by "GolfR Guy" (golfrguy)
Published 11/29/2017 at 13:51
by "GolfR Guy" (golfrguy)
Published 11/29/2017 at 13:51
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STARS: 7
Well, well, well. The time has finally come and I found a car that I really like. And what I bought is... some backstory.
Recently, I sold my CLK550 cabrio because I didn’t really want a 3965lbs Mercedes with a V8.
Before that CLK, I had VW Golf TDI. As most of you know, VW went through a rough patch, “diesel-gate”, and I sold my Golf back to them. I really didn’t want to be associated with a car that polluted way more than it should have.
Little did I know, I’d come circling back to the people’s car brand once again. This time in the form of their performance models. The GTI and the Golf R.
So here I went; test driving GTI’s and Golf R’s at Carmax and with private sellers.
The GTI is a great car first off; it’s affordable, good on gas somewhat, and has lots of goodies that make it both comfortable and a great canyon carver. Plus the new MK7 looks aggressive and I like that.
The Golf R on the other hand takes the cake and eats it too. It’s VW’s AWD, 300hp hot hatch, and it really blew me away in terms of power delivery (smooth yet vicious).
So here I was, mulling over either the GTI or the Golf R, with the occasional trip to bringatrailer and Mcoupebuyersguide. But my friend’s advice really stuck in my head, thanks E90M3 . He said I should buy the car I want, because I usually go with a car that’s not that fun or is cheapish.
So with that in mind, I picked the:
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GOLF R! WOOOOOOOOO. It’s a DSG Limestone Grey 2017, with Driver Assistance package and DCC.
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review coming soon.
"Tapas" (tapas)
11/29/2017 at 14:02, STARS: 0
Way to go!
"razorbeamteam" (razorbeamteam)
11/29/2017 at 14:02, STARS: 0
Nice! I’ve been eyeing those as well with the assistance package. I talked to a friend who drove one on a long trip and said its a game changer.
"MylesD" (mylesd)
11/29/2017 at 14:11, STARS: 1
Um. I want this exact car.
"MylesD" (mylesd)
11/29/2017 at 14:11, STARS: 0
Well... 6 MT But still!
"functionoverfashion" (functionoverfashion)
11/29/2017 at 14:13, STARS: 0
I want my wife to get this for a commuter car. Looking forward to a review. But I know it’s going to be good.
"Textured Soy Protein" (texturedsoyprotein)
11/29/2017 at 15:56, STARS: 0
My consideration of a Golf R ended when I learned you can’t have one with a sunroof.
"GolfR Guy" (golfrguy)
11/29/2017 at 16:46, STARS: 0
Yeah, I can see how it’s nice to have. But coming from a convertible, of which I hardly used the soft top, I didn’t really need a sunroof.
"Textured Soy Protein" (texturedsoyprotein)
11/29/2017 at 16:52, STARS: 0
The only car I’ve ever owned that didn’t have a sunroof was a Miata, and I put the top down as much as I possibly could.