Mk7 Golf R Discussion Thread

[SteveMc]

'picked up my 7.5 R yesterday. First impressions are obviously, well, impressive. Without wanting to rev it out of course, first thing noticed is that low down pull. It's almost like a diesel from around 1500. Might be the direct injection making the difference. And I know what the the reviews say about Eco mode, but I reckon I'll make good use of it. I know, I know, "Why did you get a R" , ... blah blah. But I'm not going to fang around every time I'm in the thing, and there's plenty of pull to easily keep up with traffic, with the motor just chugging along lazily. Luvvin it.

Also luvvin radar cruise. Haven't used it in stop/start traffic yet, but certainly makes freeway driving truly relaxed. And the steering's fine - don't believe the nitpicking garbage on some of the reviews - they're just trying to look objective and pick on something.

Definitely not loving missing VW CarNet on the menu screen. Looks like they've pulled that on us, also. And that may mean we're also without hotspot. So, with all the other stuff they've yanked, I think VW have already released a stripper, "Grid" edition of the R. They just forgot to tell us.

[kennyc]

Definitely not loving missing VW CarNet on the menu screen. Looks like they've pulled that on us, also. And that may mean we're also without hotspot. So, with all the other stuff they've yanked, I think VW have already released a stripper, "Grid" edition of the R. They just forgot to tell us.

I thought we had CarNet?
When I was playing around with the system, I saw an option for wireless/CarNet and my dealer said you can connect connect your phone wirelessly to the HU and use the phone as a remote.
Is that what CarNet is? Never had it before.

Also photos Steve, Photos!

[SteveMc]

I thought we had CarNet?
When I was playing around with the system, I saw an option for wireless/CarNet and my dealer said you can connect connect your phone wirelessly to the HU and use the phone as a remote.
Is that what CarNet is? Never had it before.

Also photos Steve, Photos!

Oops - yep -forgot the shots. I'll try and get some different views and angles that haven't been posted yet after work today.

But CarNet is a direct link from the car's systems to the WLAN thru it's own SIM card and 4g, providing everything from status reporting back to dealer to "geo-fencing" your kids from driving outside an pre-defined area. But it appears from this page that not many of it's services are available here. ...

http://volkswagen-carnet.com/int/en/...ilability.html

[frostywinter]

There is no sim card that I can find in my 7.5 R or am I missing it somewhere.

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[revster]

There is no sim card that I can find in my 7.5 R or am I missing it somewhere.

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No. Not available in Oz.

[SteveMc]

There is no sim card that I can find in my 7.5 R or am I missing it somewhere.

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I can't even find the bloody ignition lock for use if the remote's battery dies. Wifey laughed her tits off.
It was in the garage at night, with the lights out, in my defence.

[Servo]

I can't even find the bloody ignition lock for use if the remote's battery dies. Wifey laughed her tits off.
It was in the garage at night, with the lights out, in my defence.

The car tells you well in advance when you need to change the battery on the fob. It notifies you every time you get in the car.

[SteveMc]

The car tells you well in advance when you need to change the battery on the fob. It notifies you every time you get in the car.

So there is no ignition lock ?

[Kachingg]

So there is no ignition lock ?

Not that i can see am going to keep a few battery's and a screwdriver in glovebox just in case

[SteveMc]

Not that i can see am going to keep a few battery's and a screwdriver in glovebox just in case

Geeeez. Yep - good call.