Ok, here goes...

[Mk7-GTD]

I didn't initially like the look of the R but having seen that Black one of Booth's I think it looks superb. Maybe it's the Blue that has put me off.

Have you seen how much work she puts into keeping it looking like that though. I have had a couple of black cars(both Volvo V70 R's) and they were a nightmare to keep clean. Even in summer just sitting outside the house they got dirty with dust.

[Booth11]

I didn't initially like the look of the R but having seen that Black one of Booth's I think it looks superb. Maybe it's the Blue that has put me off.

Why thank you Gorocco    Black does scrub up well. 

I very nearly went for Lapiz but bottled it!  I wasa bit worried that black wasn't going to work on the R given the Mk7 sharp lines and creases suit the lighter colours like reflex silver and limestone grey, but I think it suits the R and gives it presence that is lacking on some of the other colours.

[Booth11]

I didn't initially like the look of the R but having seen that Black one of Booth's I think it looks superb. Maybe it's the Blue that has put me off.

Have you seen how much work she puts into keeping it looking like that though. I have had a couple of black cars(both Volvo V70 R's) and they were a nightmare to keep clean. Even in summer just sitting outside the house they got dirty with dust.

Not as much effort as you might think.  Washed it today after 2 weeks without, pretty grubby it was but 55 mins later looking good.

[Mk7-GTD]

I didn't initially like the look of the R but having seen that Black one of Booth's I think it looks superb. Maybe it's the Blue that has put me off.

Have you seen how much work she puts into keeping it looking like that though. I have had a couple of black cars(both Volvo V70 R's) and they were a nightmare to keep clean. Even in summer just sitting outside the house they got dirty with dust.

Not as much effort as you might think.  Washed it today after 2 weeks without, pretty grubby it was but 55 mins later looking good.

Yeah I seen that. Nice

[barrym381]

I didn't initially like the look of the R but having seen that Black one of Booth's I think it looks superb. Maybe it's the Blue that has put me off.

Have you seen how much work she puts into keeping it looking like that though. I have had a couple of black cars(both Volvo V70 R's) and they were a nightmare to keep clean. Even in summer just sitting outside the house they got dirty with dust.

Not as much effort as you might think.  Washed it today after 2 weeks without, pretty grubby it was but 55 mins later looking good.

the way you keep the car looking though puts most members to shame 

[remlapeel]

I like to do one of these threads once in a while just to get everyone's blood pressure boiling over:

I've just run a CAP valuation on my R and it comes out at £25300 top book.
I've just run an Orangewheels quote on a GTD and it comes in at slightly less than the valuation on the R for a car with met paint and park pack.
So in theory I could pick up the phone and find a dealer with an 'in stock' GTD in a similar spec (silver with park pack) and do a potentially free swap.

Why? A GTD is the only configuration of Golf I've not owned and it'd do me as a project for a while.
I like the idea of a mapped/boxed GTD as it would suit the roads I drive on and also I like the idea of filling the tank every 500 miles not every 280.
The performance would be much the same for me. Give me high torque at low rpm's over high power at higher rpm's any day.
I prefer the GTD looks (just).

I really should post this on the R Forum but I don't think the A&E departments would cope with the influx...

Good post!

I have recently jumped out of the R (although still own it for another few weeks) into a Jag XE for the same reasons. Got a DTUK box on it and it's a great mile muncher, similar to a GTD. On a Sunday morning I miss my mapped R, but the rest of the week, it's a better all rounder for Norfolk roads

[wag29]

I changed my 64 reg GTD in white with santiagos, 3 months ago for a Lapiz 3door manual Golf R with cadiz wheels. Best move ever there is really no comparison in performance and sound between the two.

I was getting about 350-400 out of a tank with my GTD and now getting about 300 out of my R but I do tend to drive my R harder than the GTD purely because I cannot help myself, just love the sound of the exhaust with the flaps open!.Never regret the move from diesel to petrol and enjoy the drive a lot more so will never see me going back to oil burners again, but the GTD is still a good warm hatch.

[p3asa]

Is this why you never posted it on the R forum Andy? 

[CraigW]

I like to do one of these threads once in a while just to get everyone's blood pressure boiling over:

I've just run a CAP valuation on my R and it comes out at £25300 top book.
I've just run an Orangewheels quote on a GTD and it comes in at slightly less than the valuation on the R for a car with met paint and park pack.
So in theory I could pick up the phone and find a dealer with an 'in stock' GTD in a similar spec (silver with park pack) and do a potentially free swap.

Why? A GTD is the only configuration of Golf I've not owned and it'd do me as a project for a while.
I like the idea of a mapped/boxed GTD as it would suit the roads I drive on and also I like the idea of filling the tank every 500 miles not every 280.
The performance would be much the same for me. Give me high torque at low rpm's over high power at higher rpm's any day.
I prefer the GTD looks (just).

I really should post this on the R Forum but I don't think the A&E departments would cope with the influx...

You need your head checked pal

[remlapeel]

I like to do one of these threads once in a while just to get everyone's blood pressure boiling over:

I've just run a CAP valuation on my R and it comes out at £25300 top book.
I've just run an Orangewheels quote on a GTD and it comes in at slightly less than the valuation on the R for a car with met paint and park pack.
So in theory I could pick up the phone and find a dealer with an 'in stock' GTD in a similar spec (silver with park pack) and do a potentially free swap.

Why? A GTD is the only configuration of Golf I've not owned and it'd do me as a project for a while.
I like the idea of a mapped/boxed GTD as it would suit the roads I drive on and also I like the idea of filling the tank every 500 miles not every 280.
The performance would be much the same for me. Give me high torque at low rpm's over high power at higher rpm's any day.
I prefer the GTD looks (just).

I really should post this on the R Forum but I don't think the A&E departments would cope with the influx...

You need your head checked pal

Nice and insightful view there lol