2012 Golf 6 R | OEM+

[94OD]

Hi all,

Thought I'd put a thread up for my 2012 Golf 6 R. This is my second Golf 6 R which I have owned since Jan 2016; unfortunately the previous one which I owned for a year was written off following an accident.

I've tried to categorise it by month/year as it would otherwise appear like the fastest build thread ever

Golf R #1:











Golf R #2:

January 2016

Anyway, after a 400 mile round-trip, I picked up the replacement:

2012 (62) 3 Door Rising Blue
DSG
19" Talladega OEM Wheels
F&R Parking Sensors
RNS510 w/ Bluetooth
Adaptive Chassis Control
Dynaudio
Recaro Half Leather Wingback Buckets (heated)
Convenience, Luxury & Winter pack
Electric folding mirrors

The car was previously a VW Demo, hence the massive spec. As some may know, the bucket seats are incredibly rare to find in these cars as they were a staggering £3800 option. I've worked it out the list price was in the region of 43k!

Mechanically the car was sound, but in need of a big service. It was overall quite tidy, but suffering from some interior trim marks and blemishes, plus a lot of stone chips.

Some pics when I collected it:











...more to follow!

[94OD]

February 2016

The car had just ticked over 42K and within 100 miles of ownership it was straight into Cardiff VW for its slightly overdue:

Major oil & filters change
DSG Oil
Haldex (4WD) Oil
Brake Fluid

Following this, the first modification was some new discs and pads. Wanted something a little better than OEM, but wanted to retain the OEM brake set up.

EBC Slotted Discs & YellowStuff pads:



May 2016

Next up: BC Racing Coilovers for a subtle drop.

I previously had the fancy VW 'DCC' which gave the comfort/normal/sport option. The old shocks, even in comfort, found the smallest of dips and holes in the road. I always used to stick to normal mode, as I found the steering was far too light and electronic in comfort, and sport was a bit heavy and incredibly firm. Obviously, the latter was okay on a good hoon but even after an hour it started to get a bit uncomfortable.

Upon installation, we also noticed a previous owner had install H&R front and rear roll bars, Polybushes and an Anti Lift Kit. Result!





DSC_0339 by Ollie Dunstall, on Flickr







Fitted some carbon mirror caps:

Edited by 94OD on Tuesday 19th March 13:29

[94OD]

January 2017

Not much to report other than boring service jobs/general maintenance.

Checked the diverter valve - common for splits and causing boost issues on the 2.0TFSI platform (this will be replaced soon):



Bought an Audi TTS engine cover as they look nicer. Trial fit, will fit this properly once I have time to spruce up the engine bay properly:



Replaced the door kick trims as they were very tired and scuffed:

DSC_0069 by Ollie Dunstall, on Flickr

DSC_0068 by Ollie Dunstall, on Flickr

Fitted a Polar FIS+. This handy little gadget plugs in and displays hundreds of paramaters in the MFD display. I'm not keen on 'stick on' style boost gauges etc. Very useful as also has diagnostics within, and can display lap timer/acceleration times.

29/30 Dec 2016 by Ollie Dunstall, on Flickr

DSC_0144 by Ollie Dunstall, on Flickr

DSC_0142 by Ollie Dunstall, on Flickr

DSC_0146 by Ollie Dunstall, on Flickr

One year of ownership meant another minor service. Also opted to have the cambelt and waterpump changed too.

DSC_0149 by Ollie Dunstall, on Flickr

Checked and replaced the cam follower as advised:

DSC_0138 by Ollie Dunstall, on Flickr

Gave the callipers and bells a fresh lick of paint, with some new decals. Amazing how much this lifted the cars appearance:

29/30 Dec 2016 by Ollie Dunstall, on Flickr

29/30 Dec 2016 by Ollie Dunstall, on Flickr

15785697_10155109581954505_1957788332_o by Ollie Dunstall, on Flickr

15782083_10155109548159505_643473658_n by Ollie Dunstall, on Flickr


...loads more to follow as and when I get the chance to update!

Edited by 94OD on Tuesday 19th March 13:51

[Gary29]

I'm not a big Golf fan normally, but I really like that.

[juan king]

very nice! but what is with all the photocard licences?

[Brainpox]

Always liked the 6 R. Never understood why they stopped using light blue paint as the signature colour (Lapiz just isn't the same), and lost the central exhausts.

They are pretty rare, too. Only ever seen a handful on the roads.

[94OD]

Gary29 said:

I'm not a big Golf fan normally, but I really like that.

Thanks!

juan king said:

very nice! but what is with all the photocard licences?

Thank you - I work in the transport sector

Brainpox said:

Always liked the 6 R. Never understood why they stopped using light blue paint as the signature colour (Lapiz just isn't the same), and lost the central exhausts.

They are pretty rare, too. Only ever seen a handful on the roads.

Cheers - yes, Rising Blue is better than Lapiz, however Deep Blue Pearl (from Mk4/5 R32) is certainly the best IMO.

There are around 800 Mk6 R's in the UK I believe

[SiT]

Love this, really like the MK6 R and such a rarer sight than the MK7 R, are you planning any tuning on this one?

Keep the thread updated

Si

[epom]

Lovely.

[DannyScene]

Anymore info on the skyline? Looks great!

[TheDukeGTi]

Great work on this. Mod's are nice and subtle but really add to it.

[MDMA .]

Very nice. Prefer the 6R to the 7R. Could be tempted by one myself. Think it will become quite a collector in a few years time.

[GregK2]

That looks stunning! Photo quality is excellent too, what do you use to take your pics?

[toby-w8jtf]

Nice spec, very jealous of those have lovely seats...

I've got a candy white DSG running Stage 2+

Are you tempted to make a trip to R-Tech or are you staying standard power wise?

[94OD]

SiT said:

Love this, really like the MK6 R and such a rarer sight than the MK7 R, are you planning any tuning on this one?

Keep the thread updated

Si

Thanks Simon - yes, it has been tuned for a while, will keep updating below when I get time!

DannyScene said:

Anymore info on the skyline? Looks great!

Never mind the Skyline! It's an R32 GTR belonging to a friend, a very clean example with roughly 60K miles.

MDMA . said:

Very nice. Prefer the 6R to the 7R. Could be tempted by one myself. Think it will become quite a collector in a few years time.

Thanks, yes me too, although maybe I am biased Prices of the 6R have remained strong, even with the 7R becoming very good value for money at the moment!

GregK2 said:

That looks stunning! Photo quality is excellent too, what do you use to take your pics?

Thanks Greg; I use a mix of my iPhone and a Nikon DSLR although I don't know what I'm doing half of the time. A few (of the good ones) were taken on a friends Canon 5D.

toby-w8jtf said:

Nice spec, very jealous of those have lovely seats...

I've got a candy white DSG running Stage 2+

Are you tempted to make a trip to R-Tech or are you staying standard power wise?

Been there, done that, will update below soon!

TheDukeGTi said:

Great work on this. Mod's are nice and subtle but really add to it.

epom said:

Lovely.

Thank you both

[94OD]

April 2017

Time for a lick of paint.

The front end of the Golf was suffering badly from stone chips. I also didn't like the plate plinth, it was big and cumbersome, and VW in all their wisdom had secured it to the bumper with four huge screws. I had also caught the nearside wing as I was running a little too low and chipped the paint

I'm also extremely OCD - for some reason, the underside of the bonnet had not been painted, and was finished in a flat grey primer which looked awful. In comparison, my first Golf R had the underside of the bonnet colour matched - weird.

Off to the body shop...

Untitled by Ollie Dunstall, on Flickr

Whilst it was gone, I dismantled the engine cover and began prepping it for a DIY job:

DSC_0134 by Ollie Dunstall, on Flickr

DSC_0136 by Ollie Dunstall, on Flickr

The finished-ish result, wanted to keep it as OEM looking as possible:

DSC_0308 by Ollie Dunstall, on Flickr

During paint:

Untitled by Ollie Dunstall, on Flickr

Post paint:

Untitled by Ollie Dunstall, on Flickr

Also had the wheels refurbished in OEM hyper silver as they were looking mega tired:

Untitled by Ollie Dunstall, on Flickr

Coated with G Techniq:

Untitled by Ollie Dunstall, on Flickr

Sacked off the P Zero's and wrapped in new Michelin PSS:

Untitled by Ollie Dunstall, on Flickr


Tarted with some new OEM centre caps:

Untitled by Ollie Dunstall, on Flickr

Cleaned up the arches:

Untitled by Ollie Dunstall, on Flickr

And then whacked them on the car:

Untitled by Ollie Dunstall, on Flickr

Untitled by Ollie Dunstall, on Flickr

Very happy with the work - both top and underside of bonnet, front bumper and front wings blown into the doors, plus full wheel refurb with new caps. The car was looking as it should again!

More to come! :thumbsup:

Edited by 94OD on Wednesday 20th March 18:45

[Bright Halo]

Really like what you are doing with this.
Great car.
I am not knowledgeable on VW’s, is it the same engine as the MK7 R?

[burger81]

This is quite simply stunning.

Those BC coil overs make the car sit perfectly. How is the ride with them on?

It's funny I think between the Mk6 and Mk7 golfs the GTi is so much better as the Mk7 but the Mk6 R trump's the Mk7 R by a mile.
It just stands out as an R model a mile off. Why did they not sell as well as the 7? So strange

[Brainpox]

Bright Halo said:

Really like what you are doing with this.
Great car.
I am not knowledgeable on VW’s, is it the same engine as the MK7 R?

Nope it's the previous generation, shared with the Scirocco R and 8P S3.

[Mike1990]

Fantastic work!

I’am surprised at how firm the values are still!