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Title: FFS VW, are you making an R36 for the UK or NOT?
Post by: The Doc on 27 October 2006, 19:30
Answers on a post card please and send it to

I'm pi55ed off waiting to find out if your making an R36 for the UK - and feel like a mushroom (kept in dark and fed B.S.)
C/o Marsden Electronics
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Title: Re: FFS VW, are you making an R36 for the UK or NOT?
Post by: Neaty on 27 October 2006, 21:55
here here
Title: Re: FFS VW, are you making an R36 for the UK or NOT?
Post by: mrv on 27 October 2006, 22:10
What's wrong with the R32?
Do you think we might see a MkVI before an R36?
Title: Re: FFS VW, are you making an R36 for the UK or NOT?
Post by: lazerblue on 28 October 2006, 00:18
Doc,

What are the proposed/mythical specs for the R36 Golf ?
Title: Re: FFS VW, are you making an R36 for the UK or NOT?
Post by: Neaty on 28 October 2006, 04:40
its basically a 3.6 litre V6 engine they used in the passat that is proposed to output between 280 - 300bhp, with the customery 4motion set up as used in the current R32.
Title: Re: FFS VW, are you making an R36 for the UK or NOT?
Post by: The Doc on 28 October 2006, 08:23
 :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool:

I want one... :cry:
Title: Re: FFS VW, are you making an R36 for the UK or NOT?
Post by: ntg06 on 29 October 2006, 01:02
really doesnt seem like such a big leap forward to be honest. its only 0.4 of a litre more than the R32. thats 12.5% more.

if they put a V8 in the golf, that would be some big news.
Title: Re: FFS VW, are you making an R36 for the UK or NOT?
Post by: The Doc on 29 October 2006, 16:08
+ 50 bhp is the bit I require  :wink:
Title: Re: FFS VW, are you making an R36 for the UK or NOT?
Post by: Neaty on 29 October 2006, 16:53
would be the most powerful golf ever if they brought it out
Title: Re: FFS VW, are you making an R36 for the UK or NOT?
Post by: wantmygti on 29 October 2006, 17:09
V8 would be way heavy...
Title: Re: FFS VW, are you making an R36 for the UK or NOT?
Post by: Neaty on 29 October 2006, 17:39
plus i think they still use the VR6 type approach to it where its a narrow angle V6, so they would have to design a V8 that is narrow angle too. I could be wrong though as I am not certain that the 3.2 V6 is narrow angle
Title: Re: FFS VW, are you making an R36 for the UK or NOT?
Post by: Stu.750 on 29 October 2006, 17:43
im sure they could throw in one of there W engines in there , you know the v within a v , might be fun , or it might be as fun in the back of a mark 2 ..........................powering the rear wheels..........................BRB just gotta go look on ebay................................................. :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Title: Re: FFS VW, are you making an R36 for the UK or NOT?
Post by: Neaty on 29 October 2006, 18:46
i would love to see them try and fit a W engine in a golf  :laugh:
Title: Re: FFS VW, are you making an R36 for the UK or NOT?
Post by: The Doc on 29 October 2006, 19:16
Its narrow angle, yes

the 3.6 is all ready used in USA with 280bhp in passats
Title: Re: FFS VW, are you making an R36 for the UK or NOT?
Post by: Neaty on 29 October 2006, 19:34
thanks for clearing the narrow angle thing up doc

Title: Re: FFS VW, are you making an R36 for the UK or NOT?
Post by: illyun on 29 October 2006, 23:19
How about a 3.6 TSI engine - now that would be fun... any guess's on the power output?
Title: Re: FFS VW, are you making an R36 for the UK or NOT?
Post by: The Doc on 30 October 2006, 09:10
369 bhp would do the trick - I'd like an extra 120 bhp in my R32  :grin:
Title: Re: FFS VW, are you making an R36 for the UK or NOT?
Post by: ReDBull on 30 October 2006, 09:38
Went to test drive an R32 again at weekend as thinking of changing my car (didn't get to drive it as it had broken down) at my local dealer. Sounds like the MK VI will be with us next year or year after. The sales man said they have started specing up the SE model at no extra cost to shift as many MK V's as they can. He had herd that the R36 is on it's way soon as well. Considering this is some one who had not heard of the edition 30 till I'd asked about it last week, I don't no what to make of it. Sales men. They had 6 Git's on the forecourt as well and I nearly laughed when he told me how much he'd give me for mine. How much value will the MK IV lose when the MK VI comes out?
Title: Re: FFS VW, are you making an R36 for the UK or NOT?
Post by: Liam_gti on 04 November 2006, 20:01
Haven't got a postcard but answer to the question at the top of the post is Yes!
Title: Re: FFS VW, are you making an R36 for the UK or NOT?
Post by: rohit on 05 November 2006, 21:01
Went to test drive an R32 again at weekend as thinking of changing my car (didn't get to drive it as it had broken down) at my local dealer. Sounds like the MK VI will be with us next year or year after. The sales man said they have started specing up the SE model at no extra cost to shift as many MK V's as they can. He had herd that the R36 is on it's way soon as well. Considering this is some one who had not heard of the edition 30 till I'd asked about it last week, I don't no what to make of it. Sales men. They had 6 Git's on the forecourt as well and I nearly laughed when he told me how much he'd give me for mine. How much value will the MK IV lose when the MK VI comes out?

What were all the salesmen doing outside?

 :grin: :grin: :grin:
Title: Re: FFS VW, are you making an R36 for the UK or NOT?
Post by: ReDBull on 06 November 2006, 15:41
Trying to rip me off!
Title: Re: FFS VW, are you making an R36 for the UK or NOT?
Post by: ReDBull on 06 November 2006, 16:55
VW has released a 3.6 passet over hear at 29k if anyones interested.
Title: Re: FFS VW, are you making an R36 for the UK or NOT?
Post by: dalgleish00 on 06 February 2007, 16:18
resurrecting this one in the hope that someone has heard something? I found this but a bit old - http://www.germancarblog.com/2006/04/vw-golf-r36-expected-early-2007.html

Anyone know anything as nearly 300bhp would be worth changing the GTI for!
Title: Re: FFS VW, are you making an R36 for the UK or NOT?
Post by: Stiggy on 06 February 2007, 21:15
I heard rumours that the next gen golf (mkVI) will include an r36 range topper - i've heard that launch of the model has been delayed since the take over by audi boss, as he plans to move the vw brand more upmarket and going back to the drawing board for the golf - this includes the r36.  Anybody correct me if i'm wrong though.
Title: Re: FFS VW, are you making an R36 for the UK or NOT?
Post by: illyun on 06 February 2007, 21:36
I think the guy's an idiot - the company is trying to improve productivity and he goes and pulls the Scirocco and host of other designs and wastes the hours of time and money thats gone into them just because he doesn't like them...
Title: Re: FFS VW, are you making an R36 for the UK or NOT?
Post by: Hurdy on 06 February 2007, 22:42
Quote
Anyone know anything as nearly 300bhp would be worth changing the GTI for
Dalgleish00

R36 Passat in VW driver magazine in Jan 07 edition quoted engine output at 300ps. so here's hoping :grin:

http://www.autometrix.co.uk/

Now a 30th Edition and an R36 in my garage would be ideal.....Where's my credit card!!!!

Title: Re: FFS VW, are you making an R36 for the UK or NOT?
Post by: illyun on 07 February 2007, 10:10
Can I borrow your credit card  :grin: :grin:  I promise to return it.  :wink: