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Title: My Golf .:R Collection
Post by: VOLKSWAGEN on 07 May 2012, 07:59: Hi everyone.

I am new to this forum. From Johannesburg, South Africa.

I currently own a new VW Golf MK6 .:R, a 2007 Golf MK5 .:R32 and an imported 2003 Golf MK4 .:R32.

We did not receive the Golf 4 .:R32 as an option in South Africa. Let alone the 2 door variants of the Golfs. other than the Mk1 Golf and a handful of mk4 1.6's.
I have owned over 15 VW golfs and recently sold my mk3 GTI 2door Golf imported and my 2009 Golf 5 GTi. To purhchase the mk6 R and the Mk5 R32.

Details
2012 VW Golf 6R
2000km (approx 1200miles)
High Rising Blue
19" Taladega's
DSG, SAT NAV, S/R, Xenons, PDC and Park assist

2007 VW Golf 5 .:R32
Deep Blue Pearl
26000km (approx 16000miles)
DSG, MP3 IPOD Prep, S/R, Xenons, PDC

2003 VW Golf 4 R32 – Imported from London. Purchased from Heathrow VW.
Indigo Blue
47 000 miles (approx 75 000km)
2 door
6spd manual, Konig seats, Xenons, 18” OZ aristos

See pics below.

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Title: Re: My Golf .:R Collection
Post by: vdubman on 07 May 2012, 08:07: welkom dude,nice golfs wat jy daar het,kry seker baie aandag as jy met die r32's ry?

anthony
Title: Re: My Golf .:R Collection
Post by: Mr GTD on 07 May 2012, 08:10: Welcome(http://www.websmileys.com/sm/fingers/fing31.gif)

Nice collection of motors you have there...(http://www.websmileys.com/sm/cool/653.gif)
Title: Re: My Golf .:R Collection
Post by: VOLKSWAGEN on 07 May 2012, 08:12: Quote from: Mr GTD on 07 May 2012, 08:10
Welcome(http://www.websmileys.com/sm/fingers/fing31.gif)

Nice collection of motors you have there...(http://www.websmileys.com/sm/cool/653.gif)

Thanks...

Quote from: vdubman on 07 May 2012, 08:07
welkom dude,nice golfs wat jy daar het,kry seker baie aandag as jy met die r32's ry?

anthony

Thanks. The only attention I receive is when the MK 4.:R32 is out and about as its a 2 door and possibly the only one that I have found registered in SA.
Title: Re: My Golf .:R Collection
Post by: vdubman on 07 May 2012, 08:16: yeah good stuff dude,its a shame that SA dont get the 3 door versions of vw,but saying that if one did what you did by importing them its one in a million,ftw (for the win)

anthony
Title: Re: My Golf .:R Collection
Post by: VOLKSWAGEN on 07 May 2012, 08:34: Thanks Anthony,

I bought it from another guy that imported it to SA. He was a returning citizen etc and had all the proper documentation to do so.
If you are staying in SA and want to import a vehicle from your side, its impossible.
Title: Re: My Golf .:R Collection
Post by: Ginge 35Edition on 07 May 2012, 10:31: Stunning collection, don't forget to check out the mk6 section!
Title: Re: My Golf .:R Collection
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 07 May 2012, 10:41: Very nice fella. :smiley:
Title: Re: My Golf .:R Collection
Post by: Jay on 07 May 2012, 11:39: Howzit bru, nice cars :cool: You've got some cojones having cars like that in Jozi :grin: Mind you, I imagine those engines won't fit in the taxis :wink:
Title: Re: My Golf .:R Collection
Post by: Jord_GTI on 07 May 2012, 14:48: Show off :grin:

Very nice cars :cool:

Being from SA, how credible do you think this story is?

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=227064.0

Welcome to the forum! :smiley:
Title: Re: My Golf .:R Collection
Post by: Murrayedition35 on 07 May 2012, 18:25: Welcome mate...love the blue... :cool:
Title: Re: My Golf .:R Collection
Post by: GreyVILLAn on 07 May 2012, 18:28: Stunning motors you have there. :laugh:
Title: Re: My Golf .:R Collection
Post by: VOLKSWAGEN on 09 May 2012, 06:24: Thanks Guys.

Quote from: Jay on 07 May 2012, 11:39
Howzit bru, nice cars :cool: You've got some cojones having cars like that in Jozi :grin: Mind you, I imagine those engines won't fit in the taxis :wink:

Thanks Jay. These motors definitely not for taxis.
Jozi's not that bad. Depends where in Jozi you are though.
Title: Re: My Golf .:R Collection
Post by: VOLKSWAGEN on 09 May 2012, 06:43: Quote from: Jord_GTI on 07 May 2012, 14:48
Show off :grin:

Very nice cars :cool:

Being from SA, how credible do you think this story is?

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=227064.0

Welcome to the forum! :smiley:

Thanks Jord_GTI

For the other African countries maybe. As their importing laws are less restrictive. So importing cars to those countries are much easier and cheaper.

However importing rules and regulations in South Africa are very difficult to get around. So it is near impossible to import a car. However if you are a SA citizen returning to SA and have being working/staying in the uk and owning the vehicle from a minimum of 6months, you can apply for the import permits etc and then it is legal and easy.

With that said, the statements regarding car prices in South Africa compared to the UK is true.

The mk6 R20 costs around ZAR470K which equates to approximately GBP37000.
The mk5 R32 costs around ZAR280K which equates to approximately GBP22000.

Now the MK5 R32 in the UK can be purchased for half that price or even less. And imported to South Africa way cheaper than buying one here and it will have the uniqueness of being a 2 door.

We pay R200K to R120K for a mk5 GTI were as on your side its approx. 5000 pounds.
MK4 gti’s we pay anything from R50K to 120K
Mk3 gti’s we pay anything from R20K to R80K
Mk2 gtis if you can find a good example from 20K upwards.
Mk1 gtis cannot find any…
Title: Re: My Golf .:R Collection
Post by: VOLKSWAGEN on 09 May 2012, 06:44: Quote from: Murrayedition35 on 07 May 2012, 18:25
Welcome mate...love the blue... :cool:
Quote from: GreyVILLAn on 07 May 2012, 18:28
Stunning motors you have there. :laugh:

Thanks Guys.
Title: Re: My Golf .:R Collection
Post by: gtiballs61 on 10 May 2012, 07:09: Welcome volks.
some nice motors there matey.
where in jo'burg you staying?
i used to live in cyrildene :cool:
Title: Re: My Golf .:R Collection
Post by: VOLKSWAGEN on 14 May 2012, 06:15: Quote from: gtiballs61 on 10 May 2012, 07:09
Welcome volks.
some nice motors there matey.
where in jo'burg you staying?
i used to live in cyrildene :cool:

Thanks.
Staying in JHB North.
Title: Re: My Golf .:R Collection
Post by: Steve30 on 17 May 2012, 20:21: Yea wellcome mate. :wink: lovin the Blue .