New golf r vs rs4

[joinery80]

We'll got my car yesterday and am overall impressed
Only the seats are disappointing imo for a 34k car they surly should be leather.
the pro nav is excellent and apart from seats interior is best I have sat in
as far as performance goes it is very impressive in race mode and was very surprised by the sound it makes sort of a v6 growl.
I would say performance is not far off that of the rs4 certainly when it's run in it will only get stronger.
looks wise it looks plain there are just small clues as to what it is especially in white, but saying that it got alot of attention parked in town yesterday.
pros- interior and performance

Cons- seats not good enough
Very harsh ride compared to rs4

[John Johnson]

Ain't these got an under bonnet speaker to boost the sound of the car so it sounds v6 like

[Sarnie]

We'll got my car yesterday and am overall impressed
Only the seats are disappointing imo for a 34k car they surly should be leather.
the pro nav is excellent and apart from seats interior is best I have sat in
as far as performance goes it is very impressive in race mode and was very surprised by the sound it makes sort of a v6 growl.
I would say performance is not far off that of the rs4 certainly when it's run in it will only get stronger.
looks wise it looks plain there are just small clues as to what it is especially in white, but saying that it got alot of attention parked in town yesterday.
pros- interior and performance

Cons- seats not good enough
Very harsh ride compared to rs4

Pics?

[Rick_RS4]

Ain't these got an under bonnet speaker to boost the sound of the car so it sounds v6 like

What????? That's like using a strap - on to bang the missus!

[Ian_C]

Quote of the day

[John Johnson]

Ain't these got an under bonnet speaker to boost the sound of the car so it sounds v6 like

What????? That's like using a strap - on to bang the missus!

Quality ! Yeah says so in a review ... Wonder if I could channel my fave bee gees album through it

[HYFR]

Macca MP4 12C does the same.

[doodlebug]

Macca MP4 12C does the same.

Which is why you'd buy a 458!

[neilparf]

Ain't these got an under bonnet speaker to boost the sound of the car so it sounds v6 like

What????? That's like using a strap - on to bang the missus!

[nial335]

When they dreamt up the name Golf R, someone missed the "E" out

[Golfather]

34 large for a 4 banger Dub is just stooopid!
Used RS3 all day long for that money

[HYFR]

Agreed.

But on a two year lease the cost of c.£8k for a brand new car (inc. VED)

That can't be sniffed at.

[Ian_C]

Macca MP4 12C does the same.

Kind of - I think the Mc is cleverer than that - I was led to believe these had a duct (or two ducts) from the engine bay into the back of the interior bulkhead with a flap to open / close to let more noise into the interior / make the interior quiet? Explains perhaps why the sound is more of a resonance than a pure engine sound.



http://www.roadandtrack.com/car-reviews ... 12c-spider

[nial335]

Macca MP4 12C does the same.

Kind of - I think the Mc is cleverer than that - I was led to believe these had a duct (or two ducts) from the engine bay into the back of the interior bulkhead with a flap to open / close to let more noise into the interior / make the interior quiet? Explains perhaps why the sound is more of a resonance than a pure engine sound.



http://www.roadandtrack.com/car-reviews ... 12c-spider

Should be called a Golf fakeR perhaps?

[RS6chris!]

Say one of these yesterday....it looked like a 2.0 diesel.

And the four zorsts look a bit max power for me...it's a 4 pot FFS!

I would have kept 4 or as said RS3???....just for the 5 pot rumble.

Good luck with it though...world would be a boring place if we all liked the same things eh?