Dano28

Sorry have to disagree on the LED headlights, I have the matrix LED lights on my MK3 TTS (matrix part aside) I think they are better than any bi xenon headlights I have ever had. Just my opinion.

Did you get your deposit back in the end?

Going to see dealer Wednesday about cancelling, hopefully I can get my deposit back...

I don't understand how the R400 or whatever it'll be would hurt resale value of an R, let's face it it's going to be 9k, I would imagine, more expensive so out of people's ranges that had pushed themselves for a R, does this happen then when anybody makes a quicker variant S3 - RS3 for example?

This has been known for a while though a lot of reviews questioned the extra money over the GTi given the increased performance or limited increase in performance, torque figures were not too far off from each other and if we are all honest GTi is more than you need for the road in any case. R wins in the wet where it'll be able to put the power down where as the GTi will sit there spinning. I agree with what you are saying though you don't expect to buy the top range model and then for VW to start releasing lesser models with almost the same figures. I'm currently waiting for my R and although I keep telling myself I must have the range topper and the best my head knows that this isn't true, with all the uncertainty of "jazzed" up models appearing at the end of the year im considering my position and whether or not I should cancel and see what happens. That on top of all the latest talks of resale values, lease cars flooding the market in 2 years (ridiculous to offer such a deal, only because I didn't know anything about it). All I know is I want out of my 2013 MK2 TT diesel, which I still love but don't do the mileage for a diesel 6000 a year, into a petrol car, whether this remains an R we'll see.

I too would be interested in the Prets if you decided to take them off and sell, please could you PM me details. Thanks Dan

Just phoned them so was UC BW22 MY16 has put me back to UC BW29 but did I read somewhere factory shutdown BW29-31 so doubt I'll be seeing the car this side of September

What is VW CS phone number going to try and find out my UC BW? Thanks

My MK2 TDI TT has 255 on all five corners too

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/volkswagen/golf/91531/vw-golf-r400-super-hatch-spied Another article.

So basically around the month/month before I should get mine, hope something comes out before that's trust worthy to make a decision based on

Well if there's anything concrete before my R arrives including price I'll cancel and wait for one as long as it's available in 3 door In fact when the hell are they going to release any details? Some motor show end of the year? Don't really fancy taking del of the R then this gets revealed month after and I'm stuck with mine

It's not much of a disguise? The arches are different but not hidden, new spoiler not hidden, different wheels not hidden? Test mules normally stick with a stock car body and mismatched wheels of the current versions available for that model, this looks more like something that would be in final stages undisguised? Either way still not 100% it'll materialise as a R4??

Thanks for the replies, as I mentioned I have a MK2 now so interior wise it'll be the same, suppose I don't notice the datedness most of the time as I'm mostly in it. My mrs has a 14 A3 so obviously the step up in tech is obvious. I only do 6k a year and the TDI is always getting noisey while it runs a regen cycle to clean the DPF as I don't do long enough journeys at speed to clean it, so want to change to a petrol, hence the golf R order. I love the way the TT looks and handles and always wanted an RS but couldn't afford the £50k new. If mine was a petrol I probably wouldn't be looking at replacing..but an RS seems like a good option? Anyone know where I'd stand cancelling my R ORDER of it came to it and whether I would get deposit back? Thanks Dan

Hi, With the wait for the new R seeming to drag on, what are the options with regards to cancelling my ordering should I find another car? Mainly in terms of: Can I cancel it? Do I loose my deposit (£1000)? I know a few people on here have cancelled orders so any advice would be appreciated. Thanks Dan