General views on a VR6

[Godzilla]

As many have read I bought a 96 VR6 a week ago.

So far I am very pleased with her, lots of torque, nice to drive, fast, little bit thirsty but she is a 2.8 V6.

Just wondering what other people think to them, previous owners of them, owners now and other general views.

Also mine came with a s/s exhaust......Would she benefit from an induction kit as I remember my GTE 16v was far better with the standard airbox due to heat soak.

[VW BUSH]

Thirstier and just as rusty

A friend has one which is about to fail its mot on rusty sills, its mine for a song if i want it

[Wayne]

Would she benefit from an induction kit as I remember my GTE 16v was far better with the standard airbox due to heat soak.

Nope standard airbox, panel filter and cold air feed are much better

[Gavv8]

I'd love to own one but i just couldn't live with the mpg's and given that most VR's are getting on a bit now the timing chain issue, i would imagine these factors have been the end for some very nice cars.

[tweed]

There great if you can afford them  The people that can afford them though normally go for R32's or mk5 gti 

Everyone would still buy them if the fuel was still 87p a litre.

[Godzilla]

Thanks guys 

So I am getting the idea they are very expensive yet lovely cars to own.  Hmmmm, on my little salary I hope I can keep up with the costs 

tweed.....It looks like you own a VR?

[tweed]

yeah I have a gti (sig) and a vr that needs some tlc and has ran out of tax and mot 

[VW BUSH]

yeah I have a gti (sig) and a vr that needs some tlc and has ran out of tax and mot 

They go rusty quicker when the tickets expire

[VR6_Wherry]

I would say they are fat, underpowered, front heavy under steering sons of b!tches. If I wasn't so lazy I would do a 1.8T conversion! But I'm happy with how it is now, the noise is lovely! I've also shocked a few MK4 1.8T owners!

[AudiA8Quattro]

Great cars, i owned one for 5 years, and it was a total pleasure.