GTI to R32! Help!

[JamesT]

Hello all,

I currently have a Mk5 GTI  in Black. I bought it exactly 1 year ago. I love the car so much however theres something inside of me that NEEDS the R32.

Has anyone made the jump from GTI to R32 and any regrets? I have found a few around 20K. What do you think i would get for my GTI in trade-in?

Please help me make this decision! lol

Thanks

James

[182_blue]

i had the option when i got the ED30, and i bought the ED30  , things that put me off the R32 was fuel and road tax, and i dont really like the front end , and the ED30 could be mapped to achieve quite good results 

[R32UK]

This should help...

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?PHPSESSID=21806f7dcb5ff582643d69f4d2f03b0b&topic=30686.40

[Phil mcavity]

ill 2nd what 182 blue says, ive had 2 normal GTi's, get the ed30 or at least try one. R32's are goona be priced ff the road big time. your choice of course if you can live with the running costs. Soundtracks nice ,but to be honest thats all in my book.

[R32UK]

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?PHPSESSID=21806f7dcb5ff582643d69f4d2f03b0b&topic=30686.40

[182_blue]

both are nice mate, you wont be disappointed with either

[maxamus]

Theres a 07 plate R32 in my local VW dealer going for £21,000 which i thought was dirt cheap. I must admit i am tempted 

[Manu_R32]

I made the jump ands it deffinatley something i do not regret! If fuel prices and road tax doesnt really bother u...go for it. Ofcourse try out the ED30 as most people on this forum would say but also try out the R32....have a look at www.r32oc.com if you want more convincing towards the R32 
What colour would you be considering?? 



 

[nmr1h]

I have just gone the other way, from a MkV R32 to a MkV GTi for the tax and depreciation reasons.

There were two MkV R32's in the house, figured that we would hang on to one as they are fantastic cars, but we couldn't justify the depreciation risk from two of them.

I must say that I am very happy with the GTi, but then again it has a Revo Stage 1 remap, so is putting out roughly the same HP as the R32 with less weight to carry around, but it doesn't have the 4 wheel drive safety blanket.

As the others have said try both and go with the one that suits you best, but do take into consideration the potential steep depreciation of the R32 over the next couple of years.

Brian

[joesgti]

instead of the R:. why not go with an S3  300BHP easy after a remap and 4x4  my next car!!