Man there's a lot of similarities between this and the GTI that key fob thing is the biggest one for me, I set the alarm off a lot! And most people don't realize just how good the sound system is inside of the VB WRX with the Harmon Kardon, to this day that is still one of the best sound systems I've ever heard in any car.
@Gonin602 ай бұрын
Right? The Harmon Kardon on the WRX was sooo good!
@RaceCarFriends2 ай бұрын
@@Gonin60 Lol yup I kept telling people how awesome it was but they wouldn't believe me lol.
@Gonin602 ай бұрын
@RaceCarFriends it’s Soo good
@RaceCarFriends2 ай бұрын
@@Gonin60 💯💯💯
@JVette012 ай бұрын
Great video man! Figured I'd respond to your points having owned a 2023 Golf R. 1. I agree about the key fob. Accidently turned on the horn several times in my pocket. 2. Cupholders weren't an issue for me 3. I agree I hate the piano black too on the interior. The exterior piano black looks nice imo. 4. I agree, exhaust could be much louder especially since it's valved. 5. I agree, sound system should be much better for being the "upgraded" stereo. 6. N/A I had a DSG 7. I had issues with my wireless carplay disconnecting too, and the front sensors randomly going off while at stop lights. Thanks for sharing your realisitc thoughts on the Golf R. Overall great vehicle, but nothings perfect.
@Gonin602 ай бұрын
Thanks man! I agree with you. It really is a great car!
@oocelot304028 күн бұрын
Don't know what's up with your Car Play. For me once or twice it didn't connect right away, but never had a problem once connected. I do have a lot of issues with the wireless charger. It's a car, so the phone slides around and constantly loses charging. In the rare event it stays charging, it gets 1 or 2 % charge then overheats....
@Gonin6028 күн бұрын
My charger works fine. I will say though almost any wireless charger in a car I have had has been terrrible.
@saviordream2 ай бұрын
It's great to see that you're enjoying the car, Austin (as these seem to be all minor complaints in your eyes). Like you, I'm willing to compromise a little more on a daily driver knowing that I have a fun car waiting for me at home! Speaking of which, have you had the S2000 out much this summer?
@Gonin602 ай бұрын
Thanks man! It needs an oil change but yeah I try to bring it out once or twice a week. I want to drive it more though.
@DucNguyen-g6kАй бұрын
Also id recommend a tune. Had my mk8 for 3 months. Put about 19k miles on it so far on 034 e85 tune. No problem so far.
@Gonin60Ай бұрын
@@DucNguyen-g6k nice!
@howardgregory38882 ай бұрын
The HK may not be great but if the sliders are in a sort of smile shape it sounds a lot better. It does have niggles that should have been resolved before launch.
@Gonin602 ай бұрын
I will have to try that. Thank you!
@du3lcitiz3n2 ай бұрын
I have a 2024 Lapiz Blue Manual R... The car is amazing... I can't wait to go APR Stage 3 in it. She gonna be a beast.
@Gonin602 ай бұрын
Man I love that color! It was my first choice!
@genderlessyoutubefanperson2 ай бұрын
2024 White DSG GOLF R. I have it since November last year. Zero problems, great vehicle. My 2024 BMW X3M is faster, but now with stage 1 low torque APR on GOLF R they are close.
@Gonin602 ай бұрын
That’s awesome! I have thought about tuning mine I just don’t know how the clutch will hold up.
@du3lcitiz3n2 ай бұрын
my biggest complaint coming from the MK7 was the stereo... the Fender was awesome, the HK needed an aftermarket sub installed. But once I did that the car stereo sounds amazing.
@Gonin602 ай бұрын
Fender is Soo much better! Thanks for watching!
@du3lcitiz3n2 ай бұрын
@@Gonin60 since getting an audison 10" powdered sub put in I don't miss the fender in my MK7.
@spinnetti2 ай бұрын
Good list. Piano black is universally hated. Why do they keep doing it? The stablemate S3 doesn’t have any of those annoyances.
@Gonin602 ай бұрын
Man I don’t know! I wonder if it’s cheaper?
@ericcarson3422 ай бұрын
No car is perfect. Glad you pointed out those things you didn't like. Impossible to cater to everyone. I have a 7.5 R. It's been a great car and I am tempted to get the Mk8 or maybe wait for the Mk8.5. I love the look and the power difference. I've kept up with maintenance, Oil, DSG, Haldex, tires, filters, sparkplugs, brakes. I have a Lapiz Blue but wish VW would make more colors (spektrum), that would flip me for sure into a new Golf R.
@Gonin602 ай бұрын
7.5 is so good! And you’re right no car is perfect. I think they limit colors on the R to make it more special but IDK. Is Spektrum a greenish metallic color?
@ericcarson3422 ай бұрын
@@Gonin60 The ‘Spektrum’ color program was offered by VW for the Golf R for 2019. It allowed you to choose from over 30 colors. They had an ‘Irish Green’ that I liked but the other colors were awesome as well. Look it up. I think there might be a power bump for the 8.5. Yes, the 7.5 is a great car but not perfect either.
@Gonin602 ай бұрын
@@ericcarson342 ah will do! Now that mention this I think I recall some years they did this. Had all sorts of fun colors.
@DucNguyen-g6kАй бұрын
One time my sunroof stop working and i got caught in rain. Had to pull over and remove battery to reset it
@Gonin60Ай бұрын
Oh dang!!
@sleepwalker31Ай бұрын
So I totally disagree with your comments as a mk8R owner albeit a UK specc'd car with dsg as standard. The piano black is part of the design and like most things you hust have to be careful not to scratch it. I mean you wabt a hill start thay allows the car to roll? If you want more noise then change the exhaust and go full fast and furious if thats what you want. The car is designed for a specific market and isnt cheap so they know who their aiming it at i guess
@Gonin60Ай бұрын
That’s fine I disagree with your comments completely. Bye
@sleepwalker31Ай бұрын
Well don't start a channel reviewing a car without having a proper understanding of why the design elements have been included or their market research. Sell the car and buy something else. Enjoy!
@miguelisturiz8936Ай бұрын
@@sleepwalker31well said
@DucNguyen-g6kАй бұрын
Speaking of the alarm I don't like how you can accidentally activate as well while driving lol don't ask how I know. Brother I started panicking myself for a second lol
@Gonin60Ай бұрын
I didn’t know it could do that!
@free2chill727Ай бұрын
miss the WRX content, luv your channel tho!!
@Gonin60Ай бұрын
@@free2chill727 ah thank you!!
@GhostRkkonАй бұрын
Does the aftermarket subsystem require its own amp? How is it connected to the main Hk sound system?
@Gonin60Ай бұрын
It does. It operates Independtly
@landroverSVАй бұрын
I owned the original R, 2004 MK4 R32 VR6, two doors six on the floor, sunroof, and no computer nannys to drive the car. I did the driving how I wish I still had my R 😢
@Gonin60Ай бұрын
Vr6 is a sweet ride!
@landroverSVАй бұрын
@@Gonin60 Nothing beats the awesome music 🎶 from the VR6!
@Gonin60Ай бұрын
@@landroverSV totally!
@Digiphex2 ай бұрын
The only thing I didn’t like about my MK7 was the looks of an econobox. Since I got an S5 people compliment me at the gas station or out driving and never noticed my Golf.
@MikeFoster12 ай бұрын
You go girl get those compliments
@Digiphex2 ай бұрын
@@MikeFoster1I didn’t say I had a Miata.
@Gonin602 ай бұрын
I can understand and see this. Congrats on the S5! Love them.
@iaindyer16292 ай бұрын
I think the low key looks of the R are a positive. Not everyone wants to be flashy and be an attention getter, especially when it comes to the po-po 😉
@Gonin602 ай бұрын
@@iaindyer1629 agree!
@du3lcitiz3n2 ай бұрын
slap an APR 93 Octane Stage I high torque tune on it, and get the AWE Track Exhaust... the car is plenty rowdy after that.
@Gonin602 ай бұрын
I worry the clutch won’t handle it. Have you heard it can?
@du3lcitiz3n2 ай бұрын
@@Gonin60 humblemechanic ran the 034 motorsport high torque tune for over a year, no issues on the stock clutch. Hopefully I'll have the same luck with APRs high torque tune. I don't launch it or track it, just spirited city driving.
@Gonin602 ай бұрын
@@du3lcitiz3n yeah I think I saw that. I have seen some GTI owners immediately notice clutch slip. I don’t know if clutches are similar though. I would want to see a large sample size not have issues before doing it.
@du3lcitiz3n2 ай бұрын
@@Gonin60 I'll keep you posted on my stock clutch
@du3lcitiz3n2 ай бұрын
I've been stage 1 low torque for 4K miles, high torque 1k miles, no issues so far. I plan on upgrading the clutch eventually when I go stage 2 or 3.
@user-gr4oz8jb1o2 ай бұрын
Kinda first world issues, wouldn’t you say? Also, doesn’t that subwoofer take up too much cargo space? I dunno. I think many people would trade places with someone who can afford a nice $45K hot hatch that does 0-60 in 4 seconds? Gratitude my friend! No vehicle is perfect! I would like to see how you remove scratches from the piano black trim though!
@Gonin602 ай бұрын
Oh I agree! I’m lucky and fortunate. It’s just content. I will do a video on it.
@rve37162 ай бұрын
you'll appreciate the hill assist when you live in seattle or san fran
@Gonin602 ай бұрын
No. I don’t mind hill assist. Several cars I have owned have had it but it’s way way too aggressive.
@Rich944inSK2 ай бұрын
I think I must be the only person in the world who likes piano black, lol, at least when it's new and clean, but as you said, if you breathe on it, it will scratch. The level of technology does get ANNOYING. Every time I'm backing in somewhere, or any close low speed maneuvering for that matter, the sensors will start beeping, which has the effect of freaking me out a bit. How about having the car suggest not idling, nor driving with the windows down. It's like-enough already! The auto-stop/start is highly annoying too. But really, most of the annoyances on the car are fairly small, and in no way were a deal-breaker for me. I think some of the more common complaints have actually been addressed in the mk 8.5. Really, my biggest complaint is not actually with the car itself, but with the dealerships. I inquired about wanting to do some minor performance mods (cat-back exhaust, sway bar), and was told my car would be flagged as modified, and my factory warranty would potentially be voided.
@Gonin602 ай бұрын
Very fair points! I’m not familiar with these having stop start? Are those on the autos? I didn’t think they had that. I too had bad experiences with the dealerships! I’m curious to see how the mk8.5 is and how it’s received. I hope they produce and sell a lot of them.
@Rich944inSK2 ай бұрын
@@Gonin60 The DSG models have the start/stop 'feature'.
@Gonin602 ай бұрын
@@Rich944inSK I HATE that
@Rossy_moin2 ай бұрын
Had a 22 Tiguan R and easily the worst car I’ve owned in terms of reliability….. Vw no help either 👎
@Gonin602 ай бұрын
Dang! What was wrong with it? Did you buy it new?
@JoeSmith-nu8oo2 ай бұрын
Time for a Boxster S bro😎
@Gonin602 ай бұрын
@@JoeSmith-nu8oo hey Joe! Would love one!
@BBDragon662 ай бұрын
#1 thing I don't like about it is that it's not a Challenger.
@Gonin602 ай бұрын
Fair enough!! I miss that car.
@BBDragon662 ай бұрын
@@Gonin60 Just busting your chops a bit. I know you liked your Challenger, but in the end you kind of have to let go and move on to the next one. 😁😁 I however have mine 😎😎
@Gonin602 ай бұрын
@@BBDragon66 no worries man at all!
@MikeFoster12 ай бұрын
Get rid of all auto loans forever less wrinkles/stress. These pieces of metal aren't worth a early death. Instead drive old stuff be grateful 🙏
@Gonin602 ай бұрын
I can quit whenever I want :)
@MikeFoster12 ай бұрын
@Gonin60 haha I've had so many auto loans too but prices since covid make me cringe refuse. I paid $44k for a brand new C7 corvette manual in 2019 my last good deal I'll ever get lol
@Gonin602 ай бұрын
@@MikeFoster1 I agree auto loans are bad. But oh well
@GhostRkkonАй бұрын
You gotta pay to play, there is always Sudoku... 😂
@RaceCarFriends2 ай бұрын
You know I had to tap in for this one!
@Gonin602 ай бұрын
Thanks for stopping in man! I appreciate you!
@RaceCarFriends2 ай бұрын
@@Gonin60 No problem you're welcome brother.
@Gonin602 ай бұрын
@@RaceCarFriends you think you will make any new purchases or trade ins?
@RaceCarFriends2 ай бұрын
@@Gonin60 I've got that itch again to buy something new, but I think I'm just going to start modding one of the cars instead lol.
@Gonin602 ай бұрын
@RaceCarFriends there ya go! Can’t wait to see what you do. If you had to sell one, which would you sell?
@antoineozaneaux68812 ай бұрын
those non UERO side markers are the main reason not to get it . bummer i love the car .
@Gonin602 ай бұрын
I think they make color matched covers for them
@andyhedin48932 ай бұрын
@@Gonin60 They do, you can get Badgeskin stickers for them or pre-painted replacements.
@Gonin602 ай бұрын
@@andyhedin4893 thanks Andy!
@Rossy_moin2 ай бұрын
Brand new, needed a replacement steering wheel, dropped a cylinder, rear tyre sensor faulty from new, up volume button not working, centre screen black half the time, in reverse screen usually blank, radar cruise wouldn’t work half the time and kept beeping every 30 seconds (vw could not turn off beep) front windows would sometimes go up instead of down…. VW nz aftercare service shockingly poor 👎👎👎
@Gonin602 ай бұрын
Wow! I’m sorry to hear that. You really had a lot of issues on it. Did they lemon law it or take it back?
@marklambert27502 ай бұрын
It’s not the auto hold, it’s your choice in footwear for driving
@Gonin602 ай бұрын
No it’s not
@docmccoy98132 ай бұрын
8. The fangs and the eyelashes.
@Gonin602 ай бұрын
What are you referring to?
@docmccoy98132 ай бұрын
@@Gonin60 The front of the car. Look closely
@Gonin602 ай бұрын
@@docmccoy9813 yeah I can see that!
@_geab__Ай бұрын
Golf 7r is better.
@Gonin60Ай бұрын
@@_geab__ thanks for sharing. What makes it better in your opinion?
@DucNguyen-g6kАй бұрын
Also id recommend a tune. Had my mk8 for 3 months. Put about 19k miles on it so far on 034 e85 tune. No problem so far.