Post pictures of your Golf R here

Post pictures of your Golf R here

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Evolved

3,561 posts

187 months

Tuesday 12th May 2015
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Haha, it is PH, expect anything else?

2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:
Well, this thread was a winner. hehe

2 sMoKiN bArReLs

Original Poster:

30,240 posts

235 months

Tuesday 12th May 2015
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Evolved said:
Haha, it is PH, expect anything else?

2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:
Well, this thread was a winner. hehe
biggrin I guess not

teambeer

146 posts

172 months

Tuesday 12th May 2015
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Go on then, I'll bite. Still looking good after 10,000 miles IMO:




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Original Poster:

30,240 posts

235 months

Tuesday 12th May 2015
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Lookin' good indeed!

Dolf Stoppard

1,322 posts

122 months

Tuesday 12th May 2015
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teambeer said:
Go on then, I'll bite. Still looking good after 10,000 miles IMO:



Limestone Grey? Looks epic!

Tonsko

6,299 posts

215 months

Tuesday 12th May 2015
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It's those 4 pipes. I just don't understand.

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30,240 posts

235 months

Wednesday 13th May 2015
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Tonsko said:
It's those 4 pipes. I just don't understand.
I guess they are a bit OTT. Thing is, the car is more for driving than looking at, and it is a great drive!

W8PMC

3,345 posts

238 months

Wednesday 13th May 2015
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Really like those wheels, by far the best i've seen on an R.

On the subject of the quad pipes & given i saw a few yesterday, are they similar to the fateful Lexus ISF in that only 2 are actually exhausts & the other 2 are purely for show? Reason i ask is on the ones i've seen it's very obvious that the inner pipes are coked up whilst the outer pipes are nice & shiny which would lead be to believe the outer pipes are only for show?

tuco12

16 posts

127 months

Wednesday 13th May 2015
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No they are real. The outer ones work when the car is in Race mode as this opens the exhaust flaps to them.

Tonsko

6,299 posts

215 months

Wednesday 13th May 2015
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Are they really necessary though? It's purely a design decision I think. For example, I've got the milltek upgrade on my MkIV R, and the tips are a little larger to fill the cut outs in the valance. The diameter of the pipe drops slightly about 20 mm in when it gets to the 'real' system. It's also a 3.2 engine, compared to the smaller FI 2 litre of the MkVII R. Whilst I realise you cannot just exhaust capacity merely on engine size, it still strikes me as overkill.

I think they'd look nicer with just twin, but larger bore pipes. In my opinion ofc etc. and so forth. Realise this has prolly already been done to death. Have no wish to ignite a religious war.

teambeer

146 posts

172 months

Wednesday 13th May 2015
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I unplugged the exhaust flap controllers and have all 4 open the whole time. Has a nice deep throaty sound once warm, pops and farts when giving it some beans in the lower gears, despite being a manual (no DSG auto-fart). Teamed with an unplugged sound actuator it's so much better than standard!

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Original Poster:

30,240 posts

235 months

Friday 15th May 2015
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Well..this wasn't a picture I was expecting to post after 174 miles!!! weeping



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Original Poster:

30,240 posts

235 months

Friday 15th May 2015
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Luckily I still had my reliable old trusty to get me to my destination


cslwannabe

1,397 posts

169 months

Saturday 16th May 2015
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Oh dear - what happened?

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30,240 posts

235 months

Saturday 16th May 2015
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cslwannabe said:
Oh dear - what happened?
Indicators packed up & full beam. Suspect need a new column switch.

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30,240 posts

235 months

Friday 12th June 2015
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Apart from the false start all going well!

It's an interesting comparison with my other baby


Basil Hume

1,262 posts

252 months

Saturday 13th June 2015
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Mine has a proper R engine, with a little something added wink




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30,240 posts

235 months

Saturday 13th June 2015
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Basil Hume said:
Mine has a proper R engine, with a little something added wink

Yup..I've been following your main thread with interest thumbup

6th Gear

3,562 posts

194 months

Monday 22nd June 2015
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Not mine. An interesting colour.

Tonsko

6,299 posts

215 months

Monday 22nd June 2015
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Similar to the *beautiful* Blackberry metallic on the Corrado VR6. I think the 'rado was a little darker though.