To me, the R is a no-brainer over the GTI, but I am disappointed that there's no moonroof in the R...I didn't know that until Johnny pointed it out.
I'm the opposite, very happy about that! Adding weight to the worst spot of a car "that's already heavy".. + one less thing to break/leak lol
life851 - did you happen to get an insurance quote? The reason I ask is there was a major difference in premium for my Golf R and the WRX STi, we're talking $100 per month difference.
Also the Ford RS's price here in Canada included the winter tires and rims, so you should have factored that into your decision (not sure if you can get a insurance quote).
I took a trip a couple of weekends ago on a 3 hour highway/secondary road (averaged at least 100 km/hr) and the round trip fuel economy was 7.3l/100 km. Not sure what an STi would get but I'm guessing it would have probably been a couple liters more per 100 kms. My mostly city driving average is around 8.7l/100 km so that's not too bad either.
The Golf R might not be for everyone, it's not as hard core as the STi, won't be as fast as the Focus RS more than likely, but there's a lot of value when you factor in all expenses. Plus it's a much better place to be in everyday driving.
Nah, my insurance is dirt cheap... 4 Cars + House + business + umbrella policy.. No tickets or points, 1 or 2 claims between all of them... over 10 years lol
Actually financially speaking.. the RS is the worst deal... Getting a bit technical here...
7K premium over the golf R... actually in my case since the deal I got 9k premium..
Winter Rims/Tire - 1.5k MAX.. so that leaves me with 7.5k....
You can do a lot to a car for 7.5K, more importantly.. unless your paying cash... you are also financing or leasing those tires at a higher rate
Well I was at the track, a few months met a guy with a 15 sti.. we decided to do a little mileage competition... Obviously this is no way 100% accurate but it gives you an idea..
My car 2900lbs, fwd, 290hp, 320ftlbs .. hankook rs3
sti 3400lbs, awd, 305,290ftlbs.. stock garbage tires Dunlop something or other...sportmaxx? which should be better mileage wise..
At the end of the day.. my car was 13L/100... his car was 27L/100 LOL
He had to fill up at lunch time.. while I had half a tank left
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That's the thing.. Golf R is for everyone and every reason... you can drive it in comfort and have all these cool features and crap... and you can also take it to the track...
The sti is hardcore for sure, but in no way is it a track car... If the next gen sti.. puts in a 2.5L DI.. keeps the mechanical diffs.. and can spruce up the interior a tiny bit.. I will jump on board
Ford is saying the RS is 4.7 to 60mph... the Golf R with DSG is around that.. I'm sure the RS is probably more so around 4.5..
From the sounds of that.. the car is either heavy or the gearing is not suited for stoplight drag racing lol.. same with the STI..
Congrats on the awesome deal. I enjoyed reading your purchase story - between discounted Golf R's and $7k off Passat CC's, seems like there's never been a better time to buy a [non-diesel] VW.
Thanks!
To me, the R is a no-brainer over the GTI, but I am disappointed that there's no moonroof in the R...I didn't know that until Johnny pointed it out.
I think the 2017 model will be coming with a sunroof.
This might be true. There are Golf R's with sunroofs in other countries. From my understanding our R's are being built beside the Golf E (electric Golf) and stealing those bodies. Canadians were one of/if not the first country to get 2016 Golf R's so I don't mind them sacrificing a option I don't care about to get them to us a bit early. Apparently the first 1,200 Golf R's were pre-sold here and some dealers are stating they can't take orders until 2016. So there's some major demand.
Don't listen to all that demand BS.... it's not a Bugatti... it's just a golf with awd and more power, and a few fancy bits here and there..
Latest update...at least for the Golf R.. since the TDI engine is built same place as the Golf R..
The TDI line has shut down, so they are moving everyone over to other parts.. include the Golf R line
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