Canadian dealer asked what colour Type R I want

[sam3r_11]

TH seems to be biased towards the Golf R, and sometimes try to sneak in the Elantra N

but as James said the badge name the liveability, practicality and being a track weapon is what sold me on the fl5

i am disappointed that the fk8 is faster in a roll, but if the gear ratios are the same in 2nd -5th then it really comes down to weight... funny enough that's the whole type r philosophy though

i hope there is no grind issues, i am really hoping James grinded due to use error...Thomas didn't report it even when he is driving it hard on the track... in any case like some said we are all here because we are not the type to like pedal to the metal type of driving

i think i will just keep watching the savagegeese video more to make me convinced the fl5 is king , we being in the north do appreciate awd but the golf r is just too small and interior isn't as nice and even exterior on the latest model isn't as nice as the original

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[TheCanadian]

i am disappointed that the fk8 is faster in a roll, but if the gear ratios are the same in 2nd -5th then it really comes down to weight... funny enough that's the whole type r philosophy though

FL5 has a taller final drive ratio. This makes all gears a bit longer speed wise, and reduce the wheel torque.

 

[sam3r_11]

FL5 has a taller final drive ratio. This makes all gears a bit longer speed wise, and reduce the wheel torque.

so that means the fl5 is better for top end

 

[TheCanadian]

so that means the fl5 is better for top end

Unknown at the moment. Regardless it's a new platform with upgraded everything from the FK8. I'd be truly surprised if it wasn't an overall better package versus my FK8.

 

[Stick_shifter96]

we being in the north do appreciate awd but the golf r is just too small and interior isn't as nice and even exterior on the latest model isn't as nice as the original

I don't agree with you on that. Golf R is perfectly sized and actually looks like a hot hatch. FL5 is longer (12 inches in total) and the hatch is more like a liftback. The touch sensitive buttons are not the best. Sure. But objectively speaking of quality, Golf R is better than the CTR.

 

[sam3r_11]

I don't agree with you on that. Golf R is perfectly sized and actually looks like a hot hatch. FL5 is longer (12 inches in total) and the hatch is more like a liftback. The touch sensitive buttons are not the best. Sure. But objectively speaking of quality, Golf R is better than the CTR.

that's true golf r is a true hatch and definitely has a good quality build, i just liked the original styling more not a fan of the new headlights...i found myself liking the lift back, and i think the fl5 is roomier, it sucks that no one company converged everything into one package i feel like all 3 or 4 brands have their pros and cons

 

[Stick_shifter96]

that's true golf r is a true hatch and definitely has a good quality build, i just liked the original styling more not a fan of the new headlights...i found myself liking the lift back, and i think the fl5 is roomier, it sucks that no one company converged everything into one package i feel like all 3 or 4 brands have their pros and cons

Absolutely. Every car has its pros and cons. Question is what cons are you willing to live with. And what pros are more important to you. It's all subjective man

 

[Bambzolbment]

Golf R is boring. Had 2021 in manual. Had to drive twice the speed limit before it was any fun. Somehow my 22 Si felt better. Can't imagine how much better the CTR will be.

 

[Stick_shifter96]

Golf R is boring. Had 2021 in manual. Had to drive twice the speed limit before it was any fun. Somehow my 22 Si felt better. Can't imagine how much better the CTR will be.

Thats where the 2022MY improved. The previous gen drove like a FWD with lots of traction. The 22MY drives better, has better chassis components, brakes and suspension while also being capable of doing big fat drifts in a drift mode that can only be truly enjoyed with a stick.

 

[Bergman]

Dig was tires I believe. I don't care too much about straight line, but I expected improvements due to the turbo upgrade and reported WHP etc.

The real question for me is what would the GRC do with better tires on the same day. Too bad they couldn't get one also. I'm VERY shocked the Golf R did SOOO much better, was pretty much equal to Fk8?!? If it was a DSG R does that mean it would beat the FK8? man shit don't make sense right now to me lol.

So the reason the GRC wasn't there wasn't because they couldn't get it, it was broken. The focus RS was a guy I know's and he mentioned they told him the GRC was broken

 

[Bergman]

James says that at 11:17 in the review video - "I grinded second gear".

I don't think one journalist out of the numerous reviews misshifting the car dictates it still has the second gear grind...

 

[N4nn3r]

So the reason the GRC wasn't there wasn't because they couldn't get it, it was broken. The focus RS was a guy I know's and he mentioned they told him the GRC was broken

It was also funny that they mentioned it was the only GRC in Canada too

 

[Bergman]

It was also funny that they mentioned it was the only GRC in Canada too

Honestly it might be? I'm not sure how many are around, but there's probably more then one I would imagine.

I just laughed at the BS that "it isn't available because it's in BC"

 

[Stick_shifter96]

So the reason the GRC wasn't there wasn't because they couldn't get it, it was broken. The focus RS was a guy I know's and he mentioned they told him the GRC was broken

So much for the overboosted 3 cylinder Toyota reliability

 

[Apex Carver]

I did see at VIMC that they had a bunch of GR Corollas there last week. Looked like a launch event or something. There’s more than one in the country

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