SPOTTED: MK5 R32 in Auckland

Started by old4130, November 08, 2005, 08:47:39 PM

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old4130

Saw a Mk5 R32 today in blue..

Guy had a VW shirt on & went screaming past work in the Viaduct..  it sounded FANTASTIC !

Was closely followed by 2 new Passats in black & silver
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1997 VW Golf GTI 16v
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2004 Subaru Forester XT 2.5 Limited ~ Her Car

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Quote from: X 130R on November 08, 2005, 08:47:39 PM
Saw a Mk5 R32 today in blue..

Guy had a VW shirt on & went screaming past work in the Viaduct..? it sounded FANTASTIC !

Was closely followed by 2 new Passats in black & silver

Nice!

They seem to be here early, I havent even read a road report in EVO mag yet.
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1.8t

Loving how we get cars like these beasts real early :)
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Simon MkII

A couple of customers at work were babbling about seeing the new r32, thought they had their wires crossed but I guess not. Looking forward to seeing it in the flesh!
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i wonder what AMD has in store for it! there you go Simon!  :laugh:
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old4130

2005 Audi A4 1.8tq S line
1997 VW Golf GTI 16v
2011 Keeway Matrix
1987 Honda Beat FC 50 ~ 50cc of Fury

2000 SEAT Cordoba SXE ~ Her Car - Sold
2004 Subaru Forester XT 2.5 Limited ~ Her Car

TC-80


bsting

oh dear, dead money. mk4 R32s will go up in value now.

hitmanGTI

EEEW 5 DOOR MK5 *#%^$&#&$^%&  what the *&%^ is wrong with EMD

Something is seriously wrong..

not only do they bring in a ugly variety of a car but they bring in the uglier of the two varietys available..

and what is this the other day me reading somewhere that there are Automatic R32s available in the states... what are the yankee doodles nuts or something????

old4130

May have been a 5dr  was flying past...  sure it was 3d r though

Sounded amazing, & real howl
2005 Audi A4 1.8tq S line
1997 VW Golf GTI 16v
2011 Keeway Matrix
1987 Honda Beat FC 50 ~ 50cc of Fury

2000 SEAT Cordoba SXE ~ Her Car - Sold
2004 Subaru Forester XT 2.5 Limited ~ Her Car

TC-80

Quote from: X 130R on November 09, 2005, 08:03:58 PM
May have been a 5dr? was flying past...? sure it was 3d r though

Sounded amazing, & real howl


It's definitely a 5-door.  It's the only one in the country and I've seen it up close.  It sounds beautiful on the move, but looks just like a GTI on the inside.

veedubtom

Tis a sad sad day when the exlusive golf is tarnished by certain incompetant people who import the wrong one, who wants an uber powerful 5 door family hatch?????

1.8t

Its the r32 for crying out loud!

We can only hope that we get the r36 in 3 door, but im not hopefull!
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Past.. 95 328i M Coupe, 97 Pug 306, 97 Vento

hitmanGTI

Quote from: benzboy on November 09, 2005, 09:49:43 PM
Tis a sad sad day when the exlusive golf is tarnished by certain incompetant people who import the wrong one, who wants an uber powerful 5 door family hatch?????

Its still underpowerd..

The Mk4 R32 will probably always be considered the best.. as it was the first one of its kind.. just like the Mk1 GTI

gti vr6

5 doors .... 3 doors either way its a mean little car
You purist three door dudes need to get over yourselves  :laugh   :D
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I think 3 doors look nice but practically its a bit of a pain, especially in a beetle when your trying to do something with the battery under the rear seat. It gets old real fast!

Personally I can't understand why the option isn't there for the consumer to get a 3-door option. Obviously there is alot of interest in them.  I'm sure that if ppl wrote enough letters to EMD they would be interested in changing their ideas.

You could always privately import and save yourself a few bob anyway. :) In fact there is a site dedicated to doing this and you can order 3 door Mk.5 GTi's off there.




bsting

#17
Does anybody know if the mk5 GTI/POLO GTI and or R32/R36 3 door is available new in Australia?
A guestimate of shipping/compliance $4k?

TC-80

Quote from: BSTING on November 10, 2005, 02:39:18 PM
Does anybody know if the mk5 GTI/POLO GTI and or R32/R36 3 door is available new in Australia?
A guestimate of shipping/compliance $4k?

An R36 is still just speculation.  The US gets the 3.6 in the Passat, but they're the only ones at the moment.

Aussie don't have R32 yet, but their GTI is only a 5-door like here.  Polo (and Polo GTI) there is 3-door only....


bsting

other RHD markets to look into, Japan/SA/Singapore/India/UK...