My new ride - 2018 VW Golf Type R ....

[Mikado463]

one nice little 'hot pocket rocket' Joe, enjoy !

[joeinid]

Thanks Dave!

[Mikado463]

premium fuel I presume ?

[joeinid]

Sadly, and maybe 30mpg

premium fuel I presume ?

[Jerry Seh]

Nice Joe. Lovely car! "Pocket Rocket". Thanks for sharing!

[joeinid]

Thank you Jerry!

Nice Joe. Lovely car! "Pocket Rocket". Thanks for sharing!

[Hounddog]

premium fuel I presume ?

On the GTI, premium isn’t required, but you get better performance. I run regular in my wife’s and she thinks it’s great. I run premium in mine, and I think it’s great. The R is a notch above though, so it may require premium.


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[mep]

I absolutely love it.

Uh Oh. GLWS!

[joeinid]

I already have 3 guys interested in buying it. Hmmmm, what to do .....

[the professor]

LOL

[joeinid]

[GreginNH]

Congrats! Enjoy the new ride.

[joeinid]

Thank you so much, I am having a blast.

[Face]

I already have 3 guys interested in buying it. Hmmmm, what to do .....

Trade up to a RS3 or RS6.

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[joeinid]

OMG, those are insane, but I absolutely love my R.

[crwilli]

Congrats Joe. Fun to ‘read’ your enthusiasm!

[joeinid]

Thank you. I just can’t get over how capable and fun my R is to drive. I don’t see myself being able to spend any money money on a car and this one just keeps whispering in my ear, “let’s go out and play”. I’m stunned.

[KeithR]

Thank you. I just can’t get over how capable and fun my R is to drive. I don’t see myself being able to spend any money money on a car and this one just keeps whispering in my ear, “let’s go out and play”. I’m stunned.

ya, pair of amps or cables or a Golf R? My new car is also putting things in perspective.

highly recommend a ceramic coating on the R...had my M2 done yesterday and it gleams like candy.

[joeinid]

That’s awesome Keith. I so wanted the M2 but having 4 wheel drive here in NY really helped with my decision, not to mention the ultimate price differential.

I need to do the treatment to my car. Normal wash, wax and detailing is out for me. It’s just too much work. I’ve been reading about the ceramic coating and am trying to find a reputable guy to do it.

I agree, buying my car really put my audio purchases into perspective. I’m truly happy all around.

[kzhtoo]

Nice one, Joe! +1 on ceramic coating. You’ll be glad you get it.

[joeinid]

Thank you so much

[RDSChicago]

Joe, did you ever test drive the new Miata when considering the VW R? I know the R is a better performer but the Miata is supposed to be a blast to drive. While I love my BMW i8 I was thinking about getting a modestly-priced manual transmission ragtop to play around with and the Miata always gets top rankings in this category.

[Hounddog]

I test drove both the Miata and the gti before I bought my gti. I also have a buddy with a Miata, which gets the nod from a fun driving perspective, but loses badly on the utility perspective - so it’s ultimately about your needs and wants. Agree though - the Miata is a super fun and not over the top expensive car.


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[joeinid]

I’m a little embarrassed to say but I tried just getting into the Miata and I gave up. I don’t think it would have even been possible to wiggle in. The new Miata looks a little bigger than its predecessor but I couldn’t do it.

I absolutely wanted to get a Mazda and looked at them all. The Miata would have been a blast but I was worried about making it work.

Ugh!

[Face]

Since the R has a hatch and seats that fold down, it's much easier to haul large amps and speakers around, lol.

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[RDSChicago]

I have a dealer nearby that sells both VW‘s and Mazdas. Being bored on this holiday, I may go check out both of them. I will report back.

[joeinid]

That’s exactly why I picked my R, speed, handling, four wheel drive and utility. Win win all around.

The R is eager to run and handling is awesome. Price to performance is off the hook.

[Face]

I wish they imported the R Wagon, too. I would have been all over that with my VW buyback money. Instead, I ended up with a 4Motion wagon, that will soon have 300+ HP.

That’s exactly why I picked my R, speed, handling, four wheel drive and utility. Win win all around.

The R is eager to run and handling is awesome. Price to performance is off the hook.

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[joeinid]

OMG, an R wagon or sport wagon would have been my pick too but I have no complaints. There’s a lot of great vehicles we don’t get here.

[KeithR]

I need to do the treatment to my car. Normal wash, wax and detailing is out for me. It’s just too much work. I’ve been reading about the ceramic coating and am trying to find a reputable guy to do it.

My mobile detailer does a base c quartz treatment for $350 that includes wash, clay bar, decontamination/scratch removal/polish (stripping down the car), and then 2 coats of c quartz ceramic w/ heated drying done per body panel. It took 3.5 hours and that was on a week old car with no issues. He said if my car is garaged, it would last 4 years.

The super detail guys using cquartz professional go upwards of 1k which seems a bit silly but some do 4 coats, etc. I'm very happy with the base treatment and thus far seems dust just rolls off it.

[joeinid]

Pricing seems VERY reasonable for all that work. I need to find a guy to detail for me. I am fortunate enough to have a garage for my car so it will keep cleaner in between washes. I've been checking out the foam cannons with the pressure washers - very cool

[joeinid]

Washed my car Saturday with my pressure washer and foam cannon. Wow! What a shiny result.

[Sean]

Looks smokin’, Joe! I always enjoy how good it feels to look at your clean car after you, yourself, did the cleaning.


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[Sean]

https://www.amazon.com/Best-Wheel-Ti...+cleaner&psc=1

Joe, there are many wheel cleaner products that work. Here is one that does the job for me. Makes for quick work of pesky brake dust, if you’re interested.


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[joeinid]

https://www.amazon.com/Best-Wheel-Ti...+cleaner&psc=1

Joe, there are many wheel cleaner products that work. Here is one that does the job for me. Makes for quick work of pesky brake dust, if you’re interested.


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Excellent. Thank you. I need to spend more time on the wheels.

[Sean]

Yeah, I‘ve only just started using some myself. Much easier than sitting on a bucket, bent over for 45 minutes with a tooth brush.


Your wheels look great in the pic!


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[CPP]

Joe you need to get you a blower to dry, I've been using one for the last 10 years best investment I've made. I switched from wiping my cars dry, just in case you left some dirt on the car that could scratch your paint, to air dry. There are a few out there, but I went with this one. https://www.chemicalguys.com/Metro_M...m_p/mb-3cd.htm

[joeinid]

Chris,

Thank you for the recommendation. I see all over YouTube, guys using a blower. I almost ordered one but always thought it a great idea. I’m not in the best shape and even doing a wash and dry was a little taxing. Using the blower will definitely help. Can’t wait. Lots of guys recommend battery powered leaf blowers. Hmmm.

[KeithR]

Looking good, Joe!

[CPP]

Chris,

Thank you for the recommendation. I see all over YouTube, guys using a blower. I almost ordered one but always thought it a great idea. I’m not in the best shape and even doing a wash and dry was a little taxing. Using the blower will definitely help. Can’t wait. Lots of guys recommend battery powered leaf blowers. Hmmm.

I tried my big air compressor, and my Sthili blower, this thing just works. The secret to these blowers is a good wax job. Sorry wax job, nothing is going to get the water of the spots off unless you wipe the heck out of it.

[joeinid]

Looking good, Joe!

Thank you Keith. But it’s a lot of work to maintain. Let’s see how long I can keep this up. Maybe I should just get the car wrapped

[joeinid]

I tried my big air compressor, and my Sthili blower, this thing just works. The secret to these blowers is a good wax job. Sorry wax job, nothing is going to get the water of the spots off unless you wipe the heck out of it.

No doubt. Seems like some of these new washes with polymers and such do a decent job.

[CPP]

No doubt. Seems like some of these new washes with polymers and such do a decent job.

So true. These new waxes have a blend of rinsing polymers, causing water to sheet ... Also a premium car wash formula will not strip wax;