A *GOLF R* With a 1.4 Engine?!!!

[@CalvinsCarDiary]

Big news coming in Wednesday’s video. I might even get a teaser post on my insta before then 🤔 Make sure that bell icon is on and you’re following my insta @calvinscardiary

[@greatbritannialine]

Nice

[@itsam9ting]

Calvin's Car Diary 😂🤣 mans always in a MASSIVE rush ✅ #ONIT As always thou calv 👍

[@CalvinsCarDiary]

itsam9ting literally don’t stop. Constantly on it. Not even a joke.

[@itsam9ting]

Calvin's Car Diary it’s all for the best thou mate … literally smashing the content and keeping all of us this side of the screen happy 👍 ✅

[@CalvinsCarDiary]

itsam9ting thanks mate 🙏🏼👊🏼

[@legendgalaxy]

It's an R-Line. Just like an S-Line, AMG Line etc. nothing crazy here

[@PaulX]

Literally this 😂. It's just the styling (body kit, interior etc) with lower tier engines

[@killafx4726]

Exactly.

[@MrCharlan1]

Hence what he says at the start of the video?

[@Olivereo02]

KZbin TV well no shit

[@ResevoirGod]

Paul All Golfs look the same anyway so whys the point in this additional “styling” 😂 Golf R is boring but at least it’s quick

[@Neil-914]

For car trader you don't seem to be aware of alot of cars 🤔

[@craigb4719]

Who else got caught out with the clickbait title ✋🏻😂

[@thejinxeffect]

1.4 tsi is the main engine across the VW group. 1.4 ACT 150bhp is found in VW, Audi, Seat, Skoda cars and has an active combustion chamber tech where when you're cruising it turns off 2 cylinders. My mrs has it in her Leon 1.4 FR ST. Its a great engine and you can also get it as a hybrid in the Golf e.

[@deadlydizzle7588]

"It's black as well which is a Golf R colour" 😂😂. A little bit of Golf R exclusivity there eh? 😂

[@okshaan]

Those TSI engines are so good

[@80sBaby925]

140+ bhp still have some fun with that. I rented a Golf a few years back from thrifty wanted to cry when he said its a 1.0. I actually had some fun in that tbh. Power of a 1.6 with less weight and a turbo. Pulled through all the gears very well and had no issues hitting 100+ mph and that was only 116ps/bhp whatever they called it these days.

[@cfbm125]

Nicely disguised advert Calvin! You’re a wise man!👍

[@cheesesteakjimmy2076]

Come on man it looks nothing like a golf r

[@neokgatla]

You know what's sad? One day we might really have a Golf R with a 1.4l engine.

[@mikerelvas]

Or a 1-liter 3 pot with a hybrid setup... I really hope I can own a proper hot-hatch before everything goes to shit with regulations.

[@bigjak7358]

No they're be electric by then

[@neokgatla]

@@mikerelvas The speakers will make a 2.0T sound in the cabin.

[@mikerelvas]

@@neokgatla The soundaktor in the current Golf R almost replicates a V8 because of how rumbly and bassy it is... Maybe with a 3-cylinder it will replicate a flat-6 lol

[@interceptor-ss8kb]

Vw are going full electric sadly think they mentioned somewhere their last generation of new engines will be 2025 😭😭

[@GeorgeAusters]

It's like comparing an M3 to a 316D

[@km1462]

George Austers no it’s like comparing a M3 with a 320d M sport

[@BarashiAnime]

No it’s comparing a 325d (225 hp) to a M3 which is double the power. Like the golf r and r line

[@imkirbo3094]

Mk 7 golfs in any spec are a sick car for young people, I had a 1.6 TDI GT (boring I know) a couple years ago when I was 19/20 and it was an unbelievable car for the money. Way quicker than you'd expect, comfortable, easy to drive, loads of kit, and proper nice quality interior, almost on par with my current 320d in terms of material quality but for less than half the price

[@DjDanHolloway]

Ive never known a car trader to not know much about many cars😂

[@Ciaran334]

Click Bait, I'm disappointed you have started to go this route

[@Horizon301.]

Bob Pegram it’s an R-Line vehicle not an R

[@charlesbronson8085]

Ni**a gotta eat b

[@somedude4693]

@@Horizon301. The R is 2.0 not 1.4 you idiot

[@elijahcarr4137]

It is basically an R without the power

[@parmiarno]

I love the fact you show cars like this on your channel and advise everyday people what a good running car is.

[@enginejoe8]

Drive a Ford Fiesta st line 1.0 Ecoboost, 138 bhp and cheap to insure at 17/18

[@otumisengmolotsi501]

No guys I think it's powerful and economical when it comes to the gas, I like it ❤

[@markturner-smith5309]

The 1.4TSI 150ps ACT is a good unit. I test drove a Golf GT (similar in spec to "R-lines") with the 1.4TSI 150ps and engine felt quite ordinary....... however test drove a Polo BlueGT which is basically a 6c Polo but with a 1.4TSI 150ps rather than the GTI's 1.8TSI 192ps unit. The BlueGT with the 1.4TSI 150ps is fantastic and completely different in feel from it used in the Golf. Any the unit he has in the Golf is the 1.4TSI 150ps (post October 2014) unit which is 250nm in torque. There was a pre October 2014 1.4TSI 140ps unit same engine and almost identical torque figures. VW tweaked just tweaked the two engines ECU wise and got bit more power out of the later post October 2014 units. Fantastic engine that actually drives and males same power and the old late 90's/early 2000's base VW GTI's 1.8Turbo 150ps units of old without the mpg loss.

[@scorcha100]

Its nice to see you catering for the youngsters. Me being 44 i don’t have trouble insuring cars but when i was younger i couldn’t so went down the route of building XR3i and RS Turbo replicas as the sportier looking cars with an insurable smaller engine didn’t exist. Keep up the good work 👊🏾

[@killafx4726]

What do you mean by "youngsters"? I'm fairly sure most "youngsters" wouldn't be able to afford one in the first place.

[@TEJPAL789]

@@killafx4726 with finance deals nowadays anything is possible, uni car park had everything from M4's S5's M140i's and all sort that are £20k plus driven by students under 22 years old

[@scorcha100]

Tejpal Singh you hit the nail on the head. In this day and age with the finance deals that are available namely PCP makes buying cars more affordable for all ages

[@killafx4726]

@@scorcha100 It may make it "affordable", but you will never own that car unless you pay the rest of the car's value near the end. Call me strange, but I very much like the thought of the car being 'yours'.

[@Joe-wu6bf]

I’m 19 and I’m grateful that you’ve made this video and I can insure it for quite cheap

[@CalvinsCarDiary]

2strokemad ! That’s exactly what I want to hear 👌

[@arranbrown5709]

Do a review on a gtc Astra vxr calvin

[@CalvinsCarDiary]

Arran Brown good shout. I’ll try and buy one and do a video on it 👍

[@PeteyBoy69er]

Been watching your vids for a while now but pretty much say with every video you are in a massive rush!?! Gets annoying after a while...

[@TommyTucker0]

TSI engine has both a supercharger and a turbocharger, the supercharger works from 0 to 3,500 rpm giving massive bottom end power then the turbo takes over after 3,500 rpm its the best of both worlds, its power everywhere !!! genius they can be pushed to 178 BHP and £30.00 a year road tax, win win

[@joebloggs830]

Those are called Twinchargers, but most TSI's are turbo only.

[@PyroNut94]

Got the same engine in a polo bluegt and tuning box, pushing 185bhp and 226lb ft of torque and it’s ideal for me, being 23 it’s fast enough, cheap to insure and cheap to run! Lovely little 1.4 mate 👌🏼

[@tomprice879]

smallbigdumplin what tuning box you got mate?

[@PyroNut94]

thomas price I’ve got a tdi-tuning box mate, works perfectly, had no issues at all 👌🏼ACT still works perfect and fuel consumption hasn’t been affected that much either. It’s got so much more pull with it fitted

[@tomprice879]

smallbigdumplin decent mate I was tempted to get one but was told it’s more placebo than anything else, you disagree?

[@PyroNut94]

thomas price I’ve often turnt it off and drove standard and then turnt it on and I can tell the difference, it’s more noticeable when you have a full car, pulls stronger deffinetly. It’s one of them things where you get used to the increase so no longer feels any different, until you turn it off. I will get a Ecu flash at some point but the traceless eliment is perfect for me at the moment

[@tomprice879]

smallbigdumplin yeah perfect mate cheers for that

[@SilverShamrock71]

I felt exactly the same when I first got my mk6 1.4 TSi, it feels just like a normally aspirated 2 litre

[@itsmewayne428]

I'm on my second golf TSi mk7..I think their well good for the money..the build quality is too....the RENAULT 5 GT TURBO was only 1.4 TURBO..and a pocket rocket

[@alexb2612]

I had a ride or 2 in 1 back in the day, fucking fast.

[@paulhepton5737]

Got a leon Sc titanium with the latest 1.4tsi.... Absolutely love it... its no rocket, but pulls well and doesn't cost the earth to run. Cant fault it..

[@paulhepton5737]

Would be a great review Calvin 👌🏼

[@gwilko6452]

Bless you Calv. Always in a bloody rush to get somewhere. Makes for entertaining viewing each and every time. Love your videos dude #onit

[@CalvinsCarDiary]

Dj Ed G thank you bro 👊🏼

[@atiqueirfan1821]

Best 1.4 is Ibiza cupra, Fabia vrs an polo gti, got cupra myself and it will beat most hot hatches lol

[@80sBaby925]

yh the size of those things can imagine its pretty quick.

[@willpark7483]

Atique Irfan DSG ?

[@atiqueirfan1821]

will park yeah dsg, does the dsg fart sounds crazy

[@willpark7483]

Atique Irfan nice man i would take a dsg too. farts sound sick 👍

[@_diorrr._3045]

Got my R Line at 19... lucky i got the 2L. I probably wouldnt say this motor is best for younger drivers just because the 16 plates are valued at 13k. Not everyone that age has money like that Lucky to be part exchanging mine to get the real deal

[@JaKeY9631]

Calv you need to drive the SEAT, its lighter than the golf but had the same engine. Very fun car

[@lukeharmsworth7352]

Try do a video an a 1.4 Audi a1 calv, very tuneable and a cheap alternative to an s1 for a fair bit less and they look sporty if you get the s-line version

[@5778-z9j]

Luke Harmsworth not every car with a performance variable is comparable to the poverty spec hahahaha

[@lukeharmsworth7352]

Ellis Gregory they run 140 stock mate or 185 if you get a black edition and on a stage 2 you can get them to 250 so they are very comparable

[@odfkjdhgovj]

Crazy that almost 20 years ago the MK4 Golf GTI came out with 150bhp! Now the bog standard 1.4 Golf has the same power. Doubt that 1.4 has the same tuning potential as the old faithful 20v turbo haha!

[@CalvinsCarDiary]

Lewis that’s such a good point.

[@2doorduude]

This car did not come to the U.S. but VW did make a 1.4 Golf 7R, there is no clickbait in his title

[@2doorduude]

VW is doing what BMW is doing with non-M cars. Putting M badges on them (ex. 235i M). It's not an M2 but it has M performance styling. Same story here. This car is not a "Golf R" performance-wise, but looks-wise they wanted to give it more of an R style appearance

[@dannyv4789]

You never thought of setting of 10 minutes earlier than you do.... maybe then you wouldnt always be "running late"...😂

[@jakehammond7972]

Hello Calvin. I don’t know if you have heard about the mk8 golf. I have been reading that it will use a 1.5 mild hybrid , which will neutralise turbo lag. It will be good to drive I reckon

[@samvrs]

Nice to sit down after a busy weekend and enjoy another Video by Calvin! Great content! 🔥🔥

[@andrewmontague2636]

The seats on later Rs are the same as on that R Line Calvin. Love your reviews, lad, keep up the good work 👍🏼

[@JimboJammy]

Sneaky clickbait calv! 😔 there are various VW R lines. Although yes it's not a bad little engine. Perfect for most people and would suit me just fine 😁

[@robdavis16]

I’m 23 and Insure a 2016 GTI for 650-700 quid a year fully comp, if you get some no claims then they are affordable

[@Lewis_Treff97]

That's roughly how much I was quoted and I'm also 23

[@alfography5093]

yes calvin! will see you on the 27th

[@CalvinsCarDiary]

alfography see you there 🔥

[@ainsleyharriott9732]

Fammmm the way I needed to see someone make a video on the 1.4 golf you wouldn’t know

[@danhall5761]

My company car at the moment is a 1.4 Corsa GSI, so much fun for sub 200 bhp

[@jordan_4204]

I have a mk5 golf 1.4 gt tsi running 260bhp but hopefully going to get a golf r next though

[@willjb1999]

I have the same car in Atlantic blue metallic. I had the resinator taken out and it sounds great! Might throw on a new induction kit for some more torque. Dont want to go mad on the power. What do you think?

[@Jack-cu7rl]

1.4 active cylinder technology right? so it runs on 2 on the flat and kicks the other 2 in when on a hoon

[@rude5801]

People who say it's a clickbait.. how is it a clickbait tho? Golf R line has an R kit but a 1.4 engine. So therefore it's a 1.4 golf r or u can say similar to the golf r..

[@m.allmark]

Love my mk5 gti 2l turbo but it's burning fuel like crazy for what I use it for. Recently got a new job which I use it everyday as well as home visits for a business I run. So tempted by something like this. Highly doubt its as exciting as a GTI but needs must for now.

[@nadeemhussain436]

For a youngster insuring this car the insurance companies will look at the R styling and bump the insurance up on that alone regardless if it's a 1.4.

[@TommyT_]

How do you not know what an R line is bro you sell motors

[@alihus2087]

He s probs got staff doing everything now don't think he has to do anything now he s at that level now

[@tredfxman]

That R-Line looks nothing like the MK6 R-Line we have in family. Its acually a GT R-Line, not engine is same as this 1.4, 160 hp and not even close to a GTI, but the design om the MK6 R-Line is Way sexier, with nicer side skirts, wider lookin shoulders etc.. Check it HERE !!! kzbin.info/www/bejne/oIewc2WYlLZ0prs. Also make sure to check videos of my MK7 GTI Clubsport, which is freaking Legendary!! 👍

[@bojack3827]

Interesting vid. Never heard of a 1.4 R Line

[@rs-bd2fb]

Brought a golf 2013 1.2 tsi live in london paid 2.8k insurance. 1 year later brought a golf 2015 1.4 tsi. 1.2k insurance. Insurance is fucked

[@Xopher222]

buying one of these cars being 21 years old. 4 year NCB and it's £600 for the year.

[@SilverShamrock71]

Mate, your camera work and commentary is on point, you should get a job on Top Gear

[@danked6731]

1.4 Golfs are the reason why there's a petrol shortage in this world😂

[@jamesr8897]

Another good review, spot on Calvin

[@BiscuitEdits]

I own a 1.25 fiesta and its such a nice car. 19 and its the perfect car for efficiency and insurance. Do a video on one of those

[@hashraf777]

Decent vid. Would have been very interested a few years ago back in my uni days....but got myself a Cupra 290. Awaiting delivery

[@TheMrJAMESxx]

Good video Calv, I’ve got the mk7.5 r line and I love it! It always gets mixed up with the golf r 😆

[@brooksmini7342]

It just looks like a regular golf TSi with Golf R badges and bumpers

[@otumisengmolotsi501]

It's a good car man I am also driving a DSG 1.4I R line comfortline 2015 model ,its powerful 😉

[@cheeseballs8u]

Is it uncomfortable?

[@youngstayoung6633]

You want to make videos of normal cars being driven well. Lot of the time it's not about power. If you can drive good you can make any car feel fun for the passengers

[@vaasvere4585]

Is it possible to replace the engine with the 2liter engine from the golf r

[@vaasvere4585]

Is it possible

[@bigjak7358]

No as easy as that. The golf r are 4 wheel drive and have a system which sends power to certain wheel at the right time

[@antid3m71]

Just stick to your Astra lane Buju 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@ruariwinter3585]

Better off doing a GTI engine since it powers the FWD platform

[@harrysilman5839]

Loved the video!!

[@Kofi_Mensahs_BurnerAccount]

Kinda like the ST-Line from Ford and S-Line from Audi.

[@dublinbikereire]

There knocking around years bud 😂😂

[@gsmini1749]

Oryt Calvin, you should do a video on the Skoda Fabia mk2 VRS with the 1.4TSI engine, they’re great fun had one as my last car the DSG box was amazing and it was great on fuel and I was 19 when I had it n was only £850 for insurance. I had it remapped to 210hp 300nm and it surprised a lot of people.

[@interceptor-ss8kb]

Them 1.4s go bang pretty well they don't like tuning my mate blew 2 up before upgrading to a bmw 330 😂😂

[@kemosbe348]

Very interesting but talking about restrictions for young drivers I am 19 with a 300bhp golf r. Only 1k to insure.

[@kemosbe348]

Richard Williams 2 years NCB, clean record and add my parents on it takes off a few hundred quid

[@kemosbe348]

Richard Williams went to buy a 180ps scirocco and then saw that and was I car I could only dream of. Just need to see quotes because they see it as a golf thank fuck 😂😂

[@slmont8915]

You know what Calvin , yeah. It dont matter if your reviewing a bog standard r line golf. Or an amg line merc. Yeah. Let me tell you something, It's you that that's entertaining , yeah 😉. Sorry I was rushing

[@Usul-xp6ve]

am actually getting one of these "2020" versions. Which is quite a lot of car for the price as you are saying. I was really thinking of second hand golf r: 2017 with 7 or 8k on it but half the price of a brand new one. But with the fuel consumption, no warranties left (turbo problems on erly ones), the high toll on the co2 levels and a pricy insurance. It just didnt felt quite right..

[@ash92uk]

It'd be good to see a comparison on costs over say 5 years of ownership taking into account tax, fixed amount of miles a year and general service costs... It's not the cost of a golf r that puts me off its the running costs

[@redarmy1778]

is that one of those go faster badges good for an extra 50 brake

[@oblivionjaycee]

About half the price of a top spec lol

[@SJW82]

Loving the Robert Miles Vibe on the opening track 1:06 onwards

[@austinabraham2238]

This is a perfect car for a young guy and you could even tune it to the same power or maybe even more power than a 7 gti without spending alot of money and the dsg option in this car also comes with paddle shifts so it's a great value for money car

[@jjs3287]

Not for petrol heads. If you already own one then fine, enjoy your car and ignore this rant as its just my opinion. Read no further! But....if you are thinking of buying one and have ever had a real R or a GTI then unless you absolutely know what you are getting with this car, dont buy it. Its got all the downsides of a sporty car (harsh ride etc) but with none of the magic that a GTI has. I am just trying to save others the heartache I had for the 6 months we owned one. Fortunately we got lucky with the recent spike in second hand car prices and sold it back to the dealer for a big profit so a win,win.

[@GucciHughes]

I own the R line 2.0tdi which is great, there are a lot of differences though, R's come with different front bumpers, front wings, wing mirror caps, headlight dual "U"s, quad exhaust, the rear lights are LED instead of halogen like, the R blue is not available in the R line and some wheels. The dials are also different in how they light (blue instead of red) and an R dials needle sweep from ignition. So yeah, quite a bit different but I still love mine, its a great car with a nice suit 👌🏼

[@Lewis_Treff97]

Front wings are the same and so are the mirror caps. Also my R-line has needle sweep

[@GucciHughes]

@@Lewis_Treff97 completely wrong, wings are different as they contain a different shape R badge indentation, the mirror caps are the same shape but only "R"s come with the matte chrome finish, and needle sweep is only possible on an R line after tweaking the software with something like Carista not standard from factory.

[@Lewis_Treff97]

@@GucciHughes the wings are definitely the same. The badges on them are just stickers on them. If you take them off they look identical. Not all R's have the satin chrome wing mirrors either

[@nothingpersonal0182]

lol you’re always running late 😂😂

[@Jahmed5635]

Editing is superb!

[@tejzino1598]

If it's got a turbo you can squeeze more power rule of life Meaning of life

[@danielbutler1661]

Got a 2019 polo r line with the 1L 3 cylinder turbo and it’s only 7kw down on power then the 1.4.

[@blackstrobe1]

What next a video on a VW Golf SE Match....

[@SilverShamrock71]

Doesn't the eco mode shut down 2 cylinders at low speed? Thus making it a lot more fuel efficient around town

[@youngstayoung6633]

Same as the s line for Audi. Nicer wheels etc. I like these normal car reviews there what most people have

[@alexb2612]

A R-line isn't a R and definitely not a 1.4 😂

[@alexb2612]

@@Neil2022 Yeah, but a 1.4 isn't a R, just like I said 👍

[@brunob97]

Why don’t you video a bmw 1 series ? 😍

[@backseatdriver8902]

With a tune, this is like a GTI in terms of power.

[@neilharding4662]

Hi Calvin,I am a old man 64.Try a car like mine a Seat Leon st 1.5 Auto.It's a great car.

[@SilverShamrock71]

It's not a Golf R, it's a TSI R-Line Edition!! Entertaining video all the same, thanks

[@SinkyYT]

The R-line has good spec and looks good but the price is shocking!

[@jjward17]

In my opinion polo rlines are way nicer

[@SmBozzy]

I’m a car trader but have no clue what models are or what the engine is 😂

[@thatsjustme1990]

I had one for 3 weeks, got it damaged and repaired it. I just cannot see the point of having a 1.4 and getting 28mpg:/

[@bigjak7358]

Didn't vw tell you this when u bought it?

[@ClaudeOmari]

Come to South Africa, these are just as common as the golf R

[@paulmalone6934]

Your missing the fact it’s supercharged too

[@Aber105]

Calvin the type of guy who's Always late

[@francescocomparetto1086]

I have this version of the MK7 Golf. Can anyone recommend any nice super white halogen headlights for this as mine has no LEDs? The white lights would definitely help with the look here. Thank you

[@markadams2859]

Its missing over 200 break 🤣