05-25-2002, 07:22 PM
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one bada$$ golf
http://germancarfans.com/News.cfm?NewsID=2020524.001
VW Golf R32 1. 4-motion 2. 240hp VR6 3. Climatronic 4. A 190 mph speedo & brushed aluminum trim 5. Sculpted 3-spoke sport steering wheel 6. 6-speed manual 7. HIDs + washer jets 8. Navigation system 9. Body kit 10. Carbon fiber dash 11. 18" wheels 12. Jetta air vents. 13. Sport seats 14. "R" badges 15. Dual exhaust tips  |
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05-25-2002, 08:31 PM
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05-25-2002, 09:03 PM
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well the vwvortex.com forums rumor mill seems to think differently. i highly doubt this car will ever see US soil...even if it does, it's gonna be 30k+ i can't see typical americans paying 30k for a hatchback... i would...but who am i? |
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05-25-2002, 11:02 PM
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hmmm, i saw a wolfsberg jetta at work today (in the drivethru), went to 170 on the speedo, sweet car
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05-25-2002, 11:04 PM
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too bad the speed limiter is set at 120ish |
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05-25-2002, 11:10 PM
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05-25-2002, 11:35 PM
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 by the way, what is Climatronic? |
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05-25-2002, 11:43 PM
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i think it's the digital climate unit...maybe per passenger...not 100% sure tho |
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05-27-2002, 04:48 PM
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No matter what it has, no Golf will ever be bada$$. I'd rather die than buy and mack out a hatch back then drive it around trying to look cool.
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05-28-2002, 07:17 AM
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well, i think it all comes down to personal taste. i mean in most european nations, a hatchback is considered sporty...whereas most typical civic-esque non-hatch's are looked at like old-folks' cars. i prefer the lines of a hatchback...and therefore this car excites me.
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12-22-2004, 12:21 PM
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hate to dig up an old thread....but this is crazy! i can't believe i even posted this..and now i'm the proud owner of:   weird..had for about 6 months now and for some reason was compelled to search the automotive forum here for "R32" and my post came up...neato |
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12-22-2004, 12:37 PM
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sweet! that's pretty cool. you like it?
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12-22-2004, 12:44 PM
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i love it like charmin loves ex-lax it's frikkin amazing, fast, handles like a dream and it's SOLID. i drove a STi and EVO before buying it, just to make sure [if anyone knows me from the old days here, i'm diehard VW] and it feels like a $30k car should. since it's on winter wheels/tires now, i'm appreciating [and missing] how great it handles so much more now that the 18" rubber is chillin in the garage. my only gripe is the gas mileage...20mpg if i'm lucky..usually about 18mpg. but hey, that's not bad for AWD and 3.2L 6cyl. |
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12-22-2004, 12:49 PM
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you liked it more than the STi? i've been thinking about snagging one of those in the near future and i need awd for where i live.
the STi doesn't seem luxurious enough for $30k imho so i'm still looking for other options. |
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12-22-2004, 01:47 PM
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The car's cool, the Skyline Drive is even better.
I am an expat Virginian, born/raised in Charlottesville...
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12-22-2004, 01:59 PM
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yeah! i knew that place looked familiar... That WAS Skyline Drive, eh?
=) beautiful there.
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12-22-2004, 03:36 PM
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Same here, I was born in Winchester, lived in Strasburg and Front Royal, where the Skyline Drive starts.
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12-22-2004, 04:38 PM
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real nice car aglio412. it is a bit pricey though. and 18 MPG, dang, that was like my F-150. i've become a huge fan of hatchbacks since owning my Matrix. Now if only the made and AWD, 6 spd, 200+ horsepower version of the Matrix for a reasonable price...
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12-22-2004, 06:02 PM
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dude, are you the girl in the picture? hahaha.
anyhow, sweet car! i could totally dig an AWD golf!
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12-22-2004, 07:28 PM
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Cool car and I have no doubt that it's fast but with $30K+, I would get entry level luxury car.
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12-23-2004, 07:41 AM
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Johnny, I KNEW there was something else I liked about you... We are both Virginians by birth, gearheads and old guys. One of my favorite drives (besides the Skyline Drive itself) is to leave Charlottesville headed north, cut across Madison County past Graves Mountain Lodge into Sperryville, and then take the back way into Front Royal from there. I don't have a map in front of me to give you all the route numbers, but I could drive it blindfolded. I love that area. Never lived up there, but I had two road jobs in the past where I worked that area. |
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12-23-2004, 08:01 AM
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Yes, I am proud to say I come from Virginia. When I left there in 1962, the people were fairly friendly and the pace was incredibly slow. But I have been there a few times since then, and unfortunately things are not the same way. I don't miss that area as much as I once did. But it is still a very beautiful part of America. |
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12-23-2004, 08:03 AM
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 My 6000 pound AWD V8 Jeep Grand Cherokee gets that. That's horrible for such a small car. |
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12-28-2004, 09:28 AM
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in stop-n-go, city driving? i'm getting 18mpg doing primarily city driving...averaged 22-23 this weekend while travelling on highways. |
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