Candy White R32 AND Yellow Pirelli GTi

[Chardy]

My mate who owns a VW dealership just tod me they have released the Candy White R32 to Aus and they are also doing 500 Yellow Pirelli GTi's with 165kw's....

with only 6700 k's on my Candy White GTi, im going to have to trade it in... I dont really like yellow, but a white R32 - very tempting....

[Tim]

White R32s look hot!

[Nardi330]

any details regarding the Pirelli? ie. est arrival time, price etc?

cheers

[mikinoz]

Both great news if they eventuate!

[DaveMack]

Ooooh ... Candy White R32 .... I want!

Dave

[limmy]

hhmmm...i dunno about the candy white R32. in theory, it sounds great. talking about something that will look mean and clean.

however, after looking up this thread (http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=3417753), i feel that the candy white gti looks heaps better. contrast between the black grill on the white is something special (very jealous of those that got a white opposed to my black).

the r32s whiskers and silver grill is too light and gets lost in the white. really needs to be darkened - maybe to a gunmetal grey for the contrast factor...plus make it look 10 times meaner.

still...i wouldn't complain if someone gave me a white r32!

thoughts?

[DaveMack]

hhmmm...i dunno about the candy white R32. in theory, it sounds great. talking about something that will look mean and clean.

however, after looking up this thread (http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=3417753), i feel that the candy white gti looks heaps better. contrast between the black grill on the white is something special (very jealous of those that got a white opposed to my black).

the r32s whiskers and silver grill is too light and gets lost in the white. really needs to be darkened - maybe to a gunmetal grey for the contrast factor...plus make it look 10 times meaner.

still...i wouldn't complain if someone gave me a white r32!

thoughts?

Badgeless Black grill? Just the R32 badge?

Dave

[Uomo]

not a fan of white R32's - too soft for an aggresive car, also without the black GTI grill up front - looks too plain.

But, put my name down for the Pirelli - which is basically the EDITION 30 but only in yellow. *don't like the yellow color tho... but who cares, it's got the S3 engine!!!

[mikep]

Seems like VWA have done a back flip, as they specifically stated back in July/August they would not be bringing the car in due to "cooling" problems.

The cynic in me now thinks they will market it at a ridiculous premium over the standard GTI, by limiting the numbers, like they did with the Mk IV R32.

[mikinoz]

No official VWA confirmation yet is there?

[Nardi330]

i spoke with my local dealer and they confirm the CW R32 but they stressed that VWA has asked for a supply of the Pirellis but it's not confirmed yet.

[limmy]

Badgeless Black grill? Just the R32 badge?

Dave

for sure...either of those would suit it much better.

regardless - i would still stick to black or united grey for the base colour...

also find it a little odd that they are releasing the CW R32/pirelli coming to the end of the mkv's life cycle. is it fair to say that oz might see the new standard mk6 end of 2009 or early 2010, with the next R32/36 golf six to nine months after.

unless you have a money tree, you order a CW R32/pirelli, take 4-6 mths for delivery, brings you to mid 2008, 18 mths later the mk6 comes out.

plus we have the possibility of the new sirocco coming to town...

[anarchycamp]

also find it a little odd that they are releasing the CW R32/pirelli coming to the end of the mkv's life cycle. is it fair to say that oz might see the new standard mk6 end of 2009 or early 2010, with the next R32/36 golf six to nine months after.

They released the Mk4 R32 close to the end of the cycle. i think there were even still a couple for sale when the Mk5s first came out

[gregozedobe]

i spoke with my local dealer and they confirm the CW R32 but they stressed that VWA has asked for a supply of the Pirellis but it's not confirmed yet.

I asked VWA about the Pirelli edition yesterday, this is their reply:

Dear Mr Cxxxxxx,

Thank you for your email,

At the moment there are no plans to introduce the Golf Pirelli to Australia.

Regards,

Ellen Winchester
Volkswagen Customer Service Representative
Volkswagen Information Centre

[Tim]

I asked VWA about the Pirelli edition yesterday, this is their reply:

Dear Mr Cxxxxxx,

Thank you for your email,

At the moment there are no plans to introduce the Golf Pirelli to Australia.

Regards,

Ellen Winchester
Volkswagen Customer Service Representative
Volkswagen Information Centre

and do you believe that? hehe the usual problem is that no-one really knows whats going on in that company!