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Offline CraigW

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Re: New performance packs for Golf R and Golf R Estate
« Reply #20 on: 03 April 2017, 23:04 »
Good review of the Golf R Mk7.5 with the Akrapovic exhaust

https://youtu.be/-s9bKP0Eaok

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Re: New performance packs for Golf R and Golf R Estate
« Reply #21 on: 03 April 2017, 23:23 »
I'd be disappointed if I paid £3k for that.

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Re: New performance packs for Golf R and Golf R Estate
« Reply #22 on: 03 April 2017, 23:40 »
Good review of the Golf R Mk7.5 with the Akrapovic exhaust

https://youtu.be/-s9bKP0Eaok

Seriously, if I bought an R with that I'd want someone to give me a good slap. It sounds sh!t, but that could be down to the sound quality of the makers of the video.
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Re: New performance packs for Golf R and Golf R Estate
« Reply #23 on: 04 April 2017, 08:29 »
It sounds very much like the Sountdaktor from the in car shots, obviously the mic is picking that hideous noise up rather than the exhaust due to where they've located the mic to hear the guy's voice clearly.
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Re: New performance packs for Golf R and Golf R Estate
« Reply #24 on: 04 April 2017, 09:25 »
It sounds very much like the Sountdaktor from the in car shots, obviously the mic is picking that hideous noise up rather than the exhaust due to where they've located the mic to hear the guy's voice clearly.

I meant it sounds bad from the outside.
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Re: New performance packs for Golf R and Golf R Estate
« Reply #25 on: 04 April 2017, 13:10 »
Yeah like I wanted a GTi said, they had video shots from the outside. It doesn't sound much different to the stock Golf R exhaust from what I've seen.

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Re: New performance packs for Golf R and Golf R Estate
« Reply #26 on: 04 April 2017, 15:17 »
I thought it sounded ok for a 4 cyl hatch with road legal exhaust.
Maybe not staggeringly better than the standard exhaust with the flaps open but I'm not really the target market for a £3k exhaust.
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Re: New performance packs for Golf R and Golf R Estate
« Reply #27 on: 04 April 2017, 16:29 »
I've literally just walked past an A45 AMG at the lights and that sounded great. That's a 4 cylinder engine too and from what I saw it didn't look like it had any exhaust mods.

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Re: New performance packs for Golf R and Golf R Estate
« Reply #28 on: 04 April 2017, 17:40 »
Good review of the Golf R Mk7.5 with the Akrapovic exhaust

https://youtu.be/-s9bKP0Eaok

I liked the sound of it.  Ok, it's not an audi RS noise, but certainly sounded louder.  When he was hammering it and we had the inside noise it definitely sounded louder than my TTS (which has effectively the same engine, power etc) - and yes I know its all fake noise but I still think its decent!  I really like the interior too with the new infotainment screen and virtual dials.  Unfortunately, with both the performance pack and exhaust pack I'd be looking at a £45k car from the spec I'd want - which is a hell of a lot of money!  But, Tornado Red with black mirror caps and black press.... :drool:
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Re: New performance packs for Golf R and Golf R Estate
« Reply #29 on: 06 April 2017, 12:04 »
Has anyone heard from their dealer if either of these two packs are available to order yet?  Just spoke to my local dealer and the chap I spoke to had never heard either performance pack.  I'm guessing you can't spec it yet?  Thanks in advance  :smiley:
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