What now for the R32.....

[carl1]

^^^ agreed on the knowing how to drive/reading the situation.Im quite sure not 100% that the r32 is more near the 50/50 weight disribution than the gti

[ukdub]

You can not go a round a corner faster just because you have 4wd...

I see what your saying.. but 4WD can ensure that power is sent to where its required/not wasted to make the car go round the corner faster. So you are infact WRONG.. try taking 2 cars with even power and weight round the same corner. I would put my money on the 4WD thanks!

It is thinking that way that have made many a subaru impreza driver crash into a hedge.  You can not change the grip of a tyre just because it is on a 4wd car.  If it is wet, the 4wd car would be able to power out of a corner earlier than a 2wd car.  It would not be able to go into or around the corner faster.

[bobotheclown]

same thing applies to 4x4 SUV drivers and snow. If it's snowing you're going to skid off the road just like everyone else. Snow tyres might help a little but you still have to drive extremely carefully.

[gazbutmk5gti]

You can not go a round a corner faster just because you have 4wd...

I see what your saying.. but 4WD can ensure that power is sent to where its required/not wasted to make the car go round the corner faster. So you are infact WRONG.. try taking 2 cars with even power and weight round the same corner. I would put my money on the 4WD thanks!

It is thinking that way that have made many a subaru impreza driver crash into a hedge.  You can not change the grip of a tyre just because it is on a 4wd car.  If it is wet, the 4wd car would be able to power out of a corner earlier than a 2wd car.  It would not be able to go into or around the corner faster.

we need more pictures of your car ukdub

[illyun]

illyun - hello 

Hi Doc.. nice to see you back.. only a guest appearance?  Nice set of vehicles you have there... that 535 must really go like stink  and I have heard that with a little remap, the torque goes through the roof
My Auto plans were blown apart last week by all this market crash madness but I was planning to put a deposit on a Nissan GT-R and seel my wife's Lupo GTI and get a Mk5 R32  .. still I might just do that within a month or so when everything settles and I find out if I am still in work or not.   

[ukdub]

You can not go a round a corner faster just because you have 4wd...

I see what your saying.. but 4WD can ensure that power is sent to where its required/not wasted to make the car go round the corner faster. So you are infact WRONG.. try taking 2 cars with even power and weight round the same corner. I would put my money on the 4WD thanks!

It is thinking that way that have made many a subaru impreza driver crash into a hedge.  You can not change the grip of a tyre just because it is on a 4wd car.  If it is wet, the 4wd car would be able to power out of a corner earlier than a 2wd car.  It would not be able to go into or around the corner faster.

we need more pictures of your car ukdub

Hi Gary.  New car is looking good.  Any major plans on the S3 like the ED30 and GTI.
Got a few more pictures some where.  Not that special apart from the colour.  It is more a work in progress.  Have a few ideas that I will share when I post pictures.  Hope to get some good feed back about my thoughts. 

[The Doc]

Hi Ill,

Got a little time on my hands at the mo so I'll try and make a point of calling in more.

535d destroys tyres in a good way - had it since Decmber and still in car love - good for me as you know

Got a MK5 R32 here that of of my engineers uses - '56 plate in blue 3 door leather sat nav 6 cd done 18k how much are they worth these days?

[Saint Steve]

About 17K 

[illyun]

Hi Ill,


Got a MK5 R32 here that of of my engineers uses - '56 plate in blue 3 door leather sat nav 6 cd done 18k how much are they worth these days?

2006 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 3.2 V6 R32 4MOTION 3dr Hatchback 15,000 miles, Blue, 3 Door Hatchback, Blue, Petrol, Manual, 3x3 point rear seat belts, ABS, Air conditioning, Alarm, Alloy wheels, Body coloured bumpers. £15,750 ono.
looks like it has leather from the photos too -
http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/cars/VOLKSWAGEN+GOLF/Ne-2-4-5-6-7-8-27-44-49-53-61-64-67-103-133-146-236,N-39-143-240-4294967077-4294967245/advert.action?R=200840320334071&distance=114&postcode=ip5+2bs&channel=CARS&make=VOLKSWAGEN&model=GOLF&min_pr=&max_pr=&max_mileage=20000

I've seen them as low as £13k over the past few weeks... 

[The Doc]

thats ok, thought as much so £15500 is about right.