I've just had an email offering a golf r, 5k miles per year, 2.5k deposit on a 23 month for £189.99 a month.

Great but what's the point of having a car of it's driving qualities to do only 5k miles a year. Would have thought average annual mileage is nearer 12 k. How much a month for that.

What is the mileage charge rate above 5k?

Thanks though.

Edited 1 October, 201510 yr by vrskeith

No idea. Was just sent through on an email from osv. Have to call for more info. I'm not interested but putting it out there. I agree 5k is pointless.

Not pointless for everyone, but can see what they're trying to do

 

Suppose it gives them some nice low mileage motors to shift on after the lease, if you keep to that annual limit!

Or a 5k weekend thrashed motor. Could be good I guess,unknown hand back!

Edited 1 October, 201510 yr by vrskeith

Or a 5k weekend thrashed motor. Could be good I guess,unknown hand back!

Sorry duplicated on phone.

Edited 1 October, 201510 yr by vrskeith

I used to do 5-6k a year and always had a similar car. I like my car but just didn't need commuting miles.

Pointless to some but not all

I used to do 5-6k a year and always had a similar car. I like my car but just didn't need commuting miles.

Pointless to some but not all

What's your annual now Kenny.

It's still only 8k

http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/car-reviews/magazine-reviews/our-cars-brief-update-vw-golf-r-month-four-car-october-2015/

What a bummer! Car was stolen, obviously missed this news

http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/car-reviews/long-term-tests/volkswagen/vw-golf-r-2015-long-term-test-review/

Top Gear Hot Hatch article from Sept. Edition

http://www.topgear.com/car-news/hot-hatch/hot-hatch-shootout-cutting-20-contenders-down-10-drag-strip

That's a fairly comprehensive test.

Nice to see the mighty little Fiesta ST in there at the end, mine ran on rails just a pity about the other bits.

Good result for the R

That's a fairly comprehensive test.

Nice to see the mighty little Fiesta ST in there at the end, mine ran on rails just a pity about the other bits.

Good result for the R

Yep,the Fiesta ST Mountune did good!

Edited 3 October, 201510 yr by vrskeith

http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/volkswagen/golf-r-estate/first-drives/2015-volkswagen-golf-r-estate-review

On the "R" estate, does it not have full led lights on rear cluster or is it just the way the light makes it look in the rear view images?

Looks like it loses the tint on them too.

On the "R" estate, does it not have full led lights on rear cluster or is it just the way the light makes it look in the rear view images?

Looks like it loses the tint on them too.

The estate doesn't have the LEDs :(

The estate was advertised in all info as having LED rear lights.

 

Now the cluster on the estate is a different shape to the hatch, so that would mean a new cluster.

 

However I have a funny feeling they "could" have used the existing estate rear cluster but just fitted LED innards & used the existing reflectors. Like on the front LED "U" it is one LED shining into a "U" light tube so you don't see each individual LED, unlike the rear cluster on the GTI, & R hatch which I don't like because it is "old" style & does not match the front LED DRL's............

On the "R" estate, does it not have full led lights on rear cluster or is it just the way the light makes it look in the rear view images?

Looks like it loses the tint on them too.

http://images.cdn.autocar.co.uk/sites/autocar.co.uk/files/styles/gallery_slide/public/images/car-reviews/first-drives/legacy/vw-golf-r-estate-0003.jpg?itok=3P6PEvNU

http://images.cdn.autocar.co.uk/sites/autocar.co.uk/files/styles/gallery_slide/public/vw-golf-r-rt-006.JPG?itok=D6xwqGHm

Well that's a bit pants for such an expensive and range topping car.

Glad I do not neeed the space of an estate.

Not really that big an issue

The estate was advertised in all info as having LED rear lights.

Now the cluster on the estate is a different shape to the hatch, so that would mean a new cluster.

However I have a funny feeling they "could" have used the existing estate rear cluster but just fitted LED innards & used the existing reflectors. Like on the front LED "U" it is one LED shining into a "U" light tube so you don't see each individual LED, unlike the rear cluster on the GTI, & R hatch which I don't like because it is "old" style & does not match the front LED DRL's............

Same idea as the bmw halos then?

Same idea as the bmw halos then?

 

Exactly, I even prefer the new Audi LED strips to the rear clusters on the gti & R.............

Exactly, I even prefer the new Audi LED strips to the rear clusters on the gti & R.............

Im abit anal about lights too.

I dno why.

Its what makes a car stand out n look smart once the sun goes down.

Spotted my first Golf R Estate this morning, a 65 reg white one. Looks very unassuming, until you see the quad exhaust pipes!

A proper Q Car, even at night.

(Until you are behind it and see the Tail Pipes, and those could even be a VW R-line mock sporty enhancement as they often fit, look sporty, 'that is what the public want!'.)

 

Any Boy / Girl racer coming behind at some distance during lighting up time does not see Chav rear lights and think i must catch that up and pass it, because it is a GTI / R.