So they make tires that hook better than AWD??? Sign me up. LolDon't get a new car, get better tires.
So they make tires that hook better than AWD??? Sign me up. LolDon't get a new car, get better tires.
Don't be obtuse.So they make tires that hook better than AWD??? Sign me up. Lol
Smart move. I think that the um...polarizing...looks of the Mk8 in pictures caused a lot of people to snatch up the Mk7/7.5, but now that we've seen more pictures and videos of the Mk8, and it's prettier in person, people will be hoping into it. Especially with the Mk8 R having that incredibly sick rear diff and extra hp.
I, personally, would love to take one for a rip and see just how clever it is, because the reports are coming back pretty fantastic, aside from the completely buttonless interior.
I’ll admit it looks a lot better in real pictures than marketing materials. But this is also a side shot. The rear end is still hideous and I still hate the front fascia lolol
Dear lord. And I didn't think it was possible for the MK8 to look even more hideous than the regular GTI\R. Then you've gone and shown it on a wagon
TIL: the rs3 is boring and numb.
Lol oh kay
Once I'm bored with the R I'm going RS3.
I bought the R because I didn't want a car that needed that many mods. I've put $10k of mods into each of my GTIs, some cosmetic though, and neither times did it really feel worth it. Those days are over for me. The mods I've been doing on my R are all pretty light compared to what I normally do, like an RSR clutch with dmfw instead of a smfw, a resonator delete instead of a full turboback, stage 1 tune instead of stage 2, a dogbone insert for a diesel instead of a stiffer mount, and an apr short shifter for the adjustability and the counterweight instead of the notchy sigma 6. I want to go fast, but not at the cost of comfort. It becomes too much of a chore to daily drive if there's too many mods. I don't have to modify the suspension or the mounts and I have plenty of grip in 1st gear and in the rain. Sure, I spent $10k more than someone who bought a GTI did, but 5-6 years down the road I'm also getting $10k more when I go to sell it.
So, you essentially built a racecar. You just validated my point entirely.
It all comes down to what you want to do with the car. If it's a street driven car and you just want to enjoy something that's fast and comfortable, buy the R.
If you are trying to build a car to take to the track, go with something cheaper and heavily modify. Too often do people not understand the difference, and just throw parts at a street driven daily and then call it "modified." Again... street car, or racecar?
The realization usually doesn't happen for people until later in life.
I bought the R because I didn't want a car that needed that many mods. I've put $10k of mods into each of my GTIs, some cosmetic though, and neither times did it really feel worth it. Those days are over for me. The mods I've been doing on my R are all pretty light compared to what I normally do, like an RSR clutch with dmfw instead of a smfw, a resonator delete instead of a full turboback, stage 1 tune instead of stage 2, a dogbone insert for a diesel instead of a stiffer mount, and an apr short shifter for the adjustability and the counterweight instead of the notchy sigma 6. I want to go fast, but not at the cost of comfort. It becomes too much of a chore to daily drive if there's too many mods. I don't have to modify the suspension or the mounts and I have plenty of grip in 1st gear and in the rain. Sure, I spent $10k more than someone who bought a GTI did, but 5-6 years down the road I'm also getting $10k more when I go to sell it.
They sure do! Go look at the Ken lock video where they had an awd car on steelies with no rubber. It's amazing how little it does for grip when you have none...So they make tires that hook better than AWD??? Sign me up. Lol