Golf R; Not perfect...but close video

[matchboy]

I could list out many reasons why to differentiate myself from the lady in your office if you wish!   

However, I also like the exterior changes as well.  Don't get me wrong, the Clubsport is a nice looking car - I just think the R is better looking - but as I stated to the other person above, it really is just my opinion and if we all had the same taste the world would be a very boring place.

Yeah, you're very likely not grossly overweight and have much better eyesight! 
Plus you have a much better taste in cars!

Ha ha, well option 3 maybe...but the first two I'm answering 'no comment' 

[Brenbo]

I see this with a lot of other graphic designers who use Macs.  They rave about Macs because they have been brain washed it's better than a PC.  But then I ask why is it better and they don't have a clue and just answer because its a Mac. If only they knew the components inside PC and Mac were pretty much exactly the same.   If you know why you like a MK7.5 Golf and why you want to update then fair play.  But if you must always have the latest thing as you are following the herd with no clue why you are doing so?  Then I have nothing more to say.  However the guys on this forum do know why they like the MK7.5 so all is good.   

Apart from a few comestics and tweaks the MK7 and MK7.5 are practically the same car.  It's just a matter of personal preference and whether some of us like the styling of one or the other.  Personally I in the MK7 camp in regards to the Golf R.  But someone else will prefer the MK7.5 styling.  If we all like the same thing it would be really boring. 

[JoeGTI]

Apart from a few comestics and tweaks the MK7 and MK7.5 are practically the same car.

Not quite. I think the addition of the 7-speed to the DSG box is a significant difference, it's the main feature that would draw me to upgrading...

[hog_hedge]

I see this with a lot of other graphic designers who use Macs.  They rave about Macs because they have been brain washed it's better than a PC.  But then I ask why is it better and they don't have a clue and just answer because its a Mac. If only they knew the components inside PC and Mac were pretty much exactly the same.   If you know why you like a MK7.5 Golf and why you want to update then fair play.  But if you must always have the latest thing as you are following the herd with no clue why you are doing so?  Then I have nothing more to say.  However the guys on this forum do know why they like the MK7.5 so all is good.   

Apart from a few comestics and tweaks the MK7 and MK7.5 are practically the same car.  It's just a matter of personal preference and whether some of us like the styling of one or the other.  Personally I in the MK7 camp in regards to the Golf R.  But someone else will prefer the MK7.5 styling.  If we all like the same thing it would be really boring.

FWIW I have used Windows all of my life on various different platforms and devices. I bought my first Mac 3 years ago and I would never go back, it's just as fast today as it was when I first had it. It's not perfect though and Windows does excel better in various other areas but for my needs a Mac is better hands down.

As you were.

[Brenbo]

I see this with a lot of other graphic designers who use Macs.  They rave about Macs because they have been brain washed it's better than a PC.  But then I ask why is it better and they don't have a clue and just answer because its a Mac. If only they knew the components inside PC and Mac were pretty much exactly the same.   If you know why you like a MK7.5 Golf and why you want to update then fair play.  But if you must always have the latest thing as you are following the herd with no clue why you are doing so?  Then I have nothing more to say.  However the guys on this forum do know why they like the MK7.5 so all is good.   

Apart from a few comestics and tweaks the MK7 and MK7.5 are practically the same car.  It's just a matter of personal preference and whether some of us like the styling of one or the other.  Personally I in the MK7 camp in regards to the Golf R.  But someone else will prefer the MK7.5 styling.  If we all like the same thing it would be really boring.

FWIW I have used Windows all of my life on various different platforms and devices. I bought my first Mac 3 years ago and I would never go back, it's just as fast today as it was when I first had it. It's not perfect though and Windows does excel better in various other areas but for my needs a Mac is better hands down.

As you were.

@ Hog_Hedge:  Although off topic, I would agree that Mac or PC for consumers and home use doesn't really matter.  Just get the one you prefer to use in regards to OS and software. 

However I am a seasoned graphic designer and 3D animator.  I have used both Mac and PC and I also build workstations (server grade, not consumer PCS).  In regards to my needs I can confirm A PC can out perform any Mac today.  My current PC is 32 Cores with dual Xeon processors and K5000 Quadro GPU.  Not a single processor computer like the Mac Pro (aka Darth Vaders Bin).  A decade or two ago this would have been a different story with the G5 workstations of old.  This is why there is a larger proportion of PC Workstations in the 3D/animation industry than Macs.  I even know of die hard mac fans who are designers, now wondering whether to go to the dark side and get a PC as they can obtain a more powerful computer than their current Mac to speed up their workflow.  Mac used to have the edge, but they have lost it recently.  As I say for your needs you will probably find a Mac is fine so enjoy the experience.  But for my needs I require every ounce of power available to render animation and physical dynamic simulations which only a PC can provide.  But my point earlier was that you know why you have your Mac, not just because it is shiny metal...  Anyway everyone to their own and if we all liked the same thing it would be real boring! 

[Brenbo]

Apart from a few comestics and tweaks the MK7 and MK7.5 are practically the same car.

Not quite. I think the addition of the 7-speed to the DSG box is a significant difference, it's the main feature that would draw me to upgrading...

But if you were to get a manual Gearbox the fact the DSG was 7 speed would be pointless.  However a 7 speed DSG is a significant change if you are in the market for an automatic gearbox, in that case I stand corrected...  But I would personally get a manual gearbox so to me it would be more a case of comstic changes and tweaks to the engine etc,.

[Briggsy]

I see this with a lot of other graphic designers who use Macs.  They rave about Macs because they have been brain washed it's better than a PC.  But then I ask why is it better and they don't have a clue and just answer because its a Mac. If only they knew the components inside PC and Mac were pretty much exactly the same.   If you know why you like a MK7.5 Golf and why you want to update then fair play.  But if you must always have the latest thing as you are following the herd with no clue why you are doing so?  Then I have nothing more to say.  However the guys on this forum do know why they like the MK7.5 so all is good.   

Apart from a few comestics and tweaks the MK7 and MK7.5 are practically the same car.  It's just a matter of personal preference and whether some of us like the styling of one or the other.  Personally I in the MK7 camp in regards to the Golf R.  But someone else will prefer the MK7.5 styling.  If we all like the same thing it would be really boring.

FWIW I have used Windows all of my life on various different platforms and devices. I bought my first Mac 3 years ago and I would never go back, it's just as fast today as it was when I first had it. It's not perfect though and Windows does excel better in various other areas but for my needs a Mac is better hands down.

As you were.

@ Hog_Hedge:  Although off topic, I would agree that Mac or PC for consumers and home use doesn't really matter.  Just get the one you prefer to use in regards to OS and software. 

However I am a seasoned graphic designer and 3D animator.  I have used both Mac and PC and I also build workstations (server grade, not consumer PCS).  In regards to my needs I can confirm A PC can out perform any Mac today.  My current PC is 32 Cores with dual Xeon processors and K5000 Quadro GPU.  Not a single processor computer like the Mac Pro (aka Darth Vaders Bin).  A decade or two ago this would have been a different story with the G5 workstations of old.  This is why there is a larger proportion of PC Workstations in the 3D/animation industry than Macs.  I even know of die hard mac fans who are designers, now wondering whether to go to the dark side and get a PC as they can obtain a more powerful computer than their current Mac to speed up their workflow.  Mac used to have the edge, but they have lost it recently.  As I say for your needs you will probably find a Mac is fine so enjoy the experience.  But for my needs I require every ounce of power available to render animation and physical dynamic simulations which only a PC can provide.  But my point earlier was that you know why you have your Mac, not just because it is shiny metal...  Anyway everyone to their own and if we all liked the same thing it would be real boring! 

You're posting on the wrong forum bud

Didn't you mean to go to this one? http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/

[phazer]

I went to the Motor Show in London at the weekend, and all this talk of the R not looking aggressive enough is, well, just talk.  It looked great, really impressed with the facelift changes.  Looked bad a$$ to me!

I have to agree, I saw one in the flesh for the first time last weekend. They look much much better than the pictures would have you believe.

[TurboTrev]

Excuse my ignorance, but what advantages does the 7 speed dsg have over the 6 speed?  Ta.

[Exonian]

I went to the Motor Show in London at the weekend, and all this talk of the R not looking aggressive enough is, well, just talk.  It looked great, really impressed with the facelift changes.  Looked bad a$$ to me!

I have to agree, I saw one in the flesh for the first time last weekend. They look much much better than the pictures would have you believe.

I've not seen a FL R in the flesh yet myself but I'd say that it's pretty much going to be like most of the rest of the range in that those of us who spend far too much time on the forums looking at pics of them get a bit over critical and desensitised to it all.
But whatever model of performance Golf you see out on the open roads, from the hordes of GTD's to the odd sighting of a Clubsport or 7.5 GTI/D they do still stand out as very nicely proportioned cars with subtle but sporty styling.
I've only seen one FL GTI in flat white so far and have to say it looks tons better in the flesh than in pics, even the wheels which tend to get a bit of harsh criticism on the forums.
I was never a Clubsport fan until I'd seen a couple in the flesh.
And I see loads of GTD's some days and an increasing amount of mk7 GTIs too and with their detailing they do stand out from the crowd in the traffic. Those LED U DRL's really stand out on certain colours and I'm sure the FL cars' LED lights will stand out even more so.

The slight power boost of the FL R would be the only real attraction of one to me, I think all of the other styling features of it are a bit of a downgrade with it no longer getting proper skirts and the face looking like a less tall Tiguan R Line.
However being as it looks like a short arse R Line Tiguan also means it has the bang up to date family face styling so it'll look fresh for a couple of years longer than the pre FL cars... 

Excuse my ignorance, but what advantages does the 7 speed dsg have over the 6 speed?  Ta.

An extra hiccup when going up through the gears and an extra bit of gearing if you're on a mission on a clear Autobahn.