"The golf R is like a wife to me, I wanted something small and at the same time wanted thrill … Golf R was the best of all."
When did you get the car and why
"I got this car delivered on the 1st October 2019 , I am actually a Lexus lover I have been owning a Lexus all my life , even my previous car was a Lexus ES , this time I wanted something different a compact and fast car and within my budget , then came 2 cars on the line which was the Golf R and the Audi S3 and engine wise both cars the same but look wise Golf R was better and that is when I made up my mind that this is my next car."
How often you drive? (weekend car or a daily car)
"This car used to be my daily till the mid of 2021 , my car is not stock other than the engine it is completely modified and also it has lowering springs so it was hard for me to drive everyday on the streets of Jeddah as there are many rough roads and many potholes , I even burst my tires twice because of the potholes so since then I drive my car on the weekends or usually at nights when going out with friends."
Have you got any fun facts / exciting story with the car, from one of your drives? Or from club gatherings / events?
"Not many activities done in Saudi but I have taken my car to Dubai around 3 times, the first time I took my car to dubai was for the DUB DRIVE 2020 which was on the feb and that experience was my first time as I got to experience vw gathering from all over the middle east and it also had drag race and Autocross and I loved it so much , that experience excited me to take my car back to dubai again as there are many car groups there and many car gathering , I have gone to long routes from dubai all the way to khorfakkan , around the mountains of jabal dakka and jabal jais , I also had a long drive from Jeddah all the way to Dubai and that was a fun ride , the car felt smooth and didn’t disappoint me."
Does your car have a name?
"No my car does not have a name ,I first thought to give it a name and I even had a name in mind which was “bullet” as my numberplate is 3000 , but then I didn’t go for it."
What do you love about driving your R?
"Everything about the car Is amazing , even after having recaro seats the car still feels comfortable and the best part about this car is the crackles it produces in Race mode.This car is something I can drive everyday , its so down to the ground it feels like it is always holding the road tight , even on sharp curves it does not slip. I have driven this car on the Dubai Autodrome circuit and Yas Marina Circuit and it makes u feel like a racer."
You mentioned that the car is like a wife to you –that is so beautiful to say. Could you explain it in more words, if possible, what she (your car) means for you?
"Is she the love of your life, your life partner, do you take it as a life commitment? Do you love looking after her and pampering her? The reason I said my car is like a wife to me because I love this car soo much it is attached to my heart , I always keep her clean and also I have protected her body with a full PPF film so no debris from the road would hurt her
Every car I owned was really close to my heart but this car is something I can never move on from."