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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: Hurdy on 30 March 2008, 18:59

Title: R32 v Mazda 3mps v ????
Post by: Hurdy on 30 March 2008, 18:59
Here's one to get you all thinking. The twist is at the end!!!!

Oh and if Manu is watching, it's a red R32 :cool:

http://www.webridestv.com/showvideo.aspx?video=47434
Title: Re: R32 v Mazda 3mps v ????
Post by: MikeGTI on 30 March 2008, 19:13
 :grin: :grin: :grin:

Quality!!
Title: Re: R32 v Mazda 3mps v ????
Post by: 182_blue on 30 March 2008, 19:18
no great suprise  :grin:
Title: Re: R32 v Mazda 3mps v ????
Post by: 182_blue on 30 March 2008, 19:20
ps whats the golf had done to it ?
Title: Re: R32 v Mazda 3mps v ????
Post by: Hurdy on 30 March 2008, 19:23
ps whats the golf had done to it ?

Normal GTI with APR stage 2 conversion (still on standard brakes)
Title: Re: R32 v Mazda 3mps v ????
Post by: TeddyKGB on 30 March 2008, 19:25
Since when was the Mazda 3 a hot hatch? :huh:
Title: Re: R32 v Mazda 3mps v ????
Post by: 182_blue on 30 March 2008, 19:28
Since when was the Mazda 3 a hot hatch? :huh:

since they put a turbo'd 2.3 litre in it
Title: Re: R32 v Mazda 3mps v ????
Post by: TagnuT on 31 March 2008, 07:31
Great Vid. Like you say Hurdy, good twist at the end. Mind you the R32 does look very nice there. :cool:
Title: Re: R32 v Mazda 3mps v ????
Post by: Manu_R32 on 31 March 2008, 09:49
I watched this the other day. Some one posted it on vortex. Dont think i was too happy when i watched it lol. Wasnt too sure about the GTI that came out later on either...Must say the TR R32 does look nice  :cool: Compared to the pics iv seen n stuff i must add it looks much nicer in the flesh!
Title: Re: R32 v Mazda 3mps v ????
Post by: R32UK on 31 March 2008, 10:02
I watched this the other day. Some one posted it on vortex. Dont think i was too happy when i watched it lol. Wasnt too sure about the GTI that came out later on either...Must say the TR R32 does look nice  :cool: Compared to the pics iv seen n stuff i must add it looks much nicer in the flesh!

I would say that about all R32's. When the images were first released I thought it wasnt all that. But once you see one of these puppies in the flesh.... then fire her up... WoW!! move overrrrr
Title: Re: R32 v Mazda 3mps v ????
Post by: topher on 31 March 2008, 12:28
Technical instruction video detailing the engineering precision that fully explains why the R32 is superior.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1J9icBOH8qw
Title: Re: R32 v Mazda 3mps v ????
Post by: TeddyKGB on 31 March 2008, 12:40
since they put a turbo'd 2.3 litre in it

No sh!t? :rolleyes:

Still a Mazda though, don't care what anyone says.
Title: Re: R32 v Mazda 3mps v ????
Post by: 182_blue on 31 March 2008, 13:16
since they put a turbo'd 2.3 litre in it

No sh!t? :rolleyes:

Still a Mazda though, don't care what anyone says.

????

ask a daft question ..............  :rolleyes:
Title: Re: R32 v Mazda 3mps v ????
Post by: Vtec Abuser on 31 March 2008, 14:46
since they put a turbo'd 2.3 litre in it

No sh!t? :rolleyes:

Still a Mazda though, don't care what anyone says.
Just because it's a Mazda, doesn't mean it can't be a good Hot Hatch mate.. Does wind me up when people can't think of a better way of slagging off a hot hatch than to say.. "Still a Mazda, Ford, Honda, Vauxhall....
Who gives a sh!t what make it is (bit snobby if you ask me). End of the day it's what they turn it in to and how capable it is as a Hot Hatch that counts.. The R26 is still a Renualt, but it'll pretty much blitz every other hot hatch out there round a track and on the road. It certainly didn't get the backing of just about every motor journalist that tested it on the fact it's a RENUALT..
Would you say the new R35 GTR was still just a NISSAN/DATSUN? If so, just every Super car it's been put up against (Porsche GT3, Turbo etc) and beat must be sh!te too...
Title: Re: R32 v Mazda 3mps v ????
Post by: Phil mcavity on 31 March 2008, 15:34
Beaten by a muuuuuzzdaaaa lol, american for Mazda  :laugh:, and loved the twist at the end too, get the GTi, much better!.R36 would be a better proposion, R32 should be more powerfull for the historical badge that it wears.
It should be the ultimate golf, but it isnt. Hopefully the mk 6 R32 will be re branded and more power to it to compete with the likes of the new Focus RS.
i think the R should be alot better. poor show in this test tbh.
The best part was the sound of it especially with the burble of the dsg change.