Golf R32
15 September 2009, 11:35 AM
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15 September 2009, 12:18 PM
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Except it's not a 32 
RIP R32
"This Golf R32 is as good as it gets. Which is why I’m giving it the rare accolade of a Sunday Times five-star rating."
Clarkson
RIP R32
"This Golf R32 is as good as it gets. Which is why I’m giving it the rare accolade of a Sunday Times five-star rating."
Clarkson
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15 September 2009, 03:13 PM
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That Golf R looks a bit underpowered though? I bet it still weighs over 1500kgs.. By 270bhp I am not sure there will be a huge amount left to remap... There's always 30bhp tucked away though.
15 September 2009, 04:03 PM
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Would see this having 300BHP out of the box.
Otherwise the Scirocco R will be faster once moving, due to it's lighter weight. Why have AWD on the Golf?
The power would have to justify the extra grunt.
Otherwise the Scirocco R will be faster once moving, due to it's lighter weight. Why have AWD on the Golf?
The power would have to justify the extra grunt.
15 September 2009, 04:15 PM
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280ps is the Golf R target.
I'm off to the New Polo launch tomorrow, and there's gonna be a Scirocco R there apparently. I hope I get to drive!
Will try to get some pics (Had phones confiscated at the Passat CC launch last year before unveiling!)
I'm off to the New Polo launch tomorrow, and there's gonna be a Scirocco R there apparently. I hope I get to drive!
Will try to get some pics (Had phones confiscated at the Passat CC launch last year before unveiling!)
15 September 2009, 05:31 PM
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Sorry but for close to £30k I'd expect a lot more for my money. 300bhp seems par for the course these days so 266bhp seems a bit limp.
I'm sure it's very well built and has lots of iso fix points and other boring items, but it needs something more to wear the badge.
Also it's 35kgs lighter because of the engine, why not reduce the weight more and make it a proper focused drivers car. 0 point to VW for this one
I'm sure it's very well built and has lots of iso fix points and other boring items, but it needs something more to wear the badge.
Also it's 35kgs lighter because of the engine, why not reduce the weight more and make it a proper focused drivers car. 0 point to VW for this one
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15 September 2009, 06:33 PM
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Its a 4 banger turbo... BOOOOOOO not interested 
If I wanted a turbo'd 4wd golf, I'd have bought an S3.
Bring back the VR6 engined R32, I don't care if its slower or heavier (maybe not in 3.6 FSi form - as found in the passat ). There was nothing flawed about its perfect throttle response, super flat torque curve, and zero lag. Not to mention the noise that no 4pot will ever come close to nor substitute.
If I wanted a turbo'd 4wd golf, I'd have bought an S3.
Bring back the VR6 engined R32, I don't care if its slower or heavier (maybe not in 3.6 FSi form - as found in the passat ). There was nothing flawed about its perfect throttle response, super flat torque curve, and zero lag. Not to mention the noise that no 4pot will ever come close to nor substitute.
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I have to agree with Ali-B. When I first heard of it I really do not see what part of the market it will fill. AWD can be nice to have, but its going to need more power to pull off that party trick.
Oh, and I doubt it will be well built. German build quality continues to fall. We have a new BMW 5 series and a new VW polo. Both have more rattles in them already than my 10 year old Impreza
Oh, and I doubt it will be well built. German build quality continues to fall. We have a new BMW 5 series and a new VW polo. Both have more rattles in them already than my 10 year old Impreza
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but a general untweaked imprezza wrx has been doing 0-60 in 5.6 secs for about the last 10 years.
suspect the new generation are a tad quicker- before you even start on the sti's and what they'll do.
plus bullet proof reliability....... unlike vw's.
so its hardly exciting news. or is it just me.
I really did buy my imprezza over the R32 as I just don't want the lousey vw reliability.
being dead serious too- I've had stacks of vw's.
suspect the new generation are a tad quicker- before you even start on the sti's and what they'll do.
plus bullet proof reliability....... unlike vw's.
so its hardly exciting news. or is it just me.
I really did buy my imprezza over the R32 as I just don't want the lousey vw reliability.
being dead serious too- I've had stacks of vw's.
18 September 2009, 11:01 AM
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Costs too much out of the Box. Add on some extra's and this car will be £30-32k.
Slower than the FRS, and more expensive. Apart from 0-60, it'll be slower than the Scirocco R too.
Slower than the FRS, and more expensive. Apart from 0-60, it'll be slower than the Scirocco R too.
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