Even though your new Mustang will obviously be a far better car and will probably have nearly double the horsepower of the Golf are u not slightly worried u might get in the heavier Mustang and find the performance slightly underwhelming because a mapped R is seriously quick off the mark and in real world driving can be driven flat out and keep up with nearly anything on public roads.
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You have no idea what your on about
Rear ones keep dislodging
Yes, 5DR manuals are peanuts especially in red. 3DR DSG is rarer, this was 100% a lease car I reckon as like I say first owner just did motorways and a lot of mileage in first couple of years, 2nd owner did around 3000 in over a year.
Why I went with most desirable spec and tried to get bottom end of the market price as possible, so come moving it on time I should not loose much, already had two people asking me to give them first refusal, so won't be hard to move it on.
They are different, not going to speak handling as the tyres on this have shocking lateral grip, none existent in the wet. The M3 would absolutely kill it in corners in the wet, but a lot of it down to tyres I suspect.
Yes this is a rocket ship but its quite dull to drive, need to drive it hard in the dry to be really fair, but the way this accelerates is OK, strong torque, turbo wave woosh type stuff, but its no NA V8 which revs and builds power with RPM this though it pulls to 7000rpm really well, surprisingly well the power band just feels kind of flat too due to it having like 400lb/ft from around 2500-6000rpm so you can floor it in 6th at 70mph, pull the paddle down one and the acceleration does not change much as its riding a huge torque curve and is off, the in-gear acceleration even in 6th at 70mph is insanely good, its without doubt quicker than my EVO when it had 415HP, a lot quicker, really makes not a lot of sense why its so quick, but I guess its loosing less power as primarily FWD and its lighter and the DSG is rapid.
But you never ever bore of NA V8 and on a roll the Mustang would do 60-100 in 4.8s, whereas the Golf is around 5.5s, the Golf is obviously much quicker to 60 at sub 4s with LC.
But yes this thing would keep up with most things on the road, as it puts its power down very well, just not too bright in the corners due to lack of grip from dodgy tyres. But its a lovely thing to drive and the turbo rips your face off, infact really like it, feels kind of old school.
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Forza Motorsport isn't the real world.
Get factory ones then instead of ebay tat.
Mazda make them??
Will have a look.
Soldato
As much as i do joke about how girly a golf is, that blue Golf R is lovely. Look forward to see how it shifts.
Is it a stop gap until the new stang or will you keep it along side it? Remember you saying you might keep the old Mustang.
@Gibbo
Is it a stop gap until the new stang or will you keep it along side it? Remember you saying you might keep the old Mustang.
@Gibbo
Why do u spend the majority of your time trying to bait people?A Modded Golf R would keep up with practically anything on the road in real world driving as most people don't have the skill to push a rear wheel drive powerful supercar on everyday roads. The Golf R is known to be one of the easiest cars to drive flat out with the dsg and the awd. I have even been in one driven by a friend who is not a good driver by any means and he was driving it hard.
Why do you think they are by far the most stolen car along with the Audi S3
in the UK because anyone with no skill can drive them flat out and use them in robberies etc
Man of Honour
4 cylinders though Gibbo 
Tsk tsk tsk tsk. What would Housey say.
Tsk tsk tsk tsk. What would Housey say.
Caporegime
It's no Polo GTI.
He know his place, he's not ready for the Polo, Golf R is a good first step.
Caporegime
The Polo GTI is no match for my old Polo 9N anyway. Mine was the rare Ultraleggera version, no AC, no electric windows, no rear speakers, none of that nonsense fitted. Built with pure speed in mind, comfort came second.
Soldato
so it took 16 seconds to get to 60?
That should be illegal lol
That should be illegal lol
Caporegime
17.3 on the book but it was more like 16 if you really caned it yes.
Uncanny that's exactly it and people just never imagine the Polo can do that
Soldato
MX5 cleaned and ready to be sold
Caporegime
That the SC'd one?
Soldato
Was supercharged, got removed earlier in the year