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paying 30k for a car with primitive tech is just nonsense imo, unless it's a classic or sports car

Tune is not 1000 euro.

are you testing a difference between 0-60 or the power within OEM rev range?

@@Christian--- both. The higher rev limit effectively gives it a longer gear ratio. Same scenario as the new Type-R. FL5 is faster to 100kmh than the FK8 because it doesn't need to shift to 3rd thanks to its longer gearing & smaller wheels. Also if you go frame by frame and compare the 0-67kmh (the top speed with stock rev limit) they're pretty much the same at 3.4s

EP3 shifts quite well even in stock form

Some specialist advice from someone who has clearly never driven a R32. Price for a R32 in the EU is times 4/5 to a GTI.

Not sure which R32 you've been looking at but it's certainly not 4 or 5 times more then a gti. Plenty of R32s sold for 4 to 5k on ebay. Not an expensive car to buy here in the UK. Oh, and yes, I have driven one.

Yes i agree. However this video isn't about why an r32 is better then a GTI - it's based on my experience of why people still choose to buy the r32 today and I think the points mentioned in the video (engine, exhaust note etc etc) are probably the most common reasons why people buy an r32.

@@martijnreekmans6171 I have driven the R32 of both the mark 4 and mark 5 generations. They are mediocre hot hatches with at least a dozen better alternatives. Have you even driven a mark 5 GTi? They are so much better, sharper and more fun. They are also far quicker for less money. It's very simple to tune the turbocharged engine only mildly and the R32 is left for dead while preserving all the other advantages the GTi has.

@@carswithmoh If you want the specific engine the alternatives are yet again superior. TT is a sports car in a timeless body. The Corrado is a coupe. They put it in the Leon, the A3, the Bora, the Jetta etc etc. It was never really a special engine. The noise vastly outstrips the pace unfortunately. I think as packages, as future classics and simply as cars that are fun to drive the Alfa 147 GTA is light years ahead of the R32. If you buy a Golf of this era it's the GTi or nothing

Hi, I would say go with a mk8 or even a mk9 honda civic. Petrol engines in both are very reliable and deliver decent mpg on the motorway. No turbo, dpf or expensive dual mass flywheels to worry about. If you want a little more punch then civic also comes in a 2.2 - ctdi and i-dtec both very torquey engine and will give you very good mog on the motorway. Tbh if you won't be using it very much for short journeys then I'd say you can go for both 1.8 petrol or diesel engines. Just ensure when you buy one maintenance is up to date.

@@carswithmoh Thank you, I heard the Mk9 has a few problems and I prefer the face lift version of Mk8 2009-2011. The 2.2 unfortunately only comes as a manual gearbox. I have seen many conflicting views on the iShift semi, but the Full auto is 5mpg less economic and £90 more tax. I have seen that the brushes wear out on the iShift Actuator motors, but there's a garage in Harrow that replaces the brushes for £750 and also other places that do this. There are a lot of iShift Civics and Jazz cars around, and the iShift is a manual with auto clutch, whereas the Auto is a CVT which has its own problems. On Honda Civic forums, people say there isn't a problem with iShift but you need to get used to it and lay off the gas when you're changing up just like on a manual. Many call the transmission the i💩but no-one says what the reliability is as,a percentage of all CVTs sold to all iShifts. Apparently semi autos were created to combat CO2 emissions and so each car brand have their own versions including Toyota, BMW etc.

Hi, no of course not. My emphasis was on reliability - auto will always be that little more unreliable then its manual counterpart. Civic in general is a very reliable car.

@@carswithmoh Thanks for taking the time to reply, so to clarify, iShift is not that bad? Which in your opinion is a better option; an Auris/Prius or a Gen 8 Civic?

@delatronics3257 totally depends on what your requirements are and what engine your looking. I personally would go for the gen8 civic saying that Prius isn't a bad should either - I covered that in a previous video too.

@@delatronics3257I had a gen 8 civic 2011 manual.I didn't find it a nice car to drive.I traded it in a month ago for a 2015 auto Mazda 3 which is a lovely drive. We also have a Mada 3 2007 which is much nicer to drive than the civic.If you buy a civic check for water in the boot ,it's very common.I imagine the Auris would be nice too.

iShift is a semi-automatic gearbox and generally they are rubbish. Go fo proper automatic gearbox

Same for the yaris

That's great to know and hopefully stays reliable for you you too. Without even going into any statistical data/website - a simple Google search specifically for the skyactive diesel engine will verify the issue mentioned. It is a very well known unreliable engine

My Mazda 6 diesel did 175000 miles and it was a brilliant car, serviced by main dealer but then the oil Pressure light started coming on. Oil starvation was to blame, probably would have cost around £1500 to fix it. Maybe if I’d known about this problem I could have done more to prevent it 😔

My Mazda 2013 6's timing chain failed at 65,000 miles causing engine failure. Brake calipers all failed, fold in mirrors stopped working and the turbo failed. It basically fu**ed me in the you know what financially.

@@danhamjam was it a diesel or gasoline model?

Yes fairly easily to work on. Most diy projects for these engines can be found online too

Thanks brother for your comment. Your right that is possible - as with all the hardwares mentioned, if a thief really wanted your car, they'll find a way to bypass it. However, the main purpose I would say is to make it as difficult as possible for any potential thief and to deter them away. Ghost alarm is probably the best all-rounder.

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