edition 30 vs R32

[Peskarik]

3. R32 has 4WD and ED30 doesnt so R32 has better power management

Anyone confirm that the R32 uses the same 4motion that most VW's use which is thats its FWD only until it needs to the 4WD?

easiest answer - find on youtube a test of R32 by the Stig  and you can see for yourself how much wheelspin you get from front wheels, until the system directs that torque to the rear wheels...

here it is, btw: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjtTuBTJYSc

[DannyBoyR32]

i agree the speed is concealed but you know you're going fast
you're just not sure how fast
i did test drive ed30 and gti briefly but the timing between putting your foot on the pedal and getting the speed is markedly different
however as a day to day prospect the r32 is pretty impractical but it makes a nice noise and it's brutal when you want to drive fast but around town or in traffic it's no better than gti or ed30

[illyun]

I found myself gunning the .:R just to hear that V6 and it drank petrol.

Thats exactly what I did - hence the trips to the petrol station every day  :embarassed:    If it was 10 years ago with cheap petrol prices and low tax I wouldn't think twice and would have bought the R32.. but then again, the Ed30 is a special edition - never mind that the quota looks more like 15000 rather than 1500 cars - and for me, that was the trump card.

[Len]

Only in it for the snob value then not the better car?

[RedRobin]

i did test drive ed30 and gti briefly but the timing between putting your foot on the pedal and getting the speed is markedly different

....Not if you mod the GTI with such goodies as any of these: Milltek xzorst, or intake, or turbo hi-flow pipes - They all noticeably improve throttle response. With all those particular mods, my throttle response feels instant .

[illyun]

Only in it for the snob value then not the better car?

Well almost - the fuel saving is substantial over a year 

Oh sorry, I forget the not inconsiderable fact that you can add another 70+bhp for around £500 with a simple remap... the R32 can't do that so you R32's out there can my Ed30's rear hatch goodbye as you see it accelerating into the distance

[speedynz]

I'm suprised at how long the torque transfer took on that video. I doubt that a front wheel drive GTI would spin its wheels up much more than that.

Did you also notice how many times the Stig ran wide and went off track? You can clearly see that there's an awful lot of mass at work and it takes grim determination to control it.

Very intresting video, good link Peskarik.

[TagnuT]

I'm suprised at how long the torque transfer took on that video. I doubt that a front wheel drive GTI would spin its wheels up much more than that.

Did you also notice how many times the Stig ran wide and went off track? You can clearly see that there's an awful lot of mass at work and it takes grim determination to control it.

Very intresting video, good link Peskarik.

The time of the R32 was V good (great link).........3 seconds faster than the GTI...........But..............

the ED30 has a better power/weight ratio than the GTI 

Very nice sound track to the R32, but after coming from a Gt Tdi it seems that I am at the petrol station every week. with the Ed30. Goodness knows how often I would be there in a  R32.

[Stiggy]

Would love to see the edition 30 go round the top gear track 

[cohiba]

Took on board everthing that has been said, went for a test drive in a R32,rain bouncing down. R32 stuck to the road like glue,engine sounded great,dsg great, very fast car but there was something missing, the steering was a bit lifeless. I did not like the delay of the rear wheels when the fronts start to spin,went back a bit disapointed. Sat down had a cup of coffee then went out in a E30.All i can say it has got the X factor, the feed back threw the wheel gave me great confidence in the rain. I knew were the car was and what it was doing all the time,The dsg seemed better sutted to the 2 litre turbo than the R 32 engine. The R32 is like long relationships, safe and secure but lacks a bit of excitement. The E30 is like a new girlfriend the exitement is great she keeps you on your toes and you allways go back for moor. Went back to the showroom and put an order in for the first of march. SPEC E30 + cruise cntrol + armrest + bi-xenon + highline + RCD 500 + DSG. WHAT A DAY