Golf R32's

[JimmyRickard]

Hey guys I'm currently looking at 07 Golf R32's atm with the DSG gearbox, and was just wondering if anyone here has much experience with them. I took one for a test drive yesterday and was very impressed with it, however I'm a little concerned about the reliability of the DSG gearbox. I'm also hearing conflicting stories about the effectiveness of mods on it and whether they are worthwhile. I'm keeping my GTR for the track so I don't plan going crazy on it, but I would like to get a bit more power and responsiveness out of it in the future.

Also, is anyone familiar with VW mechanics who specialise in tuning etc.?

Cheers

[Gunnar_11]

If you're going for it as a daily - thought of the GTI? More fun to frive and it's not as nose heavy as the R32

[lot843]

do not by the golf R32 I have one the slow compare to GTR

[scathing]

Get a GTI instead.

The R32 just isn't worth the money, in my opinion. It's barely quicker than a GTI unless it's wet, and you're paying a crapload of money for what amounts to a nice-sounding Audi A3 with a downmarket badge.

The GTI is also easier to tune up. Reflashing the ECU will net you around 30% more power without even touching any physical component of the car. Like all turbo cars, bang for buck you'll get more performance from modifying it.

Being only 2WD, if you get the DSG you'll still have less load through the driveline, which should also give you some peace of mind.

Apparently they're not that expensive though. I was talking to a mate last week, and he said his mate paid around $700 to service the DSG in his VW when the clutch-plates needed replacing. It's not cheap, but its not massively expensive either compared to overhauling a technologically inferior slusho.

Hell, if you're planning on only using it as a daily with a bit of squirt, consider finding a 2.0L diesel Golf and flash its ECU. Great fuel economy, f**kloads of bottom end torque, and with the reflash it should pull a bit more smoothly in the upper ranges of its revband. With a DSG, keeping the engine on the boil shouldn't be as big of a pain either.

[JAS-25T]

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[Beer Baron]

out of interest what sort of price range is an 07 model R32 worth? and what's the same year GTI worth?

[JAS-25T]

GTi's around mid-ish 30's.

R32 - add 10k

[Kujotk]

Get a GTI instead.

The R32 just isn't worth the money, in my opinion. It's barely quicker than a GTI unless it's wet, and you're paying a crapload of money for what amounts to a nice-sounding Audi A3 with a downmarket badge.

The GTI is also easier to tune up. Reflashing the ECU will net you around 30% more power without even touching any physical component of the car. Like all turbo cars, bang for buck you'll get more performance from modifying it.

but this sounds exactly like comparing the r33 gtst to an r33gtr, stock for stock there isnt a whole lot of differnce accelerating in the dry, wet is the gtr's main advantage, same with gti and r32,

Have you tried to drive a gti fast compared to an r32..... there is a world of diffence just like compaing the gtst with a gtr, its not all about how fast they go in a straight line if you know what i mean. And in the wet the r32 absolutely slaughters the gti, it is much safer, it is glued to the road ect.... if you can afford it and you like it get the r32

[funkymonkey]

I'm in the process of getting a MK5 2L TDI as a daily. From what I've found... the GTI is a tinkerer's wet dream compared to the R32, also there's far more GTI owners out there than R32's so the aftermarket world is saturated with upgrade bits for the GTI. I'd much rather buy a GTI and spend the extra $10000 on upgrades.

[JAS-25T]

Spend the extra and get a GT TDi Shan.

[joeyjoejoejuniorshabadoo]

the missus is getting a gti soon....

anyone know which colour is the fastest?

[funkymonkey]

Spend the extra and get a GT TDi Shan.

thought the 2.0L TDI was the GT?

Although for shits n giggles I would love to get a MK4 1.9L TDi and run it on fish & chip oil

[mad082]

the missus is getting a gti soon....

anyone know which colour is the fastest?

red, der!!!

ahahaha, der is red backwards, LOL

ok so small penises amuse small minds

[JAS-25T]

thought the 2.0L TDI was the GT?

Although for shits n giggles I would love to get a MK4 1.9L TDi and run it on fish & chip oil

Nah, there is 1.9L (77kw i think) and 2.0L (103kw) and then the GT Sport TDi with 125kw and better seats, paddles, bigger brakes, wheels, suspension etc.

[BoyWhoCriedWolf]

Get a TDi Jetta and get 2 free doors!

Nth Bris to Sth Syd on 1 tank, 53lts.

[_Ryan_]

This years AWD golf will have an upspec GTi motor. this is my pic... easy to mod, better grip, and less of a lead arrow than an R32.

if unable to get that, I would take an older R32, and save for a FI kit.

[funkymonkey]

Nah, there is 1.9L (77kw i think) and 2.0L (103kw) and then the GT Sport TDi with 125kw and better seats, paddles, bigger brakes, wheels, suspension etc.

Price difference between 2.0L TDi and GT Sport TDi? CBF with paddles, wheels and suspension will get changed regardless. Seats... meh. Is it really worth it? Performance... well it'll share the garage with much higher performance cars, so for commuting only in bumper to bumper traffic. maybe occasional country roadtrip.

[JAS-25T]

Price difference between 2.0L TDi and GT Sport TDi? CBF with paddles, wheels and suspension will get changed regardless. Seats... meh. Is it really worth it? Performance... well it'll share the garage with much higher performance cars, so for commuting only in bumper to bumper traffic. maybe occasional country roadtrip.

Save your money and get teh 1.9L then.

Or better yet, a diesel Polo

[funkymonkey]

Save your money and get teh 1.9L then.

Or better yet, a diesel Polo

1.9L is MK4 tech though... its like buying a skyline with an RB20E.

[silva33]

I have had a Golf 1.9 diesel, a jetta 2.0 diesel and my mate has a Golf 2.0 diesel gt. The Golf GT is a great little car whith plenty of torque and heaps of fun. Check out REVO tunning and see just how much power these cars make from a simple reflash of the ecu.

If you don't car much for the performance then just go the 1.9, but the 2.0 engine is quite nice and again with a remp alone you are talking 400nm, the GT with just a remap is 440nm and in a little car is fun, not to mention the 1000+km per tank~