Cheers, more vids coming! In the meantime got quite a few on the channel that are worth checking out!

Ste Nesbitt glad you enjoyed the vid! You’ll love your Golf R!

Good choice! Drives just as well as the hatch and looks way better!

Eric Wilson thanks! Good to hear you found the vid useful. It’s a great car, one of the best all rounders out there for sure. You will fit 3 in the back, definitely fine for short trips 👍

The boot is surprisingly big with these, you’d have no problem getting a mtb in with the seats down.a 650b can go in with one wheel off. With the split rear seats we fitted a mtb in with a passenger in the back still

I also live in N. Wales hahah

Khf jvc I have a mk3 rs and have been considering a golf r 7.5 estate. It the vw as enjoyable to drive? Also how does the mpg compare to the rs?

Good choice, it’s one of the best all rounders out there

Chris has moved on to an m340i touring now. Will make a video on that too at somepoint too

It's not ideal car for London (unfortunately I live their as well) Superb once out of town, I need to find some great roads like these guys are travelling.

J S it does okay as long as it’s not too rough. The 18” wheels will be better than the 19s on rough tracks with holes/ rocks. Ground clearance will be the main issue if you are taking on really rough tracks. The all wheel drive will help when things get a bit more loose/ wet

@@GuysThatDrive oh that's really good to know! There are some tricky bits but hopefully if I go super slow I should be right?

Haha you can see that I'm trying to talk myself into it despite being told its probably not the best option! I enjoy hiking and mountain biking but I also love this car!

J S This car has been on some fairly rough tracks up to biking spots before and managed to keep the front bumper and exhaust intact! I’m a sure you’ll be fine! Enjoy

Alligator we should yeah! More coming soon

Hi Ed, all 3 are good options, I don’t think you’d be disappointed with any of them. We’ve driven the golf r and vrs, but not the sq5 so can’t give full opinion on that one. The vrs is the biggest car but hides its size well, very much a jack of all trades, quick, fun, practical, economical, and good value for money, watch our vid on it for full opinion. The golf r is a small estate that drives like a full on hot hatch, a great fast very fun all rounder. You can see what Chris thinks of owning it in this vid, he couldn’t recommend more! The sq5 is the most expensive and obviously an SUV so has more off-road capability if that’s a requirement. Still very quick and will have the best interior. If it was my money I’d go golf r!

@@GuysThatDrive many thanks for your reply and recommendation.... golf r estate it is then! 😃

@@15iwan So, wearing your smug face, you don't care that not everybody lives in the same type of location as you? I live in the country too but not exclusively as you seem to, I venture into towns and cities occasionally.

They were Thule Wingbars (full width not Edge) and no the sunroof wouldn’t open with them on

Time to buy one!

@@GuysThatDrive I'm on my way 🚗

stubones once the warranty is up I think its a must on this!

yeah good option if you need more space, it would lose out to the Golf on the handling front though! We have an Octavia VRS vid coming out soon so stay tuned for Skoda content!

@@GuysThatDrive Why would it lose on the handling?

One is designed as an estate version of a hot hatch, the other is a sportier version of a large saloon. It won't handle as well as the Golf. The Octavia might get close but still wont be as good in the corners.

@@GuysThatDrive you are very welcome to drive mine, you may change your mind :)

@@skodasuperb7100 I had a superb. If you want handling and power...test an S4 Avant 😎

tom harrison I don’t think Chris has had any creak or leak issues with his

@@GuysThatDrive Cool thanks. I'm going to start looking for one soon, just hope my Geometron fits in the back.

tom harrison the Thule roof bars and bike carrier in this vid are great for lugging bikes around. Super strong

Update on this - Chris’s sun roof has started leaking. Seems to be a common issue, sorted under warranty but still not ideal on a newish car. Doesn’t bode well for sunroof equipped cars in the long run

@@GuysThatDrive unbelievable, what a nightmare! Thanks for the update. I'm going to see my first two R's this weekend. Neither of them have the glass roof.

Golf Gti subtle but potent

Hey! It's a Traser black storm Pro. Not sure if you can buy them in the shops

Tom Hulme Hi Tom, glad you found the vid useful. This car doesn’t have the DCC, to be honest the ride is pretty decent with the passive spring set up. I think the ride is helped on this car by having the 18” wheels too, 19s would probably make the ride a fair bit crashier. Don’t rule out non DCC equipped cars

@@GuysThatDrive brilliant thanks for the quick reply. Hopefully I will find one with the next few weeks

I managed to test drive a 2017 r estate without dcc and Wow, what an amazing car. You are 100% correct if you're running 18s then you dont need dcc, the ride was actually better than my 2016 gtd. Unfortunately though we could agree on price so my search continues

Tom Hulme they really are great cars, good luck in your search

I've finally bought 1, a 2017 model. Picking it up next week. Thanks guys for the awesome content that helped me buy my achievable dream car

They don’t...! My 2013 Mk7 GTI has leather seats and there isn’t any wear at all....

Yeah they do, Alcantara is more expensive but lasts 3 times longer, and you don’t have to kill cows, Except if you want a steak

Yeah the deals are way better new, and getting a used, pre-reg with DCC is very hard. But that interior is not that good, I want to ditch my Tiguan for this, but it exactly the same inside. Do I wait for the new Golf R early next year?

@@invisiblekid99 That's not what I meant :-) I would never thrash a car like this and certainly wouldn't want one thrashed by someone else

@@jukeboxjohnnie you call that driving thrashing it? Wow. I'd buy a normal golf then.

@@invisiblekid99 Yes, Ive got a Morgan plus 4, I gently nurse it along on leisurely trips I want it to last a lifetime, theres nothing buggers up engines quicker than hard acceleration :-)

@@jukeboxjohnnie Umm most sports cars actually need to be driven a bit harder more often. C63 amg, wrx etc the engines are worse from people who just drive around slowly. Thrashing and driving hard are not quite the same thing

You can hear them better here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pKdyqsh23Nqogpc.htmlm31s

THEG12EG you can switch it off in the individual setting too

You can if you have DCC. If not, putting the car in Eco mode or selecting Eco in Individual does reduce it to 30%. If you want it gone completely and you don't have DCC, there's a fairly simple procedure for unplugging the Soundaktor completely @@GuysThatDrive