Spotted in SA

[TomC]

I saw a Tornado Red Mk5 R32 when riding past along the foreshore at Seacliff on Sunday. Just about fell off my bike doing a double-take and drooling.

Did it have queensland plates? I've seen one cruising up Portrush Rd a few times with QLD plates. Not sure if I like the chrome grill... coming from someone who loves the TR colour on his GTI

[AdamD]

Did it have queensland plates? I've seen one cruising up Portrush Rd a few times with QLD plates. Not sure if I like the chrome grill... coming from someone who loves the TR colour on his GTI

It definitely had slimline (premium) plates, but I didn't catch the state - I was riding past fairly quickly. I actually like the red/chrome combo on the Mk5, but agree it's not to everyone's tastes.

[BarneyBoy]

Did it have queensland plates? I've seen one cruising up Portrush Rd a few times with QLD plates. Not sure if I like the chrome grill... coming from someone who loves the TR colour on his GTI

It might have been me - if the plates were white on red.
The chrome grille was a work in progress. It's satin silver now.

It's a "shed project" I've been fooling with for quite a while. It's not meant to look like an R32 - it's meant to look like the R-line option available in the Fatherland on GTs, Tiguans &c..

[AdamD]

The car I saw was definitely an R32 - unless you've changed your rear bar and gone with the twin centre exhaust pipes?

[TomC]

The car I saw was definitely an R32 - unless you've changed your rear bar and gone with the twin centre exhaust pipes?

Yeah, same here. The one I saw was unmistakably an R32

[phaeton]

The red 4dr R32 in question lives in the Mitcham area I've taken pics of it.

[AdamD]

The red 4dr R32 in question lives in the Mitcham area I've taken pics of it.

Interesting. I used to live in Kingswood, just by Mitcham, and never saw it down there. My attention tends to be drawn to anything VW these days, and particularly anything of the red variety, so I'm sure I would have noticed it had I seen it.

Okay, time for me to stop stalking other people's cars.

[MattyT]

Spied a passat cc lowered on some phat rims in mawson lakes yesterday. The guy was giving it a good scrub too. Anybody here?

[MadHouse]

cheeky second gear run against a tidy audi tt with stance nation stickers. old vr6 stayed right along side also impressed

[Mi16 Man]

Anyone here with their silver Mk5 car jacked a few days ago??

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1GDIB4anJQ

[greasykitchen]

I was back in Adelaide a couple of weeks ago and saw a yellow Mk1 that I think maybe owned by someone on here. Greenhill Rd near King William Rd, I think on Sunday 17/6. Saw another Mk 1 while I was in town - I think I saw more in those four days in Adelaide than I have in four months in Melbourne!

[AdamD]

I was back in Adelaide a couple of weeks ago and saw a yellow Mk1 that I think maybe owned by someone on here. Greenhill Rd near King William Rd, I think on Sunday 17/6. Saw another Mk 1 while I was in town - I think I saw more in those four days in Adelaide than I have in four months in Melbourne!

There was a cruise on that day, and Golfer_76 (I'm pretty sure it's him!) came along with his Mk1. We were driving east along Greenhill Rd at about 11am I think? There were also several Mk6 GTIs, a Mk5 R32, an S4 Avant, and several Renaults and Focuses.

Aside: That Mk1 is a beast. Looks completely stock, goes like stick with an (IIRC) rebuilt ~140hp motor. Awesome car.

[greasykitchen]

There was a cruise on that day, and Golfer_76 (I'm pretty sure it's him!) came along with his Mk1. We were driving east along Greenhill Rd at about 11am I think? There were also several Mk6 GTIs, a Mk5 R32, an S4 Avant, and several Renaults and Focuses.

Aside: That Mk1 is a beast. Looks completely stock, goes like stick with an (IIRC) rebuilt ~140hp motor. Awesome car.

That's who I was thinking it was but couldn't remember a name. Looked very nice and has P plates I think. He was heading west and it was afternoon. And now come to think of it, it was probably Friday 15/6. I was in an average 2000 Corolla so I wouldn't have stuck out at all (would rather be driving my Mk5 but I flew over so it was left parked at Tullermarine Airport).

[Golfer_76]

There was a cruise on that day, and Golfer_76 (I'm pretty sure it's him!) came along with his Mk1. We were driving east along Greenhill Rd at about 11am I think? There were also several Mk6 GTIs, a Mk5 R32, an S4 Avant, and several Renaults and Focuses.

Aside: That Mk1 is a beast. Looks completely stock, goes like stick with an (IIRC) rebuilt ~140hp motor. Awesome car.

Thanks for that comment adam
Nah shes just a stock 1.6 with a weber on it at the moment, suspension is far from stock though. When i come up with the funds it'll be getting a 1.8 with ~140 flywheel hp

And greasykitchen. There is another yellow mk1 in adelaide with a few blue patches on it and hes on his p's

Cheers, Tim

[greasykitchen]

And greasykitchen. There is another yellow mk1 in adelaide with a few blue patches on it and hes on his p's

Cheers, Tim

The one I saw looked all yellow to me. I may be mistaken about the Ps, though.