Author Topic: 2018 Golf R (Read 12038 times)

21Rouge · « **on:** July 11, 2017, 09:47:40 am »

Last week I put down a token refundable deposit on a 2018 Golf R. (Sales rep said dont expect it till November

). (Pricing isnt even yet available)

(Kept the MT, kept the base wheels but did order the optional "Driver's Assistance Package"; colour is the subdued "Indium Grey").

(Most of the monies to pay for this purchase will come from the "sell back" to VW of our 2015 TDI Golf Sportwagen).

OliverD · « **Reply #1 on:** July 11, 2017, 10:13:23 am »

Nice! You'll be joining a few other R owners here.

21Rouge · « **Reply #2 on:** July 11, 2017, 10:15:27 am »

Yup. After getting feedback from some of them I went ahead with the 'purchase'.

EV Dan · « **Reply #3 on:** July 11, 2017, 11:24:40 am »

x2 hp = x2 fun

Congrats!

21Rouge · « **Reply #4 on:** July 11, 2017, 12:46:39 pm »

Thanks for your best wishes but given that it isnt expected until November it does seem too soon to get excited

.

21Rouge · « **Reply #5 on:** January 14, 2020, 03:34:12 pm »

Just a really brief update:

We have had this GOLF R (MT) for a little over 2 years now and have accumulated just under 50k km. I continue to like this car (all untuned). My wife wishes we had got the DSG transmission as she refuses to drive a *6* speed (although the car she drives is a manual transmission 5 speed).

In the 2+ years we have had it it has been basically trouble free. I do like a hatchback but having said that I do wish it was it a tad larger. This is my first car with a profile being so low to the ground...it does make me nervous.

I do enjoy driving this car.

tortoise · « **Reply #6 on:** January 14, 2020, 03:52:01 pm »

Thanks for the update.

So what you're saying is that you (like everyone) wish they made an R wagon.

Dante · « **Reply #7 on:** January 14, 2020, 04:58:20 pm »

Quote from: tortoise on January 14, 2020, 03:52:01 pm

Thanks for the update.

So what you're saying is that you (like everyone) wish they made an R wagon.

....or a Tiguan R....

OliverD · « **Reply #8 on:** January 14, 2020, 04:59:10 pm »

Quote from: 21Rouge on January 14, 2020, 03:34:12 pm

My wife wishes we had got the DSG transmission as she refuses to drive a *6* speed (although the car she drives is a manual transmission 5 speed).

This makes no sense.

tooscoops · « **Reply #9 on:** January 14, 2020, 05:49:57 pm »

i just had an 18 stick R traded in yesterday... fun little thing. he managed to get it here and I managed to miss the clutch slippage until today... damn it.

my wife is funny with the 6 speeds... she wouldn't use 6th in my old wrangler because she thought she was going to go in reverse by accident... so she now still won't use 6th in my jeep, even though reverse is on the opposite side.

rrocket · « **Reply #10 on:** January 14, 2020, 05:54:00 pm »

Quote from: tooscoops on January 14, 2020, 05:49:57 pm

i just had an 18 stick R traded in yesterday... fun little thing. he managed to get it here and I managed to miss the clutch slippage until today... damn it.

my wife is funny with the 6 speeds... she wouldn't use 6th in my old wrangler because she thought she was going to go in reverse by accident... so she now still won't use 6th in my jeep, even though reverse is on the opposite side.

I won't use 6th in IQs TT because the drone of the exhaust irritates me...

And a toasted clutch on a 2018 car??

1) VW quality is sh*t
2) The car has been beat on.

Pick your poison!!

tooscoops · « **Reply #11 on:** January 14, 2020, 05:59:11 pm »

53000kms... so not a baby. it'll still work, but I won't sell it like it is. I think it's a little of column a and a little of column b... i'll send it to VW to see if I get lucky and anything is covered under warranty... maybe the flywheel has an issue or something.

dougjp · « **Reply #12 on:** January 14, 2020, 06:14:06 pm »

Quote from: tooscoops on January 14, 2020, 05:59:11 pm

53000kms... so not a baby. it'll still work, but I won't sell it like it is. I think it's a little of column a and a little of column b... i'll send it to VW to see if I get lucky and anything is covered under warranty... maybe the flywheel has an issue or something.

VW might find chip tuning, the most likely cause of a slipping clutch (speaking from experience many years ago).

OliverD · « **Reply #13 on:** January 14, 2020, 06:40:50 pm »

The clutch in the R does seem to be weak from some of what I've read. My GTI's clutch was fine when I turned it in with 80k on it.

What would you put that R on the lot for? What color is it?

EV-Light · « **Reply #14 on:** January 14, 2020, 06:58:11 pm »

Quote from: tooscoops on January 14, 2020, 05:59:11 pm

53000kms... so not a baby. it'll still work, but I won't sell it like it is. I think it's a little of column a and a little of column b... i'll send it to VW to see if I get lucky and anything is covered under warranty... maybe the flywheel has an issue or something.

Most important question — what would the owner of a R be looking to buy? ;-)

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Great_Big_Abyss · « **Reply #15 on:** January 14, 2020, 07:10:41 pm »

Quote from: Tauri13 on January 14, 2020, 06:58:11 pm

Quote from: tooscoops on January 14, 2020, 05:59:11 pm
53000kms... so not a baby. it'll still work, but I won't sell it like it is. I think it's a little of column a and a little of column b... i'll send it to VW to see if I get lucky and anything is covered under warranty... maybe the flywheel has an issue or something.

Most important question — what would the owner of a R be looking to buy? ;-)

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I think you know the answer to that question

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dougjp · « **Reply #16 on:** January 14, 2020, 07:37:21 pm »

Oh NO, Not again....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcO0N2xiLSo

This is like the Spanish Inquisition!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAxkcPoLYcQ

EV Dan · « **Reply #17 on:** January 14, 2020, 07:54:57 pm »

Ummm so like can I still co-sign for an ALL BLACK DODGE RAM?

21Rouge · « **Reply #18 on:** January 14, 2020, 08:36:11 pm »

Quote from: OliverD on January 14, 2020, 04:59:10 pm

Quote from: 21Rouge on January 14, 2020, 03:34:12 pm
My wife wishes we had got the DSG transmission as she refuses to drive a *6* speed (although the car she drives is a manual transmission 5 speed).

This makes no sense.

She doesnt like the location of reverse in this European 6 speed.

rrocket · « **Reply #19 on:** January 14, 2020, 08:41:16 pm »

Quote from: 21Rouge on January 14, 2020, 08:36:11 pm

Quote from: OliverD on January 14, 2020, 04:59:10 pm
Quote from: 21Rouge on January 14, 2020, 03:34:12 pm
My wife wishes we had got the DSG transmission as she refuses to drive a *6* speed (although the car she drives is a manual transmission 5 speed).

This makes no sense.

She doesnt like the location of reverse in this European 6 speed.

But it has a reverse lockout though....how on earth could she get it into reverse?