Swap my GTI for an R32....

[WhiteGTI]

You'd be buying it for the love, as they're slow and handle like a cathedral - I doubt you'd be wanting to mod it if you're only keeping it a while.

Wait for the M3.

Exactly! No mods, just 3-4 months of enjoyment and ownership - 3-4 months is enough. I agree with all that's been said, I'd get bored/frustrated of it. To be honest, I've never been overwhelmed by it when I've driven it before, but there's just something about the car. Similar feeling that I have with the M3, but not as strong! I plan to keep the M3 for a couple of years.

[Jules86]

You'd be buying it for the love, as they're slow and handle like a cathedral - I doubt you'd be wanting to mod it if you're only keeping it a while.

Wait for the M3.

They handle quite well mate, well set up suspension and haldex means you can put round corners and exit very quickly. Im no where near good enough a driver to worry the car on a corner  

Not sure why everyone says they are slow? Its no super car but sub 6 secs to 60 isnt slow is it

I think it depends what your are use to, it still feels quick to me 

[tony_danza]

Don't get me wrong, they're special and have a naughty charm all of their own, so the speed/dynamics aren't everything.

I'd worry about the market come Feb/March when it gets flooded and prices drop again, you may get stung??

[Oli]

R32's have strengthened recently so you might not be able to do the same deal. With the mk6 gti out but no V6 golf being made i expect the pattern has shifted.

At the end of the day though if you car is worth more than the R32 you want i cant see it being a problem!

I expect so mate. It should not lose anything.

Im selling mine for about 15.5k, which seeing as i bought it for under 15k isnt bad!

In fairness all used cars have done this, and the worm is about to turn as the market has now slowed, and depreication will set in again soon

Yes but the R32 has appreciated by a large amount according to glasses guide and still is, not very many other cars have done this, they have merely caught back up to the price they should have been before the market crash. The lack of a new 'proper' r will strengthen the value further.

Oh dear

All cars have done this in the last year, but only because they fell on their arse in Dec 2008!  Glasses guide has never been more so than it is now, the used car market is in a bit in turmoil at the moment, and in the last 4 weeks has slowed considerably(more so than it usually does this time of year).  Mark my words, normal depreciation will appear in the new year.  The R or any other car will all suffer from it, you speak about it like its a RS model, sold in limited number, IT ISNT!, and has always played 2nd fiddle to the GTI, the MKIVR32 is the more special model, albeit quite dated now.

Back OT, the GTI is more nimble and more fun to drive, even though it ONLY has 2WD, I should know Ive owned 2 MKV GTIs and a MKV R32 and a MKIV R32 - The R's make a great noise especially with Milltek and are a very, very safe and easy drive, but I just find the GTI more fun.

Will you be able to swap it at a main dealer - probably, but why don't you sell your on pistonheads, and go in armed with cash, probably a better deal to be had.  And IF you have to scratch that itch then do it, but you will not be depreciation proof, as previously suggested, this has only been possible due to the recent trends.  Oh and if you do, Milltek MUST be your second port of call, second to the petrol station of course, they are a thirsty beast!

Enjoy

[tony_danza]

You'd be buying it for the love, as they're slow and handle like a cathedral - I doubt you'd be wanting to mod it if you're only keeping it a while.

Wait for the M3.

They handle quite well mate, well set up suspension and haldex means you can put round corners and exit very quickly. Im no where near good enough a driver to worry the car on a corner  

Not sure why everyone says they are slow? Its no super car but sub 6 secs to 60 isnt slow is it

I think it depends what your are use to, it still feels quick to me 

They don't - but they can with a simple ARB change and an uprated Haldex controller, you need to be able to use the arse end to compensate for the big lump up front. They can be really fun when they're right though  

Slow compared to his, not in general.

[Jules86]

R32's have strengthened recently so you might not be able to do the same deal. With the mk6 gti out but no V6 golf being made i expect the pattern has shifted.

At the end of the day though if you car is worth more than the R32 you want i cant see it being a problem!

I expect so mate. It should not lose anything.

Im selling mine for about 15.5k, which seeing as i bought it for under 15k isnt bad!

In fairness all used cars have done this, and the worm is about to turn as the market has now slowed, and depreication will set in again soon

Yes but the R32 has appreciated by a large amount according to glasses guide and still is, not very many other cars have done this, they have merely caught back up to the price they should have been before the market crash. The lack of a new 'proper' r will strengthen the value further.

Oh dear

All cars have done this in the last year, but only because they fell on their arse in Dec 2008!  Glasses guide has never been more so than it is now, the used car market is in a bit in turmoil at the moment, and in the last 4 weeks has slowed considerably(more so than it usually does this time of year).  Mark my words, normal depreciation will appear in the new year.  The R or any other car will all suffer from it, you speak about it like its a RS model, sold in limited number, IT ISNT!, and has always played 2nd fiddle to the GTI, the MKIVR32 is the more special model, albeit quite dated now.

Back OT, the GTI is more nimble and more fun to drive, even though it ONLY has 2WD, I should know Ive owned 2 MKV GTIs and a MKV R32 and a MKIV R32 - The R's make a great noise especially with Milltek and are a very, very safe and easy drive, but I just find the GTI more fun.

Will you be able to swap it at a main dealer - probably, but why don't you sell your on pistonheads, and go in armed with cash, probably a better deal to be had.  And IF you have to scratch that itch then do it, but you will not be depreciation proof, as previously suggested, this has only been possible due to the recent trends.  Oh and if you do, Milltek MUST be your second port of call, second to the petrol station of course, they are a thirsty beast!

Enjoy

I have been checking prices everyday as i will be selling mate and have watched R32 prices rocket up quicker than alot of others such as the cooper s (a very strongly priced car)

Im well aware of market patterns and am sure the 32 will hold its value. No its not an RS, that will most likely have a similar car in a few years with a similar engine and set up massively decreasing the 2nd hand value, the golf will never have a V6 again 

[Blake-R]

You'd be buying it for the love, as they're slow and handle like a cathedral - I doubt you'd be wanting to mod it if you're only keeping it a while.

Wait for the M3.

They handle quite well mate, well set up suspension and haldex means you can put round corners and exit very quickly. Im no where near good enough a driver to worry the car on a corner  

Not sure why everyone says they are slow? Its no super car but sub 6 secs to 60 isnt slow is it

I think it depends what your are use to, it still feels quick to me 

I didn't say it was slow, i said it felt slow  . I think the power delivery is just very smooth so it doesn't give the effect that your going for it if that makes sense.

[Jules86]

Yeah i know what you mean. I would have liked a remap to give a little more punch higher up if i was keeping it. I think the noise makes you think you are doing about 300mph as well but your only going 40 

[Oli]

You just dont get it do you - Now get back to your check out, what you know, and Ill do the same, and stick to the motortrade!  

A quick lesson, just because cars are put up for sale at a particular price, doesn't mean they sell at that.  You have been only monitoring R32s, believe me the whole market has been the same, the R has rocketed so much because it crashed so much - you could buy a brand new one in 2008 for 18k!  Oh and Cooper S's have always been strong, as have all mini's.

Hopefully when you've sold it, you will get out of your 'R32's are best bubble'(or will it then be the Mini Cooper S bubble) and have a sensible forum chat with people.  You just take everything as a personal jibe, when the R is mentioned!

And just because its the last V6, doesn't actually make it any much better than a four pot, like I said, its not like the RS4, which will be the last V8 RS model.

 

[Jules86]

Calm down mate. I have been helpful to the OP, you shouldnt get offended so easily.

[Oli]

  ha ha offended 

[Jules86]

ha ha offended 

Quite a rant you went off on, insults about my job was uncalled for as well. I have been quite different on this forum recently as others will be aware of im sure, so your post is completely unnecessary.

[Oli]

   no rant, you just took offence as I stated

EDIT - Sorry whiteGTI for the slight OT , just making sure the facts are known

[MAT ED30]

need i say more  my old one 

[Thor]

Now thats a great sounding exhaust