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Not at all rbel5553 some great questions there. I’d love to have exact answers but I didn’t do a full session as I didn’t want to plow through the tyres and discs. In short what I learned. So for your questions 1. (Understeer) You can feel the front inside wheel nip at the brakes attempting to bring the front back in and it does to some success bring you back in on line but it is not the most efficient way through the bend. Getting it stopped early with the front end gripping and then on the throttle early is definitely the quickest way through. This way all four wheels are engaged and pushing forward. 2. (Tuck in) I didn’t quite understand this questions as typically with lift off oversteer (rotation) or tuck in it is the rear that loses grip which would in turn once you add throttle back in essentially leave most of the power going to the wheels with grip (the front). Do correct me if I’m wrong though. 3. In the wet (Pushing the nose out) this I didn’t have experience of due to it being dry however in the snow this showed some of the intrinsic behaviour. This showed that almost always understeer is the first port of call. Having driven Subaru’s for years the behaviour of their AWD system was very different in the snow. The car would naturally rotate on throttle where as the R is far more likely to plow on unless you really flick the car into the corner but even then it was quite difficult to get a decent amount of oversteer. I have seen Chris Harris send the car into a four wheel drift in an early review against a M235i but he was being extremely violent on turn to destabilise the rear. So it can be done but it’s not the cars natural talent. So that has been my experience of the cars handling so far. Having had it for nearly 3 years I can definitely say that it is at it’s best at 8/10ths on a tight B road (with few potholes). The real world traction, neutral handling, the power band and size of the car I think are pretty much unbeatable on Irish roads. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thanks Neilo I'll give them both a call when the time comes. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hi all on the Irish thread. I have recently moved back from the UK bringing my R with me. Having lived in London for the last couple of years it is so nice to have a car such as this with such great roads to exploit the performance close-by without having to drive an hour or two into Surrey to be stuck behind a multitude of octenagarians driving Honda Jazzs. I took the car to Mondello for a quick spin to really get a feel for it as this is the first car I've had where on the limit cornering performance is probably too reckless for public roads. Had a great run around and whilst it is not the last word when it comes to track performance it certainly didn't disgrace itself. Are there any meets in Ireland with fellow R owners? Also I am considering a stage 1 remap and some minor mods during the year (as warranty is up in May) do you guys have any recommendations for VAG tuners in the East? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I think from a spec point of view the key things I would look for are Prets, DCC, Dynaudio and Nav (if car is pre Carplay). These really add to the experience of the car. Gearbox, colour, seats and bodystyles are purely personal preference. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Why not get the Passat GTE. Relative Luxury during the week with virtually no bills and then R for the weekend. It's in the same band as the Golf GTE so will be similarly as cheap on BIK but with the nicer interior. I remember talking to one of the sales guys in a Jag dealership and he was complaining as he was getting the XF 2.0d (163bhp) he would be paying a large wedge in BIK so I think if you are assigned a demo car you pay the regular BIK. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I opted for it as I am constantly parking in built up areas with very tight parking. As you can see the edge of bumper in the camera you can see exactly how close you are to the car behind. It makes parallel parking on a tight busy street so easy and at £165 (or £265 now) I think it is a no brainer. The quality I think is superb in low light and as the camera is hidden behind the badge it doesn't get covered in road grime and dirt so is always clear. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Strangely a 56 Fiesta ST was the worst I have had for the juice. Rarely saw over 25mpg which from a super mini is ridiculous. Great fun though. Getting about 28-30mpg from the Golf on mixed driving.

I have this aswell. Can be very irritating when it is bad or have the radio turned off or on low.

Yes let's make it happen!

I regularly had friends and family in the back of the 86! Being 6'2" this was a bit ridiculous both driving the car and to those in the back. Very entertaining though! [emoji56] Such a fun car however on the right road on the right day. Pain in the arse on the North Circ on a wet winter Wednesday!

This needs to happen!!!! [emoji16]

Hi it's a very interesting move you are making but I don't think you'll regret it. As far as I am aware there is no way of telling. The drive select comes standard on all UK Rs. Most dealers should put it in the car description or car spec as it is a £900 option that many people looks for.

I made the jump from a GT86 as well. Like you really enjoyed the car but I just love the all round abilities of the Golf. Driving it back to Ireland for the first time on Monday so really looking forward to trying it on the roads I grew up on.

I think allot of people who had S versions of Audi's got pretty pissed off as well after a couple of years ago almost every car leaving the dealers was a TDI S Line. I remember the B7 S4 even had the same alloys as a 1.9TDI A4 S Line. Similar to the R and R Line only the quad pipes and the chrome mirrors are the obvious giveaway.

I think joegti7 is right. The white one is definitely an Irish car (19" Cadiz are the giveaway). The fact they have one would suggest that the other one with unusual clocks is also an Irish car. The White model is pretty much a standard Irish car (the only option being the DSG). I wonder why they could not spec the standard clocks though?