Golf R32 are they really that bad????

[Kerrse]

I nearly traded in my PD 150 for an R32 a couple years ago, i do like but doing a 150 miles a week getting to work and back in an R32 would just not be affordable lol

[A7 UFO]

you're right, 30 miles a day would be a killer 

[haf1zur]

you're right, 30 miles a day would be a killer 

that would cost you at least a fiver a day

[nickvw]

I do 180-200 a week in mine and i just about get away with £40 a week for fuel

[smitty12]

I have no dout a 1.8T could keep up with a R32 in a straight line but as soon as there both on a track or round a few corners the combination of a 3.2L V6 and 4wd would definitely leave a fwd 1.8T anyday  

But saying this i drive a 2.slow and i'm happy with my 115bhp so what do i know!  

[AlanD]

I have no dout a 1.8T could keep up with a R32 in a straight line but as soon as there both on a track or round a few corners the combination of a 3.2L V6 and 4wd would definitely leave a fwd 1.8T anyday  

Yeah, but how often are you on a track . . . .

[DarkGti]

spot on alan lol

[smitty12]

I have no dout a 1.8T could keep up with a R32 in a straight line but as soon as there both on a track or round a few corners the combination of a 3.2L V6 and 4wd would definitely leave a fwd 1.8T anyday  

Yeah, but how often are you on a track . . . .

track, country road, same thing really arnt they? 

[Dahmich]

^^^true, buts whats the chances of a 1.8t and an r32 being on the same bit of road at the exact time and place


only one way to find out

[golf-sib]

I have no dout a 1.8T could keep up with a R32 in a straight line but as soon as there both on a track or round a few corners the combination of a 3.2L V6 and 4wd would definitely leave a fwd 1.8T anyday  

But saying this i drive a 2.slow and i'm happy with my 115bhp so what do i know!  

I remember arguing in offtopic section about this, about a 1.8t and a vr6 both running at 260bhp, end result was yeah the r32 gets a better luanch which allows it to just out do the 1.8T on the strip, however on a track the 1.8T is quicker due to the 60-100 times out the bends giving it an edge in lap times by a few seconds.

TBH, R32 is expensive, with all that cash you could go k04 easy on a 1.8T you buy (with money to spare), plus all the mods and remap, not exactly huge power or gains vs weight on r32. Yeah you don't have to deal with lag off the line and a rubbish luanch, but when it's moving give me a 1.8T all the way, unless you have very deep pockets then a twin turbo setup on the r32, which is porn.