For Sale: Lucas_R's MY11.5 Golf R manual, 26,000km's, immaculate condition, 211.7kw

[Lucas_R]

I have been entertaining the idea of moving on from my immaculate MY11.5 Golf R and getting something else. Wondering if there is any interest for this car on here?

Ordered in Dec 2010 and delivered in April 2011, this United Grey metallic coloured VW Golf R with manual gearbox has only travelled 26,000km's since new and has full service history. The car is only really driven on weekends and occasionally once or twice during the week. Car is kept locked up in my garage when not used.

Only used BP Ultimate 98 for fuel and the best oils (Liqui-Moly TopTec 4200) and genuine parts for servicing. The car averages about 9.2L/100km around town (and about 8.0L/100km on the open road/freeway) and does not consume any oil between services.

In fact, the reason i am selling the car is simply because i do not drive it enough to justify having it. I walk to work each day and the car sits locked up in my garage (with a car cover on it most of the time). It only really gets driven on weekends. I am looking to buy a cheaper car for around $20-25k.

Have spent about $12k on aftermarket parts on this car over the past 3.5 years - i may part the car out but that depends on any interest from this EOI and what i decide to do with the car. Happy to come to an agreement with a buyer on the car if they do not want some of the parts fitted (eg reduce the price and remove some of the parts etc).

You may think this car has been flogged due to the modifications, but it's quite the opposite. This car has had a MUCH easier life than 99% of Golf R's out there. Its always driven at very low load and RPM until the engine has warmed up, and even then, it rarely goes over 3,500rpm on a day-to-day basis. Sure, i put my foot down every now and then and enjoy the car, but i have alot of mechanical sympathy and don't like "flogging" my cars. It has also never been to a drag strip or racetrack. It has been on the dyno 4 times in total to check tuning changes and ensure the tune is safe for the engine and running well.

Car is kept immaculately clean inside and out at all times. The car rarely travels more than 200-300km without being washed and vacuumed. The car gets washed and polished with high quality products from Care Care Products, and im an ex-car detailer so the paint and interior is perfect.

Interior and external bodywork is faultless. You could eat off the engine bay. In fact, you could eat off the underside of this car - its immaculate.

Absolutely nothing wrong with this car, it has been faultless since day one and will be a great car for whoever buys it.

The car is registered until 8th April 2015 and isn't due for another service until June 2015.

Plenty of pics in my build thread: Lucas' Golf R

Options and Mods:

- MY11.5 built (built Jan 2011 and delivered April 2011)
- 6 speed manual gearbox
- 19 inch wheels
- Black Bi-Xenon headlights
- Sunroof
- Leather interior
- MDI and Bluetooth


Current power output:

DNA Tuning stage 2+ tune (208.4kw / 380.1nm tested on Mainline AWD Dyno, February 2013).
Also tested on Dyno Dynamics AWD dyno (November 2013) where it made 211.7kw.


Modifications:

- DNA Tuning Stage 2+ tune
- AmD TFSI Intake with honeycomb MAF screen and carbon fibre airbox (custom one-off hybrid intake)
- SPM 3" Downpipe with custom resonator
- THS style upgraded alloy intercooler (55mm thick core)
- Autotech HPFP upgrade
- RS4 fuel rail valve
- GFB DV+ diverter valve upgrade
- NeuSpeed turbo discharge pipe
- BSH intake charge pipe
- BSH PCV delete kit
- 42DD solid gear shifter bushings
- Verdict Motorsports solid shifter mount bushes
- Remsa aftermarket brake pads (low dust & rated to 650 degrees)
- R8 ignition coil packs
- ECS Tuning billet alloy oil filter canister



Interior:

- Focal plug and play front speaker upgrade
- Mk7 Climatronic unit upgrade
- Custom made floor mats with R logo
- OEM alloy glovebox handle
- OEM "R" front seat grab handle covers
- OSIR rest pedal cover


Exterior:

- H&R 20mm lowering springs
- Superpro alloy lower control arms and anti lift kit
- Gloss black front and rear VW badges
- Lakin replacement piano black front numberplate bracket
- Lakin numberplate covers
- Custom made R wheel centre caps
- 4 inch stainless steel exhaust tips
- Dark window tint + sunroof tint
- JOM Germany LED numberplate lights
- Ghost Knit carbon fiber front lip
- Tinted rear reflectors
- Tarmac/Frazza front mud flaps (altered to sit further in than normal)


Engine Bay:

- Audi TTS engine cover
- Audi R8 oil cap
- Red coil pack wiring harness cover
- Red ignition coils from the Audi R8
- OEM black radiator bottle cap and washer cap


Price $44,000 ONO

Contact Details:
PM me via the forum

[Lucas_R]

[tigger73]

You forgot the most important one - no dash rattle!!!

Good luck with the sale. This is one immaculate car.


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[dj_smiles]

You looking for cash only sale, or could be interested in swap + cash?

Im more looking for a DSG but i could do another manual if needed.

[Lucas_R]

You forgot the most important one - no dash rattle!!!

Good luck with the sale. This is one immaculate car.

Thanks Damien - we are keeping the GTI for another few years so ill still be around on here. But i simply dont drive the R enough to justify keeping it right now - we have a bub on the way and doing some house renos of the next few months, so its time to let it go and get something a bit cheaper.

You looking for cash only sale, or could be interested in swap + cash?

Im more looking for a DSG but i could do another manual if needed.

I would prefer a cash only sale, as the cars im looking at to replace the R are not common cars, and seeing im so fussy - i want a really well maintained car with good paint/body/interior and low km's.

[AdamD]

In fact, the reason i am selling the car is simply because i do not drive it enough to justify having it. I walk to work each day and the car sits locked up in my garage (with a car cover on it most of the time). It only really gets driven on weekends.

Lucas, yours has to be one of the very best (cleanest, most carefully-chosen modifications, best cared-for) Rs I've seen online. I sincerely hope you can find a home for it with an enthusiast who appreciates it as much as you clearly have. GLWS!

I'm buying an S3 as a weekend toy and I'll be lucky to do 5,000km a year in it (now have a bog-stock Mk5 2.0 auto as a daily), but I have to have it because owning a special car is just something I need to do. Are you sure you're not the same? Will the wife's GTI be enough to scratch that itch, so to speak? What will you be looking at as a replacement? (Sorry for the thread hijack.)

[MGV]

...- we have a bub on the way and...

Did i or did i not predict this situation a few weeks ago in noone's Polo replacement thread?

Hope the R goes to a loving owner & you find a suitable & fun replacement! And you will love being a dad!

Be good to catch up soon!

[Lucas_R]

Lucas, yours has to be one of the very best (cleanest, most carefully-chosen modifications, best cared-for) Rs I've seen online. I sincerely hope you can find a home for it with an enthusiast who appreciates it as much as you clearly have. GLWS!

I'm buying an S3 as a weekend toy and I'll be lucky to do 5,000km a year in it (now have a bog-stock Mk5 2.0 auto as a daily), but I have to have it because owning a special car is just something I need to do. Are you sure you're not the same? Will the wife's GTI be enough to scratch that itch, so to speak? What will you be looking at as a replacement? (Sorry for the thread hijack.)

Thanks Adam - i certainly have looked after the car like no one else. And believe me it will be sad to see it being driven off by someone else and off to a new home, but its the smart thing to do. After buying a replacement car for between $20-25k we will pay off the wife's GTI and then will owe no money on the cars - then we can smash the home load with all that extra cash for a few years.

Lucky you for getting a new S3, i really like them. Conrats!!

The truth is that we could easily "make do" with the one car, and if i wasnt a car enthusiast i would just buy a $4000 banger to get me from A to B....but of course a $4000 banger would make me want to kill myself. So thats why ive set myself a sensible budget for a replacement car that will allow me to still get something newish/modern/reliable/sporty/low kms that i can enjoy and tinker with, without spending a huge chunk of cash.

Did i or did i not predict this situation a few weeks ago in noone's Polo replacement thread?

Hope the R goes to a loving owner & you find a suitable & fun replacement! And you will love being a dad!

Be good to catch up soon!

Yes you did predict correctly Matt, although the incoming bub is not really the reason for selling the car. In fact, ive been thinking for a good year or so now about selling it. Its just alot of money sitting there in the garage not being used - so the plan is to buy something for around $20-25k second hand (around 2007-2010 era and still lowish km's) that i wont be so fussy and OCD about. I still want a nice car that is enjoyable to drive and i can be proud of, but it doesn't need to be this expensive.

[Adrian_R]

Interested in selling your RHS inner tail light?

[tigger73]

After buying a replacement car for between $20-25k we will pay off the wife's GTI and then will owe no money on the cars - then we can smash the home load with all that extra cash for a few years.

The truth is that we could easily "make do" with the one car, and if i wasnt a car enthusiast i would just buy a $4000 banger to get me from A to B....but of course a $4000 banger would make me want to kill myself. So thats why ive set myself a sensible budget for a replacement car that will allow me to still get something newish/modern/reliable/sporty/low kms that i can enjoy and tinker with, without spending a huge chunk of cash.

Yes you did predict correctly Matt, although the incoming bub is not really the reason for selling the car. In fact, ive been thinking for a good year or so now about selling it. Its just alot of money sitting there in the garage not being used - so the plan is to buy something for around $20-25k second hand (around 2007-2010 era and still lowish km's) that i wont be so fussy and OCD about. I still want a nice car that is enjoyable to drive and i can be proud of, but it doesn't need to be this expensive.

Hey Lucas buy my car: 2011 Tiguan 125TSI, 7 Speed DSG - Stage 2+

Just what you need for the new bubs is a stage 2+ Tig

Only kidding - mine is probably a little higher in km mainly due to all the country trips. Though I'd be interested what you're looking at getting in that price bracket. Possibly an Octy RS??