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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: jv on 08 November 2005, 13:10

Title: Good review of the new R32 on Vortex, plus R36 info
Post by: jv on 08 November 2005, 13:10
http://www.vwvortex.com/artman/publish/article_1569.shtml

Interesting final paragraph:

"ThatÂ’s something US buyers are going to have to wait a while to find out, though. In fact, the R32 isnÂ’t scheduled to be sold in the North America at all. In its place will be the Mk5 R36, powered by a 300bhp version of the B6 PassatÂ’s 3.6-litre VR6 FSI. Not only that, but by the time it arrives on your side of the pond in 2007, the price will have dropped to a far more reasonable $30,000 or thereabouts for the manual, non-DSG model."

30k dollars for a 300bhp 4 wheel drive mk5. What will that be here? 27k?  :angry:
Title: Re: Good review of the new R32 on Vortex, plus R36 info
Post by: Matt1.8T on 09 November 2005, 13:11
i use XE.COM for all my currency exhanges and 30Kin dollars is £17,254.00 bargain
Title: Re: Good review of the new R32 on Vortex, plus R36 info
Post by: jv on 09 November 2005, 13:31
exactly, which is nothing like it will be priced at in the UK
Title: Re: Good review of the new R32 on Vortex, plus R36 info
Post by: scotty4 on 09 November 2005, 14:11
i was on holiday in USA this year and nearly every ad on tv was for a car.

loads of cars around the $20000 :cry: mark with around 400bhp :cool:

we get done over here!!!!!
Title: Re: Good review of the new R32 on Vortex, plus R36 info
Post by: Rhyso on 09 November 2005, 14:21
tis well unfair  :cry:  :cry:  :cry:
Title: Re: Good review of the new R32 on Vortex, plus R36 info
Post by: rega3 on 09 November 2005, 18:29
tis well unfair  :cry:  :cry:  :cry:

If you think thats bad, in Ireland we have an additional tax called VRT, adds on another 30% on 2L cars!!

Full list on a 3dr Manual Mk5 GTI is about 36k euro, about £24k pounds!!!!

List on a new R32 when it arrives...................53k euros!!!!!! :angry: :angry: