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Offline micalee

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Re: New 2008 R32?
« Reply #20 on: 01 June 2007, 21:49 »
I bought mine last September. I bought it tax free but the UK price was £33k. It has just about everything on it and I am due to sell up later this year. I have been considering an A4 or A5 but the A5 is a bit pricey for the nice one, the A4 is getting a new model soon and not sure on it yet and the RS4 is also bit pricey! Will probably go for another R32, same spec as this one

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Offline Brando13

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Re: New 2008 R32?
« Reply #21 on: 01 June 2007, 22:03 »
My R32 will be American spec its $33k not in euros and i was told the only option you can get is nav and thats included in that price so its loaded not sure what would normally be options but the dealer said everything is standard in the 2008 R32.

http://www.automobilemag.com/future_cars/2008/0609_2008_volkswagen_golf_r32/


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Re: New 2008 R32?
« Reply #22 on: 01 June 2007, 22:15 »
Im not sure on the US Spec, in UK, they started at 24k and went up to about 33k. Seats, satnav, ipod, dsg, sunroof and many others were all options. Cracking car whatever the spec, DSG is brilliant, smooth as you like in traffic and the paddles are brilliant when you fancy a burn.

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Re: New 2008 R32?
« Reply #23 on: 01 June 2007, 22:41 »
My R32 will be American spec its $33k not in euros and i was told the only option you can get is nav and thats included in that price so its loaded not sure what would normally be options but the dealer said everything is standard in the 2008 R32.

http://www.automobilemag.com/future_cars/2008/0609_2008_volkswagen_golf_r32/



$33k, that makes more sense. Current exchange rate between US/UK should mean that works out at about ....... 17k sterling.  Bargin!  :smiley:
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Re: New 2008 R32?
« Reply #24 on: 01 June 2007, 23:54 »
For that money, add a grand and get a Boxster :wink:, keep it two years and sell it before the warranty runs out :sad:

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Re: New 2008 R32?
« Reply #25 on: 02 June 2007, 14:09 »
I just read that the reason the 2008 still only had the 3.2 liter was because the dsg system couldnt handle anymore power then that so does this mean that i wont be able to make this car any faster with after market mods?

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Re: New 2008 R32?
« Reply #26 on: 02 June 2007, 15:16 »
I just read that the reason the 2008 still only had the 3.2 liter was because the dsg system couldnt handle anymore power then that so does this mean that i wont be able to make this car any faster with after market mods?

I believe it is quite hard to "overclock" the V6 engine to any meaningful degree, unless you spring for a turbo. Something like HGP: http://www.hgp-turbo.de/vw/r32.html
It is not cheap, but the results are stunning, of course.  :shocked:

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Re: New 2008 R32?
« Reply #27 on: 02 June 2007, 17:05 »
I just read that the reason the 2008 still only had the 3.2 liter was because the dsg system couldnt handle anymore power then that so does this mean that i wont be able to make this car any faster with after market mods?

For DSG tuning limits see here:-

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=58397.0
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