What do you guys think of the new VW R32???

[Erick]

A simple bolt-on

Yeah and the simple bolt on costs 1/3 of what the car costs.

For $30k.... I'll have a lot faster cars than that stupid R32. I hear the differential is a joke on those cars.... they are open diffs and horribly designed.

[BingM3]

I think TURBO's run generally around $ 5k..average

[Erick]

Oh yeah..... but then there's labor. And I doubt that "stage 2" turbo will be $5k.

[BingM3]

For $25,000 upgrade, here is the link: GO TO 2nd PAGE and watch VIDEO
for $ 55-60,000 this is what you can get:

http://www.motortrend.com/features/performance/112_0401_tuner/index2.html

0-6- 3.2 secs,
11 second 1/4

Not bad if you got the dough!

[Erick]

True it's fast, but come on..... I'll have an M5 sitting on my driveway that maybe will lose to your R32..... BUT I'll be right there on your ass smiling that my STOCK car is not too far behind yours. Plus, in the long run.... you still have the vdub and I got the ///M

And if you want to talk tuning, then throw in an e30 with $50k dumped into it and no damn R32 will touch the damned e30. I doubt Patrick from Bimmerforums came even close to spending $60k on his e30 M3 and that thing has 620rwhp.

I'm sorry, I'm not a fan of R32s.

[Charlie]

55-60k for a golf is insane. Granted, stock they're a nice car, but for their base price range, you can also get into an STi or an Evo, both of which would be higher up on my list.

-Charlie

[BingM3]

Do you know what Patrick ran? I am just as curious as well, he probably only spent $10k I think. He has an Alpina motor right?

[BingM3]

I think spend $10k on a WRX or EVO can get you to 11's.

[cramer]

while I am a VW fan, I can't justifiy the 30k for an R32 when you have the STI and EVO out there. I do think VW is on the right track with offering a race inspired golf, i just think they need to do it cheaper.. or up the power to compete in that price range.

[Erick]

Exatcly. In the long run an R32 isnt worth it..... maybe for collector's value it would, but as a performance car, it's not worth bang for the buck.

As for Patrick, I'd guess more than $10k... My best guess would be $30k with everything he put in the car, car cost included.

He is running an Alpina M30 on both the 5 series and the 3 series.

[OOMPH!]

I'm a vw fan, but the only vw I would ever buy again is anything between the 55 aircooled vehicles and the 84 rabbit GTIs. I leased a 2000 Golf and it was the biggest POS ever. Burnt oil like a mother........ I don't even want to get into it....... :evil:

[BingM3]

I have a 635csi with an M30 engine, that engine is bulletproof...I have 186k and runs like it has 50k, no hiccups, no idles issues

[ETA fro]

i really love the way they look and sound. but why pay that much for a car that is going to get blown out of the water by an evo.
it would prob drive much nicer though, much more "luxury" in comparison to the evo or sti

[Erick]

TCD would give you a history lesson on why M30s are the best engines there are...... especially for forced induction purposes. :)

[kidrobot]

for $ 55-60,000 this is what you can get:

For that much I could mount a damned turbine on my car and fly......?

Not very into VW's I heard they have some
serious oil managment problems and had
for some time. Kinda killed whatever interest
I had early.....