Booth11 Posted May 17, 2022 Report Share Posted May 17, 2022 As VWR have been dropping hints and running a social media campaign on instagram around a possible 20th Anniversary Golf R, and there’s been a few musings in other threads about it, thought a new dedicated R20 thread is in order…. Here’s the vwr teasers so far.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuner111 Posted May 17, 2022 Report Share Posted May 17, 2022 a Golf R 20 with a rs3 engine maybe? but i think just a normal golf r with some badges Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza5 Posted May 17, 2022 Report Share Posted May 17, 2022 Adding some badges and new trim is a lot cheaper for vw to do! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregozedobe Posted May 17, 2022 Report Share Posted May 17, 2022 31 minutes ago, tuner111 said: a Golf R 20 with a rs3 engine maybe? IMO the only way that could ever happen is when Audi decide they are about to cease production of the 2.5L 5cyl RS3 petrol engine. Booth11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booth11 Posted May 17, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2022 35 minutes ago, tuner111 said: a Golf R 20 with a rs3 engine maybe? but i think just a normal golf r with some badges That’s the dream but I suspect Greg @gregozedobe is right. Akra, PP and a few fancy R20 badges and decals might be the offering? gregozedobe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R_wannabe_owner Posted May 17, 2022 Report Share Posted May 17, 2022 1 hour ago, tuner111 said: a Golf R 20 with a rs3 engine maybe? but i think just a normal golf r with some badges Have a look at how the mk8 GTI Clubsport Ed45 compares to the normal GTI Clubsport (largely cosmetic styling changes), and that’s probably a good indication of the type of changes VW would introduce on an R Ed20 model compared to the normal R. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NRW Posted May 17, 2022 Report Share Posted May 17, 2022 I hope it is just minor subtle changes to a top spec car. Badges. Number plate, maybe wheels and interior leather to denote 20th Anniversary. I think VW sometimes gild the Lily with some of the special versions, and they can end up a bit naff. ETTO tho. Booth11 and bneh 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shug Posted May 17, 2022 Report Share Posted May 17, 2022 If anyone orders one the R will be at least 22 by the time they get it 🤪 Booth11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NRW Posted May 17, 2022 Report Share Posted May 17, 2022 3 minutes ago, Shug said: If anyone orders one the R will be at least 22 by the time they get it 🤪 I was going to suggest 25, Shug and Booth11 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booth11 Posted May 17, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2022 42 minutes ago, Shug said: If anyone orders one the R will be at least 22 by the time they get it 🤪 38 minutes ago, NRW said: I was going to suggest 25, Or maybe they’ve already built the limited edition quota of Edition 20 Rs (after building the US market Rs of course) and that’s really why no normal rest of the world 8Rs have been built until recently. Poor cousins! 😄 NRW 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booth11 Posted May 17, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2022 47 minutes ago, NRW said: I hope it is just minor subtle changes to a top spec car. Badges. Number plate, maybe wheels and interior leather to denote 20th Anniversary. I think VW sometimes gild the Lily with some of the special versions, and they can end up a bit naff. ETTO tho. Ooh yes it might well get fancy wheels like the Ed45 did. I agree about gilding the lily and some of the special editions being a bit naff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AHG Posted May 17, 2022 Report Share Posted May 17, 2022 ED45 is (ugly) wheels, (Audi like) upholstery and that’s it.It has Akra, but that’s an option with any club-sport.Stickers/badges/decals - I’m not counting that, as AliEx will offer those in no time (probably similar quality, if to judge how the Ti badge comes off of the 128Ti).If that is what the R20 will be, I’m not holding my breath. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NRW Posted May 17, 2022 Report Share Posted May 17, 2022 7 minutes ago, Booth11 said: Ooh yes it might well get fancy wheels like the Ed45 did. I agree about gilding the lily and some of the special editions being a bit naff. No I didn’t fancy those wheels either. Red rim edges? Been done before….with those red rimmed Refinitez ? Alloys for the TCR…..🤮 Booth11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booth11 Posted May 17, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2022 21 minutes ago, NRW said: No I didn’t fancy those wheels either. Red rim edges? Been done before….with those red rimmed Refinitez ? Alloys for the TCR…..🤮 The red rimmed Ed45 wheels have grown on me a bit, much like the mk8 shape itself, although red rims can look super naff in some cases and they’d not be my first choice. And I much prefer wheels with less spokes or spoke pairs. I find too many spokes look too busy. Was there a red rimmed Reifnitz?? I don’t like the Reifnitz design wheels. Theoretically I should like them as they are not too dissimilar in some ways to a Pretoria albeit with a bend in spokes, but to me they look the lovechild of an Austin and a Pretoria and just don’t do anything for me. For me Pretoria’s are still the best Golf wheel since GTI Monzas (II and Shadows); and the Talladega on the mk6R. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RazR Posted May 17, 2022 Report Share Posted May 17, 2022 Psst....comments ref Ed45 noted 🤭 Booth11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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