Ten cars to own before you die (Or hit 40 lol!)

novashed, had a look at yours there very nice :thumb:

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Originally Posted by N.I_Nova

novashed, had a look at yours there very nice :thumb:

cheers.

1)Aston Martin DB9
2)Nissan R34 GTR
3)Mk1 Astra GTE
4)Lancia DElta Intergrale HF
5)Lotus Carlton
6)Sierra Cossie RS500
7)Pulsar GTi-R
8)Porsche 928 S4
9)Fiat 500 Arbarth Essess
10)Evo 6 TME

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Originally Posted by raddo_tom

You sir are SOOOOO WRONG!

I've played in far too many GTi's and R32's to let you say that!
(The joys of working for VW)

Me too, 5 years a VW sales guy, including having R32's and GTI's as company cars, NOT playing with them but driving them for many many miles (over a thousand a month)

Straight line speed, We know the R32 wipes the floor with the GTi so no point even conversing about that.

Wipes the floor? GTI 0-60 7.2, edition 30 6.8, R32 6.5. Less than a car length over an 8th of a mile.

The 4wd system with the epic haldex rear diff makes the R32 so so much more fun in the twisties, the mid range grunt from the V6 makes them a much more driver orientated option over the GTi... Admitedly the GTi is a phenomenal car but who wants to keep an engine revving so hard?

Lighter front end on the GTI makes it better in the twisties than the R32, also GTI outsells R32 by 4 to one so most people want to keep that turbo 4 spinning!

Chuck a GTi into a corner in third carrying too much speed and your dead! Keep the speed down but keeping it in third and the turbo lag is shocking so it's not even worth bothering, The low compression 1.8/2.0 engine off boost couldn't pull the skin off a rice pudding let alone put a smile on your face!

1.8/20? No my friend, the mighty 2.0 TSI.

You have to enter a corner in second and can only enjoy third when your well out of the bend otherwise the front end plays silly buggers if you shift mid corner even with the DSG box, The engine will only rev so hard and if your driving it like you stole it your out of puff and red lining in 2nd before you've exited the corner..

Compare that to the R32...

You can enter the corner in fourth carrying shed loads more speed than the GTi, Use the weight of the engine to keep the nose planted click the paddle and shift to third on the entrance to the corner revs shoot up but not stupidly high kicking the computers into "make it stick mode" so no silly twitching 4wd system takes care of the grip needed mid corner, plant it and the torque and delivery of the power makes it take off mid way round and fly round the corner not hitting the limiter in third till you're well out of the corner and have the biggest daftest grin on your face...

Anybody that rates the MK4/5 GTi over the R32 either hasn't driven one at all, Or hasn't driven one in true hot hatch style (like you stole it) or needs a crash course in how to drive a car on the limit to show what it really can do!

I'm all for opinions but how can you rate a 2.0 with a hairdryer over a 4wd 3.2 V6 with a gear ratio that is pure perfection for any type of driving and handling to die for??

R32 is old fashioned, heavy, languid, £400 a year road tax, over-thirsty (My demo rarely went over 17mpg) thiefs dream, chavs bracelet look, impractical (Battery in the boot anyone? Small boot due to 4wd system that isn't real 4wd). Sounds nice though!

Golf GTI is just as quick in the real world, £175 road tax, genuine 26mpg round town and 38 on motorway, more practical. . .

And here's the final nail. VW don't make th R32 anymore, but we still make the GTI. Go figure!

The 3.2 v6 engines in r32's are ****e anyways,why anyone would want that engine i dont know lol

bttt

i smoked a R32 in my civic type R, they are heavy and slow

its just a VR6 lump in 3.2 cc , they still 12v also

1. Nova Sport standard apart from 14" Revo RFX & slight lowerage
2. VW Polo G40 they dont handle but I've wanted one since they were new
3. MG Metro turbo
4. Audi ur quattro
5. Ford Escort RS16i
6. Opel Monza GSE
7. BMW M3 E30
8. Astra GTE mk2 16v in white
9. Ford Sierra RS Cosworth
10. Opel Manta GTE Exclusive

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Originally Posted by sparkie1401

i smoked a R32 in my civic type R, they are heavy and slow

its just a VR6 lump in 3.2 cc , they still 12v also

coulda sworn they were 32v? anywhoo google storm motorsport for a 600bhp r32 powered mk2 gti. pure sexytime....

i think my list is very realisticlol

1. skyline R34 v-spec 2 or new GTR
2. Silvia spec r
3. opel manta
4. the new scirocco, wow, they look nice
5. RX8, just to see if they are as good as everyone makes out
6. porsche 944
7. shelby GT500....it could happen!
8. bentley continental....only for a day though, just to feel pimping, i wouldn't really suit lol
9. Golf R32
10. lamborghini countach....which would cost about 20K and break down every 50 miles lol