Edition30 to Mk6

[Steve30]

Yes there is an R32 for sale there with just 3000 on the clock !! mint condition thats also tempting but road tax is 400quid where as the MK6 175 a year. It seems we pay road tax in this country for pot holes??? . I am on the verge of doing the deal for the mk6 deisions, deisions deisions!!! 

[keelaw]

which dealer are you going to?  i tried the one in morden and another in surrey, but they gave me rubbish deals.  wandsworth?

i'm in raynes park.  happy to let you have a further nosy around my car if you like.

[MDSS MK6]

Yes there is an R32 for sale there with just 3000 on the clock !! mint condition thats also tempting but road tax is 400quid where as the MK6 175 a year. It seems we pay road tax in this country for pot holes??? . I am on the verge of doing the deal for the mk6 deisions, deisions deisions!!! 

I ended up going this way, albeit with 24k on the clock, and have absolutely no regrets, the R32 is a great car, good enough that I don't mind the extra running costs (more than covered by the saving over a mk6 gti). I guess the costs issue depends on your milage etc, but give one a go if u can.

[R32UK]

Hmm a tough call this one... but if you are not going to mod then I would suggest the R32. It all depends on the mileage you do really, but I estimate that I am 6mpg better off with the GTI than I was the R32 so not that much in it I would say.

The mk6 will no doubt lose the most money, where as the R32 is more than holding its own and will prove to be a future classic.

[keelaw]

i saw a 5dr R32 in black around clapham... did look v tasty and sounded even better!

the R32 wheels are defo very stylish... more restrained in looks and classier than the Monza IIs imo, but a GTI has to have the Monzas!

[p3eps]

I would stick with the Edition 30...

The MK6 is a lovely car, and as you've mentioned - a bit more refined... but I don't feel its enough of an upgrade to justify your cash on.
Keelaw has given some good pros and cons of the swap, but unless you have some spare cash burning a hole in your pocket then I wouldn't bother.

The R32 is also a nice car, but its not going to give you the nice refined drive you got in the MK6.  When I bought my Ed30, I could have had a brand new R32 for almost the same price.  I chose the ED30 - cheaper to run and faster.  Personally I don't see the R32 as an upgrade to the ED30 - except the 4wd and the engine note!

[keelaw]

good points.... but I don't think Steve is necessarily after an upgrade (what ever that means... since it'll be different to different people).  not everyone has to go for more power, or faster lap times, or better handling.  comfort, gadgets, looks, kudos, lower costs are all valid reasons for changing as well.

that said however, since we're GTI/ R32 owners, a car's performance should be pretty high on our list of wants!!


edit: actually i realise, I've never checked out an ED30. would be cool to do a comparison!

[simonpolly]

I`d stick with the ED30,i`ve got a mk6 gti but if i already had a mk5 i don`t think i would have changed it for the mk6.

[Snoopy]

^ thats how i feel too and its simply not worth the hassle at the present time. Maybe in a years time or 6 months time when VW have got there act together over build times and slots but at the moment its just simply not worth the headacre.

[Gene Hunt.]

Undecided , I tested the mk6 yesterday lovely drive so refined , I was offerd 18,000 for mine 58plate edition30! my question is would I be going backwards? need you guys to make my mind Loved the mk6 very nice loads of improvement on the mk5!! thanks Steve30

..........for me it's keep the edition 30.VW got the looks/performance/styling spot on with it.