Should I sell my edition 30 for an R32

[Bish155]

I love the edition 30 I bought just over a month ago, but my mate has an R32 and I just can't help but love the sound of that thing. I have mainly had bmw's before owning the edition 30 and they have all been either 3ltr straight sixes or 3ltr twin turbo's so the engine has been very good on the ear.

I don't know if I should keep my gti now or sell it and get an R32?

[fab5freddy]

Get a couple of choice mods, a BCS exhaust and a stage 2 map and watch your buddy in the mirror as you sail into the sunset, that should make you feel better

[Bish155]

Thanks for the reply, it's already quicker than his! It also has a pipeworx down pipe and sports cat on soon to be mated to a non resonated milltek, hopefully that will make it sound a bit better.

[dansmith180]

They sound great but they're just not for me, the power delivery is very linear and with 4WD there's hardly any punch to it. If your after a fun car stick with the ED30, the only reason I'd buy an R32 is if I really wanted 4WD or planned to turbo it at some point otherwise its not worth it.

[xjay1337]

No.
R32 is no faster than a stock ed30 and much less mpg. Only benefit is the noise.

[LUCKO]

vast majority of R32 will cost £500 a year in road tax also

[Andy]

Going of your previous car history you will like the noise of the r32 but will start wanting more power out of it...Stick with the ed30 and change the exhaust

[garrardrj]

The £500 Road Tax would put me off  !

[Horatio]

No, keep it mod it.

[StuF]

Sell it and get a 6R - best of both worlds!
Forced induction and 4wd! Baaaarrrrrpppppp 

[Matthewsimone]

This old topic rearing it's head again 

As said above
What does the R32 have in its favour except making a decent noise!

Twice the road tax, half the Mpg as weighs nearly as much as the moon and in the real world no quicker than even a normal standard Gti let alone a edition30 plus with the Gti you get the huge following of a cult soon to be 40 year old hot hatch still being produced something the R32 or even the mk6/7R will never have

4wd would certainly be handy but the R32 doesn't need it as its too slow anyway 
Personally id cry everytime a normal Gti left me standing with nothing more than a £300 remap 

[samiul11]

GTI anyday of the week! 

[Chris92]

For nearly aslong as the gti has been around their has has been a 'hotter' golf, just not always under the name 'R'.

R32s get a lot of stick on here but they are still good cars, to some it's not always about who has a quicker car at the end of the day there is always someone with a faster car regardless of what you drive.

[bigeyd]

Best true quote about these cars

I find all the VAG blown VAG 4 pots a bit souless

R32 not the fastest car but its dripping in soul

[Matthewsimone]

Best true quote about these cars

I find all the VAG blown VAG 4 pots a bit souless

R32 not the fastest car but its dripping in soul

Honestly couldn't disagree more mate
The R32 is mundane and lathargic!

friend of a friend has a stunning low mileage 32, just find its missing the zest and excitement you get from the GTI's