The Mega Mk7 Golf GTI/GTD/R thread

JoeA3 · 29-04-2015 08:39AM

everlast75 wrote: »

Anymore updates on orders/deliveries?

I was told mine will go into production week beginning May 11, with delivery expected 3 weeks later (1st week in June)...

Anyone got their order recently?

How did the R stack up?

Anyone get a GTD and have a bit of time to get a good impression? (anyone with the Sport and Sound pack let me know what they think )

Last I heard, mine is scheduled for week 22 and should land into Ireland by 3rd week in June then. Fingers crossed.

MisterDrak · 29-04-2015 10:29AM

Not specifically order related, but I got caught last night by MrsDrak...

I had kept the new purchase quiet, (Im expecting delivery early July and told nobody). She mentioned that I must be thinking about changing the car, as I have my current one almost 2 years at this stage, at which point I couldn't contain a nervous laugh, and a few fidgets...

Anyway she got wise pretty quick to the new purchase. I had to "spoof" about the very small cost to change, to keep her quiet.:o:o

JoeA3 · 29-04-2015 10:33AM

MisterDrak wrote: »

Not specifically order related, but I got caught last night by MrsDrak...

I had kept the new purchase quiet, (Im expecting delivery early July and told nobody). She mentioned that I must be thinking about changing the car, as I have my current one almost 2 years at this stage, at which point I couldn't contain a nervous laugh, and a few fidgets...

Anyway she got wise pretty quick to the new purchase. I had to "spoof" about the very small cost to change, to keep her quiet.:o:o

LOL

And I thought I was bad when I didn't consult her on colour choice :pac:

bazz26 · 29-04-2015 12:45PM

You guys must have offshore bank accounts that your other halves must not know about, to keep that quiet.

carsfan · 29-04-2015 05:00PM

Anybody tempted by the new gte?
Any orders going to be changed?
It sounds like an interesting car and well equipped too.
I wonder what it really will return in fuel economy in the real world?

bazz26 · 29-04-2015 11:38PM

Looks like a Golf R400 is going to make production:

http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/work-under-way-395bhp-vw-golf-r400

JoeA3 · 30-04-2015 12:01AM

carsfan wrote: »

Anybody tempted by the new gte?
Any orders going to be changed?
It sounds like an interesting car and well equipped too.
I wonder what it really will return in fuel economy in the real world?

Looks an interesting and cool car but I'm not sure if the battery technology is up to it. My phone already gives me a pain in my arse with its crap battery life... I don't need my car giving me the same irritation!

I think it's worth looking at for those who are very into their mpg figures, especially if you live in an urban area. Not so good if you have a 50 mile commute. The diesel still wins then IMO.

MisterDrak · 30-04-2015 10:10AM

bazz26 wrote: »

You guys must have offshore bank accounts that your other halves must not know about, to keep that quiet.

Yep.

MisterDrak · 30-04-2015 10:17AM

bazz26 wrote: »

Looks like a Golf R400 is going to make production:

http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/work-under-way-395bhp-vw-golf-r400

This kind of looses the Golf ideal for me, in GTi and R form anyway, which is a car that you can behave like a hooligan all day, then later drive up to a 5* hotel and its not out of place...

Don't get me wrong, if I was offered it I would gladly accept, but not as my only car...

vintagevrs · 30-04-2015 12:12PM

MisterDrak wrote: »

I blame this tread for my actions at the weekend :mad::mad::mad::mad:

Ordered a GTi, Carbon Steel Grey, DSG, Pano roof, DCC, and Media Pro on Saturday morning.

€2K over the Golf-R base price, but with the increased Tax and fuel in the R, and probably needing to add the extras above anyway, I wouldn't be seeing much change from €50K. Anyway got a good deal on my existing 132D Gti, so not massive money to get that new car smell again.

I needed a drive in a 141 Gti with a DSG box to convince me to go with the DSG option rather than the Performance version.

Looking at a delivery in 2nd week in July...

That's a mighty spec and a fine car in a great colour too. Congratulations

RandomAccess · 05-05-2015 04:30PM

Thought there was a dedicated thread for the Mk 7 Golf R but can't seem to find it.
I saw my first one of those in carrickmines at the weekend. It looked pretty understated, though the wheels were a tad too large for it. I guess it is accentuated by the slender spoke design.

Will be sure to see a few more of them around anyway.

everlast75 · 05-05-2015 04:39PM

read a few threads on other sites complaining about lack of performance on the GTD, relative to say, a Schiroco or suchlike that has 170bhp.

Anyone any feedback on their GTDs?

MuppetCheck · 05-05-2015 07:59PM

everlast75 wrote: »

read a few threads on other sites complaining about lack of performance on the GTD, relative to say, a Schiroco or suchlike that has 170bhp.

Anyone any feedback on their GTDs?

If its any help I had a CR170 VRS and now have a Leon FR184 - I think the newer engines smoother power delivery coupled with the newer platform being more refined hide some of the sense of speed. Just like it was going from the older PD engines to the CR ones everyone thought they lacked punch but had the same or better figures.

Oafley Jones · 05-05-2015 08:10PM

everlast75 wrote: »

read a few threads on other sites complaining about lack of performance on the GTD, relative to say, a Schiroco or suchlike that has 170bhp.

Anyone any feedback on their GTDs?

We have the 170hp in the current Superb; granted it's a much bigger car, but even with DSG there's a bit a lag in terms of power delivery.

JoeA3 · 05-05-2015 08:13PM

I'd agree with MuppetCheck. A lot of it is down to general refinement, the more linear power delivery and the extra noise insulation which is in a different league in the MK7 platform compared to its predecessors.

everlast75 · 22-05-2015 06:49AM

Well finally the hour is drawing near. The transporter is due too land on Monday the 26th May in Dublin. Haven't driven the loan Golf so hopefully it will be a very pleasant change from driving the Qashqai!
Anyone know how long of a wait I am in for after that before pickup??

JoeA3 · 22-05-2015 08:47AM

everlast75 wrote: »

Well finally the hour is drawing near. The transporter is due too land on Monday the 26th May in Dublin. Haven't driven the loan Golf so hopefully it will be a very pleasant change from driving the Qashqai!
Anyone know how long of a wait I am in for after that before pickup??

Good stuff.
Couple of days at most but it depends on the dealer.

CGI_3 · 24-05-2015 01:21AM

VW GTD 5 door list 38670
A3 Sportback 184 s-line list 38580

Ok, you'd have to pay more for met paint on the A3, and you'd have to spec in a few packages, say maybe 3k (half gestimate looking at the huge A3 options list to match the current GTD spec),

(But you'd expect to pay more for an Audi anyway, and here on this comparison, it's only say 10% more)

So if someone's already considering a GTD, why not look at the A3 for very similar money?

Don't think anyone's mentioned this so far in this thread (which started out about the GTD!)

carsfan · 24-05-2015 09:44PM

When I started the thread I was really looking to justify the gti in my own mind after a succession of diesel cars.
I really did not want a gtd and think if I decided against the gti I would not have gone for a gtd at all.
The a3 at that money would be a real competitor for the gtd however.
I wonder if you spec them identically and take into account the probable higher discount on the Volkswagen what would the differential be? Would you get that difference back in a few years when you go to sell?
You could also say that a seat Leon FR 184 is also the same car with a cheaper interior but a cheaper list price and would that be a better buy? Or what about the Octavia vrs?

ianobrien · 25-05-2015 06:10PM

carsfan wrote: »

When I started the thread I was really looking to justify the gti in my own mind after a succession of diesel cars.
I really did not want a gtd and think if I decided against the gti I would not have gone for a gtd at all.
The a3 at that money would be a real competitor for the gtd however.
I wonder if you spec them identically and take into account the probable higher discount on the Volkswagen what would the differential be? Would you get that difference back in a few years when you go to sell?
You could also say that a seat Leon FR 184 is also the same car with a cheaper interior but a cheaper list price and would that be a better buy? Or what about the Octavia vrs?

I'll make life easier. I was looking at the GTD, vRS and the FR. In the end I got an FR with leather/alcantara seats much cheaper than a GTD spec'ed to the same level.

Yes some of the plastics are a little hard in the bottom of the dash and door pockets but that doesn't bother me. The dash may be a little "plain" but I hate a button heavy dashboard (Ford Focus for example). The FR is quite sombre on the outaide and most people dont recognise it as an FR. After a year of driving, would I have spent the extra couple of grand on the GTD, no.

Edit, the vRS was dismissed as it was too brash, with the red trim, painted calipers, etc. Its also a fraction too big for me.

MisterDrak · 26-05-2015 10:35AM

carsfan wrote: »

When I started the thread I was really looking to justify the gti in my own mind after a succession of diesel cars.
I really did not want a gtd and think if I decided against the gti I would not have gone for a gtd at all.
The a3 at that money would be a real competitor for the gtd however.
I wonder if you spec them identically and take into account the probable higher discount on the Volkswagen what would the differential be? Would you get that difference back in a few years when you go to sell?
You could also say that a seat Leon FR 184 is also the same car with a cheaper interior but a cheaper list price and would that be a better buy? Or what about the Octavia vrs?

Carsfan,

Here is the latest MPG (for last year) for my GTi, as I mentioned before, most of my driving is short hop city driving, lots of cold starts etc, and no Motorway at all...

Anyway I will be interesting to rate this against the DSG when it arrives, in Aug.

http://i.imgur.com/tEoH5x0.jpg

CGI_3 · 27-05-2015 06:58AM

So your average is 30.9 MPG? Could live with that. I had a petrol DSG GTI once (05). Never felt the economy would be as good as if it were a manual. Not a scientific observation of course, but I feel for real world driving anticipation of road ahead gets a jump ahead over DSG for the human shifter. Course you could always manually shift in the DSG, but I never really got the hang of it, (I'm too old school I guess), and haven't had a DSG since.

carsfan · 27-05-2015 01:34PM

My gti performance manual is averaging 34.9mpg long term according to the car computer. I have 7500km done since I got it. I presume the car is optimistic by nature.
Decided to not bother about mpg a few days after I got it and just enjoy it.

MuppetCheck · 27-05-2015 01:52PM

Realistically, on longer main road runs and not motorways would they crack 40 to the gallon relatively easily?

I am looking around but I'm doing about 800-1000km a week and it would be right on the cusp of how low I'd be prepared to go.

Im only looking at the non-PP version with a few small extras.

JoeA3 · 27-05-2015 01:56PM

MuppetCheck wrote: »

Realistically, on longer main road runs and not motorways would they crack 40 to the gallon relatively easily?

I am looking around but I'm doing about 800-1000km a week and it would be right on the cusp of how low I'd be prepared to go.

Im only looking at the non-PP version with a few small extras.

I took this on my spin down to Limerick on Sunday... and it actually went as high as 47mpg...

carsfan · 27-05-2015 02:08PM

I think with very careful driving you could crack 40 mpg on some medium/long trips but you would have to be making an effort to do this. Not sure that I could manage that style of driving very often. Kind of defeats the purpose of driving this type of car.
I imagine the gtd would be the better buy for a higher mileage driver.

everlast75 · 27-05-2015 02:40PM

carsfan wrote: »

I think with very careful driving you could crack 40 mpg on some medium/long trips but you would have to be making an effort to do this. Not sure that I could manage that style of driving very often. Kind of defeats the purpose of driving this type of car.
I imagine the gtd would be the better buy for a higher mileage driver.

Well I hope to be picking up my GTD tomorrow evening so I will let ye know how I get on with that!

:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

bazz26 · 27-05-2015 09:06PM

Seems mad to me some folks talking about buying a GTi and then worrying about how to get the best mpg out of it. Kind of defeats the purpose of a hot hatch. Just enjoy it or buy a diesel instead.

bbeeforsalmon · 27-05-2015 09:55PM

everlast75 wrote: »

Well I hope to be picking up my GTD tomorrow evening so I will let ye know how I get on with that! :D:D:D:D:D:D:D

Will you have to tax it for May or can you appear on Tuesday and tax for June onwards?

Foreign Sports · 27-05-2015 10:35PM

MuppetCheck wrote: »

Realistically, on longer main road runs and not motorways would they crack 40 to the gallon relatively easily?

I am looking around but I'm doing about 800-1000km a week and it would be right on the cusp of how low I'd be prepared to go.

Im only looking at the non-PP version with a few small extras.

With a 50 litre tank, assume you can hit 40mpg. You are looking at approximately 440 miles per tank...which is almost 700km per tank....you might be able to squeeze a bit more, but not much. Do you want to be in a position where you have to fill the car more than once per week?

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