OT: VW cheating emissions on TDI vehicles - Page 154

shovelhd · #**2296** 07-03-2016, 05:34 PM

If the GSW S 4Motion 6MT had bixenons that would be a slam dunk for me. Looks like a GTI or another make is still the leading contender. I may also wait it out a bit.

oldpotatoe · #**2297** 07-04-2016, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by shovelhd

If the GSW S 4Motion 6MT had bixenons that would be a slam dunk for me. Looks like a GTI or another make is still the leading contender. I may also wait it out a bit.

*** is 'bixenons'?? A headlight?
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peanutgallery · #**2298** 07-04-2016, 02:39 PM

No, no

Its fluid gender alien life form

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Originally Posted by oldpotatoe

*** is 'bixenons'?? A headlight?
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pjm · #**2299** 07-04-2016, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by peanutgallery

No, no

Its fluid gender alien life form

soulspinner · #**2300** 07-04-2016, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by oldpotatoe

*** is 'bixenons'?? A headlight?
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Yup. Our Volvos have those lights and they are called active bending lights and illuminate where you are going in turns....

Cat3roadracer · #**2301** 07-04-2016, 02:51 PM

What do you think?

peanutgallery · #**2302** 07-04-2016, 02:55 PM

Vermont plates? What appears to be a warm, sunny day? Must be the best week of the year...summer

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What do you think?

rccardr · #**2303** 07-04-2016, 04:01 PM

Dealers are dealin'.

I've decided on a 2016 GSW SE, Tornado red with the black interior. Leatherette instead of leather like my GTI Autobahn, but still nice. Not many of them left, but dealer has dropped about $5500 off of MSRP.

Cat3roadracer · #**2304** 07-04-2016, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by peanutgallery

Vermont plates? What appears to be a warm, sunny day? Must be the best week of the year...summer

The weather here has been perfect. About four hours from Albany, but a great lunch and tour of a Ben & Jerrys factory in Waterbury. Hopefully I'll be back in October.

Cat3roadracer · #**2305** 07-04-2016, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by rccardr

Dealers are dealin'.

I've decided on a 2016 GSW SE, Tornado red with the black interior. Leatherette instead of leather like my GTI Autobahn, but still nice. Not many of them left, but dealer has dropped about $5500 off of MSRP.

Interestingly enough the new fake leather feels softer than pervious generations.

pjm · #**2306** 07-04-2016, 05:53 PM

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Interestingly enough the new fake leather feels softer than pervious generations.

Seems to be the big thing in German cars nowadays. I've seen the fake stuff in $55K Mercedes'. They charge a hefty premium for the real hides.

PoppaWheelie · #**2307** 07-06-2016, 03:02 AM

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Does anyone happen to know more about this? I'd like to mount a 2" hitch on whatever I get next.

Look at the Torklift EcoHitch. Mine just arrived (1 1/4") for my R but I have not installed it yet. I think they have a 2" option for most VW's. Looks a little chunky and you have to trim a little more than the 1 1/4".

batman1425 · #**2308** 07-06-2016, 01:12 PM

Picked up my new Golf R last week. It's all kinds of awesome. Got a reasonable deal given their rarity - paid a few hundred over invoice. One of only two for sale in the entire state currently, and the only 6MT. Tornado Red, Black Leather, DSS, Nav, and the Driver Assistance package. Puts a smile on my face every time I take it out!

DHallerman · #**2309** 07-06-2016, 01:37 PM

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Picked up my new Golf R last week. It's all kinds of awesome. Got a reasonable deal given their rarity - paid a few hundred over invoice. One of only two for sale in the entire state currently, and the only 6MT. Tornado Red, Black Leather, DSS, Nav, and the Driver Assistance package. Puts a smile on my face every time I take it out!

I have the Golf GTI, the little brother for your new Golf R.

And I'm also very happy every time I drive it -- the best combo on the market, I think, of sports car, practical car, comfort car.

Dave, who is also looking forward to selling back the Jetta Sportwagen TDI to VW

batman1425 · #**2310** 07-06-2016, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by DHallerman

I have the Golf GTI, the little brother for your new Golf R.

And I'm also very happy every time I drive it -- the best combo on the market, I think, of sports car, practical car, comfort car.

Dave, who is also looking forward to selling back the Jetta Sportwagen TDI to VW

If I could have gotten a GTI with AWD, I would have been plenty happy with that. I certainly don't "need" 292hp. A GTI with good snows is a great winter car for most places, but around here (MN) the AWD counts for something so I got the R to get the AWD. The extra power is a bonus! Great interior space, practical (EcoHitch is on the way so I can use the hitch rack we bought for our SUV), fit and finish is nice, user interface with the touch screen is very good, controls are well laid out, clutch is great. If you force me to make a few complaints - side view mirrors are a little small, the 19" wheels are borderline garish and crazy expensive for rubber, and the overall price is a hard pill to swallow - until you realize it is essentially a S3 sportback for 10K less than what it would cost in Europe.

My favorite part is the understated look. I'm too old for the boy racer stuff. It looks pretty much like a normal golf aside from the R badges and wheels. Until you hit the go pedal. Then its a whole different animal. Can't wait for the break in period to finish so I can try out launch control!