Golf 7R / Golf Mk7 R

Lustral · 26 May 2016 at 20:28

Just about to order one up as I have been given the go ahead by the SWMBO

Been looking get getting one for a few months now and today they had an equipment enhancement that makes it sweeter.

Any owners on forum here ?

Gonna spec it up with the DSG Box on 19" with DCC / Tech Pack / Keyless / Camera

Anything else I should spec up ?

Thanks in advance for any advice about the car

Kenai · 26 May 2016 at 20:32

Most of them lurk in here...

https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18662530

SDK^ · 26 May 2016 at 20:49

Nice options. What colour are you going for?

Lustral · 26 May 2016 at 20:55

SDK^ said:
Nice options. What colour are you going for?

Pure White

Loved the test drive a few weeks back , the launch control just sold it for me.

SDK^ · 26 May 2016 at 21:10

I've never used LC - it's not something you can easily engage on the road.

Wink · 26 May 2016 at 21:38

Ordered mine a couple of days ago, can't wait!

I wanted the 19" with manual, but they had a DSG with the standard alloys available within 3-4 weeks so went for that.

adam cool dude · 26 May 2016 at 23:15

All these leases going to make the Golf R a fantastic used purchase in a few years time.

[TW]Fox · 26 May 2016 at 23:47

adam cool dude said:
All these leases going to make the Golf R a fantastic used purchase in a few years time.

That's what everyone said 3 years ago and it never happened. They are expensive used still.

Leesey · 26 May 2016 at 23:54

Do quite like the 7R, but every time I look at one I feel let down by the poor looking cloth seats.

adam cool dude · 27 May 2016 at 03:40

[TW]Fox;29547461 said:
That's what everyone said 3 years ago and it never happened. They are expensive used still.

The MK7 is only 2 years old. Most of the big lease deals only started last year.

Arthur Hucksake · 27 May 2016 at 06:29

Leesey said:
Do quite like the 7R, but every time I look at one I feel let down by the poor looking cloth seats.

The Burberry looking table cloth ones? I'm not a fan.

Could go leather?

Yas786 · 27 May 2016 at 06:33

Leesey said:
Do quite like the 7R, but every time I look at one I feel let down by the poor looking cloth seats.

Errrm pretty sure the golf r come with leather as standard. Before I got my GTD, I looked at a few and they all had leather seats.

SDK^ said:
I've never used LC - it's not something you can easily engage on the road.

Lustral · 27 May 2016 at 06:51

Yas786 said:
Errrm pretty sure the golf r come with leather as standard. Before I got my GTD, I looked at a few and they all had leather seats.

Nah they come with the cloth as standard .. which I'm not that bothered about.

Got leathers in my existing Golf and boy are they are a bit hot in the summer.

xs2man · 27 May 2016 at 07:07

Yas786 said:
Errrm pretty sure the golf r come with leather as standard. Before I got my GTD, I looked at a few and they all had leather seats.

It's a £1900 option. Not exactly standard, or cheap. And is just a retrim, not like the super sports or anything out an Audi, or like the Recaros out a RS4.

Yas786 · 27 May 2016 at 07:07

Lustral said:
Nah they come with the cloth as standard .. which I'm not that bothered about.

Got leathers in my existing Golf and boy are they are a bit hot in the summer.

Ahh right I guess the dealership aka stealership was trying to get me to spend more money haha.

Yep my GTD has full leather and in hot weather they get pretty hot, shame they don't put cooling like some mercs have. But then heated seats in winter makes life a bit more bearable lol.

xs2man said:
It's a £1900 option. Not exactly standard, or cheap.

Not forgetting pretty rubbish quality. Within a few weeks my GTD leather seats suffered a slight rip so had them replace it with a new seat. Thankfully the new one is fine 2 yrs on.

But still compared to Audi and merc, the leather on the golf isn't that great.

Akagi · 27 May 2016 at 07:16

White!

Lustral · 27 May 2016 at 08:18

Acme said:
White!

What colour would you suggest Tom ? Nowt wrong with white ...

[TW]Fox · 27 May 2016 at 08:44

adam cool dude said:
The MK7 is only 2 years old. Most of the big lease deals only started last year.

There were deals on the Mk6 too and the M135 and neither used market is flooded with cheap examples.

Lustral said:
What colour would you suggest Tom ? Nowt wrong with white ...

White is a good colour for a Golf if it's a diesel estate used for vending machine repair but on an R, blue is best.

Lustral · 27 May 2016 at 09:00

[TW]Fox;29547955 said:
White is a good colour for a Golf if it's a diesel estate used for vending machine repair but on an R, blue is best.

I dont really like the Lapiz Blue that is on the R , but im half considering the Reflex Silver.

Wink · 27 May 2016 at 09:30

I've gone with Lapiz Blue. Looking at the pictures I wasn't that sure about it but when I seen one up close in person I was sold