Golf R... Why buy a Golf GTI?

[Marcus P]

MarcusP: Clutch slip on 2 Rs during test drive? I presume that they were both DSGs? I say that because Manual Rs are rarer than rocking horse sh!te as dealer demos, I couldn't find a manual R in the whole North East to try when doing the rounds for test drives prior to ordering. I had to try a DSG R and a manual GTI to get the whole picture.

Maybe the DSG unit backs off a bit when being stretched to the limit, as a safety device?

Sorry, I was unclear, they were both manual. This was at Parkway Derby. The 2nd R I took out behaved itself and didn't have any clutch slip.
My ED30 was dsg, which although a decent system which performed well, blunted the driving experience for me. Totally get the appeal for some though.

Agree with the interior comments too. The Focus looks like someone's shoved an 80's stereo in the centre of the dash but it's of little concern compared to everything else it brings to the table.

[kalimon]

The RS is worth buying for rarity value alone.
You won't be tripping over them like you do with the R
I love it's looks and could live with the interior.
It's a shame I'm nearly 53 so would feel a complete tit in it

[Marcus P]

Haha I'm not far behind at 44.
Oh well might as well get into the RS mindset.... YOLO!(?)😂

[Booth11]

You won't be tripping over them like you do with the R

Yawn.

[Brenbo]

It's lucky we are all different, have different tastes and look for different things in car.  Otherwise it would be a dull place to exist with everyone driving the same car. 

I for one do not like the looks exterior/interior of the Focus RS.  Also you would not get me in one.  It all looks a little too plastic, cheap and unrefined to me.  I currently own a GTI PP and am awaiting the arrival of my Golf R in next week or two.  I have never liked fords and just cannot bring myself to getting one.  Yet although i don't like fords others will and I am not going to condemn then for it as we all have different tastes and they would probably say similar things about a Golf R.   

Buying a car just because it may be rare is not enough of a reason for me to pass over the cash.  I have found the GTI PP I currently own an amazing car, infact the best I have owned to date.  I hope the Golf R when it arrives will surpass my experience of the GTI. 

To me buying/owning a car is about the whole experience, not just willy waving about performance stats and figures, but also the overall drive/experience of the car along with the aesthetics and finish of the car inside and out.  To me it's all about the subtler detailing of the Golf GTI & especially R that I like about the Golfs compared to their rivals.   

[Booth11]

To me buying/owning a car is about the whole experience, not just willy waving about performance stats and figures, but also the overall drive/experience of the car along with the aesthetics and finish of the car inside and out.  To me it's all about the subtler detailing of the Golf GTI & especially R that I like about the Golfs compared to their rivals.   

Amen to that Brenbo. 

[kalimon]

You won't be tripping over them like you do with the R

Yawn.

Should have added 'only joking' to my post, just for you Rebecca

[kalimon]

It's lucky we are all different, have different tastes and look for different things in car.  Otherwise it would be a dull place to exist with everyone driving the same car. 

I for one do not like the looks exterior/interior of the Focus RS.  Also you would not get me in one.  It all looks a little too plastic, cheap and unrefined to me.  I currently own a GTI PP and am awaiting the arrival of my Golf R in next week or two.  I have never liked fords and just cannot bring myself to getting one.  Yet although i don't like fords others will and I am not going to condemn then for it as we all have different tastes and they would probably say similar things about a Golf R.   

Buying a car just because it may be rare is not enough of a reason for me to pass over the cash.  I have found the GTI PP I currently own an amazing car, infact the best I have owned to date.  I hope the Golf R when it arrives will surpass my experience of the GTI. 

To me buying/owning a car is about the whole experience, not just willy waving about performance stats and figures, but also the overall drive/experience of the car along with the aesthetics and finish of the car inside and out.  To me it's all about the subtler detailing of the Golf GTI & especially R that I like about the Golfs compared to their rivals.   

Brenbo, could you please stop chipping in with your well thought out and reasonable posts, that's what I've got a wife for

[Booth11]

You won't be tripping over them like you do with the R

Yawn.

Should have added 'only joking' to my post, just for you Rebecca

I'm not the only R owner on here, there's a few of us.

[mjh_056]

You won't be tripping over them like you do with the R

Yawn.

Should have added 'only joking' to my post, just for you Rebecca

I'm not the only R owner on here, there's a few of us.

Like to think of us a MK 7 Golf 'performance variants' owners

Love my GTD and waiting to see if love the upcoming R as much as stay in the club