Golf and Scirocco R Launch info

[SO8]

My idea was to sell the Edition 30, buy my Z4M, keep it a couple of years and then trade it for a Golf R20 .... now though, given the prices I don't think I could afford to !! 

That said, I looked at a BMW 118d as a second car after being lent one by BMW .... 0-60 in 9 secs, £35 road tax and when I had it 61 mpg !!  The trouble was they want £20K for one of those 

[Oli]

And you can remap the 118d to over 200bhp, take off the RFTs and have some serious fun, the one series handles really well.

[T88OMM]

I have just specced on one up and its nearly touching £40k!   You can have a lovely second hand E92 M3, RS4 or 911 for that, WTF VW!?  

As for the expected new RS3 - What will a 5-door Sportback cost? And will it really look as good in the rest of its body styling as the front view does - Audi don't seem to be able to design anything exciting beyond the front on their 3 and 4 series.

I love the front of that blue RS3 but the sides and rear are unfortunately bound to be bland.

They are expected to start at £35k base spec, add a few toys and you are looking at £40k which is not a lot more than the Golf R, but you are getting a lot more bang for your buck! I would hardly call the rear bland Robin 

[SteveP]

^^^^ That's exactly what the Golf R should have been, something a bit special 

[NB07]

i would have been pretty excited if they could put the 5 cylinder in to a golf, shame really like everyone says no point spening that sum of money for what is just an eddy with 4mo. i do like the look of the rocco R but its not a step forwrd enough for me so yep i'll be saving up for an RS3 in a couple of years deffo the way to go it looks  

[T88OMM]

I have just specced on one up and its nearly touching £40k!   You can have a lovely second hand E92 M3, RS4 or 911 for that, WTF VW!?  

....But a M3 doesn't provide the accommodation that a Golf hatchback does (especially 5-door), the RS4 is a large family saloon, and the 911 is a glorious 2-seater sports car. The Golf offers what none of those cars do.

How does it not provide the accomdation?, they do it in a 5 door also  

[QD MBE]

That M3 looks rather nice.

I can't see where VW are going with the pricing.   Considering what you can get for similar money, although 2nd hand, but more often than not less than 1 year old, and with an extended warranty, no brainer really.

But if speccing new, the current S3 is where it is at, looks better (IMO), and what does the Golf R offer above that?

Of course this is my opinion only.

Just my opinion!
 

[Oli]

When is the RS3 being launched? 

Now after my letdown on the Golf pricing( I really was expecting it to be better value) I am liking the look of the RS3, and even though it will be more money, like has been said, it will be a lot more car.

[T88OMM]

Very soon apparently, I think Audi are about to release all the details, spec etc....

[Oli]

Is it going yo be in the 8p body or the next shape???  Could be seriously interested as long as it comes in sportback.

[J5BWS]

Seeing the pricing on the VW site last night was like a kick in the balls, I spec'd a 3dr, manual, recarros with sat nav and the adjustable wotsit suspension setup and not a lot else and it came to about £36K which quite frankly is taking the p@@@! I didn't go mad, just added the things I'd really want.  When I added everything it came to a touch under £40K.  Who the hell would pay £40K for a hatchback, VW or not?!!

If I was spending that type of money it would be on a Porsche second hand or not.  I love the look of the R, but IMHO I think they are about £10K out in the pricing of it.

Good excuse to keep my Mk5 as a minter though! 

[BMX]

with the current economic climate i certainly wont be buying one. dont vw realise theres a global recesion

they will make money on the golf R, i bet you! they know what they're doing! ;)

no doubt they will, look at how many sales they have missed from just us lot though!

[andrewparker]

Nice 

[neg]

Its almost like they have priced it two steps above the GTI

GTI -> ?? -> Golf R.  If they had stuck the list as around £25k which is similar to the previous R model then it would have changed a few of our opinions I bet.

The RS3 looks great, if it gets the 2.5T then WOW, even better!

[neg]

Looks ok - wheels look to be quite shiney - which makes me wonder if they will have the dreaded white worm issues a year down the line.