GT, GTI, ED30, R32 - Why?

[Tamiyoman]

What kind of auctions would one go to see these cars at that kind of price?

BCA, Mannheim, most ex lease auctions etc etc.

[R32UK]

Forget the noise..... Just admit it..... The r32 is a tub o' lard. :-)

quicker than the ed30 in standard form... I had my R32 when the ed30 first came out so there werent too many modded ED30's about then. Yes there are more gains to be had from the ED30, but they come at a cost and always limited by front wheels. You make your choices... 

[Mk5 GTian]

Forget the noise..... Just admit it..... The r32 is a tub o' lard. :-)

  (Mk5, anyway)

[JackG]

ED30 is faster than the R32 in standard form, who cares about "traction of line" you wait till the ED30 catches 2nd...see ya
4WD is for fags 

[Mk5 GTian]

ED30 is faster than the R32 in standard form, who cares about "traction of line" you wait till the ED30 catches 2nd...see ya
4WD is for fags 

So you'll be a fag in 2 years when you're driving your R. We'll all be fags together! 

[R32UK]

ED30 is faster than the R32 in standard form, who cares about "traction of line" you wait till the ED30 catches 2nd...see ya
4WD is for fags 

there is no way an ed30 is quicker than the R32 std v std.

[Hedge]

ED30 is faster than the R32 in standard form, who cares about "traction of line" you wait till the ED30 catches 2nd...see ya
4WD is for fags 

there is no way an ed30 is quicker than the R32 std v std.

Sadly it is. I owned both back to back so am well qualified to speak. 

[R32UK]

ED30 is faster than the R32 in standard form, who cares about "traction of line" you wait till the ED30 catches 2nd...see ya
4WD is for fags 

there is no way an ed30 is quicker than the R32 std v std.

Sadly it is. I owned both back to back so am well qualified to speak. 

moi also 

[simonp]

Hard to find sites where you can compare the 2, but I did find this one, which has a disappointing conclusion: http://www.fastestlaps.com/comparisons/vw_golf_mk_v_r32-vs-vw_golf_mk_v_gti_edition_30.html 

[R0B]

ED30 is faster than the R32 in standard form, who cares about "traction of line" you wait till the ED30 catches 2nd...see ya
4WD is for fags 

there is no way an ed30 is quicker than the R32 std v std.

Have any car mags tested both 0-60, 0-100, 30-70 etc?

I'd imagine they're pretty similar?

[R32UK]

ED30 is faster than the R32 in standard form, who cares about "traction of line" you wait till the ED30 catches 2nd...see ya
4WD is for fags 

there is no way an ed30 is quicker than the R32 std v std.

Have any car mags tested both 0-60, 0-100, 30-70 etc?

I'd imagine they're pretty similar?

yes a few. TG power lap times had the R32 nearly 3 sec quicker around a relatively short track 

[Tamiyoman]

Probably in the wet or damp, and who drives regularly on the Tg track anyway, real world the ED30 is quicker from 2nd gear upwards, I know as quite a few R32's have had a shock from my STD Ed30  

The 19bhp difference is far ouutweighed by the heavy engine and 4wd drive train, 19bhp cant pull the extra 200kg clear of an ED30 

[Tamiyoman]

Probably in the wet or damp, and who drives regularly on the Tg track anyway, real world the ED30 is quicker from 2nd gear upwards, I know as quite a few R32's have had a shock from my STD Ed30  

The 19bhp difference is far ouutweighed by the heavy engine and 4wd drive train, 19bhp cant pull the extra 200kg clear of an ED30 

R32 apart from sounding nice... meh

[Hedge]

Wasn't the Top Gear test done with a DSG R32? 

[jhtrophy]

don't think tg tested an ed30 did they?