Wife wants a R32 Golf

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Zed Five

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My wife's run VW golfs/polos etc for years and has decided that she fancies a late R32 DSG (4 wheel drive) Golf. :cry:

- this'll be a 2nd hand buy, probably trading in her current Golf to a VW dealer.

Other than the fact that it'll eat tyres and drink fuel (I can live with this), can anyone offer insight into ownership? Are there any good/bad stories? She only does about 5k miles per year.

Thx.
 
watch out for the DSG boxes, high milers had issues with them.

aside from that, they sound incredible. :evil:

shame the engine is so down on power for what it is.
 
Security.

Not sure where you live and never owned one, but as I understand it R32s are like catnip for car robber bad guys.
 
Wondermike said:
Polo GTI could be a nice alternative?
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The missus had one of those, went like the clappers and looked quite cool! Don't see many on the roads either.
 
Z4M-2006 said:
As above..

People are getting pulled out of R32's and S3's everywhere.....

Shame... :|
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Not out in the peak district surely ? I would have one as a weekender or daily for mrs w :)
Would be more worried about the DSG blowing than getting held up in it :cry:
 
I have a lot of friends in Manchester/Salford and the Cheshire burbs.....

You cant do 10 miles without getting some hooded youf trying to get you out of em.. :x
 
After a recent thread on here, it seems it would be perfectly acceptable to get her a normal golf, and stick an R32 badge on the back.
 
Liam-O said:
After a recent thread on here, it seems it would be perfectly acceptable to get her a normal golf, and stick an R32 badge on the back.
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lol :rofl: - I could tell her is a rare special edition - front wheel drive.
 
Always thought these were way too slow for the engine size. A 3.2l in a golf should fly but it was hardly any quicker than the 2.0l turbo in the GTi.
 
original guvnor said:
Always thought these were way too slow for the engine size. A 3.2l in a golf should fly but it was hardly any quicker than the 2.0l turbo in the GTi.
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I always thought the same... Especially as the 2.0 was more nimble and could be had with 4motion too in the mk6.




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They arent massively quick for the engine size,but they are very torquey and the power is very usuable..

One of the quickest point to point cars i have ever had was a VR6 Golf..That was after having Impreza's and an M3 beforehand...

Im not a huge fan of Veedubs anymore,and the R32 has a raft of expensive problems but i dont think that a Mk6 R32 is a decent package for the money.
 
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