I must say after all the anticipation, waiting and the wheeling/dealing we finally took delivery of our new car today. The euphoria hasn't worn off yet, it will probably take several weeks to subside !
This is the VERY new Mark 6 Golf - Comfortline 118TSI - twin-charged 1.4 litre.
The only comment i can give is WOW !
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CLICK HEREnice one. I find it funny that you are one of those people that takes photo's at the dealership 🙂 makes me laugh.
nice new car though!!
Very Nice Car
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looks great
haha welcome to the watercooled side of things,
your new baby looks hot. Hope to see you cruising around in it soon
cheers jess
Actually our first ever watercooled VW ! Never dreamed of owning one since i always dabbled in the aircooled department.
I now have a new outlook (and a sense of belonging) towards the water pumpers.
I guess the photos at the dealership has the same significance as when you take a photo of your new-born in the hospital, it just
has to be done for posterity....i think its kinda cool. 50 years from now when this car is rare and worth squillions, the 'then' collector
would appreciate it had been done !
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CLICK HERE50 years from now it will probably be a toaster.... 😂
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11CAB wrote:50 years from now it will probably be a toaster.... 😂
haha!
Life with out a v-dub is no life at all!!!!!
The front looks awesome....I'm not the biggest fan of the rear of them though..🙅
DubCrazy wrote:11CAB wrote:50 years from now it will probably be a toaster.... 😂
haha!
hahahaha
I just bought a MkV TDi Edition, whilst not as quick as your TSI, I know how you feel! Enjoy!
PS: I'll be interested to know how seamless the change between the supercharger and turbo is at 3000rpm - let us know!
...and Robert's ya father's brother...
As Jeremey Clarkson said, "As smooth as falling down some stairs" 😂
Dude, I want to see you run this at warwick..... 🙂 hahah racing the ol' family mobile!
Twin charged seems like a great idea. I know noone in their mind would let a 19 Y/O drive their car, butI'd love to see what these feel like... Proabably a bit different to the ol' renisis powered beasts that I was driving a few months ago.
I think they have pulled off another classic car with the new model Golf.
It looks fresh, new and up to date without getting away too much from the previous model,
It has evolved nicely,
You could park an example of each model Golf beside each other and see the heritage, the commitment to the model.
One of the things I like about the Golf's apart from the excellent build quality, the comfort, the steering, the power is the styling.
They are not just another whitegood on wheels, but they look like a Golf.
It's like with the old cars, you could spot a Holden from any viewpoint, a Beetle, a mini, a Morris, they looked different. A lot of new cars today just all look the same and are lifeless. They are built to serve a purpose, there is no passion in them.
I think you will be happy with your new car for years to come!
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Des
Yeah VW definately has the styling down pat. I love the look of pretty much the entire range of new veedubs. Apart from maybe the new Beetle. Not really a fan at all though it'd be cool if my girlfriend got one.
Best of luck with the new car mate. I bet it's bloody nice to drive.
desh wrote:It's like with the old cars, you could spot a Holden from any viewpoint, a Beetle, a mini, a Morris, they looked different. A lot of new cars today just all look the same and are lifeless. They are built to serve a purpose, there is no passion in them.
I hear what your saying.... its hard to tell the difference between a commo and a falcon from 100m these days...
Do all your cars have custom plates dan???
Firstly, the car is damn nice to drive - you gotta be gentle on the accelerator pedal otherwise you would hit 100km/h very quickly...
and i mean QUICKLY. The car is soooo damn quiet that you gotta keep the stereo turned down to listen for the gear changes.
The sound dampening is incredible.
The twin chargers give incredible boost and it is instantly recognisable when they kick in, however the change from super to turbo is seamless.
Honestly, you wouldn't think ur driving a 1.4 litre.
It handles beautifully and it hugs corners with ease.
As i said to my wife earlier today " geeze honey, you could have easily taken that corner with 100" !!!
The instruction manual (which comes in a ring-bound 2inch thick folder) is warranted. there are so many adjustments and gadgets it would require a university degree to
operate them all (seriously though, it would take a few weeks getting use to)
The build quality is astonishing - i have never seen anything to date that is better - this includes high-end prestige models such as BMW or MERC !
Finally, the car just looks sublime - the lines are clean and it sits on the road nicely - the big 16inch alloys set it off nicely. It is just a natural digression
from the previous model and it will hold its place in the books as a classic. And i wholeheartedly agree with comments above - there is clearly HUGE evidence that
these were built with passion.
Though i have to take it easy driving it for the first 1500kms, its still so exhilarating to drive - i can't wait to hit the open roads and give it a good run.
Thanks all for your comments so far - I hope there will be a few more of you out there with one of these in their garage - and let me tell you, you won't be disappointed !
Hey, colonel, only 2 out of my 5 don't have custom plates - currently working on getting these. Options with Qld Transport are limited as most combos are taken, so its difficult to come
up with something unique or clever..
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CLICK HERE11CAB wrote:50 years from now it will probably be a toaster.... 😂
haha...or maybe a microwave !
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CLICK HERE^^^ but definatly not a car.... :P
Get some random number plates.... jedi style? 🙂
jedi-style number plates should do the trick....
....it should bring a whole new meaning to : '...the force is strong in this one !"
As for driving it
@Warwick - thats another hurdle called the 'wife' - she would kill me if i drove it on the track...
I could imagine the awesome figures it would pull though....i'll wait till the 'new car' novelty wears off and try it in a few years...
In the meantime i got a '76 standard that i'm putting togethor for Warwick........
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CLICK HERENice. yell if you need anything that you saw @ my sale. of if you need a spare set of hands one day.
cheers - nice offer !
Hey, likewise as well......if you want that L-Bug of yours to run a little better with that 009 !
Dan
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CLICK HEREWhat did it cost you drive away mate if you don't mind me asking?
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$35K , but we traded in our Subaru, so we were only out of pocket $15K.
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CLICK HEREjedidan wrote:cheers - nice offer !
Hey, likewise as well......if you want that L-Bug of yours to run a little better with that 009 !
Dan
cheers. Its coming along... just gotta get some money together and it should be awesome by october
🙂 started some sanding today... Gotta get some body parts lined up and go from there.
🙂 fun stuff.
What a brilliant car, hope you get many years of happiness out of it. I had a mate who bought a new brand new Jetta a couple of years ago. He had a P-plater run into him within 36 hours of picking it up - it didn't even have 100 km on the clock. Ouch !! It was fixed and is good as new now, but he was without it for three weeks while it was repaired. Touch wood no one will go near your beautiful Golf.
I hope we get more Aussie Veedubbers trading in their daily driver Subarus and Mazdas for new Golfs. There really shouldn't be any of this 'air v water' nonsense - they are all VWs and they are all good. Happiness is owning examples of both.
Phil74Camper wrote:Happiness is owning examples of both.
I couldn't agree more - I just need a bigger backyard now !
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CLICK HEREVery nice car, congrats! It's well worth the money. Did you get it with the park assist?
I test drove one on Saturday and was very impressed with it. If I had the money I would buy it then are there. The acceleration and comfort is amazing. I had a mk4 and it was fantastic, but the mk6 is on a whole new level.
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jedidan wrote:$35K , but we traded in our Subaru, so we were only out of pocket $15K.
Good to see you got a real water cooled VW now not just a pretend one LOL
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