Golf 6 .:R in Australia

[JK8]

I just went at test drove the Golf R on Saturday. I think it might be time to replace the R32 for its newer younger brother!
This car is seriously quick and while it may lose some charasmatic aspects that the N/A 3.2 V6 of the R32, its definitely an overall improvement.
Decisions, decisions, decisions...

Pricing is good and is the reason i'm seriously considering it. Its come in cheaper than the outgoing R32 by quite a margin.

manual goes for $48,000 / R312,000
DSG goes for $50,000 / R325,000

Specs are 199kw. 0-100 in 5.5 for DSG, 5.7 for manual. 250km/h

It looks really good in the flesh. far more agressive than the R32

They got it before us, and look at that price!!!

 

[Slayeruser]

And it will be priced over 400K when it gets here.......

 

[DOOMIE61]

lol what a FAIL!

"The Scirocco is the bargain of the two, going for £26,945 ($44,257 U.S.), while the Golf takes you slightly higher up the currency chart, priced at £28,930"

how can the golf 6 be more than the scirocco? and these are both R line

personally il take the scirocco, looks much better than golf

http://www.autoblog.com/2009/11/02/volkswagen-prices-uk-scirocco-r-and-golf-r-debuts-new-ad-w-vid/

 

[JK8]

I think the Golf has 4motion Roc doesnt

 

[Creature]

I cannot wait for these cars to arrive. Want one!!!!! Either one, but would love the Scirocco

 

[rodga]

I cannot wait for these cars to arrive. Want one!!!!! Either one, but would love the Scirocco

the golf has already arrived

the roc should be here by 3rd/4th quarter

 

[crashdan]

New Golf R is very nice !

 

[Grimspoon]

I dunno if it was the 5, but I could swear I saw a 6 R on William Nicol on Friday

I didn't get much of a chance to check it out, but could have sworn it had the R on the front grill and was sure it was the Golf 6.

Maybe I am loosing me marbles

Is it possible someone could have imported one perhaps?

 

[rodga]

its been launched already guys.....

 

[Rouxenator]

Let's hope it stays down under. Actually it would be dumb to bring it to SA because when the new Astra OPC comes no one will want a slow ass SchafeWagen anyways

 

[Grimspoon]

its been launched already guys.....

Didn't see this was a prehistoric thread

So I probably wasn't seeing things

 

[wise_guy]

Didn't see this was a prehistoric thread

So I probably wasn't seeing things

If you see JK8 then the thread is a dinosaur
.

 

[Rouxenator]

If you see JK8 then the thread is a dinosaur
.

Yeah, he upgraded to quattro a while back I think.

 

[Brawler]

and has been banned again..

 

[Ono'rach]

The Golf R is only 28000 Pounds in the UK, even cheaper than Aus......

I saw one the other day, it does look good

 

[rodga]

and has been banned again..

why does he always get banned?? id he just a douche or what?

 

[Rouxenator]

He ain't that bad, I actually liked his pro-VAG-ness and all that, by far more tame than some of the others

 

[Polymathic]

The Golf R is only 28000 Pounds in the UK, even cheaper than Aus......

I saw one the other day, it does look good

By calculations it will cost R410000 here

 

[MR.C]

Let's hope it stays down under. Actually it would be dumb to bring it to SA because when the new Astra OPC comes no one will want a slow ass SchafeWagen anyways

You right. The previous OPC was so successful that opel almost went insolvent. Ask any car editor whether they'd choose a GTI or an OPC, the GTI would win easily. Then factor in the extra power of the new R...
Maybe you will understand why you see so many GTi 5's and 6's on the road and so few of the Over Powered Cheapies.

 

[Rouxenator]

The last gen OPC did have its problems, and handling was one of them. But I think the new model will be a lot better especially taking into account the Watt's Link rear suspension that will improve the ride quality. Hopefully the torque steer will also be sorted now.