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Title: R32 ... WHY!?!?!?!
Post by: dubsport on 27 March 2008, 16:04
Why is it whenever i see a nice mk4 or mk5 R32 there is ALWAYS a man driving it that looks about 90 ?  :angry:
Title: Re: R32 ... WHY!?!?!?!
Post by: topher on 27 March 2008, 16:10
because the petrol bill gives us grey hair
Title: Re: R32 ... WHY!?!?!?!
Post by: Ridg on 27 March 2008, 18:11
they are the only people that can afford to insure them?
Title: Re: R32 ... WHY!?!?!?!
Post by: cняis on 27 March 2008, 18:35
why is it that most chav-wagons are driven my yoovs?
Title: Re: R32 ... WHY!?!?!?!
Post by: AlanD on 27 March 2008, 22:02
Why is it whenever i see a nice mk4 or mk5 R32 there is ALWAYS a man driving it that looks about 90 ?  :angry:

Id say because of cost.
Title: Re: R32 ... WHY!?!?!?!
Post by: cannybagatuda on 27 March 2008, 22:18
Why is it whenever i see a nice mk4 or mk5 R32 there is ALWAYS a man driving it that looks about 90 ?  :angry:
i think thats the law or something
Title: Re: R32 ... WHY!?!?!?!
Post by: Mr Blue on 27 March 2008, 23:02
round my way all youngsters are driving mk5 r32's :undecided:
Title: Re: R32 ... WHY!?!?!?!
Post by: maxamus on 28 March 2008, 00:38
Because:

1. Insurance
2. Not all of us can afford to run at 18mpg
3. Price


But you could always bypass all that and get a loan or finance to cover the cost which would lead to all sorts of problems which i wount go in to.
Plus those 90 year olds you see, cash in their pension and are living a freehold life where the only thrill they get comes from the cars (because at 90 taking viagra can be dangerous and sex is no longer a pleasure but a mission and can lead to loss of life)

Title: Re: R32 ... WHY!?!?!?!
Post by: Mikester on 28 March 2008, 00:47
Cus they cant beat the kids on the streets, so they do it on the roads.
Title: Re: R32 ... WHY!?!?!?!
Post by: Witchwood on 28 March 2008, 13:31
Us old men have earned the right to have nice cars without having to take out a mortgage to pay the insurance, that's why.
Title: Re: R32 ... WHY!?!?!?!
Post by: joesgti on 28 March 2008, 13:36
because young people prefere mk5 gti than r32 as its turbo'd and alot faster after a remap. in the dry  :grin: :grin: :grin:
Title: Re: R32 ... WHY!?!?!?!
Post by: Witchwood on 28 March 2008, 13:40
I'm yet to meet a performance problem that couldn't be solved by simply throwing more cc's at it. Normally aspirated V8s are the way to go, turbos are for geeks. Might be a problem dropping e.g. a Mustang lump in a Mk2 though.....
Title: Re: R32 ... WHY!?!?!?!
Post by: Len on 28 March 2008, 13:55
Been done mate! well it was a TVR V8, but a V8 nonetheless!
Title: Re: R32 ... WHY!?!?!?!
Post by: Horney on 28 March 2008, 13:58
and it was a MKI len, ha ha.

Nick
Title: Re: R32 ... WHY!?!?!?!
Post by: Len on 28 March 2008, 14:04
 :embarassed:

So it was! But it was chopped and widened too!
Title: Re: R32 ... WHY!?!?!?!
Post by: Witchwood on 28 March 2008, 14:08
TVR V8s are Ford lumps, aren't they? If it'll fit in a Mk1 then a Mk2 should be possible I'd imagine - with a lot of metal bashing of course. Should think it would be a bit of a handful in any case - corners would be a challenge!
Title: Re: R32 ... WHY!?!?!?!
Post by: Len on 28 March 2008, 15:16
No they were originally Rover/Oldsmobile based engines but went the same route as the Range Rover ones and went up to 4.4 litres in the end.
Title: Re: R32 ... WHY!?!?!?!
Post by: Witchwood on 28 March 2008, 15:21
Bit more compact than a Ford lump, then? Still a challenge for the average home mechanic I would think....
Title: Re: R32 ... WHY!?!?!?!
Post by: Ashmond on 28 March 2008, 15:35
my 1.8t is running ta 18mph most times I drive it, maybe I should get an r32  :grin:
Title: Re: R32 ... WHY!?!?!?!
Post by: Diamond Hell on 28 March 2008, 15:47
Northstar V8 transplant anyone?

Gallery here. (http://www.cwstuning.com/gallery/coupe-degolf)
Title: Re: R32 ... WHY!?!?!?!
Post by: bigman_10 on 28 March 2008, 16:16
my 1.8t is running ta 18mph most times I drive it, maybe I should get an r32  :grin:

18mph :laugh:! try pessing the go pedal dude  :wink:
Title: Re: R32 ... WHY!?!?!?!
Post by: cannybagatuda on 28 March 2008, 16:42
I'm yet to meet a performance problem that couldn't be solved by simply throwing more cc's at it. Normally aspirated V8s are the way to go, turbos are for geeks.
im quite happy to be a geek then
 :laugh:
Title: Re: R32 ... WHY!?!?!?!
Post by: Uruk Hai on 29 March 2008, 08:24
because the petrol bill gives us grey hair

Soon to be added to by the tax bill  :grin:
Title: Re: R32 ... WHY!?!?!?!
Post by: mark3valver on 04 April 2008, 08:30
more to the point, why is every one you see a foooking 5 door??? oh yeah, grand children - sorry scrap that last comment
 :grin:
Title: Re: R32 ... WHY!?!?!?!
Post by: russ-vdub on 04 April 2008, 13:17
Northstar V8 transplant anyone?

Gallery here. (http://www.cwstuning.com/gallery/coupe-degolf)

:shocked:

thats insain!
Title: Re: R32 ... WHY!?!?!?!
Post by: AlanD on 04 April 2008, 14:34
Northstar V8 transplant anyone?

Gallery here. (http://www.cwstuning.com/gallery/coupe-degolf)

That is just pure filty porn !
Title: Re: R32 ... WHY!?!?!?!
Post by: Diamond Hell on 04 April 2008, 15:04
It's a good link, isn't it?

There's a couple of videos up on Youtube, unfortunately the sounds not that good quality and it sounds like the auto box was hunting a bit - details to iron out, innit.

 :cool: