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Title: Finally :)
Post by: Manu_R32 on 18 March 2008, 17:13
So after a long three months wait constintley wasting all my time on vortex, youtube and this forum looking at pictures of R32s, watching videos of R32's and trying to find it any information i can about the R32 i thought it would end today. Got a call from the dealer today saying the car is in Gib and i can go down to have a look at it if i wished and i could clear the balance at the same time. Got there, sat with my dad as we arranged methods of payment etc and i just heard that sound of the V6 from outside. Got up, ran outside to see this.

(http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l304/clio_gib/DSC00230.jpg)

(Pic taken with my K850i Mobile...sorry for quality)

After everything going so well over the past three months the smallest thing happens to annoy me. Its a short week this week over here due to easter and stuff so they will not have enough time to register the car by the end of the week and let me enjoy it for easter. They close on thursday half day and re open on tuesday. They have not received some certificate or something from VW either which wont allow them to register the car either. Abit annoying being able to see the car and sit in it but not even being able to drive it. Just a few more days left...hopefully next week tuesday or wednesday the R32 will be in my hands....

Oh and as i sat in the recaro seats i thought to myself they are much much more comfortable than the bucket seats in the GTI. Obviously thats my opinion. Im quite a big/chubby guy and the sides of the seatsin the GTI used to like squeeze my love handles lol xD

Spec includes Recaro's, RNS 510 Sat Nav, MFSW with Highline, Parking Sensors, Centre Armrest, Alarm.

Thanks for reading!
Title: Re: Finally :)
Post by: RedRobin on 18 March 2008, 17:15
....Don't let Hurdy see that new bonnet material!! He'll want the same! :evil:

Great news!! Am looking forward to pics :smiley:
Title: Re: Finally :)
Post by: topher on 18 March 2008, 17:16
not long to go.. but its worth the wait :cool:

did you go dsg or manual?
Title: Re: Finally :)
Post by: Manu_R32 on 18 March 2008, 17:18
not long to go.. but its worth the wait :cool:

did you go dsg or manual?

Manual, my dad didnt want me to get an automatic at this age ifnot il get lazier than what i already am lol

....Don't let Hurdy see that new bonnet material!! He'll want the same! :evil:

Great news!! Am looking forward to pics :smiley:

As soon as the car is in my hands next week i will deffinatley got some descent pics up!  :smiley:
Title: Re: Finally :)
Post by: SteveS on 18 March 2008, 17:20
niceeeeeeeeeee, lmfao at ur dads comment!!

lets hope they clean your car nicely!
Title: Re: Finally :)
Post by: Manu_R32 on 18 March 2008, 17:25
He does have a good point lol....and i dont know why but iv paid them £300 to put this silicone thing that helps protect the paint from the sun, bird sh!t and other dangerous substances so....it should be looking good  :cool:

Im booked in for wednesday next week to get the five windows tinted aswell  :smiley:
Title: Re: Finally :)
Post by: Gulfstream11 on 18 March 2008, 17:29
Nice...<slight pang of envy> :undecided:

new sig ya got too... :smiley:
Title: Re: Finally :)
Post by: Manu_R32 on 18 March 2008, 17:32
Thanks gulfstream!

Oh and i forgot to add....the omanyt's look alot alot alot nicer in the flesh and deffinatley keeping them for now!  :cool:
Title: Re: Finally :)
Post by: R32UK on 18 March 2008, 17:35
Whats your opinion on the omanyt's??? I was gutted when i ordered mine... mainly due to the fact that there were not many good images about. But once I had seen them in the flesh... they stood out alot more than the zolders!! Glad i got them instead now! :grin:

Trust you to post at the same time as me!! :tongue:
Title: Re: Finally :)
Post by: Manu_R32 on 18 March 2008, 17:40
Whats your opinion on the omanyt's??? I was gutted when i ordered mine... mainly due to the fact that there were not many good images about. But once I had seen them in the flesh... they stood out alot more than the zolders!! Glad i got them instead now! :grin:

Trust you to post at the same time as me!! :tongue:

Wont need to answer then would i? lol

Its a shame thou because pics just dont do them justice....
Title: Re: Finally :)
Post by: maxamus on 18 March 2008, 18:10
Im soooooooooooooooooooo jelous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Manu damn you bro  :smiley:
Title: Re: Finally :)
Post by: john_o on 18 March 2008, 18:58
sweeeeeeeeeeeeeet :cool:
Title: Re: Finally :)
Post by: Manu_R32 on 18 March 2008, 19:13
Thanks for the comments guys.....will keep you guys posted with what happens!  :smiley:
Title: Re: Finally :)
Post by: Hurdy on 18 March 2008, 23:43
Great news Manu :cool:

Pics are a must when you finally get her :wink:

You don't see many red R32's about and it'll look great in that sunny climate you have over there.

You'll have to censor the pics for redrobin as he might do something messy over the PC monitor :laugh:
Title: Re: Finally :)
Post by: Manu_R32 on 19 March 2008, 00:15
There will be some carbon fibre in the right places hopefully...shame it costs so much!  :sick:
Title: Re: Finally :)
Post by: 08micsta on 19 March 2008, 06:35
Congrats Manu

You must have the biggest, largest, widest grin ever on your face just thinking of when you get it  :evil:
Title: Re: Finally :)
Post by: Manu_R32 on 19 March 2008, 10:30
Congrats Manu

You must have the biggest, largest, widest grin ever on your face just thinking of when you get it  :evil:

Indeed i do...it will be twice the size when i actually get it  :grin:
Title: Re: Finally :)
Post by: T88OMM on 19 March 2008, 10:45
Looking good Manu, the wait be worth it in the end!! Make sure you pick up the car on your own so you can yell screams of joy and excitement on the way back!! I certainly did!  :grin:
Title: Re: Finally :)
Post by: Kermit on 19 March 2008, 10:45
Manu - firstly congrats and bummer you wont have her for the weekend - bloody white tape and process, bah to it.

Just noticed on your sig the R32 doesn't have smoked rear clusters - take it they only come on certain colours?
Title: Re: Finally :)
Post by: duzza on 19 March 2008, 11:03
The R32 is so understated hardly looks any different from a GT from the front and side!

Title: Re: Finally :)
Post by: Manu_R32 on 19 March 2008, 11:13
The R32 in my Sig is a US Version therefore is auto,three door and in the US they dont get the rear darkened clusters, they get normal rear lights. I checked yesterday if my R32 had darkened clusters and they did....dealer called me up today telling me i could pop down later today or tomorrow to take more pics so i might do that and post them up  :smiley:
Title: Re: Finally :)
Post by: topher on 19 March 2008, 12:13
which is exactly why i like it, doesn't turn heads unless your right foot wants it to :grin:
Title: Re: Finally :)
Post by: joesgti on 19 March 2008, 12:13
congrats manu, il be on xbox later if you fancy a game on halo3. cars looking  :drool: :drool:
Title: Re: Finally :)
Post by: Manu_R32 on 19 March 2008, 12:44
The car was looking exactly how i was expecting it to be...dont think i had ever been as excited as i was when i heard the car drive over to the dealer....will try and get some more pics up asap  :smiley:
Title: Re: Finally :)
Post by: R32UK on 19 March 2008, 15:45
Its all about the noise!! :grin: :grin:
Title: Re: Finally :)
Post by: Hurdy on 19 March 2008, 16:14
Its all about the noise!! :grin: :grin:

I'm with you all the way there :drool: :cool:
Title: Re: Finally :)
Post by: Manu_R32 on 19 March 2008, 17:34
So...I went down to the dealer again today and there it was...all nice and shiny displayed in the window still waiting for some paper work to be done. Had a sit in it and the salesman told me, go for it....start the car up....it sounds really really sad but there is no word to describe that exhaust note! It put such a smile on my face  :laugh: He showed me round the car now that it was clean and had a go at the RNS 510 aswell. Its the first car delivered with the 510 so he didnt know much about it but gave me the book, asked me to read it and have to return after the long weekend. Quite a descent bit of kit compared to the old RNS 500. The seats are really really really comfortable and even though the price, it might be worth it. Anyways il stop with the blabbering, here are some pics i managed to take. Couldnt take any of the front of the car as it was right at the window so people who drive by can see it  :evil:

(http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l304/clio_gib/DSC00291.jpg)

(http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l304/clio_gib/DSC00290.jpg)

(http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l304/clio_gib/DSC00289.jpg)
Title: Re: Finally :)
Post by: Phil mcavity on 19 March 2008, 17:54
excellent couple of desktop wallpaper their manu!!, i bet your champing at the bit!
Title: Re: Finally :)
Post by: john_o on 19 March 2008, 18:18
superb  :smiley: the seats are just to die for...
nice GTI in the background (teasing  :laugh:)
Title: Re: Finally :)
Post by: Manu_R32 on 19 March 2008, 18:20
Cheers Phil! Those pics are nice but im sure i can get some better ones once the car is allowed to leave the show room lol. What do you mean by champing  :embarassed:

Oh...and the GTI was really nice, there was a white one, a black one and a red one which had all come on the same truck as my R32. They were all more or less the same prices but different ones had different specs. They all 18" Monza's though which really really do change the look of the GTI  :cool:
Title: Re: Finally :)
Post by: Phil mcavity on 19 March 2008, 19:42
Cheers Phil! Those pics are nice but im sure i can get some better ones once the car is allowed to leave the show room lol. What do you mean by champing  :embarassed:

english slang for cant wait to get hold of....  :smiley:
Title: Re: Finally :)
Post by: Manu_R32 on 19 March 2008, 21:01
Ohh right...well we all know the feeling dont we!  :grin:
Title: Re: Finally :)
Post by: acwats on 20 March 2008, 16:28
The R32 is so understated hardly looks any different from a GT from the front and side!



or a Jetta from the front!   :tongue:
Title: Re: Finally :)
Post by: topher on 20 March 2008, 16:34
i've almost accidentally flashed a couple of jettas thinking they were R32's :lipsrsealed:
Title: Re: Finally :)
Post by: Manu_R32 on 20 March 2008, 16:55
The grills are different thou, arent they? Im sure VW could have done something to make the grill for the R32 abit more...unique. I really like the R32 how it stands out n stuff with that brushed alluminium grill but im sure VW could have done something to make a flagship model stand apart from well....a jetta
Title: Re: Finally :)
Post by: Horney on 20 March 2008, 17:03
i've almost accidentally flashed a couple of jettas thinking they were R32's :lipsrsealed:

Only the other day I said to lizzie "ooh look an R32" as we were driving along. It went past and had a boot. Ah well she was non the wiser.

Nick
Title: Re: Finally :)
Post by: maxamus on 20 March 2008, 17:04
but im sure VW could have done something to make a flagship model stand apart from well....a jetta

Yes and that is my only critisism of the R32. They should have had a unique front for the R32 like they ahve done for the GTI.
Title: Re: Finally :)
Post by: Hurdy on 20 March 2008, 17:07
but im sure VW could have done something to make a flagship model stand apart from well....a jetta

Yes and that is my only critisism of the R32. They should have had a unique front for the R32 like they ahve done for the GTI.

I agree, although VW are trying to spoil the uniqueness of the GTI front by giving the GT a similar front :sad:
Title: Re: Finally :)
Post by: maxamus on 20 March 2008, 17:26
but im sure VW could have done something to make a flagship model stand apart from well....a jetta

Yes and that is my only critisism of the R32. They should have had a unique front for the R32 like they ahve done for the GTI.

I agree, although VW are trying to spoil the uniqueness of the GTI front by giving the GT a similar front :sad:

Ye i think they are doing that to shift more GT's as there are alot of tight people out there who dont like petrol and prefer economy.
Atleast when i go past a GT on the road i know my cars better than his  :grin: and its normally them looking at my car and wondering what if....
Some do think they GT is better than my GTi and normally put they foot down at the lights. I just let them get on with it making them look like tits  :nerd:
Title: Re: Finally :)
Post by: Manu_R32 on 20 March 2008, 17:28
Make the R32 a flagship model of the golf...possibly one of the most desireable cars for young ones but give it the same front as a Jetta...possibly my only criticism towards the R32 but what to do...hopefully they can come up with something abit more genius next time!
Title: Re: Finally :)
Post by: Hurdy on 20 March 2008, 17:38
So Manu, are you considering getting the black OSIR carbonfibre front mask for the R32 :wink:
Title: Re: Finally :)
Post by: Manu_R32 on 20 March 2008, 17:41
So Manu, are you considering getting the black OSIR carbonfibre front mask for the R32 :wink:

I think it will look really good on the Red R along with the rear diffuser and the front splitter which im still expecting but...its something my dad will realise at the moment and not sure if i wanna be more of a headache than what i already am at the moment lol....Saw the price before, was something like £349 not too bad imo.... :smiley: