My Mk6 Golf R + recent history

[7heGeneral]

I've owned this lovely Tornado Red Golf R for a little while now. I've always been a lover of the VW Golfs as they genuinely (imo) do everything so bloody well. Prior to this I've owned a Mk5 GTI, a facelift M135i and a Mk5 R32.

I sold the M135i as I just wasn't using it enough and then bought an R32 as I wanted something which still sounded decent/sporty. That kept me going for a little while until somebody offered me all my purchase price + nice bonus and I couldn't resist the offer so I sold it. I then thought it was only right that I got into the next model up. I could have got the Mk7 R (which is probably a better car), but the rarity of this appealed along with the condition, miles, spec etc.

It's come pretty well specced from factory with the following options:
- It's just ticked over 45k Miles
- DSG
- Heated Leather
- Dynaudio
- Reverse Camera
- Front & Rear sensors
- Dynamic Chasis Control - Adaptive dampers
- Sunroof
- Adaptive headlights
- Sat-Nav

So far in my ownership it all seems very nice and it drives pretty well. The one major gripe I had with it was it sounded terrible! I was coming from 2 cars which sounded pretty good for hatches though - the R32 (full Milltek system with sportscats) & M135i (MPerformance exhaust) both sounded a whole lot better. I've tried to rectify it on this with a Milltek 3" turbo-back (sports cat) - though I've only fitted the catback section for now.

Work I've done so far on the Golf R since August 2020
- A full service at VW
- Haldex pump replaced and service carried out at AKS tuning (a renowned TFSI specialist)
- Cambelt and waterpump replaced at AKS
- Changed the PCV valve to the latest revision
- Changed the DV to a Rev G as it was still on the original Dev D from factory.
- Changed the cam follower - though the old one was fine upon removal
- Installed the catback section of the Milltek exhaust

To do in the (near) future
- Install the sportscat downpipe
- Purchase a HPFP upgrade
- Potentially get an upgraded intercooler (though I've heard the standard ones are good for under 400hp)
- Install some H&R Lowering springs (already purchased, but haven't got around to installing them yet)
- Book it in for a mapping session

Here's some pictures of some of the cars I've previously owned, and the current Golf R.

M135i - I loved this car!



Golf R32 - This car definitely sounded a lot faster than it ever was going.



And the current Golf R





I'll keep this updated when I eventually do anything big / major upgrades.

Edited by 7heGeneral on Friday 25th December 18:43

[MDMA .]

That looks really nice. Never seen a red one before either.

[CrippsCorner]

Nice to see, the Mk6 is a rare one. There's a white cabriolet R near me which I always thinks looks pretty good.

[MrBarry123]

That’s a lovely looking car.

[Bright Halo]

Red suits that really well.
Looks in lovely condition

[Court_S]

Nice selection there.

The Mk5 R32 is a car that I still really like. They make a fab noise.

The Mk6 seems to be a pretty rare car especially compared to the Mk7. Looks good in red.

[si_xsi]

Nice selection there, the R32 in silver looks very understated, will always be a classic for me. Yes they are not the fastest but offer so much more character than some of the turbo 4 pots hot hatches. Like you I like to own cars which are relatively exclusive so can see why you went down the mk 6 route rather than mk7 .

[tvrfan007]

Good choice and a nice example, though I think the black wheels always look lost. They what's catch my eye when you see one.

Regarding their apparent scarcity, from purchasing my mk7 Gtd I was educated by the vw salesman the mk6 r enjoyed limited production. A 1 R per x hundred humdrum golf sales for example, whereas every single mk7 could've been an r if that's how the orders flowed in.

Of course, every spotted oik could've walked into a vw dealer and leased one for some silly price a month by mk7 time.

[AI1601]

Lovely car! The Mk6 R is certainly rare and when I do see one I always find myself lusting after it. Your headlights seem a bit yellow for xenons, maybe the bulbs need replacing?

[7heGeneral]

Thanks all for your kind comments

Red wasn't my first choice I'll admit but when I saw it in the flesh I was hooked. The red and black just work so well for me.

I believe the bulbs probably do need replacing, but they're more than adequate with regards to light output for the moment.

I figured I'd give it a wash and upload some fresh photos with the shiny Milltek installed.






Thanks again!

[Triple Six]

Lovely car OP, I've had 2 of them and they never once let me down!



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[CloudStuff]

7heGeneral said:

I've owned this lovely Tornado Red Golf R for a little while now. I've always been a lover of the VW Golfs as they genuinely (imo) do everything so bloody well. Prior to this I've owned a Mk5 GTI, a facelift M135i and a Mk5 R32.

I sold the M135i as I just wasn't using it enough and then bought an R32 as I wanted something which still sounded decent/sporty. That kept me going for a little while until somebody offered me all my purchase price + nice bonus and I couldn't resist the offer so I sold it. I then thought it was only right that I got into the next model up. I could have got the Mk7 R (which is probably a better car), but the rarity of this appealed along with the condition, miles, spec etc.

It's come pretty well specced from factory with the following options:
- It's just ticked over 45k Miles
- DSG
- Heated Leather
- Dynaudio
- Reverse Camera
- Front & Rear sensors
- Dynamic Chasis Control - Adaptive dampers
- Sunroof
- Adaptive headlights
- Sat-Nav

So far in my ownership it all seems very nice and it drives pretty well. The one major gripe I had with it was it sounded terrible! I was coming from 2 cars which sounded pretty good for hatches though - the R32 (full Milltek system with sportscats) & M135i (MPerformance exhaust) both sounded a whole lot better. I've tried to rectify it on this with a Milltek 3" turbo-back (sports cat) - though I've only fitted the catback section for now.

Work I've done so far on the Golf R since August 2020
- A full service at VW
- Haldex pump replaced and service carried out at AKS tuning (a renowned TFSI specialist)
- Cambelt and waterpump replaced at AKS
- Changed the PCV valve to the latest revision
- Changed the DV to a Rev G as it was still on the original Dev D from factory.
- Changed the cam follower - though the old one was fine upon removal
- Installed the catback section of the Milltek exhaust

To do in the (near) future
- Install the sportscat downpipe
- Purchase a HPFP upgrade
- Potentially get an upgraded intercooler (though I've heard the standard ones are good for under 400hp)
- Install some H&R Lowering springs (already purchased, but haven't got around to installing them yet)
- Book it in for a mapping session

Here's some pictures of some of the cars I've previously owned, and the current Golf R.

And the current Golf R



I'll keep this updated when I eventually do anything big / major upgrades.

Edited by 7heGeneral on Friday 25th December 18:43

Love it. Nearly bought one of these. I think they look great, a solidity lacking in the 7R. Also, far less of them out there.

[Andy665]

The Mk6 R is a rare beast indeed, anyone know how many VW brought in to the UK?

[7heGeneral]

Triple Six said:

Lovely car OP, I've had 2 of them and they never once let me down!



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Yours looks lovely! - Your new motor isn't bad either :P.

I'm more of a sucker for the standard look so probably won't be going with any splitters etc. Maybe a set of wheels, but that can wait for the moment.

Thanks!

CloudStuff said:

Love it. Nearly bought one of these. I think they look great, a solidity lacking in the 7R. Also, far less of them out there.

Thanks - The 7.5 looks lovely in my eyes - but it's just far too common for my liking. What did you go for in the end?

Andy655 said:

The Mk6 R is a rare beast indeed, anyone know how many VW brought in to the UK?

It's pretty rare. From the limited research I did when buying this I read VW UK brought over ~800 of these over. Of those 800 about ~20 were red. Not sure what the split with DSG / Sunroof etc is but my spec is pretty rare. I'm only missing the "Wingback" seats - which I'm not too keen to sit in on a long drive - though they do look stunning.

[chippy348]

Nice looking Golf, not knowing mush about them, what year is yours and what sort of price range are they ?

[7heGeneral]

chippy348 said:

Nice looking Golf, not knowing mush about them, what year is yours and what sort of price range are they ?

Thank you. Mine is a late 2010. There's not many of them around so not surprised you don't know too much about them. I think they're pretty much an Audi S3 rebodied. You can get them from around ~£8/9k for a categorised/high mileage one. And they go all the way up to £20k+ depending on the spec / miles / history etc.

Edited by 7heGeneral on Sunday 27th December 22:23

[CloudStuff]

7heGeneral said:

Triple Six said:

Lovely car OP, I've had 2 of them and they never once let me down!



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CloudStuff said:

Love it. Nearly bought one of these. I think they look great, a solidity lacking in the 7R. Also, far less of them out there.

Thanks - The 7.5 looks lovely in my eyes - but it's just far too common for my liking. What did you go for in the end?

I went for an Audi S4 Avant. It was ok, bit rattly though!

[okenemem]

that mk6 in blue is amazing

[scottos]

You sound similar to me, always seem to end up with a Golf or back into one if i move away for a year or two

The Mk6 R is the only 'R' variant i've not had, although i did have an ed30 with the larger turbo TFSI engine thats more or less the one in a MK6 R and i always felt anxious about it letting go, i think i read the internet too much on that one though. After my Mk5 r32 i felt the same as you and ended up with an estate Mk7 'R', which is rarer than the normal Mk7 R and bypassed the 6. However good it was i couldnt forgive the noise after the r32!

I do love the look of the 6 though and do remember my friends dad getting one brand new when they first came out and being very impressed by it. I hope it treats you well!