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Re: GT, GTI, ED30, R32 - Why?
« Reply #30 on: March 19, 2012, 10:17:21 pm »
LOL, have you ever read a review of the R32?
Tell me more ?

A great quote about the R32 -

"Some poor Wolfsburg mensch would have to fire up the heavy-duty forklift and attempt to prise that lardy six-pot into the engine bay of an unsuspecting hatchback. Then he'd do the same with a rear differential, a prop-shaft and some driveshafts. Whereupon a familiar vocabulary would be bestowed upon the vehicle. First would come the inert steering, then the shabby body control, closely followed by curiously asthmatic performance. But all of it would be overshadowed by the main event - some good ol' 4wd understeer."

It's a heavy Golf with a very heavy engine right up front. Of course it's not going to handle as well as a GTI.

Have you ever driven one Andrew?

I have. I'd also have one in a heartbeat! It's a very special car, but it's not as nimble as a GTI. That's a fact.

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Re: GT, GTI, ED30, R32 - Why?
« Reply #31 on: March 19, 2012, 10:39:47 pm »
which has to have one of the best sounding engines out there IMO

It has love starting the car from cold  :love:

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Re: GT, GTI, ED30, R32 - Why?
« Reply #32 on: March 19, 2012, 10:47:41 pm »
I upset the fanboi's on R32OC by suggesting a stock ED30 would keep one honest. Oops.

Having owned both I think I am fit to comment. The R32 though is special, theatrical, musical and not a bad steer to boot. Yes there are better but I would own another in a heartbeat given 6 numbers.  :wink:

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Re: GT, GTI, ED30, R32 - Why?
« Reply #33 on: March 19, 2012, 10:56:46 pm »
I've owned a regular GTI, a Cupra, and an R32. R32 was disappointing. More expensive to tax, insure, run and mod (for power). The sound is immense tho!!
Only thing about an Eddy or regular GTI is the relatively poor brakes. Another mod on the list...

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Re: GT, GTI, ED30, R32 - Why?
« Reply #34 on: March 19, 2012, 11:33:03 pm »
I bought my Ed30 as its what I wanted for tuning potentiall (im looking at going stage 2 in the next 3 months) and thought having 330bhp would be nice  :happy2:

I already know my next car will be a Golf R in about 4 years time  :notworthy:

Oh yes, Golf R :congrats:, am with you there fella, join the Q!!

The Golf R is definitely going to be a future car!   :drool:
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Re: GT, GTI, ED30, R32 - Why?
« Reply #35 on: March 20, 2012, 01:07:01 am »
I upset the fanboi's on R32OC by suggesting a stock ED30 would keep one honest. Oops.

Having owned both I think I am fit to comment. The R32 though is special, theatrical, musical and not a bad steer to boot. Yes there are better but I would own another in a heartbeat given 6 numbers.  :wink:

Well they just cannot hack the truth.... Ed30 would easy keep up with a stock r32 on a rolling start.

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Re: GT, GTI, ED30, R32 - Why?
« Reply #36 on: March 20, 2012, 07:29:29 am »
I was always lead to belive a stock ED30 had the edged on a stock R32  :popcornsoda:

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Re: GT, GTI, ED30, R32 - Why?
« Reply #37 on: March 20, 2012, 09:50:30 am »

As for the Golf R....it has a back end like a bus   :signLOL: as you can tell I'm not a fan on the golf R! Rocco R yes...but no 4WD isn't great  :sad1:

Hang on a mo, the Golf R has a back end like a bus but you love the rocco R?, thats like saying you prefer a small bum on a lady and taking J-Lo over Kate Moss  :signLOL:
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Re: GT, GTI, ED30, R32 - Why?
« Reply #38 on: March 20, 2012, 11:15:26 am »

As for the Golf R....it has a back end like a bus   :signLOL: as you can tell I'm not a fan on the golf R! Rocco R yes...but no 4WD isn't great  :sad1:

Hang on a mo, the Golf R has a back end like a bus but you love the rocco R?, thats like saying you prefer a small bum on a lady and taking J-Lo over Kate Moss  :signLOL:

They look completely different  :stupid:

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Re: GT, GTI, ED30, R32 - Why?
« Reply #39 on: March 20, 2012, 11:56:45 am »
Yeah, the Scirocco has a massive arse that shames the last generation Megane and the Golf doesn't!

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Re: GT, GTI, ED30, R32 - Why?
« Reply #40 on: March 20, 2012, 12:08:57 pm »
Maybe I should have worded differently, Golf R back end like Beyonce, Scirocco R back end like J-Lo (Huge!).

Was not having a pop, just did not sound right saying Golf R has huge back end then saying you love the Rocco R with an even bigger back end  :signLOL:

Someone else said they like R32 for rarity?, since owning my Ed30 (October last year) I have seen 2 Ed30's and seen about 17 R32's (MK5), maybe there are lots of them round my way  :laugh:
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Re: GT, GTI, ED30, R32 - Why?
« Reply #41 on: March 20, 2012, 12:24:58 pm »
Maybe I should have worded differently, Golf R back end like Beyonce, Scirocco R back end like J-Lo (Huge!).

Was not having a pop, just did not sound right saying Golf R has huge back end then saying you love the Rocco R with an even bigger back end  :signLOL:

Someone else said they like R32 for rarity?, since owning my Ed30 (October last year) I have seen 2 Ed30's and seen about 17 R32's (MK5), maybe there are lots of them round my way  :laugh:
Oh I get you, I guess I like the slouched back end en of the rocco, golf is just to flat for me

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Re: GT, GTI, ED30, R32 - Why?
« Reply #42 on: March 20, 2012, 12:28:42 pm »
I was always lead to belive a stock ED30 had the edged on a stock R32  :popcornsoda:


it does... but not in the wet
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Re: GT, GTI, ED30, R32 - Why?
« Reply #43 on: March 20, 2012, 12:35:28 pm »
I was always lead to belive a stock ED30 had the edged on a stock R32  :popcornsoda:


it does... but not in the wet

Yep I can confirm that one of the R32's in the dry failed to keep up with std ED30, only when it came to the roundabouts didi he reign me in a little only for me to gap him again on the straight stuff  :signLOL:
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Re: GT, GTI, ED30, R32 - Why?
« Reply #44 on: March 20, 2012, 02:13:40 pm »
Thought the ed30 handled better?  :signLOL:
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