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Passat R -Line Edition

H Gary. I think they did make a Passat R, and no not the R32/R36 Very few about and about 18/19 reg. slightly detuned version of Golf R with about 280 or so bhp. Rare. Sometimes in Primer grey colour. A real unicorn. Nearest now a Superb - but they seem just massive. New Estates / Wagons a dying breed these says. As you to have found. Cupra Leon wagon better for those younger than me. Quicker Audis S5 and BMW 340i too dear for me, and a used car didn’t appeal. So a Škoda (so you’re going downmarket now, asked a neighbour, haha) Passars are lovely cars Gary, hope you get on with it. And get a good few weeks of snow come winter - I know you’ll be out like a shot. Take care and my best to Mrs Gary.

Haha Dean - I have really loved owning & driving it. But really it no longer fits the bill. I got a new £6k+ wheelchair, bigger than previous, that doesn’t easily fit in the R boot. Ya gonna Need a bigger Boot. So welcome to Octavia Wagon - best New wagon in my price range. It’s costing just under £3.9k to get it (then the bits to buy and add afterwards; dash cam, seat covers, Ceramic coating, GAP). It will end up being our only car, so a keeper. ….And oh, it has bonnet struts, a driver cubby on the dash, heated screen & a 5year warranty. So a happy me. Will miss the 4-motion and 300ps tho.

Thank you Rebecca. That was the longest I‘ve ever kept a car. Nigh 7.5 years. But everyone (private buyers) seems to be doing so atm. I really enjoyed it, driving and owning and ofcourse VWROC. I have read here and elsewhere good things about Motorway CarWow et al so thought I’d try it this time. I’ve checked the fluctuating R values over the years in case I had to claim after a theft! It’s crazy….my car worth more now than it was 5 and a half years ago. Clearly the Mk7.5 Golf is currently in high demand! I found the overall process with Motorway very smooth. I should have done a “Dry Run” using their App first to be prepared, as I did have problems getting pics of my car to fit the templates on the App. Just need to allow plenty time to fiddle, adjust things. Then I had an argument over my Service History - the first Service in 2020 was delayed by Covid Lockdown = “Partial History”…. But we got through. The Process; Pro-Valet on Wednesday, to get the car looking its best. Pics on Thursday & Motorway Advert completed using their App. 19 reg, under 11650 miles. Fully documented. Guide Price agreed. Auction Fri - Saturday. SOLD Saturday afternoon. Contacted by purchaser. Additional details provided. Full description etc. A File containing complete documented history prepared, all keys, fobs and papers. R inspected; kerb kiss on NSF Pretoria Alloy. Pimple like dent on front of bonnet (a falling item in garage maybe?) and loading chip on rear bumper - news to me. Then test driven, loaded onto a trailer and gone by 9:45 on Tuesday, with Tracker, plenty V-Power, Boot Tray and Top-Up oil. Full Payment before it left. Must say I’m still smiling. A massive amount, way more than I was expecting, and over £3.7k above Trade-In. So a very happy me. Pleased that it’s going to be enjoyed and treasured by the next owner. A truly lovely car, drives and looks virtually new. I feel fortunate, lucky to have had it but my circumstances are now such that a Wagon best fits the bill. Plan to take delivery on 1 September and Gyeon Ceramic coating appointment already booked, as it will be a workhorse rather than a garage queen. I have been signed up on Briskoda already for a wee while. I will likely post an Ad for a few R bits For Sale too. Just having to adjust to Pedestrian status for a few weeks.

Looks like used 2019 Golf R’s are still popular🤣 Found my old car waiting for a new owner on AT

SOLD. via Motorway, earlier this week.

Doors on a 3dr are Way longer.

Hi there. @Slippa You will not believe this. I bought a set for my 2019 5dr R a few years back. 2020? I was unsure My nephew mechanic said he’d fit them for me for beer money. He found better fish to fry. I’m sure they remain in their Tube delivery packaging in my garage. You can’t buy them any more. Of any interest to you? I’d dig them out if so.

Thanks. I keep watch on Prices, in case there came the need to argue with an Insurer, haha. I’m getting starting quotes for around £25.5-26k, so folk must be wanting late 7.5R’s. We will see when change over time gets nearer. I would be very happy at such levels.

I will miss it. Longest I’ve ever kept a car. Had a GTI for70 months. Will keep the Skoda a good while too. I’m too familiar with the VW stuff to go elsewhere and it ticks lots of boxes. Better than I expected. It won’t be a garage queen, it’s set to live on the drive - hence the heated screen. And yes, it will likely be suspected as an unmarked Polis, which should make shopping trips to the Metrocentre easier. Thank you for the kind words Rebecca.

My Next Car After much searching and deliberation I have finally placed an order for my next car to replace my cherished and adored 2019 Golf R. I have asked for registration in September for the new reg. release, so will have several months to enjoy my R before I let it go. I’ve ordered a new Skoda Octavia vRS Wagon in Black from the Pulman Skoda Dealership in Cramlington, local to me so very convenient for servicing etc. The dealership came very highly recommended to me by a friend and I am familiar with another branch ofPulman since 2011. I need the additional boot space over an R hatch to comfortably accommodate the wheelchair I have recently bought which I use all the time to get about. It does not fit well into an R boot. Sadly A new R wagon is no longer available…..and they had crept up to quite a high price. I declined a used Mk8 due to the glitches widely known. So the Skoda will be a big step down in power and acceleration and I won’t be crossing the country quite so rapidly any more. I will miss the R for its performance, cool capability and sure footed competence at all times. I plan to keep the Skoda for a good while so have taken advantage of 5 year Warranty and a Service Plan from new. I have added Canton speakers, Heated Screen and st. wheel, a Space Saver spare, and the Assisted Drive package plus, with remote park plus. So I shouldn’t (hopefully) get blocked out of my car so easily when parking. I negotiated a decent deal for the Skoda including a low-ball trade in if this is needed. All being well I will use Motorway or similar to sell my R before September. If this happens I will put up an Ad on here too as a late Black ultra low 12k miles 7.5R with some nice options (Pretorias, VIenna Leather, Memory Seat, Climate Screen, Rear Camera, Black mirrors, Subscription Tracker) are both rare and sought after. Full VWMDSH too, and a fully serviced Haldex. I still have a VW warranty in place for peace of mind. I’ve had it over 7 years and it’ll make a super long term keeper for somebody. I will miss it. Badly. I have enjoyed driving and owning an R. VWROC membership has only added to this over the years. A truly valuable and welcoming forum. I have learned much from it. The added bonus at the end of this is the strong prices that used Rs are commanding. I will keep posting now and then until September.

My 2019 R will be 7 years old later this month. Has yet to pass 12000 miles. Not been able to use it much at all….seems the CTEK is on it more than I’m in it! only used about 10 times since pro valet last November. Another booked soon. In for MOT, Year 7 Service and. Brake Fluid this month. VW 1 year Extended Warranty arranged for £431/£35 per month, to start after All In is All done. still love my R…….my best car ever. BUT it no longer meets my needs well, so I plan to buy a new car to replace it later this year. With A Wagon. But it won’t be an R. Most likely a loaded Skoda Octavia VRS Estate, but still need to do my all my homework. That’s my brave, grown up reserves gone now. Haha.

Good to hear Gary that you got good money for your mint looking R. An A5 wagon sounds nice. M340i nicer still, Was an 8.5 R Wagon + Towbar not on the shortlist.?….albeit used.. Estates seem to have been left to wither on the vine with SUV type things so popular…shame. will watch with interest to see where you end up. Good luck with the plates!

Phew. some easily offended folk on here…..must be special, sensitive souls Need to get a grip, imho 😉

Big thumbs up @Deep Blue for your lovely new R Wagon. A beauty. Good news re power tailgate too!

..Wow. That sounds a serious bit of kit. Very nice.

Hens teeth etc. The thinking is that they may have ditched the Estates (!??) Shame if they have. I contacted VW CS recently and they replied;

The world needs Icons like you

Genius! Thanks Rebecca. Need to look into that - the problem for me is every time my wheelchair is placed for me to get in /out it can bump, rub, scrape the sill….over time make a real mess of paint, that never repairs well. Hence the OTT improvised protection.

Hi Len. I’m a fan of the All In. Been lucky to buy two policies, both at discounted rates; £25 per month then £30 per month -so benefitted from 4 years of cover that lasts until March 2026 when my R turns 7. I looked carefully at All In vs Extended when I last renewed and was happy with the T&Cs….All In appeared comparable with All Component. I think Cover plus is new, to extend cover for submersion, water ingress cover.. it used to be All Component or Named Component cover…..My readimg is that All In gives comparable cover tho the Standard Extended warranty policy. Perhaps some member with a deeper knowledge and understanding of these warranties could chip in clarification. Please? Note Len that cover is for market value of the car……undoubtedly less than we’d like, but I couldn’t find faults or concerns. It’ll be way dearer go Extended warranty plus Service Plan etc etc than All In - which is a steal, but peace of mind is priceless (nearly). I can’t take out another All In at age 7, and chose not to cancel at 6 and then renew to get year 6-8….I wasn’t planning to keep beyond 8, but. I’m not so sure now, so I’ll be looking for more warranty cover from VW, as the idea of being without has no appeal. I have not had to claim on the All In and have enjoyed warranty, servicing, mot and VW Assist for under £1 per day over 4 years. Remarkable. Hope you can decide without too much agony.

Update, @Crick @dv52 @Booth11 Watched the YT Vid re 15A fuse location and replacement. Print of Dons suggestion in hand. Newly purchased pack of replacement fuses…. Not 100% sure if I’d be able to a. Reach the fuses behind the cubby (when sat in the rearmost driver seat) or b. get fuse F45 out….so wife came to help. Fixed it! My makeshift method of protecting the sill using a boot flap mat was the cause of the problem. It had folded in such a way to prevent Seat movement. So. Result. And Donkey of the Week Award nomination for me. Yes, it’s booked for a full valet. Thanks for all the help

Thank you. Main key is consistently used. Not just the Memory function, nothing from the seat controls. Not a peep. Struggle to think motors have packed up (both). I will do ad you suggest. Also check/ replace the 15A fuse for the Seat. see where I am then. I’ll drive it somehow to the Dealer if needed. Mrs NRW will follow me - wife can barely see over the dash top with Seat as it is at present. Have to see the fun in it. Will update as this pans out.

The passenger seat is Keep Fit. VW only give Driver Seat Memory on Golfs. Meanies. I will have a fiddle later. No idea what I could’ve done to upset it….. Thanks.

Hi All. Does anybody have knowledge of these things - when they go wrong please? Mine is dead. Nowt from any the buttons. Problem is; Seat is right back and on the floor so perfect for a 2m driver, but for me un-driveable. Trying my own resources before a VW/AA Assist call and removal to Dealer workshop for investigation and repair. Hopefully All- On to the rescue. Any ideas please?

It’ll be for people next….