138km on the clock ... and this is my new daily drive ... so early views on the car ... first up ... i do realise some people generally have their dicks and egos attached to their cars ... so the car a person owns is the best shit under the sun to them and they would like to think it compares to an Koenigsegg agera R ... (unless you buying cars in that league) ... so why am i mentioning this ... well im going to be as honest as i can be ...
so here goes first off
build quality
VW have come a long way from the days of the Golf 3 etc ... this is a premium product and does rival the build quality of that of the BMWs and mercs, nice nappa leather, solid drive, that leather steering wheel feel, in ones hands reminds me of the F30 BMW 320i msport i had ... think the size and just general feel ... no hard plastics here in this car ... my one is kitted with the carbon fibre leather which is kinda a little too much ... but it grows on you ... the car takes bumps and uneven roads like a boss and is well planted ... if anyone has been in a G7 GTI, this is much of the same in terms of build quality really awesome ... a G7 R feels more luxurious than the 1M inside...i think its that nappa leather ...
and now the performance
holy fuck! this car goes ... and handles ... when in race mode it hugs the road and the steering becomes more tight, the exhaust note (albeit a fake note) becomes louder and this car comes alive ... it is a lunatic golf ... im sure the car will open up with time, and is pretty tight at the moment, but still it flys ... been a few times between robots in fourways where id floor the car and when looking at the speedo im already on 160-170 ... does it feel quicker than a 1M? ... 1M is a 1M ... Golf 7R is not quite a 1M, but def comes close, and anyone comparing the two cars should be shot (ill go grab the gun later and blast myself) ... i do reckon a 135i or 1M will be quicker than the R ... but maybe only just ... there is a slight delay when you floor the car and half a second and then it goes, i hate that ... think turbo spool up ... 1M none of that BS ... i know unfair comparison, a 1M is allot more fun, guess being manual and liking to shake its arse ... but the 7R has the ability to be a daily drive and a lunatic golf ... now that i think of it the setup in race mode feels a bit like a scubby STI ... and btw the DCC chassis is an option, where you can choose all the different drive modes, like race, comfort etc ... it is what EDC is to BMW ...
it is a different car to the Golf 7 GTI. where the G7 was a very civilised car, almost too refined... so where would i place the G7 R
1M anyday of the month, year or week
second an E92 M3
Id then take a G7 R
then a 135i (cant compare to a m135i or a m235i cause ive never owned these)
my one has the pano roof, reverse cam, DCC chasis control, high beam assist and the nappa carbon leather ... std options are pretty impressive, with lane change warning, bluetooth, dynamic xenon lights, cruise control, touch screen radio, driver fatigue assist, pdc back and front ... it honestly is all the car you'd want and would not mind driving it everyday ...
so i dont like that lag when you floor it and it looks good but maybe a little plain for an R ... no one can touch BMW in the aesthetics department .. would i recommend it? ... hell yeah! ... at first youd think over R500k for a golf! ... no car these days are worth their sticker price ... but when comparing what you can buy new in the R500-R550k range ... its my pick!
so here goes first off
build quality
VW have come a long way from the days of the Golf 3 etc ... this is a premium product and does rival the build quality of that of the BMWs and mercs, nice nappa leather, solid drive, that leather steering wheel feel, in ones hands reminds me of the F30 BMW 320i msport i had ... think the size and just general feel ... no hard plastics here in this car ... my one is kitted with the carbon fibre leather which is kinda a little too much ... but it grows on you ... the car takes bumps and uneven roads like a boss and is well planted ... if anyone has been in a G7 GTI, this is much of the same in terms of build quality really awesome ... a G7 R feels more luxurious than the 1M inside...i think its that nappa leather ...
and now the performance
holy fuck! this car goes ... and handles ... when in race mode it hugs the road and the steering becomes more tight, the exhaust note (albeit a fake note) becomes louder and this car comes alive ... it is a lunatic golf ... im sure the car will open up with time, and is pretty tight at the moment, but still it flys ... been a few times between robots in fourways where id floor the car and when looking at the speedo im already on 160-170 ... does it feel quicker than a 1M? ... 1M is a 1M ... Golf 7R is not quite a 1M, but def comes close, and anyone comparing the two cars should be shot (ill go grab the gun later and blast myself) ... i do reckon a 135i or 1M will be quicker than the R ... but maybe only just ... there is a slight delay when you floor the car and half a second and then it goes, i hate that ... think turbo spool up ... 1M none of that BS ... i know unfair comparison, a 1M is allot more fun, guess being manual and liking to shake its arse ... but the 7R has the ability to be a daily drive and a lunatic golf ... now that i think of it the setup in race mode feels a bit like a scubby STI ... and btw the DCC chassis is an option, where you can choose all the different drive modes, like race, comfort etc ... it is what EDC is to BMW ...
it is a different car to the Golf 7 GTI. where the G7 was a very civilised car, almost too refined... so where would i place the G7 R
1M anyday of the month, year or week
second an E92 M3
Id then take a G7 R
then a 135i (cant compare to a m135i or a m235i cause ive never owned these)
my one has the pano roof, reverse cam, DCC chasis control, high beam assist and the nappa carbon leather ... std options are pretty impressive, with lane change warning, bluetooth, dynamic xenon lights, cruise control, touch screen radio, driver fatigue assist, pdc back and front ... it honestly is all the car you'd want and would not mind driving it everyday ...
so i dont like that lag when you floor it and it looks good but maybe a little plain for an R ... no one can touch BMW in the aesthetics department .. would i recommend it? ... hell yeah! ... at first youd think over R500k for a golf! ... no car these days are worth their sticker price ... but when comparing what you can buy new in the R500-R550k range ... its my pick!