My not so new wheels

[Snoopy]

That's probably why we all need a Golf R?!

A golf R would have cost me over 10K more after discounts (I looked at the option when i nearly cancelled the GTI order)
£10K i could put towards other cars and infact have and will. I Could have a mk2 GTI and mk3 GTI to add to my collection and fully restore them for that extra  and also have a dedicated car for winter use 
The R is heavy, has wide tyres, lots of torque and power all not good for snow conditions + that odd throttle/clutch contol problem or DSG.
I can hear the coments now from the 4motion people about last winter etc. But im not just using last winter as my reference i have been driving since the 80s. I know what snow is, I know how to drive in it (rare skill this in the uk) not this small amount of snow we had these last couple of years and driven through empty eery quiet centres of a main city in deep snow in past years. I have overtaken landrovers and many other 4x4s who have gotten stuck going uphills while in a mini or the sh!tsu regular in the past.

[am1w]

Next weeks Autoexpress will have winter tyres tested. :smile:

[R32UK]

R32 ftw!! 

melts the snow as it goes too

[Snoopy]

Not the ones i over took last year in the snow that were stuck   

[R32UK]

Not the ones i over took last year in the snow that were stuck   

they probably had girls driving!! 4wd will always be better than 2wd in the snow

[Snoopy]

they probably had girls driving!! 4wd will always be better than 2wd in the snow

I disagree, If everything else was equal yes i would agree but its not. Experience in snow conditions has shown me correct tyres are much better and narrow tyres better still. The R32 has the problem that the tyres are too wide,  incorrect compound and tread pattern, R32s are too heavy, have too much torque. Something with narrow correct type tyres, light weight overcomes the disadvantage of been front wheel drive only and is far superior in such conditions.

[R32UK]

they probably had girls driving!! 4wd will always be better than 2wd in the snow

I disagree, If everything else was equal yes i would agree but its not. Experience in snow conditions has shown me correct tyres are much better and narrow tyres better still. The R32 has the problem that the tyres are too wide,  incorrect compound and tread pattern, R32s are too heavy, have too much torque. Something with narrow correct type tyres, light weight overcomes the disadvantage of been front wheel drive only and is far superior in such conditions.

yes... but can you do donuts in maccy d's carpark!?!

[Snoopy]

Donuts, amateurs. No donuts but i do have somewere some great footage of me handbraking and driving sideways flicking it one way than the other through some S bends in a mini then the same route in a legacy turbo from around 1992 when playing on an industrial estate in the winter conditions. Which we seemed to do such antics very regular back then. We also tried this towing a sledge not a good idea for the passengers

[R32UK]

Donuts, amateurs. No donuts but i do have somewere some great footage of me handbraking and driving sideways flicking it one way than the other in a mini then the same route in a legacy turbo from around 1992 when playing on an industrial estate in the winter conditions.

pics or it never happened 

it needs to be on parr with this though..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SSNluMYSo4 

[Snoopy]

I will have to try and find the Video tape that old fashioned tech . Hes sliding more than anything due to the slush, (has the power off alot) he needs to do it in deeper snow with snow side banks and a narrower road with S bends much more fun. I miss playing about like that.
That video is not helping my cause like i told Asker earlier today, Our lass said as i saved 10K not getting an mk6 R/scirrocoR we should trade her car in for an R32 her hearing this video play just now and watching it has not helped.