Show Us Your Motors!

[Hyburnate]

The centre ones only open up when the car is in sports mode.

Like most 'sports' cars really. Better than things like some new mercs that have fancy shapes in front of standard tiny exhauts

 

[Helios1234]

And massive wheels. And a bodykit. And an R badge on every panel.

So yea, quite the sleeper

In a world of cars with mundane engines but still equipped with 'sport' trim and large alloys, you could easily mistake the R for another of these cars.

 

[SDK^]

Also proof there's absolutely no need for the quad exhausts, the centre ones are spotless.

Are the centre ones decorative?
That makes it worse!

Flaps open up in Race mode on the inner two. The same as most new cars with quad exhausts now, M5 etc..

And those 19" wheels are options, 18"s are standard fit.

 

[mrk]

In a world of cars with mundane engines but still equipped with 'sport' trim and large alloys, you could easily mistake the R for another of these cars.

In effect making proper performance cars "sleepers" without actually being a sleeper in the traditional sense

 

[acemastr]

All 4 of mine work, I love the condensation coming out of them when it starts

 

[Akagi]

All the condensation is something I still find weird about my car. Great clouds of it accumulate and get blown in the wind until the exhaust is warm. The Polo never did that.....

 

[Hyburnate]

All the condensation is something I still find weird about my car. Great clouds of it accumulate and get blown in the wind until the exhaust is warm. The Polo never did that.....

Did your Polo have an exhaust or was there just nothing to get rid of?

 

[Akagi]

Did your Polo have an exhaust or was there just nothing to get rid of?

It had a drinks straw.

 

[adam cool dude]

All the condensation is something I still find weird about my car. Great clouds of it accumulate and get blown in the wind until the exhaust is warm. The Polo never did that.....

My old turbo leaves a massive cloud when closing the throttle before it is warmed up. It is almost like a James Bond gadget as it blinds the person behind me!

 

[Hyburnate]

It had a drinks straw.

I'll never forget that car we saw in Sainsburys or wherever it was. That was a drinks straw

 

[Akagi]

I've clearly already forgotten.

 

[geekman]

My car produces a huge amount of condensation from the exhaust at idle, even when warmed up. It would concern me, but my old one did exactly the same thing and it didn't seem to affect it.

 

[shifty_uk]

My car produces a huge amount of condensation from the exhaust at idle, even when warmed up. It would concern me, but my old one did exactly the same thing and it didn't seem to affect it.

Same.

 

[mrk]

Baffling! - Surely it's the baffles inside that are simply still damp? Engine might be at operating temp but the backbox innards need more time to fully dry out?

 

[Akagi]

Oh mrk, your puns are exhausting.

 

[Dup]

Isn't it due to the ehtanol levels the fuel contains meaning there's essentially water vapour being condensed when the exhaust is still cold? I think that's what I read.

I like the idea of the Golf R, especially with load space. I loved my MKV GTi DSG and I can assume the R is the same. It was quick, the DSG was an experience and the car was very solidly built and very comfy compared to the relative sheds I'd had before. But I agree, it's a lot of power for the road. Be OK if I was on good money and could only have one car as it'll cover all bases although not really master any of them.

Guess I'm getting old too. Don't actually enjoy driving on the roads anymore. What's left of them around here anyway. A track toy is my mid life crisis aim. If I make it that far.

 

[Evo8]

I get massive clouds out my exhaust. I also get it out my bonnet vent after it's been raining as soon as I switch it on!

 

[SS-89]

Couple of pics, wash, polish and wax with the dual action! Took a bloody long time but came up nicely. Azurite has a good amount of green fleck in it, and changes colour depending on light (Deep blue, Greenish blue, Purple), fantastic...when clean

 

[Will]

Looks awesome in that colour, don't fancy keeping it clean though

The 4 series shape always manages to look a bit bulky to my eyes though, a lot of metal over the back wheel. Prefer the M3 saloon shape for that reason, but wouldn't really say no to either

 

[Dr House]

wow stunning