mk6 GTI).  But what I will say is that I bypassed the Mk7 GTI in favour of the R, but with a high expectation that I would quite likely go back to a GTI (Mk8?) after the R.  Well all I can say is that is very, very unlikely to happen now I've crossed over to the R dimension.  GTI's are great cars but the R is immense.

I would also echo Cosseian's and Juicetin's comments.  I find any excuse to get out in this car.

Well, I have had the benefit of owning 3 "Quattro" Audis in the past. Two were 3.2TT's of Mk1 and Mk2 variants, the other an S4 Avant.

The Haldex is a compromise, and you should try a real Torsen 4wd sometime...but I am getting old now (hence not bothering with PP) and no longer require a really fast car...

I'll get my coat ...

I know Haldex is a compromise, but then so are many other things. That's why the Golf R fits the bill so perfectly. 

TT's may have fantastic proper 4WD but are completely useless to me, as only 2 doors and no space to speak of in the rear - great car in many respects but a useless family car.  I'm getting old too so don't need a fast car, but want a fast car.  :evil:
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Re: Should I change
« Reply #9 on: 29 November 2015, 16:11 »
TT's are Haldex based

The S4 Avant is the real deal  :wink:
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