Golf R

[Vega]

anyone tested the car? care to share your experience.

[Peaceracer]

Reach our shores le ahz?? Seems like a v gd car. =)

[Aeromania]

$150,800 for a Golf GTi (210bhp)

$162,800 for the R (256bhp)

 

Extra 12k should be more than just horsepower gain. Nice rear light though, gives an Audi TT feel.

[Peaceracer]

$150,800 for a Golf GTi (210bhp)

$162,800 for the R (256bhp)

 

Extra 12k should be more than just horsepower gain. Nice rear light though, gives an Audi TT feel.

 

Wa Gti 150k already ahz?? Rose by more than $10k

[Freakster]

COEs rising, makes new cars really crazy price.

[Mockngbrd]

u get 4WD too

[inlinesix]

In term pwr & torque, it is much better than Mk5 R32. However, R32 is more special due to its VR6.

[Vega]

tested the car this afternoon. dont feel like a 5.7 sec century sprint as stated in the spec thou the SE ask me to do a launch in sports mode and follow by a e-brake for the first 200m or so dash. stock brake feel spongy. next was to test the car in afew corners. the car handle pretty well thou.

will i pay $160+K for the Golf R? let me test the S3 before deciding.....:-)

[Freakster]

It is crazy to pay $160k for a golf when golfs are bread and butter cars in Europe.

[Pool100]

Went down to the showroom on saturday and was told by VW's 'quite unfriendly' staff that the Golf R isn't available for test drive. Then why on earth did they spend bucketloads to advertise and hold a showroom launch when the car isn't available? It's a waste of my time and their money. When I asked to test the GTI instead, they tried to dissuade me and said that it won't be as good as the Golf R and 'I won't like the feel'. @#$%^&%$#

 

They think I don't have money to buy a GTI or the R?

[Paddie]

It is crazy to pay $160k for a golf when golfs are bread and butter cars in Europe.

 

Well paying say $80k for an entry level Corolla 1.6 is also ridiculous by the standards of almost every other country in the world. We just have to live with the COE prices here.

[Jeffang]

there is once when our coe was over 100k in singapore...

the 1.5 toyota conona cost $170k... that was very long ago... if people still remember...

 

[Vega]

Went down to the showroom on saturday and was told by VW's 'quite unfriendly' staff that the Golf R isn't available for test drive. Then why on earth did they spend bucketloads to advertise and hold a showroom launch when the car isn't available? It's a waste of my time and their money. When I asked to test the GTI instead, they tried to dissuade me and said that it won't be as good as the Golf R and 'I won't like the feel'. @#$%^&%$#

 

They think I don't have money to buy a GTI or the R?

 

bro, you misunderstood VGS. there is no test drive at the leng kee showroom for Golf R during the launch. the test drive only at F1 circuit. good food and drinks. good looking babes too....

[Vega]

oh...one more thing, heard someone damage the front of the Golf R during the test drive on Sunday on T3......

Edited March 29, 2010 by Vega

[inlinesix]

It is crazy to pay $160k for a golf when golfs are bread and butter cars in Europe.

Golf no longer bread & butter anymore la. The cheapest 1.4 (no TSI) cost 16k quid. Cheapest GTI cost 24k quid. Cheapest R cost 30k quid.

[Showtime]

was impressed by the haldex awd. into the corners, the car had a sharp turn in transitioning into mid corner understeer UNTIL it got wind of what was going on and transferred torque to the rear. It was very noticeable and the car rotated nicely thereafter.

 

acceleration was alright. expected the launch to be more aggressive. braking was good but really, nothing to really shout about.

 

nice experience nonetheless... it should have been a 1/4 mile instead of just 200m...

[BITURBO]

bro, you misunderstood VGS. there is no test drive at the leng kee showroom for Golf R during the launch. the test drive only at F1 circuit. good food and drinks. good looking babes too....

was there during the launch...the tallest gal of the babes is prettiest!!!

[Vega]

was there during the launch...the tallest gal of the babes is prettiest!!!

 

her name is June. very friendly lady!