Gordon The Golf-R
Discussion
DizzyN said:
Pixel, may be a stupid question but how did you get the car to connect to your phone via bluetooth? I get the code up on the car's screen but nothing appears on my phone, is it a matter of waiting until the same code appears on my iPhone and then accepting it?
The iPhones bluetooth is only discoverable whilst you are in the bluetooth settings.Go into settings > bluetooth on the phone, this will make it discoverable
Tell the head unit to add a new device.
it will search and then hopefully list your iPhone on the screen
select that phone
It will say something about a code, just say yes, and click pair on the mobile as well.
Hopefully that will be it.
Most of that was from memory so try it, if still no luck let me know and ill pair mine again and make a note of the steps.
MagneticMeerkat said:
dalzo said:
Make sure the car is up to temp
Hold the tcs button for about 20 seconds(pressing it just sets it half off) it should come up that it's off
Put in race mode and gearbox in sport
Foot on the brake and accelerator
Revs will rise then let off the brake
Shout weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee as it takes off like a bat out of hell
All of that for a full on take-off. Lol it requires more administrative steps than filing a tax return. Hold the tcs button for about 20 seconds(pressing it just sets it half off) it should come up that it's off
Put in race mode and gearbox in sport
Foot on the brake and accelerator
Revs will rise then let off the brake
Shout weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee as it takes off like a bat out of hell
For drivers of ye olden timey cars it's simply:
Select first gear
Rev it up loads
Sidestep off the clutch
Follow the procedure on the DSG for launch and even a ham fisted twonk can hit 60 in 4.8, every time.
so, which is progress?
Sir_Dave said:
Pixelpeep7r said:
Try that in the identical Manual Golf R and if you are a driving god you will get 0-60 in 5.1 if you are lucky.
Follow the procedure on the DSG for launch and even a ham fisted twonk can hit 60 in 4.8, every time.
so, which is progress?
Manual Golf R 0-60 by hamfisted numpty = 6.0 secondsFollow the procedure on the DSG for launch and even a ham fisted twonk can hit 60 in 4.8, every time.
so, which is progress?
Auto Golf R 0-60 by hamfisted numpty 4.8 seconds + 20 seconds for pre-programming = 24.8 seconds
Id say the manual is quicker
Honestly.. you kids...
Manual Golf R
Select race mode
Disable TC
Put foot on brake
Put the clutch down
Select first Gear
Release brake
Push half way down on the accelerator
Release clutch
When revs get to 6000 put clutch in
select 2nd gear (try not to miss it)
release clutch
When revs get to 6000 put clutch in
select 3nd gear (try not to miss it)
release clutch
DSG Golf R
Select race mode
Disable TC
Put your left foot on the brake.
Select Sport setting on the gearbox
floor throttle with your right foot
Release brake.
No, you're right, its much easier in the manual.
?!
dalzo said:
Make sure the car is up to temp
Hold the tcs button for about 20 seconds(pressing it just sets it half off) it should come up that it's off
Put in race mode and gearbox in sport
Foot on the brake and accelerator
Revs will rise then let off the brake
Shout weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee as it takes off like a bat out of hell
Sorry it's taken so long to test it, just haven't had the time/conditions present themselves. Hold the tcs button for about 20 seconds(pressing it just sets it half off) it should come up that it's off
Put in race mode and gearbox in sport
Foot on the brake and accelerator
Revs will rise then let off the brake
Shout weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee as it takes off like a bat out of hell
Edited by Pixelpeep7r on Thursday 8th January 14:07
Just had a very enjoyable moment in the car....
at a set of lights which curved round to the left on to a dual carriageway - front of the queue.
There is some sand/gravel on the road from a lorry or something.
Lights change, i floor the throttle and steer the car round the angled slip onto the road.
Front wheels slip a tiny bit, rears kick in. Rears then snake as i keep my boot in.
Rear wiggles and squirms but it keeps accelerating.
Big smiles
at a set of lights which curved round to the left on to a dual carriageway - front of the queue.
There is some sand/gravel on the road from a lorry or something.
Lights change, i floor the throttle and steer the car round the angled slip onto the road.
Front wheels slip a tiny bit, rears kick in. Rears then snake as i keep my boot in.
Rear wiggles and squirms but it keeps accelerating.
Big smiles
C7 JFW said:
This makes a damned good read. There's an alternative to a Subaru at last which you can hang your suit up in.
Went for a meal round some work colleagues of my other half last Saturday evening. They are quite well off, nice big house, Jag in the drive way.Im not one for material items but its hard not to feel inferior sometimes when in their company...
Had the car valeted in the afternoon, pulled up in race mode for that exhaust burble on to their drive way, Bi-Xenon's glowing beautifully. Open the doors to the ambient lighting and puddle lights in the bottom of the mirrors, foot wells lit up nicely.
It just felt classy.
The couple come out and spent 15 minutes looking at the car commenting on how nice it was.
If i had still had the Astra VXR, i would have felt like a boy racer trapped inside a mans body.
The R can truly be all things to all people.
MC Bodge said:
Pixelpeep7r said:
The couple come out and spent 15 minutes looking at the car commenting on how nice it was.
People often come out and wonder at the dirt on my car, not usually for quite that long, though, granted. Actually, most of the people I know aren't really bothered about cars these days and nobody seems to judge each other by what they drive.
Edited by MC Bodge on Saturday 8th November 00:25
Im not bothered by cars, i enjoy them. some of my friends feel the same way, others don't but the fact is i have had 100% positive feedback about the car, from petrolhead and non petrolheads alike underlines my comment about it being all things to all people.
Regardless of how others view/judge/bother about it, you missed another key point i was making - its about how the car makes ME feel, and shirley that's the whole point for a petrolhead ?
Little moan - its something the other half picked up on and i laughed at her until it happened to me too..
Opening the boot via the badge mechanism - its quite easy to get your finger caught behind the badge as the tailgate goes up. not sure if its just me and the cack handed missus but its happening to us lol.
The ACC (adaptive cruise control) with the DSG is quite simply amazing. We went to a funeral a few days ago and following the cars through the town at 20mph with the ACC set to 50mph was epic.
It brings you to a complete stop if the car in front does too, and then starts you off again when the car moves (it even does the brake lights to warn other drivers that you are slowing down..) so for the 9 miles between home and crematorium i did not touch the brake or the accelerator at all.
Obviously i covered the brake the whole time, the system is not perfect and doesn't replace the need for you to take over should a situation arise that it doesn't spot or anticipate but i have to say i use it regularly and it has not let me down once.
Opening the boot via the badge mechanism - its quite easy to get your finger caught behind the badge as the tailgate goes up. not sure if its just me and the cack handed missus but its happening to us lol.
The ACC (adaptive cruise control) with the DSG is quite simply amazing. We went to a funeral a few days ago and following the cars through the town at 20mph with the ACC set to 50mph was epic.
It brings you to a complete stop if the car in front does too, and then starts you off again when the car moves (it even does the brake lights to warn other drivers that you are slowing down..) so for the 9 miles between home and crematorium i did not touch the brake or the accelerator at all.
Obviously i covered the brake the whole time, the system is not perfect and doesn't replace the need for you to take over should a situation arise that it doesn't spot or anticipate but i have to say i use it regularly and it has not let me down once.
Little update.
GEARBOX
I don't know if it's just me but i am starting to find the DSG gearbox a little laggy under hard acceleration at low speeds/gears and I've even caught it out once.
Laggy - Without the Launch control there is a good one second delay from stamping on the throttle to any go what so ever i would say two seconds until it gives you what you've asked for. this is even in Sport&Race
Caught it out - i was in manual mode, in 2nd, slowing down to do a turn which would involve me coming to a stop. I changed down into first at 5mph ish then someone flashed to let me go so i stamped on the throttle to get the move over with quickly. The car gave me the same power as if i was in 4th for that speed, i.e. not much. Revs went round to 5000 but still no real acceleration. I then flicked the up paddle into 2nd and the car took off like it had been stung on the ass. Jerking the whole car forward.
I will try and re-create over the next few days and see if it was just a glitch or me being a spanner.
AIR CONDITIONING
I really can't get to grips with it. On auto the fan is on too hard/loud, on manual i have to keep alternating between 21 and 24 so that i am not melting/freezing - every 5 minutes or so
FUEL USE
40mpg on a run, for me, is extremely hard to hit. I have to drive like Miss Daisy the entire time to even get late 30's and the moment i use anything more than 3mm of throttle the figure plummets.
here is the overall figure for the last 300 odd miles..
GEARBOX
I don't know if it's just me but i am starting to find the DSG gearbox a little laggy under hard acceleration at low speeds/gears and I've even caught it out once.
Laggy - Without the Launch control there is a good one second delay from stamping on the throttle to any go what so ever i would say two seconds until it gives you what you've asked for. this is even in Sport&Race
Caught it out - i was in manual mode, in 2nd, slowing down to do a turn which would involve me coming to a stop. I changed down into first at 5mph ish then someone flashed to let me go so i stamped on the throttle to get the move over with quickly. The car gave me the same power as if i was in 4th for that speed, i.e. not much. Revs went round to 5000 but still no real acceleration. I then flicked the up paddle into 2nd and the car took off like it had been stung on the ass. Jerking the whole car forward.
I will try and re-create over the next few days and see if it was just a glitch or me being a spanner.
AIR CONDITIONING
I really can't get to grips with it. On auto the fan is on too hard/loud, on manual i have to keep alternating between 21 and 24 so that i am not melting/freezing - every 5 minutes or so
FUEL USE
40mpg on a run, for me, is extremely hard to hit. I have to drive like Miss Daisy the entire time to even get late 30's and the moment i use anything more than 3mm of throttle the figure plummets.
here is the overall figure for the last 300 odd miles..
MrBarry123 said:
Yes, the DSG can be interesting. I'm assuming it felt like the car was slipping in-gear?
Leave the aircon alone whilst in auto mode. It'll relax when it's hit the target temperature and won't be as frantic.
Yes exactly like slipping in gearLeave the aircon alone whilst in auto mode. It'll relax when it's hit the target temperature and won't be as frantic.
and re the ac - i have turned the profile down to low and will try and not interfere with auto next time...
um. i don't know if its just this weather and road conditions etc but i would have to question the traction control and what it actually does.
pulled out of a T Junction, so 90 degree to the right. Nothing coming either way so i thought i would plant the throttle for some nice grippy acceleration.
front traction breaks, rears kick in. Rear traction breaks, car transforms into a 2.8i Capri with full sideways rear action and no signs of the TC kicking in to save me.
I am not a driving god, the little amber light was flashing away on the dash but it was still feeding power to the rear lol.
Letting off the throttle like a big girl was the only thing that straightened the car up.
More practice me thinks!
pulled out of a T Junction, so 90 degree to the right. Nothing coming either way so i thought i would plant the throttle for some nice grippy acceleration.
front traction breaks, rears kick in. Rear traction breaks, car transforms into a 2.8i Capri with full sideways rear action and no signs of the TC kicking in to save me.
I am not a driving god, the little amber light was flashing away on the dash but it was still feeding power to the rear lol.
Letting off the throttle like a big girl was the only thing that straightened the car up.
More practice me thinks!
Mac. said:
- If I do this, will the car read the contents of sub-folders and allow me to navigate by artist and then album, or will it simply look in the main directory of the SD card and not find any music?
- In shuffle mode, does the car shuffle the contents of the sub folders or is it able to shuffle the contents of the main directory only?
- I'm rather OCD about album artwork and therefore my iTunes library has all of the correct album art, either added automatically when iTunes can find it, or added manually for the more obscure albums or bootleg live gigs etc. Will the car display the correct album art if the ID3 tags are correct within iTunes?
- What format does the SD card need to be in so the card can read it?
Thanks in advance!
Iain
Hi Iain, - In shuffle mode, does the car shuffle the contents of the sub folders or is it able to shuffle the contents of the main directory only?
- I'm rather OCD about album artwork and therefore my iTunes library has all of the correct album art, either added automatically when iTunes can find it, or added manually for the more obscure albums or bootleg live gigs etc. Will the car display the correct album art if the ID3 tags are correct within iTunes?
- What format does the SD card need to be in so the card can read it?
Thanks in advance!
Iain
This article will answer all of your questions - a few things to note seen as i use a mac too..
1) the Golf will ignore ANY folders with any hidden system files in it - the Mac has a habit of littering folders with .spotlight folders etc - all these need to be removed. There is some clever command line stuff you can do in terminal to rid the card of these but i find it far easier to pop it into a windows machine and delete any folder or file with a dot in front of it (mac hidden)
2) Album art - you are in for a real headache. it will only display artwork 400x400 and that is embedded in the audio file. anything else it will ignore.
That link above covers all of what you need to do, including the points i've raised so go looksie. It will be worth it once you've finished
uzzi said:
Great car buddy! Love the colour and seems well specced!
A friend if mine is seriously interested in getting these on a lease deal similar to yours. Do you know any lease companies offering similar deals currently?
Apologies if asked already!
Sorry, i am a little out of the loop on the current deals. From what i understand anything good for the 7R has dried up.A friend if mine is seriously interested in getting these on a lease deal similar to yours. Do you know any lease companies offering similar deals currently?
Apologies if asked already!
Meanwhile - outside Gordon Ramsey's offices in london..
posted this in the lease thread but thought i'd copy it in here too for those that are interested..
finally managed to upload a video of what the exhaust with its vibrating friend sounds like inside the cabin.
Car is completely standard
Car in Race
Gearbox in Sport
for the changes i left it in automatic
downshifts were manual by the paddles as i was coming up to the lights.
and yes. the fiesta on my right wasn't at the lights when they were red, he came sailing past before i got off the line lol.
There is an annoying rattle which was either my dodgy phone holder or the microphone in my several time dropped water damaged iPhone 5s.
anyway.. Enjoy
http://youtu.be/fB2SHix4COo
finally managed to upload a video of what the exhaust with its vibrating friend sounds like inside the cabin.
Car is completely standard
Car in Race
Gearbox in Sport
for the changes i left it in automatic
downshifts were manual by the paddles as i was coming up to the lights.
and yes. the fiesta on my right wasn't at the lights when they were red, he came sailing past before i got off the line lol.
There is an annoying rattle which was either my dodgy phone holder or the microphone in my several time dropped water damaged iPhone 5s.
anyway.. Enjoy
http://youtu.be/fB2SHix4COo
update copied from 'lease on golf r' thread
Just got back from a weekend away with the R in Yarmouth. It was the first real test of the car for practicality and economy.
economy
Car had 4 adult passengers and a boot full of luggage, cruise was set to 70mph (even though the picture shows 60 lol), AC was on and traffic was light.
That was purely for the drive down. When you add another 143miles of town driving around over the weekend (long story) that figure drops to a still respectable 32mpg (OBC reading) over all.
Incidentally - i did the brim test over the 259.5 miles and when i topped up it took 39.93 litres to fill it back up so the on board MPG reading is pretty damn accurate.
Range was odd - i brimmed it and it showed 315miles, we drove there (116miles) and the range then showed 330miles lol so i guess 450 odd miles to a tank 'might' be achievable
Practicality
My FIL is a large framed fella, over 6' tall and weighs around 17 stone. He sat in the front with me. No issues with leg room
MIL and other half were in the back, OH is 6' tall too, she had no issues with legroom. So all passengers quite comfortable. Rear arm rest with drinks holders proved a godsend at the Burger king pit stop
Boot is not so great, it looks huge until you try and use it, it really is quite shallow because of the 4WD, we got everything in, but with the back shelf stuck up in the air restricting my rear view.
I have been spoilt in the past though, I've had an EP3 type R and a FN2 type-S, both really did have a cavernous boot in comparison.
Lastly, some pics
Just got back from a weekend away with the R in Yarmouth. It was the first real test of the car for practicality and economy.
economy
Car had 4 adult passengers and a boot full of luggage, cruise was set to 70mph (even though the picture shows 60 lol), AC was on and traffic was light.
That was purely for the drive down. When you add another 143miles of town driving around over the weekend (long story) that figure drops to a still respectable 32mpg (OBC reading) over all.
Incidentally - i did the brim test over the 259.5 miles and when i topped up it took 39.93 litres to fill it back up so the on board MPG reading is pretty damn accurate.
Range was odd - i brimmed it and it showed 315miles, we drove there (116miles) and the range then showed 330miles lol so i guess 450 odd miles to a tank 'might' be achievable
Practicality
My FIL is a large framed fella, over 6' tall and weighs around 17 stone. He sat in the front with me. No issues with leg room
MIL and other half were in the back, OH is 6' tall too, she had no issues with legroom. So all passengers quite comfortable. Rear arm rest with drinks holders proved a godsend at the Burger king pit stop
Boot is not so great, it looks huge until you try and use it, it really is quite shallow because of the 4WD, we got everything in, but with the back shelf stuck up in the air restricting my rear view.
I have been spoilt in the past though, I've had an EP3 type R and a FN2 type-S, both really did have a cavernous boot in comparison.
Lastly, some pics
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