Looking for a MkIV R32...

[sir_camel]

Oh well i just need to sell my two cars now and speak to the bank. The last bit might be easier than the first bit...

[sir_camel]

Went and checked one out at a dealer in Sydney today. They wern't that interested in letting me test drive it but in reality i am not buying for at least a few weeks. Loved the interior. Seems like a really well made car too.

For those R32 owners out there; they are obviously great cars for having a 'spirited' drive in, but what are they like around the city in traffic and cruising up the motorway?

[Treza360]

For cruising on the motorway they're great and you get reasonable economy out of them at about 9.5L/100km (not great but reasonable). A CAI improves on this. If you do the flapper mod there is some exhaust noise but if you don't it's plenty quiet.
Around town depending on how much stop start you do you will find the economy can be quite bad (around 14L/100km). Clutch wise and driving in the city though is easy as long as you're happy to drive a manual around town you should have no dramas. The suspension is a bit stiff of course and the nose is quite low so you have to be careful of that but it depends on what you're willing to put up with.
It's no cruisy BMW or Mercedes but at the same time it's not like you're driving a Ferrari around town either.

[sir_camel]

Yea not too fussed about driving manual in city. Won't be a commuter so will only be for social/weekend duties.

My 205 has a massivly loud exhuast note (3000rpm at 100kmh which pretty much gives you permanent hearing damage). So as long as it is quieter than that i am ok. The girlfriend pretty much refuses to go in it on longer drives.

Thanks for the response.

[Treza360]

Yea not too fussed about driving manual in city. Won't be a commuter so will only be for social/weekend duties.
My 205 has a massivly loud exhuast note (3000rpm at 100kmh which pretty much gives you permanent hearing damage). So as long as it is quieter than that i am ok. The girlfriend pretty much refuses to go in it on longer drives.
Thanks for the response.

Yeah you'll be fine then. The exhaust is loud when you do the flapper mod but it's still legal and it's a glorious, sonerous good loud. Only thing you got to be careful of as I said is the nose.
Cheers,
Trent

[sir_camel]

Less than 24 hours till i am an R32 owner! No.165, Silver, 52,000km! Bring it on!

[JVLR32]

The guy who owned that was also named Trent. He was on OzAudi. Didn't post much but it was definitely a sweet ride. He had 19" BBS CHs on it and it looked fantastic.


I've had mine over a year now and it hasn't missed a beat. I bought it with a full VW service history and about 76000kms on the clock. I'm up to nearly 96000kms now no issues at all. Fantastic car. I'm pretty sure JVLR32 hasn't had any issues with his either and his has about 150000kms on the clock. Other people I know with them haven't had any issues either. Even Al (quozl) with his targa spec one, mechanically I don't think it's missed a beat.
Given that they were made at the end of the MkIV life cycle, I think you can pretty much expect that any gremlins had been worked out by then and overall the MkIVs were a pretty reliable beast anyway.
Cheers,
Trent

never missed a beat....always well serviced

[Joe Chu]

Less than 24 hours till i am an R32 owner! No.165, Silver, 52,000km! Bring it on!

Did you get the key ring? 165 from 200 with 2 confirmed right offs. Happy motoring still prefer my Polo though. Welcome!!

[sir_camel]

2 key rings and umbrella i believe!

[quozl]

Ahhh but did you get the Pen Not many of us did but a few of us were lucky



Cheers Al

[JVLR32]

yep got that quozl

[sir_camel]

Nah no pen. Keyring is nice and functional. Not sure if i will bring the umbrella out in anger though!

[dubbed]

Can't wait to see pics mate! Great choice of car

[sir_camel]

Will post some up tomorrow. Only 20km driven so far in Sydney traffic. Lots more tomorrow!

[dainese]

congratulations.

may i ask what you paid? and condition?

im looking pretty seriously for one at the moment...

Thanks