I've been away otherwise I would have congratulated you sooner Hertsman. Felt like a very long wait for you.
Ya see! I told you that you'd like it. 
I have not been able to get the TCR to tramp in daily use - burying my foot like an ape to find what it would take, yes, you'll get it but it's FWD at the end of the day and there has to be a point where it lets go. I suspect as the roads deteriorate, I may revise that opinion.
Although the 0-60 is slower than an R, it doesn't feel like the difference on paper. Not sure if you feel the same way having spent more time in an R than I ever have.
Having spent 3 weeks in Namibia driving hardcore roads in a Toyota Hilux, I spent a little time in Windhoek and was surprised at the number of Golf GTIs I saw - nearly 20 in a day. Outside of an urban environment, it would be the quickest way to destroy a car and the country is like a giant backdrop for Toyota products. 2 out of 3 is a Toyota and when you enter Botswana, there is a giant billboard that declares 'Welcome to Toyota country'. They're not wrong. GTI trying to change that in Windhoek! 
Driving the TCR today after about a month from it, it really brings home what a great package the vehicle is. Although being able to drive at things in a Hilux with relative abandon has a certain appeal!
Thank you sir!
Yes it was a long wait, but nature of the beast as ordering early offsets the risk of delays, which used to be a problem as happened more often than not when anyone ordered their car - That does not happen any more but if you know what you want and order pretty much straight away its easy 20 weeks wait - Think this be last company car that take though, not really liking the way cars are going and might start looking at some premium second hand cars of this and last generation - If the TCR has a good period with me then that might be a keeper also as we shift the second car we have and that takes its place.
But thats all for then, the TCR is here now and that wait has dissipated very quickly into a distant memory.
It was a somping wet weekend and had to pull up to a variety of junctions and managed to get into some keen gaps without any hint of tramp - The law of physics likely dictates that if you completely floor it, in the dry and more so in the wet, the TCR will tramp but from the decent and keen getaway made this weekend it seems have to push pretty hard to meet the threshold for tramping - winter is upon us, so there will be plentiful tests of this, and like you, we shall see.
My R suffered from poor response, which I came to intuitively navigate, but think the TCR has given me a view to what the pedal box many put on the R gave to them, as the TCR is so much more responsive, and eager! Wife and I looked over to each other a couple of times as I pulled the reins in, my face with a broad smile and hers with a nervous smile, - She done many miles in the R with me and reaction alone says there is a difference.
Can definitely feel the lightness in the handling, precise and assured still, but more feeling for the car around you.
It can look like I am knocking the R, but I am not, these comments are in a way a compliment to its huge capability, it does everything so well, so assured that maybe it insulates you a little from the drive?
But less of me, what a trip you went on! and bouncing around in abandon in a beastly Hilux sounds a whole lot of fun, certainly a different backdrop to the UK as you ventured around.
Not done many miles in the TCR this week, as back to work but have a few journeys planned this weekend starting tonight to increase my feel for the car.
