.............and AWD, 300bhp, superb chasis & very good handling and rammed full of tech.

Yep just a dull Golf.

All of those things come standard on a golf apart from awd and 300bhp. I'd argue that combining awd and 300bhp only serves to make the car more boring than the £30k performance hatches that the R is trying to compete with.

As a rule,it's well known that Golf is a boring car. Vw even market it that way, except they use synonyms for boring with more positive connotations, eg practical , reliable and so on.

All of those things come standard on a golf apart from awd and 300bhp. I'd argue that combining awd and 300bhp only serves to make the car more boring than the £30k performance hatches that the R is trying to compete with.

As a rule,it's well known that Golf is a boring car. Vw even market it that way, except they use synonyms for boring with more positive connotations, eg practical , reliable and so on.

That post made me laugh. Thank you.

All of those things come standard on a golf apart from awd and 300bhp. I'd argue that combining awd and 300bhp only serves to make the car more boring than the £30k performance hatches that the R is trying to compete with.

As a rule,it's well known that Golf is a boring car. Vw even market it that way, except they use synonyms for boring with more positive connotations, eg practical , reliable and so on.

What car do you drive, it must be really awesome to compare the Golf R as dull & boring.

Evo magazine (granted not the 'be all' of car reviews, but a decent bench mark) have reviewed it & it came first ahead of the BMW 135. They loved it. If I were you I would send them an email & put them right.

All of those things come standard on a golf apart from awd and 300bhp. I'd argue that combining awd and 300bhp only serves to make the car more boring than the £30k performance hatches that the R is trying to compete with.

As a rule,it's well known that Golf is a boring car. Vw even market it that way, except they use synonyms for boring with more positive connotations, eg practical , reliable and so on.

Have you actually driven one? I'm guessing not?

Some good comments!! Made me laugh but I guess let's face it we don't all like the same cars. Thankfully!

This is quite an interesting comparison: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=4tgdtVhQzJM

Not a R obviously.

So the R lost to the Leon and the GTI with PP was quicker round the track. Very interesting.

Have you actually driven one? I'm guessing not?

No, I just make my mind up without driving them. What do you think?

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No, I just make my mind up without driving them. What do you think?

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Looks that way.

Looks that way.

Because I don't agree with you? Brilliant.

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Ask a man who knows his cars.

(and apologies if posted elsewhere, but no time to read the whole thread).

 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/event/article-2601555/Chris-Evans-reviews-Golf-R-Hand-keys-Golf-GTi-comes-hot-hatches-VW-just-set-new-benchmark.html

Why do Volkswagen, Audi, Seat, Skoda, Porsche etc not just make all hot Golfs AWD or all Audi's Quattros, or the others, instead of building any FWD  or RWD ones.?

 

That will probably be

VED, Emissions, Weight, Economy. UK NSL's, HMRC and Taxation,&  location, location, location. 

 

Why do all cars not get Smoker Kits and Spare Wheels fitted as standard.?

Just Because!

REVO on the case.... 

 

http://youtu.be/PsMwbwspLKk

3.78?? Bloody hell

Look at the 0-100mph figure, under 10 secs!, for a car costing less than 30K or £250 a month

So now that some time has passed, how many Briskoda members now own or have their Mk7 Golf R.  ?

So now that some time has passed, how many Briskoda members now own or have their Mk7 Golf R. ?

Had mine for a week now

Only managed to rack up 200miles so far due to loads of other commitments, and just about to board a 10 day cruise around the Med, so won't be adding to it for a couple of weeks.

Will do a proper 'first impressions' in another thread, but love the colour (lapiz blue), looks blue in one light and cadburys purple in darker lights.

Handling is immense, Coming from an S4 it is so much better in the twisties. The car literally hugs corners, and can see why the car got rave reviews. The comfort is slightly compromised, with a slight chatter as its skips over bumps & lumps, but all is forgiven when you throw it into the next corner

Straight line speed is impessive, on a par with the S4.

The interior is a step down, but I'm basing that on a decent spec S4 with full leather superpsorts seats to a fairly bog standard Golf R.

Anyway, I'm off on holibobs, boarding in 2 hours will do a better review when I get back & put a few miles on the clock

The arrival......

So now that some time has passed, how many Briskoda members now own or have their Mk7 Golf R. ?

Not a brisky member, but my uncles awaiting his order for one.

After having brand new GTI's every 2 years for the last 6 or so years, hes decided a change is neccassary. So hes ordered an R

Cant get one sooner than October though. So he should just have his in time for winter.

Hes soo particular about his cars and looks after them so much, i doubt itll see the a road until next march time after the road salt has gone lol.

Im Looking forward to seeing what all the fuss is about though to be honest. They do look nice, i know that much!

999pooch

 

I wasn't that bothered about the blue but the colour looks great. I await your real world write up when you have time

 

What did you do with the S4? Have you sold it?

Cant get one sooner than October though. So he should just have his in time for winter.

Hes soo particular about his cars and looks after them so much, i doubt itll see the a road until next march time after the road salt has gone lol.

 

What does he do for the other six months of the year, walk?

What does he do for the other six months of the year, walk?

Got a yaris to run around in.

Come on Bossfox. People have more than one car, you of all people know this haha.

Got a yaris to run around in.

Come on Bossfox. People have more than one car, you of all people know this haha.

 

Really, what a shocker!

Picked up my Lapiz Blue R on Tuesday.

 

Will report back at an appropriate later date.

 

vrskeith