Josh's Australian MK 7 Golf R

[Josh84]

Hi everyone

Thought it would be an opportune time to start a new build thread for my latest purchase: a 2014 Golf R. I currently have a tuned Scirocco R as a daily ( build thread is on this forum) and an untouched Porsche Cayenne GTS for the wife.

After test driving the A45 AMG and Audi S3, I found the Golf R to have impeccable handling and it felt less muted than the Audi S3 in terms of driver feedback. The A45 is a brilliant car but the rear headroom was a problem for me and with a baby seat in the rear( I have a 8 month old) , it felt rather cramped. The Golf R provided that extra predictability with its Haldex system which I really wanted for wet seasons.

Really enjoying the car at the moment. It is has been tuned by REVO who have claimed that it would do a 3.7 second run to 60 (I'd take it with a pinch of salt). It does genuinely feel faster than my APR tuned Stage 3 Scirocco with 405hp. It's sits on KW DDC electronic damping suspension(with wifi) and I am currently running OZ Racing Ultraleggera HLT wheels. More updates to come soon.

Thanks very much for reading.

[mwstewart]

I don't usually like all-black cars but yours really does look fantastic. The Wheels suit it perfectly.

[Shadow R1]

Looks great.

[anonymous-user]

looks good, i saw a standard r and have to admit didnt get blown away, looked a bit dumpy and not much noise, your car seems to have made it look better, and 3.7 secs is pretty good.

[Tahiti]

I like that. Are they 19s?

[Mastodon2]

The suspension has wifi?

[5potTurbo]

Mastodon2 said:

The suspension has wifi?

KW DDC: electronically adjusted via W-LAN module and iPhone APP.

[mcbook]

Looks fantastic! I'm not usually a fan of after-market wheels but those really suit the car. Good work.

[Amirhussain]

I'm not really a big fan of black cars, but wow that looks pretty aggressive.

[Beedub]

these golf Rs are absolutely hitting the nail on the head for me.... i love the understated aggressiveness.

[Martin_M]

Looks good with those wheels but I would take the A45 if I had the funds - they are a lot more expensive than the R though.

[danjama]

Looks really nice for a golf

Loved your other thread, the scirroco is looking smart. Looking forward to more of the same with this.

[Josh84]

Thanks very much guys. The wheels are 19" x 8.5

I test drove the A45 AMG and found the ride rather harsh and rear headroom proved to be quite tight which didn't suit my needs. The A45 is a brilliant car but I can't justify paying that much for a 4 cylinder hatchback.

[Coker]

mwstewart said:

I don't usually like all-black cars but yours really does look fantastic. The Wheels suit it perfectly.

Exactly this. I don't even like black wheels on non-black cars, but this Golf works rather well.

Like it, a lot.

[Neil G60]

Stunning, that KW suspension must be fantastic too. So much better than all the typical VW 'scene' stuff

[Josh84]

Thanks very much guys. Black on black is an overused scheme but I've always liked the look.

One thing I don't like about the new R are the 4 exhaust tail-pipes.....a tad overstated in my opinion for a humble hot hatch.



What do you all think?

[Chrisoldskool]

I was abit unsure of the mk7 golf until i read this post, you have completely changed my opinion that car is stunning, a real credit to you.

[Hitch78]

That car looks amazing, I'm a big fan of the understated menace look and it really does talk quietly and carry a big stick in that regard. I have to presume that you're selling crack in order to fund three such lovely cars in Australia!

Edited to add; I saw one of these in North Sydney a couple of days ago and I could swear it had matt black exhaust pipes. Almost powder coated in appearance. Might be an idea if you don't grow to like them.

Edited by Hitch78 on Wednesday 27th August 10:00

[thatguy11]

That looks mean as hell, fab choice!

[Josh84]

Thanks for the input lads. Really enjoying the car at the moment. The tune has certainly made the car much quicker. Clocked a 0-60 time of 3.9seconds today using Launch Control with the ESC switched off completely. Not groundbreaking but decent enough for a Golf I reckon.

More pics soon once we get some sunny weather.