Golf R32
Golf R32
10 May 2012, 09:19 PM
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I helped a friend buy one three weeks ago. really look at any you go to look at !
we looked at quite a few dogs one had be wrapped to hide a bad respray one had false service history one was a cat c when was meant to be a cat d most had had some kind of paint he bought a 55 reg dsg with 42k and full vw service history in the end for £9200
we looked at quite a few dogs one had be wrapped to hide a bad respray one had false service history one was a cat c when was meant to be a cat d most had had some kind of paint he bought a 55 reg dsg with 42k and full vw service history in the end for £9200
10 May 2012, 09:28 PM
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Thanks mate. I'm thinking that a full VW service history is the way to go as you imply these aren't owned by Granddads and they get crashed and people don't service them etc. I might have to up my budget a grand or two.
I think manual is the way to go as DSG is a bit of an unknown to me and more to fail, but depends what is out there.
I think manual is the way to go as DSG is a bit of an unknown to me and more to fail, but depends what is out there.
11 May 2012, 04:50 PM
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I tested a manual and a dsg I thought I wouldn't like the dsc but its ok and the paddles are ok to use test both and see what you think
most we looked at seemed to of had hard life's in the end my mate got his from a trader as most of the private ones just weren't right
most we looked at seemed to of had hard life's in the end my mate got his from a trader as most of the private ones just weren't right
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11 May 2012, 05:01 PM
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I wonder if the insurance on the A3 equivalent is lower and whether things like the suspension are softer? Certainly they look a lot more subtle which would be a plus in terms of unwanted attention and theif magnetism?
11 May 2012, 08:54 PM
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Absolute piles of ****e....
Had a 53 plate......crap
Had a 06 plate last year....nice car to be in, slow as fooook, and 5mpg
I'll repeat that bit..........5mpg and slow as fooook
Had a 53 plate......crap
Had a 06 plate last year....nice car to be in, slow as fooook, and 5mpg
I'll repeat that bit..........5mpg and slow as fooook
11 May 2012, 09:07 PM
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Depends what you mean by slow. To be honest I'm not enjoying fighter jet power delivery so much now. I think I'm getting older and not as confident in my ability (or luck), don't need the adrenaline rush at all? The R32 felt quite planted and entertaining, it's not overpowered so little chance of me crashing into anyone else and killing them. It's a kind of luxo-sports-hatch with a proper engine. A mate of mine who used to design cars said he reckons 250 hp as all you need for the road.
11 May 2012, 10:18 PM
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Its not horsepower you need for the road its torque!
R32's are nice cars. I looked a t a few before buying an S3! I think the Golf handled and sounded better but the fuel economy and fact it was harder to tune put me off in the end. I wouldn't buy any car like that privately!
R32's are nice cars. I looked a t a few before buying an S3! I think the Golf handled and sounded better but the fuel economy and fact it was harder to tune put me off in the end. I wouldn't buy any car like that privately!
11 May 2012, 10:43 PM
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Are you pslewis in disguise? 
I agree about the tuneability, you would need to do quite a bit to get lots more power out of them, but you could. A blown 3.2 V6 won't be slow.
Personally mine will stay stock so I can resell no problems with all the proper SH etc. Speaking of Pete he has a point about modding cars...it's a money pit.
I agree about the tuneability, you would need to do quite a bit to get lots more power out of them, but you could. A blown 3.2 V6 won't be slow.
Personally mine will stay stock so I can resell no problems with all the proper SH etc. Speaking of Pete he has a point about modding cars...it's a money pit.
12 May 2012, 07:12 AM
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Most of you lot are talking absolute drivel.
You don't buy an R32 and expect to be in the fastest car on the road.
Nor do you buy one to try and extract more power through modding.
Anyone who considers an Astra VXR to be an alternative is clearly
To the O.P:
Had my wife's one for 2.5/3 years now. Five door with DSG. Does 27mpg with mainly non-motorway driving. Tax is top band.
It's fast enough, has all the toys and is nicely built.
It will pull out of a damp T junction without leaving you floundering in a sea of traction control or wheelspin.
And the engine....It's a 3.2 in a Golf! Buy one with a standard exhaust and enjoy (courtesy of the active bypass valve) one of the best exhaust notes this side of a Ferrari.
I can't think of anything to replace it with, hence it's still on the drive.
Hope this helps
You don't buy an R32 and expect to be in the fastest car on the road.
Nor do you buy one to try and extract more power through modding.
Anyone who considers an Astra VXR to be an alternative is clearly
To the O.P:
Had my wife's one for 2.5/3 years now. Five door with DSG. Does 27mpg with mainly non-motorway driving. Tax is top band.
It's fast enough, has all the toys and is nicely built.
It will pull out of a damp T junction without leaving you floundering in a sea of traction control or wheelspin.
And the engine....It's a 3.2 in a Golf! Buy one with a standard exhaust and enjoy (courtesy of the active bypass valve) one of the best exhaust notes this side of a Ferrari.
I can't think of anything to replace it with, hence it's still on the drive.
Hope this helps
12 May 2012, 11:15 AM
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Most of you lot are talking absolute drivel.
You don't buy an R32 and expect to be in the fastest car on the road.
Nor do you buy one to try and extract more power through modding.
Anyone who considers an Astra VXR to be an alternative is clearly
To the O.P:
Had my wife's one for 2.5/3 years now. Five door with DSG. Does 27mpg with mainly non-motorway driving. Tax is top band.
It's fast enough, has all the toys and is nicely built.
It will pull out of a damp T junction without leaving you floundering in a sea of traction control or wheelspin.
And the engine....It's a 3.2 in a Golf! Buy one with a standard exhaust and enjoy (courtesy of the active bypass valve) one of the best exhaust notes this side of a Ferrari.
I can't think of anything to replace it with, hence it's still on the drive.
Hope this helps
You don't buy an R32 and expect to be in the fastest car on the road.
Nor do you buy one to try and extract more power through modding.
Anyone who considers an Astra VXR to be an alternative is clearly
To the O.P:
Had my wife's one for 2.5/3 years now. Five door with DSG. Does 27mpg with mainly non-motorway driving. Tax is top band.
It's fast enough, has all the toys and is nicely built.
It will pull out of a damp T junction without leaving you floundering in a sea of traction control or wheelspin.
And the engine....It's a 3.2 in a Golf! Buy one with a standard exhaust and enjoy (courtesy of the active bypass valve) one of the best exhaust notes this side of a Ferrari.
I can't think of anything to replace it with, hence it's still on the drive.
Hope this helps
My missis used to get half decent mpg's......not 27 though
I used to get 5......I expect 5 on a track day not down a few lanes
I'll still say they are crap.....but a nice car to drive
12 May 2012, 02:23 PM
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12 May 2012, 02:29 PM
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I'm not sure how a car can be crap and yet nice to drive?
The DSG is very keen to get into sixth when you use normal drive mode which probably goes some way toward improving figures.
Of course, as with any car, it depends on how you drive and if fuel consumption is of major concern to you then the R32 probably isn't for you.
Of course, as with any car, it depends on how you drive and if fuel consumption is of major concern to you then the R32 probably isn't for you.
12 May 2012, 03:33 PM
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[QUOTE=madisonmonkey;10620016]I'm not sure how a car can be crap and yet nice to drive?
Fuel monster and numb = the crap bit
Interior and a 'nice' car to drive = the good bit
As for 5mpg and the car being fooooked whoever wrote it......buy one drive it hard and see what mpg you get out of it .........not once have I commented on a car that I havnt owned
Instead of a bitchfest read what I put.........
They are a nice car to be in and drive........but they are pretty slow and mpg is ****e when giving it the beans
Bored now so bye
Fuel monster and numb = the crap bit
Interior and a 'nice' car to drive = the good bit
As for 5mpg and the car being fooooked whoever wrote it......buy one drive it hard and see what mpg you get out of it .........not once have I commented on a car that I havnt owned
Instead of a bitchfest read what I put.........
They are a nice car to be in and drive........but they are pretty slow and mpg is ****e when giving it the beans
Bored now so bye
12 May 2012, 10:42 PM
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It's sounds more like an instantaneous reading when the throttle is floored rather than a journey average, I've owned one and it averaged mid twenties.......
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12 May 2012, 11:37 PM
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14 May 2012, 07:56 PM
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Not sure...
Car was new to us and came in because it was running badly... Only done 32k and just out of warranty..
Car was new to us and came in because it was running badly... Only done 32k and just out of warranty..
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