I have had my Golf R for just under 3 weeks now so decided to finally start a thread for it. Previously I had a mk5gti but had*been looking at an 7R for a long time. I recently transferred from part time in the Fire Service to full time so thought now was the perfect time to finally get one and to get something to show for my hard work. I looked everyday online for the right one, initially I wanted a Lapiz Blue 5dr Dsg with both full leather and pretoria alloys. I came across one but when I rang to enquire it had already been sold*It was then when I looked a few days later when I saw an Oryx white model fairly locally, so I rang up and organised to view it the next day.
Once I saw the Oryx white in the flesh I knew it was the colour that I wanted. The car itself has a really good spec in my opinion,
Oryx White
3 door DSG
65 plate
25,000 miles
Full service history
Full heated vienna leather
19" Pretoria Alloys on*Continental Contisportcontact 5's
Keyless entry and go
Black electric folding mirrors
Sat nav with DAB
First thing I decided was to get a fresh set of plates before I put mine on
The only thing that I have done to the car is I have had a security system fitted to the car for peace of mind after seeing some videos and hearing stories about keyless cars. Thankfully this will no longer be a problem!
The silver white is nice, a family member has a 7.5 R in that colour and it is a nice colour, I just like the pearl in the Oryx white and haha its a must!
I was set on lapiz to be fair but once I had seen this colour in the flesh there was no way I was getting a different colour The pretoria alloys and the black wing mirrors make it stand out even more in my opinion Thank you mate
Looking great buddy! Just picked up a Leon Cupra 300 and I have the same missing Icon issue on the DAB so I will follow your lead with inputting the logos. Thanks for the tip!
Thank you, I know someone with a red cupra, they're nice cars! If you're stuck I think I used this link and then just saved them to a usb and uploaded them.
Thank you, I had a mk5gti before this but I wanted 4wd and DSG after test driving one back in September last year, I was a bit picky and in no rush so glad I waited.
Looking great buddy! Just picked up a Leon Cupra 300 and I have the same missing Icon issue on the DAB so I will follow your lead with inputting the logos. Thanks for the tip!
Thank you, the 2 options I definitely insisted on having was the full leather and the 19" pretoria alloys. Hopefully one day if I sell it mine will stand out because of the spec!
Looks lovely. My sister has an Octy 3 vRS (same platform) and her drivers seat was like that when she got it. A few mins with a hairdryer and it was as good as new, get it on a low setting and warm the leather until the dent starts to shrink. Also looks far nicer as a 3 door, surely less of those around than the 5 door.
Oooh thank you I'll have to give this a try, thank you I got it into my head I wanted a 5 door but when I thought about it 90% of the time its just me in the car or with just passenger.
Looks lovely. My sister has an Octy 3 vRS (same platform) and her drivers seat was like that when she got it. A few mins with a hairdryer and it was as good as new, get it on a low setting and warm the leather until the dent starts to shrink. Also looks far nicer as a 3 door, surely less of those around than the 5 door.
Have you noticed the Audi cover doesn't fit as well as the old one, or does yours fit snugly? My sister tells me hers is a bit looser than the standard black plastic one in her Octy vRS. Wondering if it's a common thing or if it's just hers. I already have an Audi, so mine came with the car. Such a worthwhile upgrade IMO.
Hi mate, mine seems to fit snuggly to be honest, not that i'll ever use it! To be fair I hardly ever see it as I always have my armrest extended but is a nice little upgrade. Thank you:thumb:
Cheers, on the Octy 3, it’s visible. Nice to have it hidden away tbf, looks better. When looking back at this thread, I have to have a quick peek at page 1, this car looks great. Never been a fan of white cars until I bought one and ever since, they’ve grown on me and this one just looks spot on
Cheers, on the Octy 3, it's visible. Nice to have it hidden away tbf, looks better. When looking back at this thread, I have to have a quick peek at page 1, this car looks great. Never been a fan of white cars until I bought one and ever since, they've grown on me and this one just looks spot on
Yes I agree, the two things I wanted was Pretorias and full leather. I'm not a huge fan but the next post will probably shock you:lol:
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