A tale of three Rs

[Watts]

As I don't know you wigit it's impossible to say. From a guess though I'd say the 5 door is out as if you want practicality the estate is better. For me it would have to be the 3 door as it looks the best and has the best features but I do quite like an estate and a fast one has to be fun. So I'd say you prefer the estate as it's a bit left field and must be rare and if you really have to go to Ikea you'd want to get it over with as quick as possible!

[TurboTrev]

I would have the estate for it's steathiness, but would have to get rid of 2 tail pipes.

Followed an estate yesterday, 2 pipes black, 2 pipes nice and shiny, it looked a bit silly.

[JoeGTI]

Yep, 2 of the exhaust pipes on the estate are fakes. That would annoy me! And no rear LED's...

[dubber36]

Let's face it, 3 of them are un-necessary. There is only 1 pipe exiting the turbo, so there is no practical reason for any more than that poking out of the back.

[Booth11]

Well i have had the R wagon for five weeks now and used it for daily duties, driven the wife's 5 door a fair bit and had my three door put back to standard so 3 are as VW intended

So if i could only have one which do you think it would be and which do i find the most fun to drive

All of them are dsg, the 3 and 5 door have DCC

I suspect you are going to say the Estate, for the better exhaust sound, and maybe even the extra body roll may make it more of an 'eventful' drive?  I'm sure it's quite a wagon, but I still think proportionally it looks very odd (wrong) from the side and really not a pretty sight from the rear, even more so having seen a couple in the flesh now.  It's ugly looking as estates go, but it's not all about looks.

[GTI_Ant]

You have to be barking mad to have an R as a company car, estate or not.

The BIK price would absolutely murder you.

You could easily run a 5 series TDI estate for the same money, possibly even less.

I honestly can't think who'd want an R estate at all.

Why on earth would you want a 5 series oil burner over an R?  I know which I'd rather have.

[monkeyhanger]

You have to be barking mad to have an R as a company car, estate or not.

The BIK price would absolutely murder you.

You could easily run a 5 series TDI estate for the same money, possibly even less.

I honestly can't think who'd want an R estate at all.

Why on earth would you want a 5 series oil burner over an R?  I know which I'd rather have.

A 535d X-drive will be as quick, but not as nimble - lots of bodyroll, it's a fast motorway cruiser, not something for flinging around country roads. It will be cheaper as a company car though.

[GTI_Ant]

You have to be barking mad to have an R as a company car, estate or not.

The BIK price would absolutely murder you.

You could easily run a 5 series TDI estate for the same money, possibly even less.

I honestly can't think who'd want an R estate at all.

Why on earth would you want a 5 series oil burner over an R?  I know which I'd rather have.

A 535d X-drive will be as quick, but not as nimble - lots of bodyroll, it's a fast motorway cruiser, not something for flinging around country roads. It will be cheaper as a company car though.

A motorway tailgater's dream.... Very dull.  The R has rarity value and its understated looks make it something of a Q car.

[Raffe]

Well i have had the R wagon for five weeks now and used it for daily duties, driven the wife's 5 door a fair bit and had my three door put back to standard so 3 are as VW intended

So if i could only have one which do you think it would be and which do i find the most fun to drive

All of them are dsg, the 3 and 5 door have DCC

3dr - suspect the chassis is stiffer and possibly lighter.

[kalimon]

Just spotted this this thread after finally getting an Internet connection on my phone in sunny Tenerife.
There is no getting away from the fact that the R estate is a truly hideous looking car and no amount of argument will ever change that fact.
What the he'll were VW thinking when they launched it?
Audi have proved over and over again that estates can be very cool so there really is no excuse for the R wagons stodgy appearance.
Better add 'imo' so as not to offend anybody.