8.5 GOLF R ESTATE 1000 MILE VERDICT - SHOULD YOU BUY ONE?

[@roberttye5908]

Thanks for all the videos in 2024. Hope you and your wife have a great Christmas. Look forward to more content in 2025.

[@volkswizard]

Thanks Robert, best wishes to you and yours too!

[@RUDDY997]

Thanks for all the content this year Andrew, hope you both have a great Xmas

[@volkswizard]

Thanks Ruddy, and best wishes to your and yours too

[@gimmegaming5345]

I just had this route added in my drive. I went from London to Hamburg and hit 290kmh/180mph last night (500hp Golf 7 R with increased rev limiter). Fun drive in a Golf R. I will have a bigger gearbox next year for a higher top speed as I found the 290 a bit limited.

[@volkswizard]

Nice ! Interesting point re gearing, is yours DSG, if so 6 or 7 speed? Does the 7 speed have a higher top gear?

[@gimmegaming5345]

@@volkswizard Mine is a 6 speed manual. I will be going for a DQ500 auto (RS3 gearbox) in march as a conversion. I checked the ratios on them before deciding on the Dq500 as all Golf 7 r gearboxes are within 2 mph of each other. I believe the ratios are better in the Mk8 Golf's and when unlocked they can hit over 300kph. The standard boxes on the mk7 is somewhere closer to 280kph. The engine has a lot more in it as it gets to that speed effortlessly.

[@jonathonbrett-qn1ic]

Merry Christmas to you both Thank you for making this channel brilliant Looking forward to all your content in 2025 GTI 265 :) VDub:)

[@volkswizard]

Thanks so much JB - and thanks for your loyal support in 2024, have a good one

[@stevenbaeyens2652]

TX for showing Bruges your love! On topic: I wanted to buy the 8r estate( 1 for sale in my town) but if I want I sporty car it has to look like 1 and that's really missing in the estate version

[@volkswizard]

I know what you mean, maybe best to spec the Estate in a low key way and revel in its unexpected performance

[@robertcoughlan8272]

Hi Andrew, thanks for all your hard work making great videos all year. Hope ye have a great Christmas. Looking forward to more content from you next year .😀

[@volkswizard]

Thanks so much Robert, much appreciated. May you and yours have a wonderful festive period

[@roryb6752]

Very informative and balanced video Andrew. Great to see you getting cars again from VWUK (and Audi UK). There's been a great selection of videos on the channel in 2024. Happy Christmas to you and Kate

[@volkswizard]

Thanks Rory. It means a lot as to me this year has seen a lot of work go into YT but the channel is receding as so many watch hours to go drag races and the repair of salvage cars so not sure if it’s sustainable in the longer term sadly.

[@roberttye5908]

Interesting that you mentioned that if you have a full area view camera if you smash your wing mirror that it could be a costly repair. No other KZbinr has pointed that out!

[@volkswizard]

Thanks! I do try and go a bit deeper than most other KZbinrs but I’m generally older and VW is my specialist subject. I bet nobody else has mentioned the leg on steering wheel either, lazy buggers 😂

[@tonyjazz4073]

Hi Andrew. Thanks for all the top video content in 24. Was also great to bump into you (Wolfsburg/ Bicester) too. Merry Christmas to you and yours. Looking forward to trips and tips in 25.

[@volkswizard]

Hi Tony, my pleasure, thanks for your support. And yes it was lovely to meet a regular from the comments and not on one occasion but two! Hope you all have a Christmas and 2025

[@rob_lightbody]

I just looked it up because I'd always wondered too. Fuel pump "locks" aren't allowed in the UK for safety reasons.

[@volkswizard]

Neither is 155 mph yet in Germany they allow people to use common sense

[@deeteeohbee6794]

We've got those clips in Canada

[@volkswizard]

Cool, I’ve definitely seen it on US pumps too in movies

[@Jaydentaku2]

@@volkswizardwe had/have them in the uk, they just don’t work.

[@robertderboss9471]

Thank you 🎉🎉

[@volkswizard]

You’re welcome 😊

[@burimalimi6490]

Thanks for everything in 2024 Andrew. Have a great festive season and all the best for 2025

[@volkswizard]

Thank you for your support in 2024, you have a good one too and see you in 2025

[@davidcollett1699]

Thats a good review . Nice 1

[@volkswizard]

Thanks David

[@johnyacoub69]

“Too long in the thigh”?? I have never had a car seat too long in the thigh - quite the opposite - especially for VW group cars; it’s a boon when I have a car that has a thigh extender.

[@volkswizard]

Guess what? Not everyone’s like you and this is an issue for some people, something you learn selling cars for 20 years

[@jaydeanhall]

Economy aside, which car would you jump in to do another Euro trip, the R or the S4?

[@volkswizard]

The R Estate was good for a VW but the S4 is next level. Maybe if it got twisty the lighter R would be more satisfying but then the S4 with sport diff is surprisingly good too.