How Many Golf R's in 1 Day?

[kalimon]

I can't see it being a problem owning a 6 yr old R. I enjoyed my 9 yr old A3 until the minute I sold it and that was a 170 diesel, not a 300bhp, 4wd beast

[andykram]

Precisely my thoughts owning the Mk6 GTi for nearly six years so owning the R that long should be a breeze!!

[ASBOST]

This was one of my main reasons for going with the GTI in carbon grey but a real head over heart decision.

Who in their right mind should opt for the GTI over the R? Me for one but that niggling doubt still sticks in the back of my mind until I think about the exclusivity of the GTI over the R.....but still doesn't seem right!

[Bungleaio]

Based on my current mileage having a gti over the r has saved me about £400 in fuel in the 8 months I've had the car. I could have saved even more by having a gtd but that would have meant having to fill up from the wrong pump. 

[monkeyhanger]

Based on my current mileage having a gti over the r has saved me about £400 in fuel in the 8 months I've had the car. I could have saved even more by having a gtd but that would have meant having to fill up from the wrong pump.

You are filling up from the wrong pump (RON95).  With the minimal price differential between the 2, buying a GTI over an R makes no sense to me - if you want fuel economy and 2WD get a GTD and a tuning box. For me the R is worth paying a little extra at the pumps for.

I may be facing a car dilemma soon - applied for a job that would require a 96 mile round trip commute, with that in mind i'd be looking at either:-

1. Running the wife's A1 1.6TDI for the commute and her having the R for her commute, allowin me to use the R on the weekends.

2. Selling the R and the A1 privately, getting a new S3 (if facelift is due) for the wife to commute in and me to use at the weekend, and a crapbox (likely a 5 year old Vauxhall Astra diesel) for me to run up the commute miles in.

3. Doing as per 2 but keeping the R instead of getting an S3.

4. Hope to get a 2 or 3 way car share and keep the cars as they are.

[2014GTi]

Based on my current mileage having a gti over the r has saved me about £400 in fuel in the 8 months I've had the car. I could have saved even more by having a gtd but that would have meant having to fill up from the wrong pump.

You are filling up from the wrong pump (RON95).  With the minimal price differential between the 2, buying a GTI over an R makes no sense to me - if you want fuel economy and 2WD get a GTD and a tuning box. For me the R is worth paying a little extra at the pumps for.

I may be facing a car dilemma soon - applied for a job that would require a 96 mile round trip commute, with that in mind i'd be looking at either:-

1. Running the wife's A1 1.6TDI for the commute and her having the R for her commute, allowin me to use the R on the weekends.

2. Selling the R and the A1 privately, getting a new S3 (if facelift is due) for the wife to commute in and me to use at the weekend, and a crapbox (likely a 5 year old Vauxhall Astra diesel) for me to run up the commute miles in.

3. Doing as per 2 but keeping the R instead of getting an S3.

4. Hope to get a 2 or 3 way car share and keep the cars as they are.

I have the same problem but looking at 230 miles per day commuting!
Plan is to buy a £2k diesel auto 2nd car to crunch the miles, it's only a 11 month contract so not long-term.

[CraigW]

I may be facing a car dilemma soon - applied for a job that would require a 96 mile round trip commute, with that in mind i'd be looking at either:-

2. Selling the R and the A1 privately, getting a new S3 (if facelift is due) for the wife to commute in and me to use at the weekend, and a crapbox (likely a 5 year old Vauxhall Astra diesel) for me to run up the commute miles in.

What do you mean if facelift is due? The S3 has been revised in the last month. You seem to get slight more standard equipment now than before but you still need to pay for the Tech pack if you want the virtual cockpit. The facelifted sportback looks very nice

[Brenbo]

virtual cockpit on the Audi costs an additional £400.  Would any of you pay for the virtual cockpit if it were an option only? 

[CraigW]

virtual cockpit on the Audi costs an additional £400.  Would any of you pay for the virtual cockpit if it were an option only?

100% I would

[mjh_056]

virtual cockpit on the Audi costs an additional £400.  Would any of you pay for the virtual cockpit if it were an option only?

On the Golf I may be tempted as last on list that if had enough ££ left to afford option. Always thought the Golf dials could be better, cleaner.

On the S3 I would stay with the dials, as really like the S3 dials.

Think virtual cockpit is only an option as it has that new shiny tech allure, but will soon become standard as it benefits the car makers more as pretty sure the screens will be a lot cheaper than dials to make in long term

Definitely not craving screens though as see far to many of them in my day to day and it will just be another screen and O/S to me.