I'm just fed up of hearing how good the R32 is, it isn't;
Any weather, any road, my edition 30 will anhialate a mkv/ mkiv R32. They are a nice cruiser, but I just found mine too heavy - especially in the nose, too thirsty( I was getting similar economy to my RS4) and very breathless in the top end of the revs. Fantastic sound but, when compared to the two mkv GTis that I've owned, just not as chuckable or fun. Whereas the 8P S3 is nearly there, far more agile, but just a little dead in the driving feel. I think/hope the VW will finally get it right with the upcoming R.
This isn't a direct slating of the mkv R32, but having owned both variants of the .:R and all the mkv GTis, I have found the GTi by far the more fun and envolving drive.
This is of course my personal opinon.........