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The Mega MK7 & MK8 Golf GTI/GTD/R thread - Part II

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bazz26

Mk8 Golf R breaking cover:

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ShadowHearth

This thing actually really annoys me. They are doing all these fast suvs, with stupid price tags, but completely ignoring Small hot hatch segment. Only overpriced polo GTI. No more Ibiza Cupra or Fabia vrs.

New Ibiza would have made fantastic hot hatch and at right price. I would be the first one in line to get one.

dastardly00

The engineers in the VW R&D Division must be having great fun designing all of the R cars.

un5byh7sqpd2x0

Cupra Ateca is 50k here if you really want a 300hp petrol AWD SUV

bazz26

The smaller and cheaper T-Roc R costs 60k here and even the Skoda Kodiaq vRS which is diesel, is around 60k here so your not going to have much change from 75k for a Tiguan R here I'd say - if they even bother to offer it here. Arteon R pricing is not really relevant to the Tiguan R pricing either as they are aimed at different people.

Spencer Brown

shanec1928 wrote: »

it looks class. but im going to assume its going to be ball park 70k if not more? given the troc r was 50+

I'd imagine circa 62-63k. Arteon R is supposedly going to be close to 70k so it will need to come in a good bit under that.

shanec1928

it looks class. but im going to assume its going to be ball park 70k if not more? given the troc r was 50+

DaveyDave

Those wheels look savage. I think the Tiguan looked ok without the R-Line kit on it but you'd want nicer wheels than the Highline ones as they're a bit small.

The R doesn't look bad at all.

Spencer Brown

The Tiguan was a smart looking thing and those tweaks have only improved it. It's suited to being an R model too because that line isn't about out and out sportiness, more effortless power.

L-M

Ryder Yummy File wrote: »

Apart from the engine.

And the entire front and interior.

un5byh7sqpd2x0

pad199207 wrote: »

Hardly any difference to the current model

Apart from the engine.

SaintsYB

Is it just me or does the DSG lever look a bit Skoda-esque?

pad199207

bazz26 wrote: »

VW seem to be going mad with R variants, the facelifted Tiguan will now be available in R form too:

Hardly any difference to the current model

bazz26

VW seem to be going mad with R variants, the facelifted Tiguan will now be available in R form too:

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Neilw

Casati wrote: »

Agree, if I was getting one I’d much prefer a 3 foot hot hatch. Surprising that so many people who didn’t have kids or need the practicality paid an extra grand for the five door

Wonder if the new A3 will be three door?

There are no more 3 door cars based on the mqb platform, sad but true.

SaintsYB

Casati wrote: »

Agree, if I was getting one I’d much prefer a 3 foot hot hatch. Surprising that so many people who didn’t have kids or need the practicality paid an extra grand for the five door

Wonder if the new A3 will be three door?

It may sound odd but I'd probably only go for a 3-door if it was something special like a Clubsport or TCR.

The new A3 is 5-door and saloon only I believe. I don't think there will be a convertible.

Casati

Agree, if I was getting one I’d much prefer a 3 foot hot hatch. Surprising that so many people who didn’t have kids or need the practicality paid an extra grand for the five door

Wonder if the new A3 will be three door?

SaintsYB

Neilw wrote: »

A 3 door maybe as they are finished, TCR in 3 door would be the very last real Gti imo.

They'd be rare too. There are only two 3-door TCRs for sale on AutoTrader.

Neilw

bazz26 wrote: »

I'd say this GTI TCR might become bit of a collector's item in a few years time:

https://www.carsireland.ie/detail.php?ad_id=2571432&r=s.php%3Fm%5B%5D%3D93%26o%5B%5D%3D812%26f%3D1%26nn%3D12%26yn%3D2017%26pp%3D50%26g%3D0

A 3 door maybe as they are finished, TCR in 3 door would be the very last real Gti imo.

tossy

drunkmonkey wrote: »

You didn't take on a performance did you?

Just an in gear blast on the motorway one day all within legal speeds.

drunkmonkey

tossy wrote: »

I may have heard of someone who met a lad in the fast Tesla 3 in his Golf and it wasn't 1-0 for electricity

You didn't take on a performance did you?

tossy

I may have heard of someone who met a lad in the fast Tesla 3 in his Golf and it wasn't 1-0 for electricity

drunkmonkey

hooch-85 wrote: »

I'm only down the road from you...:D

It'd make for an interesting piston cup, I'd say there's very little between them once there off the line. Don't worry I'm keeping an eye out for you:D

hooch-85

drunkmonkey wrote: »

I'd believe it, haven't raced and R but a long range Tesla 3 couldn't pull away from my Revo GTI from a rolling start. Once I got to 3rd he was in my way.

I'm only down the road from you...:D

drunkmonkey

I'd believe it, haven't raced and R but a long range Tesla 3 couldn't pull away from my Revo GTI from a rolling start. Once I got to 3rd he was in my way.

Wailin

I read somewhere that the TCR is actually quicker than the R once they get going because of the lighter weight. Obviously from standstill it couldn't compete with the grip of the R. That's a lovely example above with the red in lights in contrast with the white.

CIP4

bazz26 wrote: »

I'd say this GTI TCR might become bit of a collector's item in a few years time:

I actually seen that yesterday and thought the same thing. There won’t ever be too many 201 original Irish TCR GTI’s going around. They seemed to sell a few 192 ones alright but still tiny numbers I’d imagine.

bazz26

I'd say this GTI TCR might become bit of a collector's item in a few years time:

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https://www.carsireland.ie/detail.php?ad_id=2571432&r=s.php%3Fm%5B%5D%3D93%26o%5B%5D%3D812%26f%3D1%26nn%3D12%26yn%3D2017%26pp%3D50%26g%3D0

dar83

CGI_3 wrote: »

Have you a link to details about it?

If it's parts from another car, how was component protection sorted?

I've not advertised it anywhere yet to be honest. I had held it for a friend who was going to buy it, but COVID kinda ruined that for him. I was out of the country until last weekend so it was just sitting at home all that time, so you just reminded me I need to sort it out.

It came from Vagtec and was coded to a GTD, so the protection and everything is already gone off it. Basically just needs to be coded to a new car and it's good to go.

PM me if you want more info.

CGI_3

dar83 wrote: »

I have a full 8" MIBII retrofit kit that I never put into my own GTI before selling that I need to shift now I'm back in Dublin for a while. Includes everything anyone would need, you'd only have to get it coded to your card to unlock everything.

If anyone would be interested, fire me a message. Although just to clarify, given the parts that come with it (GTI bezel surround included), I wouldn't be looking at posting it as I'd be afraid something would happen to it, so it would be collection only.

Have you a link to details about it?

If it's parts from another car, how was component protection sorted?