Josh's Australian MK 7 Golf R

[Tom911]

Best Golf R I've seen! so mean looking

[Josh84]

Tom911 said:

Best Golf R I've seen! so mean looking

Thanks mate. The black metallic paint does add to its overall aggressiveness I'd assume.

[jimmyt1202]

Stunning looking car! Out of interest, what sort of reaction does the car get in Aus? I've never been but from what I've heard I can assume it's fairly rare?

[Beedub]

that looks freaking awesome.

[Josh84]

Thanks guys. Well, the normal Golf is quite a popular car in Australia (one of the best selling), the R variant is not as common but it is increasingly receiving the attention of performance car enthusiasts. A simple REVO tune has changed the car completely in terms of performance figures.

The Australian media seem to portray the Golf R as a (cheaper) and equally enjoyable alternative to the more expansive A45 AMG. I test drove the A45 and found the ride too harsh for everyday commutes but it could just be me. lol

A friend in the UK was telling me that Golfs' are a dime and a dozen over there. Is this true? Is the Golf R receiving good press or is too ordinary for the average car enthusiast?


On a semi-related note:

I've recently installed the OSIR Golf R spoiler to the car. Not everyone's cup of tea but I wanted to try out a bolder look and see if it grows on me.

[Beedub]

This would be an awesome family wagon..... i WANT. can see me getting one of these...

[TheDoggingFather]

Golf R's are fairly rare sites on UK roads, but VW are offering some spectacular lease deals, so we may see more soon. The more the merrier, get that depreciation going

The rear spoiler is more in keeping with the exhaust actually

[Josh84]

Haha cheers guys. This car keeps impressing me every time I take it out for a drive. Impeccable handling ....it just grips throughout the power band. There are some very clever people at VW . It's a Golf that doesn't feel like a Golf.

[kayzee]

Despite really not being a fan of 5 door cars, that's probably one of the best R's I've seen! I do like them but also seem to contradict myself... in that I find them a bit bland but at the same time dislike the quad-exhausts.

Wheels look fantastic again not a massive fan of black on black but you car makes it look good. Keep it shiny buddy, top work.

[neil1jnr]

TheDoggingFather said:

Golf R's are fairly rare sites on UK roads, but VW are offering some spectacular lease deals, so we may see more soon. The more the merrier, get that depreciation going

The rear spoiler is more in keeping with the exhaust actually

There are quite a few Golf R's in Aberdeen, I'd say you see one or two everyday.

+1 for the spoiler, it looks brilliant.

[jimmyt1202]

When you open the garage door in the morning how do you decide between this and the Scirocco??!!

[Josh84]

Thanks very much guys.

To be honest the black on black theme has been done to death but I am hoping this would be an example of restrain even with that spoiler! lol

The spoiler does flow with the car's lines rather well so it does not really appear (at least in person) to be an ill-placed modification.

As for my cars, ...well, the Scirocco R is my daily drive to and from work and the Golf R is a purely weekend car for the family with just over 1000ks. We have a Porsche Cayenne GTS which is the everyday family/baby/dog hauler.

Both the Scirocco R and Golf R offer very different driving experiences so much so that its sometimes hard to believe that they are from the same make. If I had to pick a car to live with for the rest of my life it will be the Golf R - it has a certain elegance and poise about the way it puts power to the ground and tackles those meandering bends. Quite a work of art really ....all compressed in a compact and economical package.

[ecain63]

neil1jnr said:

TheDoggingFather said:

Golf R's are fairly rare sites on UK roads, but VW are offering some spectacular lease deals, so we may see more soon. The more the merrier, get that depreciation going

The rear spoiler is more in keeping with the exhaust actually

There are quite a few Golf R's in Aberdeen, I'd say you see one or two everyday.

+1 for the spoiler, it looks brilliant.

There seems to be a fair few A45's in Abaz too. All those rich oil kids need something to spend thier money on i suppose.

[Josh84]

There are quite a few A45s here in Melbourne as well. Popular cars but not for me.

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My wife made a custom head rest cover with the R logo. It is not clear at all in the pics but thats the best I have at the moment.

[Josh84]

More pics!

[missing the VR6]

I do love your car, think the spoiler adds a bit of aggression which is a good thing. That's not to say with the wheels and stance it wasn't already aggressive!!

[AGK]

I love this.

[Josh84]

Thanks very much guys. I'm going for a subtle and understated form of aggressiveness. Waiting on quite a few performance parts at the moment including a 6-piston Big Brake Kit.

[NathanD]

This is something else, I love everything you have done to it!

I was eagerly awaiting the Golf R, but i have to admit, after seeing a few over here, I wasn't as impressed as I hoped... After seeing yours, this is everything it should be!

[Josh84]

Thanks for the very generous compliment Nathan. I tried to make it subtly more aggressive from a visual standpoint. Golf's have long endured the "boring tag"...haha