# Because driving a Touareg made too much sense...
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/because-driving-a-touareg-made-too-much-sense/271780
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive
**Created:** [February 28, 2015, 9:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/because-driving-a-touareg-made-too-much-sense/271780 "2015-02-28T09:56:08Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@Beck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Beck)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2015, 9:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/because-driving-a-touareg-made-too-much-sense/271780/1 "2015-02-28T09:56:08Z")
VW released 500 Golf R’s in the US last week. (Pre-orders sold out in 10 hours.) I had the opportunity to get into one, so I figure…why the hell not? Diesel pumps are grimey anyways.
Overall I’m pleased with it and it’s much more fun/refined/faster/comfortable than what I’ve had in the past (MK6 Golf R and GR STi’s). I miss the room and functionality of the Touareg but I’m having way too much fun driving this.
A simple tune should put me close to the 11’s with a 0-60 in less than 4 seconds. :tspry:
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### Author:  [@Baker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Baker)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2015, 10:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/because-driving-a-touareg-made-too-much-sense/271780/2 "2015-02-28T10:35:09Z")
So jealous. Get that tune on there!
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### Author:  [@manhagen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/manhagen)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2015, 10:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/because-driving-a-touareg-made-too-much-sense/271780/3 "2015-02-28T10:38:33Z")
How does it compare to the Alero?
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### Author:  [@2TurboZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2TurboZ)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2015, 10:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/because-driving-a-touareg-made-too-much-sense/271780/4 "2015-02-28T10:42:41Z")
Once a hatchback driver…always a hatch back driver…
Love the color
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### Author:  [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2015, 10:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/because-driving-a-touareg-made-too-much-sense/271780/5 "2015-02-28T10:49:51Z")
Love that color.
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### Author:  [@turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbo_ls1_ss)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2015, 11:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/because-driving-a-touareg-made-too-much-sense/271780/6 "2015-02-28T11:09:42Z")
Love the color, love the reflection.
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### Author:  [@Beck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Beck)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2015, 12:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/because-driving-a-touareg-made-too-much-sense/271780/7 "2015-02-28T12:24:29Z")
> [@manhagen](#):
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> How does it compare to the Alero?
The Alero had nicer wheels. 🖕
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> [@Baker](#):
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> So jealous. Get that tune on there!
I’m waiting for a couple things to happen first. Mainly local support and let a couple other guys guinea pig it, ha.
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### Author:  [@choko](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/choko)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2015, 12:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/because-driving-a-touareg-made-too-much-sense/271780/8 "2015-02-28T12:54:39Z")
Love it!
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### Author:  [@somedude](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/somedude)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2015, 4:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/because-driving-a-touareg-made-too-much-sense/271780/9 "2015-02-28T16:36:32Z")
I love the golf R. Perfect color choice!
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### Author:  [@Tbirdsc1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Tbirdsc1)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2015, 5:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/because-driving-a-touareg-made-too-much-sense/271780/10 "2015-02-28T17:19:00Z")
Loving it :tup:
Post a video once it’s tuned
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### Author:  [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2015, 5:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/because-driving-a-touareg-made-too-much-sense/271780/11 "2015-02-28T17:40:59Z")
Awesome!
Does this mean you will be trolling the 990 again :-p
Have people been getting these into the 11s with stage1? I know they’re knocking off low 12s right now
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### Author:  [@Beck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Beck)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2015, 9:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/because-driving-a-touareg-made-too-much-sense/271780/12 "2015-02-28T21:37:18Z")
> [@LZ](#):
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> Awesome!
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> Does this mean you will be trolling the 990 again :-p
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> Have people been getting these into the 11s with stage1? I know they’re knocking off low 12s right now
I’ll be taking the 990 home all summer long. Ha.
The lowest so far was a 12.1 on a beta tune. I’d imagine once they can dial em in with supporting mods (intake, fuel pump, and exhaust) people won’t have a problem hitting high 11’s. We’ll see, whether it’s 12.1 or 11.9, I’m pretty stoked. The drivability is insane, even stock… I’m interested in seeing how a tune changes this. I’ve got to DD this thing, so I’ll be going whichever route makes the most sense.
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### Author:  [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)
#### Post date: [March 1, 2015, 4:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/because-driving-a-touareg-made-too-much-sense/271780/13 "2015-03-01T04:25:43Z")
Drivetrain is pretty sweet I was looking at the s3
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### Author:  [@EvoMR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/EvoMR)
#### Post date: [March 1, 2015, 4:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/because-driving-a-touareg-made-too-much-sense/271780/14 "2015-03-01T04:40:07Z")
Bring it over. I’d like to check it out. And congrats man!
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### Author:  [@Saxon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Saxon)
#### Post date: [March 1, 2015, 4:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/because-driving-a-touareg-made-too-much-sense/271780/15 "2015-03-01T04:49:05Z")
I test drove one of these and an s3 the other day. For the money you can’t go wrong compared to an s3. My only gripe is how the pedal needs to go half way to the floor before you start moving
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### Author:  [@somedude](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/somedude)
#### Post date: [March 1, 2015, 1:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/because-driving-a-touareg-made-too-much-sense/271780/16 "2015-03-01T13:21:52Z")
> [@Beck](#):
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> I’ll be taking the 990 home all summer long. Ha.
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> The lowest so far was a 12.1 on a beta tune. I’d imagine once they can dial em in with supporting mods (intake, fuel pump, and exhaust) people won’t have a problem hitting high 11’s. We’ll see, whether it’s 12.1 or 11.9, I’m pretty stoked. The drivability is insane, even stock… I’m interested in seeing how a tune changes this. I’ve got to DD this thing, so I’ll be going whichever route makes the most sense.
I would love to go for a ride in it pre and post tune to see what its got.
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### Author:  [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)
#### Post date: [March 2, 2015, 7:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/because-driving-a-touareg-made-too-much-sense/271780/17 "2015-03-02T07:04:02Z")
Looks nice, pretty color. I’d almost hate driving this through the snow.
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### Author:  [@Beck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Beck)
#### Post date: [March 2, 2015, 3:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/because-driving-a-touareg-made-too-much-sense/271780/18 "2015-03-02T15:29:25Z")
> [@ultradriver10000](#):
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> Looks nice, pretty color. I’d almost hate driving this through the snow.
As of today, it got a lot more fun!
18x8.5 VMR V710 wheels with Hakkapeliitta R2 rubber.
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### Author:  [@Xander](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Xander)
#### Post date: [March 2, 2015, 6:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/because-driving-a-touareg-made-too-much-sense/271780/19 "2015-03-02T18:04:03Z")
2 step traction control? Or do you have to code it out?
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### Author:  [@Jeller](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jeller)
#### Post date: [March 2, 2015, 7:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/because-driving-a-touareg-made-too-much-sense/271780/20 "2015-03-02T19:53:43Z")
New R models you can turn off the traction control, not like the previous gen.
:tup: to the winter setup, I am just not a huge fan of the stock wheels for some reason.
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