You have one of the nicest R’s I’ve seen. Really dig the color with the black accents. Also, loved the way you film and how you structured your video including quality of your shots👍🏼
Just wanted to let you know that when I opened RUclips after work, this video was the first on my home page, so maybe the algorithm is slowly fixing itself.
Owned a 2014 GTI Wolfsburg, loved it, traded it in for a 2019 Tiguan so my kid would have an all wheel drive commute to & from South Dakota for college. Kid came back after a semester,….kids are a hassle
Sweet nicely modded from the PO. Had a MKIV r32 for over a decade sold it for the 5th gen 4runner sadly. Anyways, the last two door option the golf R in the US was the MK6, the MK7 was two door but only in the GTI in 15" and 16'. Golf R was only four door for MK7-7.5.
Awesome ride! I just picked up a new-to-me 2017 Golf R as well! Looking at doing a light lift from B2BFAB to get a bit more ground clearance... have you looked at those at all?
Traded in my 2015 lapis blue golf r for my truck. Man I forever regret that decision. Wish I could afford to have both. Thanks for reminding me how awesome that car was.
Are the racks on there like heavy duty racks ? Because they look similar to the Thule ones that I have on my sedan, but mine only hold 90 pounds so how in the heck where you able to put a roof top tent up there 😂 great video bro
I had an 18RR RS. It was great when it was great. I bought it new, drove it 50k miles, tracked it a few times every year. The faster I got, the more the car limited me. Most notably the head gasket. It ended up slightly leaking combustion gasses into the cooling system - I confirmed this myself, and had an indy mechanic confirm it. Ford dealership gave me a lot of runaround and told me that they wouldn't work on it, said they couldn't replicate the problem even if they wanted to. That stopped me from tracking, because the symptom would only happen at sustained high revs, which doesn't happen on the street. So I drove it for another 10k miles it was fine, then sold it. I sold it with 10k miles left on the original warranty for just $3k less than what I bought it for.
Great video and am glad that I came across it as a fellow VW Golf R MK7 2017 model owner. Can I ask, how long have you owned it from when the video was made? I can't believe what you get for USD 18K in the USA with all those stage 2 modifications. I paid similar but only got a stock model for that and even the same number of miles (KM's).
So I have a roof nest falcon XL rooftop tent and the mattress it came with sucks. It’s just a piece of foam and not comfortable. I’m looking for something else to either use as a topper or replace the mattress with that isn’t too pricey. Any suggestions
I assume because of the all-wheel drive on the golf are that the golf are will break down faster and cost a lot more to fix than the GTI if you drive it a lot.
I liked the new format. Great car, love my own MK 7.5 GTI, fun and practical car. With so many other camping rigs,it’s not clear why those ugly bars need to be on your Golf R! 😂
I have the vortex rhino rack bars as well on my truck. Did you use bolts that fit inside the track on the bars to mount the tent? If so then what bolt size fits in those tracks?
What’s the load capacity of your rhino rack? I have a Thule system on my wagon with jamb clamps and wanted to do the same root tent setup but been doubtful about how much load it can carry
Man I never thought you your daily is a VW Golf R. I always thought you drove a truck or SUV of some sort as a daily too. Not to mention I thought you were a Toyota guy. The Golf R is definitely a nice practical and fun daily with the 4 door (or as we say here in Denmark 5 door. We count the hatch as a door too). Have you thought about the Toyota GR Corolla as it too is a 4x4?
I'd say my Tundra is more of my main daily - this is mostly a take daughter to school and quick grocery getter, haha. A little better in the road snow and a little more fuel efficient, etc. I've never been a huge fan of the Corolla - mostly a Toyota truck and land cruiser guy, haha
@@LastLineOfDefense those trucks and Land Cruisers from Toyota is definitely also nice and cool too. Although we don’t get the same trucks from Toyota as you do in North America here in Europe (but you probably already knew that.). I think we only get the Hilux, which is more suited to European narrow roads and the Land Cruiser cost at least 3 or 4 times as much as it does in the US here in Denmark. And then we also get the RAV4
As a VW fanboy my opinion is very biased. So with that out of the way, imo the Golf R is the perfect daily car. It’s a hatchback so it has decent storage space for your everyday things. It’s quick enough and handles great but most people would look at it and think “it’s just another golf”. It has the bells and whistles, and even though the manual transmission feels sloppy compared to most other cars, you can’t go wrong with the manual or DSG. they take to mods well and if you maintain them they’re reliable. Even just a stage 1 ecu flash wakes the car up so much. They’re a lot of fun, and I wish I would have saved a little longer to get the R instead of the GTI.
Yeah they really have a lot going for them. They get overlooked in the 'hot hatch' department I think just because they're a little more refined, a little more muted - but the performance is there for sure (at least with a stage 1 or more).
That intro was epic. All it was missing was a “lease yours now at your local VW dealer “ 😂 great video Mike!
You have one of the nicest R’s I’ve seen. Really dig the color with the black accents. Also, loved the way you film and how you structured your video including quality of your shots👍🏼
One of the best review I’ve ever seen for golf r everything perfect 👌🏽
more cinematic stuff like this for sure. That was excellent!
Just wanted to let you know that when I opened RUclips after work, this video was the first on my home page, so maybe the algorithm is slowly fixing itself.
Very nice!
Next cinematic video GTR vs Supra 🫡
It’d be sick. Too bad neither of our audience cares about that… Still be rad though, let’s do it.
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THE DAY HAS COME!! I never thought it would be possible. Now I can stop bothering you 😂
I wanna see that level of cinematography for each of the trucks!
Dude the cinematic is insane. Loved it.
Loved the cinematography. Would love to see an update video on the golf.
Great video. I love my R and overlanding/camping. Now Im doing life backwards lol. I own my dream R and now im trying to afford a toyota tacoma hahaha
Owned a 2014 GTI Wolfsburg, loved it, traded it in for a 2019 Tiguan so my kid would have an all wheel drive commute to & from South Dakota for college. Kid came back after a semester,….kids are a hassle
Sweet nicely modded from the PO. Had a MKIV r32 for over a decade sold it for the 5th gen 4runner sadly. Anyways, the last two door option the golf R in the US was the MK6, the MK7 was two door but only in the GTI in 15" and 16'. Golf R was only four door for MK7-7.5.
I have a current one (2024) with a slight tune and it’s absolutely fantastic.
That's a dope build. I'm shopping for an MK7/7.5 as we speak.
Great video Mike! Really enjoyed!
I've been waiting for this to drop for a long time, haha. I've been wanting one of these since ripping them on GranTurismo 3.
Haha they're fun little cars for sure - maybe more so in real life.
Loved the cinematics!
Awesome ride! I just picked up a new-to-me 2017 Golf R as well! Looking at doing a light lift from B2BFAB to get a bit more ground clearance... have you looked at those at all?
Traded in my 2015 lapis blue golf r for my truck. Man I forever regret that decision. Wish I could afford to have both. Thanks for reminding me how awesome that car was.
Yeah, but the truck does so much more!
Now that’s flexing creativity 💯
Are the racks on there like heavy duty racks ? Because they look similar to the Thule ones that I have on my sedan, but mine only hold 90 pounds so how in the heck where you able to put a roof top tent up there 😂 great video bro
I miss my focus rs man. It was fast and fun… now I have this 4Runner for a daily which I like for different reasons.
I had an 18RR RS. It was great when it was great. I bought it new, drove it 50k miles, tracked it a few times every year. The faster I got, the more the car limited me. Most notably the head gasket. It ended up slightly leaking combustion gasses into the cooling system - I confirmed this myself, and had an indy mechanic confirm it.
Ford dealership gave me a lot of runaround and told me that they wouldn't work on it, said they couldn't replicate the problem even if they wanted to. That stopped me from tracking, because the symptom would only happen at sustained high revs, which doesn't happen on the street. So I drove it for another 10k miles it was fine, then sold it.
I sold it with 10k miles left on the original warranty for just $3k less than what I bought it for.
Excuse my language but what in the actual fuck… what a beautiful intro! Great job! 👏🏻
Great video and am glad that I came across it as a fellow VW Golf R MK7 2017 model owner.
Can I ask, how long have you owned it from when the video was made?
I can't believe what you get for USD 18K in the USA with all those stage 2 modifications.
I paid similar but only got a stock model for that and even the same number of miles (KM's).
If anyone hasn’t mention yet. Check your oil level every 1,200 miles
So I have a roof nest falcon XL rooftop tent and the mattress it came with sucks. It’s just a piece of foam and not comfortable. I’m looking for something else to either use as a topper or replace the mattress with that isn’t too pricey. Any suggestions
This video was sick. And that's from someone who hates lowered cars.
Dayum that was some saaawweeet b-roll!
I assume because of the all-wheel drive on the golf are that the golf are will break down faster and cost a lot more to fix than the GTI if you drive it a lot.
I liked the new format. Great car, love my own MK 7.5 GTI, fun and practical car. With so many other camping rigs,it’s not clear why those ugly bars need to be on your Golf R! 😂
I have the vortex rhino rack bars as well on my truck. Did you use bolts that fit inside the track on the bars to mount the tent? If so then what bolt size fits in those tracks?
I'll watch anything about anything not made by ford.... very cool !
What’s the load capacity of your rhino rack? I have a Thule system on my wagon with jamb clamps and wanted to do the same root tent setup but been doubtful about how much load it can carry
Terrific video….thanks!
Fudge! How did I miss you had an .:R? Nice 👍
And sorry for the correction but it's "mark 8", not "emm-kay 8". 🎉
Sweet Golf R!
Fun Video!
Man I never thought you your daily is a VW Golf R. I always thought you drove a truck or SUV of some sort as a daily too. Not to mention I thought you were a Toyota guy. The Golf R is definitely a nice practical and fun daily with the 4 door (or as we say here in Denmark 5 door. We count the hatch as a door too). Have you thought about the Toyota GR Corolla as it too is a 4x4?
I'd say my Tundra is more of my main daily - this is mostly a take daughter to school and quick grocery getter, haha. A little better in the road snow and a little more fuel efficient, etc. I've never been a huge fan of the Corolla - mostly a Toyota truck and land cruiser guy, haha
@@LastLineOfDefense those trucks and Land Cruisers from Toyota is definitely also nice and cool too. Although we don’t get the same trucks from Toyota as you do in North America here in Europe (but you probably already knew that.). I think we only get the Hilux, which is more suited to European narrow roads and the Land Cruiser cost at least 3 or 4 times as much as it does in the US here in Denmark. And then we also get the RAV4
You really need to own a Civic :)
Very good
Put a lift on it???👀 Mk7 Golf country??? You'd be the perfect candidate😂
As a VW fanboy my opinion is very biased. So with that out of the way, imo the Golf R is the perfect daily car. It’s a hatchback so it has decent storage space for your everyday things. It’s quick enough and handles great but most people would look at it and think “it’s just another golf”. It has the bells and whistles, and even though the manual transmission feels sloppy compared to most other cars, you can’t go wrong with the manual or DSG. they take to mods well and if you maintain them they’re reliable. Even just a stage 1 ecu flash wakes the car up so much. They’re a lot of fun, and I wish I would have saved a little longer to get the R instead of the GTI.
Yeah they really have a lot going for them. They get overlooked in the 'hot hatch' department I think just because they're a little more refined, a little more muted - but the performance is there for sure (at least with a stage 1 or more).
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Indeed.
I don’t know why but your videos never pop up in my list!
Where does bro get so much money man?
Selling feet pics to politicians
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Camera man should be fired ur telling us about central console and he jus its there tf lol
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Please don’t call it M K 7 🤮 It’s Mark 7 and Mark 7.5
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Nice.
52 views in 2 minutes im sad to say but you're falling off
Yeah my channel been hit by something fierce for the past two months - mighta been some Fieldcraft stuff, not sure.