Tell me about the mk5 Golf R32
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Thanks guys. I'm leaning towards keeping the 4Mo. I do like the R32 but I'm just not that sure I like it enough to part with a huge wad of cash over my current car. Particularly as I rarely drive fast 
But I'll see how I feel about it tomorrow.
Which Corrado do you have?
But I'll see how I feel about it tomorrow.
Which Corrado do you have?
A fair bit of wear on the drivers seat by the looks of things, no great surprise judging by the shape of the seat but it would annoy me.
Lovely sound though
yeh that base bolster looks like it's took a pasting, that's gonna cost a fortune if it collapses as you obviously wouldn't want a collapsed bolster on this car. nice car though, very understated 5 door fun
the mk4 is a great quality car, i miss mine immensley and certainly think that the materials are better and it's a nicer interior design
the corrado is a great car but there's a lot of sheds out there now, there's alos a lot of top draw ones though but expect to buy from an enthusiast and pay top money, i don't know what the spare parts are like either but if it goes wrong it could be expenisve so i woulld personally try and find a vr6 with minimal engine mods, a g60 would be too expensive if it went wrong and a 16v would be a bit .... meh
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Yep, VAG are now deleting a lot of spares for the Corrado so getting hold of them will be harder. There are quite a few being broken but as the years pass then even this source will dry up. So if I do eventually get one then I think it's important to get the right one (hence not being in a rush yet). An interesting modified VR6 has just come up but it's probably best to go for a standard car for the reasons you've said.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1994-VOLKSWAG...mobiles_UK&hash=item3a5cec068d#ht_1282wt_1137
i live 20 minutes away from worcester and if i had £3k for one of these i would certainly pay this one a visit it may seem a lot of money for an L reg vw but no mods? that's got to be pretty rare. it's not a storm model though and imo, that is what you should be trying to source
i live 20 minutes away from worcester and if i had £3k for one of these i would certainly pay this one a visit it may seem a lot of money for an L reg vw but no mods? that's got to be pretty rare. it's not a storm model though and imo, that is what you should be trying to source
My folks had an 06 plate one, was a nice car.
Sounded good, deceptively quick when cruising on the motorway and pulled well at high speeds.
Handled ok, nice enough inside, overall I liked it.
Only thing that'd put me off is the relatively high prices they seem to command.
Not quite, the mk4 had Konig seats, not Recaros.
Sounded good, deceptively quick when cruising on the motorway and pulled well at high speeds.
Handled ok, nice enough inside, overall I liked it.
Only thing that'd put me off is the relatively high prices they seem to command.
Not quite, the mk4 had Konig seats, not Recaros.
Thanks. I'm still leaning towards keeping my 4Mo. Servicing and insurance costs will double and I'd have to outlay a lot of cash on a depreciating car. It was lovely though and I may revisit it at a later date.
I've been keeping an eye on that one and it looks interesting. The age doesn't bother me. The newest one is 15 years old so the condition and history is more important than the age.
Getting a Storm would be nice, and I'd have one if I can find a good one in my budget. But they carry a premium for a badge when you can get an equally nice standard VR6 for less. For this type of car then getting a good one is more important than getting a badge.
I just had a giggle. A heavily modified VR6 with a lot of engine work (probably just as quick as the R32 after the work) is a lot cheaper for me to insure than the R32.
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There are a few 4Mo and R32 engined Corrados about, buy one of these, or even buy a good Corrado and have it done (£3k including a 4Mo engine iirc, more for the R32) - its something I think about a lot - I miss my VR6, but don't miss what seemed like I was working on it all the time, a more modern engine would alleviate a fair few of these issues, I think, as well as being much faster.
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mk5's will not hold their money like the mk4. The mk4's were built in muh smaller quantities and didn't need to be sold off cheap to clear stocks.
6 months ago you could get a brand new R32 for £19,999.
6 months ago you could get a brand new R32 for £19,999.
That may be so, but what do you pay for one now, that's what matters
You'll still pay the same for an 09 plater with 15k on the clock from a dealer now, maybe more in some cases.
VW had an offer on tail end of 2008, £17,995 brand new, 2 day deal to shift a lot of stock they had. That was for the base model with no extras at all.
That may be so, but what do you pay for one now, that's what matters
You'll still pay the same for an 09 plater with 15k on the clock from a dealer now, maybe more in some cases.
VW had an offer on tail end of 2008, £17,995 brand new, 2 day deal to shift a lot of stock they had. That was for the base model with no extras at all.
Holy carp that's cheap!