Thanks for the reply some very useful info.
Ive just had a quick look insurance quotes they seem reasonable.
The road tax though is excessive. But hey its the price to pay for having performance cars.
Having owned both what did you like and dislike about the two cars comparing them side by side? How much quicker did the R32 feel Vs GTI. Which did you enjoy more personally? Apologies for the questions!!
My R32 was a MKIV however I did drive a MKV R32 before I bought my GTi and actually preferred my MKIV.
I was actually looking for a MK5 R32 and after looking at a few started to look at Gti's.
Edition 30's I should mention so 230bhp.
I'm glad I went for the Gti as I love the power delivery of a turbo.
The bits I miss about the R32 are the sound, it really is an great engine, so smooth.
Unfortunately its just not quick enough. It's a much heavier car than the Gti and it doesn't have a massive amount more power.
Its nice to have 4wd but i haven't really missed it that much, I don't push the car anywhere near its limits.
If you are looking at standard Gti's vs R32 I would go with the R32 but if you are looking at Edition 30 Gti's I'd go for that.