Volkswagon Golf R32

When down in Hobart a driver nailed one along the pier,sounded great.So what is the deal/story on them?keep in mind I know nothing about this type of car,but gee it got my attention.

 

AWD V6 rob...

the GTi is front wheel dve turbo 4 cyl.

R32 is significantly more $$.....thats why you see many more GTis out there, GTi is a gun car at present

 

Basically a very expesive and relatively brisk shopping cart with some pretty sweet looking Recaros as a $4k option

 

I have a friend looking at one at the moment, I can't get over the Golf looks for $60K plus.

 

so 184kws and 0 to 100ks in 6.5 sounds fun and a 250 k limited top speed.Sounds like fun,would it make a good Targa car?

 

GTi is the better buy.

VW prices rocket north when you start ticking options boxes....and its VERY easy for an R32 to be a high-$70k car!

 

why spend the $$ ?

buy a race/rally import WRX/Evo and flog it

 

Im surprised the "this isnt ferrari" police have not had any words yet...

 

How many words would you like -

http://www.yourdictionary.com/

 

I get sick of the crying ,...... but I was very tempted ..... ffs this is supposed to be a "Ferrari" forum, if I wanted to read about crap Kraut cars I'd be reading Mein Kampf or something

 

my neighbour in Thredbo bought one earlier this year, had a Miltek exhaust fitted, chipped and whatever, the thing boogies real well, i would say its comparable to my M3 except the M3 has more Kw and more torque, as a pocket rocket its the G.O. The Gti is a cheaper car sure but the R32 being AWD is more balanced and u gotta love that V6.

If and its a big if I wasnt getting a DB9 i would look at the R32 as the daily driver, and seeing its a 100k cheaper than an E46 M3 its a good deal.

 

the milltek stuff is sh*t hot.

guy in the rex club got a GTi soon after they were released, did the milltek chip/exhaust and a bit of intake work...thing sounds like a rally car and goes bloody hard

 

Thanks guys.Next new thread"Thoughts on new M3 V8"

 

Don't forget the just released Golf GT.Has a turbo AND a supercharger fitted.Goes well and frugal on juice, win_win situation.

Its the future of engines, small disp. fitted with both types of compressors.

http://carsguide.news.com.au/story/0,20384,20486399-5003140,00.html

Ciao

M

 

Cool concept but its more a fuel economy/sportyness compromise rather than an outright 'performance car' which the R32/GTi are designed to be

 

gut feel is for the GTi.

 

What Lancia innovation will they copy next?

 

both good at loosing wars.

 

I was under the impression fiat had done this many years ago ??

 

cheaper, lighter, and just a chip/exhaust away from big torque and tough noise.

with the big 6 id imagine R32 would have longer legs on more open roads though..?

 

AMEM...LONG LIVE DELTA S4!!

Hows the 037 going?

Photos & c. please

Ciao

M

 

boys would enjoy it.
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