Chance to buy a MK4 R32, what do you reckon?

[Liam0404]

This may not be the best place to put this but here goes...
Just spoke to a friend who is selling his MK4 R32.
He's had it 10 years, 2nd owner, 85k on the clock, pretty much all original except for a stainless steel exhaust. Deep pearl blue and half leather seats. He's got stacks of spares with it (even an original R jacket)
He's wanting £6k max for it.
I currently have a MK4 PD150 as a daily and the R32 would be my weekend toy.
Would I be better off saving for something like an edition 30 and map it etc?
Opinions?
Cheers.

[barrym381]

try get it for 5k 

[damien010685]

Do you want note or power? That's the simple question

[Foreveryoungaus16v]

Edition 30 all day long

[Liam0404]

That exhaust is note is just so sweet!

My round trip to work is 40 miles, 5 days a week, so I would have to keep the oil burner if I got the R32.

The edition 30 may be a good alternative as I could afford to run that as a daily! And like you say has a better scope for power gains.

1st world problems!!!

[mcgee9t2]

personally id pick the r32. just becuse of the fact that it doesent need modifying.

the ed you could argue doesent need modifying, but you probly will get a map or something and thats where it all starts.

the r32 will also handle better. and cause your not using it as a daily you wownt be racking up the miles so you can buy a sh!tter for the daily to rack up the miles....

[Foreveryoungaus16v]

Edition 30 with a remap with knock spots off the R and its better engineering.

Faster, Better chassis, Cheaper to run, VERY tunable (IIRC circa £1000 will give you 340bhp), Newer, Will hold value better? and dare I say it...better looking (the MK4 although a classic shape, is starting to look a bit dated).

[damien010685]

personally id pick the r32. just becuse of the fact that it doesent need modifying.

the ed you could argue doesent need modifying, but you probly will get a map or something and thats where it all starts.

the r32 will also handle better. and cause your not using it as a daily you wownt be racking up the miles so you can buy a sh!tter for the daily to rack up the miles....

Are you being serious?? A standard r32 is pretty crap other than note mate spend a wee but in her and they are epic!! And an edition 30 will handle a lot better spend 400 and it will be 275bhp!!! I don't know anyone who has not had to spend a bit of money on an r32 to make it interesting!!

[barrym381]

or just buy my 1.8t and add a bigger turbo 

[damien010685]

Or that haha but for an r32 for me you need these to start with
1. Blue Haldex
2. Light weight wheels
3. Kw coilovers
4. Milltek
5. Poly dog bone bush
6. short shifter
7. ARB's
8. Filter/CAI