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Offline DMcG

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GTI & R32
« on: January 28, 2011, 04:31:25 pm »
Hello everyone,

Firstly thanks for a great and very useful forum. I've been on here a while and bought my GTI last march as a result after deciding road tax was too much on an R32.

After 9 months I couldn't resist and had to buy an R32. Pics below. ( Apologies for iphone pics.) Comments welcome.





Then picked this up today:







« Last Edit: February 02, 2011, 04:24:23 pm by DMcG »
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Offline Bennett vrs

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Re: The Last Year
« Reply #1 on: January 28, 2011, 04:33:44 pm »
Very nice mate, in the best colour and with the best seats  :P Looks a bit like mine!  :signLOL:
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Re: The Last Year
« Reply #2 on: January 28, 2011, 04:35:10 pm »
Quote from: Bennett vrs on January 28, 2011, 04:33:44 pm
Very nice mate, in the best colour and with the best seats  :P

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Re: The Last Year
« Reply #3 on: January 28, 2011, 05:32:56 pm »
Thanks, love the recaros! Can anyone remove / blur the number plate? I have done it in photo bucket then copied the code over but it still shows and its driving me crazy!?
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Re: The Last Year
« Reply #4 on: January 30, 2011, 09:53:00 am »
Yeah the recaros are great, just a hastle trying to get in and out without damaging the bolsters! Any plans for it?
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Re: The Last Year
« Reply #5 on: January 30, 2011, 11:02:39 am »
nice r32 in the best colour :smiley: :notworthy:
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Re: The Last Year
« Reply #6 on: January 30, 2011, 11:07:53 am »
Very nice, is it DSG?

How does it feel against the GTI?
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Re: The Last Year
« Reply #7 on: January 30, 2011, 11:11:08 am »
Have you driven quickly around corners yet on leather seats? If not get yourself some rubber trousers for when you do :happy2:

Otherwise you'll end up in the passenger seat!
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Re: The Last Year
« Reply #8 on: January 30, 2011, 11:31:30 am »
Quote from: garrardrj on January 30, 2011, 11:11:08 am
Have you driven quickly around corners yet on leather seats? If not get yourself some rubber trousers for when you do :happy2:

Otherwise you'll end up in the passenger seat!

Not in the recaro's you won't.
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Re: The Last Year
« Reply #9 on: January 30, 2011, 11:43:25 am »
Nice car matey :happy2:
looking at the pics together, Ive realised that I prefer
the front end of the GTI and the rear of the R32 :laugh:
How much more road tax is the R32?
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Re: The Last Year
« Reply #10 on: January 30, 2011, 12:37:34 pm »
love the seats. it was hard for me to resist the sound of the R32
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Re: The Last Year
« Reply #11 on: January 30, 2011, 02:07:48 pm »
Quote from: damo666 on January 30, 2011, 11:43:25 am
Nice car matey :happy2:
looking at the pics together, Ive realised that I prefer
the front end of the GTI and the rear of the R32 :laugh:
How much more road tax is the R32?

I've got to agree, would love an ed30 front end on my r32. Kinda defeats the purpose tho!
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Re: The Last Year
« Reply #12 on: January 30, 2011, 02:50:47 pm »
Quote from: Bennett vrs on January 30, 2011, 09:53:00 am
Yeah the recaros are great, just a hastle trying to get in and out without damaging the bolsters! Any plans for it?

Yeah I know I am worried about the bolsters cant seem to get in and out without using them. I gues you have to kind of climb and land straight on the seat bit. Don't know yet, I realy want a exhaust to make it sing!  Some LED sidelights to start and get rid of the yellow. The aftermarket copy rns 510 is a bit annoying and will go at some point when funds allow.

Quote from: Nasir on January 30, 2011, 11:07:53 am
Very nice, is it DSG?

How does it feel against the GTI?

Manual, I was temted by DSG but long term would worry about cost of replace / repair. Feels much more responsive, throttle is instant, in some parts of the rev range there is not as much punch but the grip is immense!

Quote from: garrardrj on January 30, 2011, 11:11:08 am
Have you driven quickly around corners yet on leather seats? If not get yourself some rubber trousers for when you do :happy2:

Otherwise you'll end up in the passenger seat!

There isn't much room to fit in the recaros so I am commited to running! to stay i them! Don't move at all.

Quote from: damo666 on January 30, 2011, 11:43:25 am
Nice car matey :happy2:
looking at the pics together, Ive realised that I prefer
the front end of the GTI and the rear of the R32 :laugh:
How much more road tax is the R32?

Road tax is killer £425!
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Re: The Last Year
« Reply #13 on: January 30, 2011, 03:51:35 pm »
Quote from: DMcG on January 30, 2011, 02:50:47 pm
Road tax is killer £425!
ouch! :scared:
worth it for the sound tho :happy2:
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Re: GTI & R32
« Reply #14 on: February 02, 2011, 04:29:35 pm »
First clean today which turned into a bit of a nightmare! Spent ages on the exhaust and its nearly there, got 3/4 of the way round with polish before wax when it began rainning , so had to stop! Then went to start the car to move it and battery is flat!

On another note I never like cleaning cars just after buying because you always find the marks that you couldn't see on the forecourt, however I haven't done too badly but there are a couple chips. Anyone no best place for touch up kit? I used halford before with the GTI but the colour match was shocking! Do VW do kits?

More pics will follow when I get it started. Added stubby aerial, bottle opener and rubber mats today. LED sidelights to follow and will need to find no. plate LED lamps.









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