M135i to Golf R?

[chrisgVRS]

Hi all,

I currently run a BMW M135i and caught myself the other day having a look at the new mk7 Golf R.

I am struggling to find a manual R to have a test drive in does anyone know of any dealer in the south that has one!?

Am I crazy going from the BMW to the VW? I am caught in two minds here and would really appreciate some comments!

Cheers

[Welshbeef]

The DSG is quicker and more frugal than the stick shift

[aka_kerrly]

Welshbeef said:

The DSG is quicker and more frugal than the stick shift

Stick shift, we're not in America!

OP: do you want to do "big skids"?

[mikearwas]

What will the golf offer that the bmw won't?

[kambites]

mikearwas said:

What will the golf offer that the bmw won't?

Well 4wd for one thing (although that'd be a downgrade from RWD for me).

[mikearwas]

kambites said:

Well 4wd for one thing (although that'd be a downgrade from RWD for me).

Yeh, I meant for the op as an individual.

[chrisgVRS]

The M135i is a great car but I am not the best driver, I do wonder if 4wd will be more all usable all season!

[Welshbeef]

aka_kerrly said:

Stick shift, we're not in America!

OP: do you want to do "big skids"?

4 on the floor...!!

[mikearwas]

chrisgVRS said:

The M135i is a great car but I am not the best driver, I do wonder if 4wd will be more all usable all season!

Or are you trying to justify a new car? Ask yourself honestly how many times 4wd would have meant you took the car out when you didnt in the bmw.

[LuS1fer]

Welshbeef said:

aka_kerrly said:

Stick shift, we're not in America!

OP: do you want to do "big skids"?

4 on the floor...!!

Does it have a Muncie or a Hurst?

[Welshbeef]

LuS1fer said:

Does it have a Muncie or a Hurst?

I think its Holly's giving him some good breathing though the pesky leaf springs make for interesting axle tramp and cornering

[aka_kerrly]

Welshbeef said:

aka_kerrly said:

Stick shift, we're not in America!

OP: do you want to do "big skids"?

4 on the floor...!!

Three on the tree is where it's at!

[Welshbeef]

mikearwas said:

Or are you trying to justify a new car? Ask yourself honestly how many times 4wd would have meant you took the car out when you didnt in the bmw.

Visually more appealing the R over the m135i

[veevee]

chrisgVRS said:

The M135i is a great car but I am not the best driver, I do wonder if 4wd will be more all usable all season!

If you're not a very good driver, have you considered buying something which isn't the very pinnacle of the range, and extremely quick to boot?

[J4CKO]

BMW has more cylinders, and the VW is only one letter e away from being a GolfeR, too close for comfort.

[Dr Interceptor]

If you're anywhere near Farnborough, I'll happily take you out in my manual Golf R...

[Actus Reus]

Evo says that the 'R' is better, but doesn't really spell out exactly why. For me the lease deal prices meant I didn't even bother testing the M135i as the Golf was miles cheaper. Apparently those deals are more or less at an end though - would be an interesting comparison if price was similar. BMW is ugly though, and whilst some people say the interior is nicer, I just don't see it myself.

[dogbucket]

chrisgVRS said:

Hi all,

I currently run a BMW M135i and caught myself the other day having a look at the new mk7 Golf R.

I am struggling to find a manual R to have a test drive in does anyone know of any dealer in the south that has one!?

Am I crazy going from the BMW to the VW? I am caught in two minds here and would really appreciate some comments!

Cheers

Caffyns Haywards Heath have a manual R in black, I drove it on Wednesday :-)

Edited by dogbucket on Friday 11th April 14:43

[Vladimir]

New toy syndrome.

Golf R; very accomplished hatchback.
M135i; a big fluffy airship powered by fairy dust.

As the wife says, they are a completely different class of car that happens to have a similar style boot.

Edited by Vladimir on Saturday 12th April 06:52

[kambites]

chrisgVRS said:

The M135i is a great car but I am not the best driver, I do wonder if 4wd will be more all usable all season!

I'd suggest spending the money that it would cost you to change on a set of winter wheels/tyres and some advanced driving tuition.