2004 Volkswagen R32 | Retro Review

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  • @hsinwulau
    @hsinwulau Рік тому +150

    MK4 has something special, always love this car

    • @AruaBakayaro
      @AruaBakayaro Рік тому +7

      Best sounding too 👍

    • @RiC3R69
      @RiC3R69 Рік тому +3

      NFS UNDERGROUND 2

    • @Captain_Brown_Beard
      @Captain_Brown_Beard Рік тому +7

      They handled like dog shit and interiors fell apart. Im a VW fan boy

    • @dogwhospeaks6382
      @dogwhospeaks6382 Рік тому

      @@RiC3R69 Main reason I have my Wookiee right here ^. Also... 13 years ago, more affordable used than other equally powerful cars. With equivalent smiles per gallon

    • @shinobusensui9395
      @shinobusensui9395 Рік тому

      I really liked the mk3 more but by that gen, the car was becoming somewhat a pig in weight

  • @flyboyone
    @flyboyone Рік тому +10

    I am from Sydney Australia. VW sent 200, R-32s to Australia in 2004. I have one of them from new., Number 175 Australia. Unsurprisingly, VW Australia sold 197 before they actually arrived in Australlia but 3 just would go!! So, Porsche Australia bought all three (all black) for about 65% of list price for their sales staff to drive and that how I got mine, new, care of Porsche Australia. My R-32 now has approximately, 54,500 kms on the clock 1st June 2023, , it is black with NO sunroof. It is amazing. It shared the garage with the both the first 996, Yr 1999 GT3 and Yr 2001 GT-2 for Australia but I still love the R-32 most because of it's pure wholesomeness and it actually sounds better than the GT-2 !!!!!!! It was my daily drive. Today, all the Porsches are gone, yet the R-32 still here !!!!!

  • @JO-cw5xe
    @JO-cw5xe Рік тому +191

    That moment when you realize that your car is now on a retro review.

    • @BobSmith-nz3wm
      @BobSmith-nz3wm Рік тому +8

      Yes, I know that feeling.

    • @JO-cw5xe
      @JO-cw5xe Рік тому +2

      @@BobSmith-nz3wm Would you mind mentioning your automobile? Just to sate my curiosity, sir?

    • @BobSmith-nz3wm
      @BobSmith-nz3wm Рік тому +8

      @@JO-cw5xe 1998 Dodge Durango

    • @JO-cw5xe
      @JO-cw5xe Рік тому +1

      @@BobSmith-nz3wm Thanks, now that is a car I have never seen on our shores. Thanks, now I have something to take a stab at later.

    • @GuardsRed996
      @GuardsRed996 Рік тому +9

      The Mk4 is the best Golf ever, they never have been able to top it.
      I love mine.

  • @tbonez8043
    @tbonez8043 Рік тому +116

    Mk4's have a timeless design, my favorite R

    • @GALVIN_OFFICAL
      @GALVIN_OFFICAL Рік тому

      Yes sir

    • @JustinSeara
      @JustinSeara Рік тому +6

      They’re built horribly, unfortunately, especially the interior.

    • @GALVIN_OFFICAL
      @GALVIN_OFFICAL Рік тому +2

      @@JustinSeara true the center console on all mk4 vws are broken

    • @izzy031096
      @izzy031096 Рік тому

      @@GALVIN_OFFICAL Lol not my one, was absolutely mint with 140,000kms on the clock. I owned a Mk5 R32 after my Mk4, the Mk4 was far better built in my opinion, outside and in.

    • @GALVIN_OFFICAL
      @GALVIN_OFFICAL Рік тому

      Oh nice

  • @maveric0738
    @maveric0738 Рік тому +12

    I still have mine and I purchased mine new! Now it’s pumping out 500 Hp!

  • @michaelsimko7694
    @michaelsimko7694 Рік тому +20

    I love the styling of the MK4 and the Jetta of the same period. Perfect combination of economy, sports car, luxury, contemporary, and retro. And their performance is excellent.

  • @skylinefever
    @skylinefever Рік тому +43

    I worked with some guys that encountered a VW R32. They didn't understand the appeal. I explained that some people want a fun compact car with AWD. However, the Subaru WRX STI and Mitsubishi Evo VIII are too hardcore to appeal to everyone. The R32 doesn't have the horsepower the rally cars do. However, having a NA VR6 delivers power in a linear way. Those rally cars had all or nothing turbo lag.
    The interior is also nicer than a WRX STI or EVO VIII interior.
    I used to have a Jetta MKIV 180HP 1.8T. I loved it, but I drove too fast and crashed. The side air bags kept me out of the Darwin Awards.

    • @voodooturbo
      @voodooturbo Рік тому +8

      The STI and EVO interiors were utter trash. The MK4 VW may not have been as quick in a straight line (which is what was most important for some folks), the R32 was a perfect tourer compared to the rally cars.

    • @pixelpoppyproductions
      @pixelpoppyproductions Рік тому +4

      @@voodooturbo right? I sat in the drivers seat of the Subaru on a test drive while my buddy put the key in the trunk to open it (he wanted his jacket). The sound of the key pushing past the lock pins rumbled through the entire car like rocks in a soda can. The Subaru and Mitsubishi may have been faster, but they were also far cheaper in build quality.

  • @datdominican004
    @datdominican004 Рік тому +14

    Man I was a kid when my neighbor had one , every time he started it I always loved the sound. All them years later got myself a mk7.5 gti tornado red ❤

  • @flashgordon8301
    @flashgordon8301 Рік тому +10

    The moment when cars of ur generation come out in an Retro Review… hit hard… 😂
    Hello from France 🇫🇷 American friends!

  • @revelare_xvii6269
    @revelare_xvii6269 Рік тому +39

    AWD hatchbacks just hit a sweet spot for me.

  • @williieloman1549
    @williieloman1549 Рік тому +6

    Bought one new in 04. Owned it for 10 years and 140,000 miles.
    Cried when I moved on.

  • @ErwinSchrodinger64
    @ErwinSchrodinger64 Рік тому +39

    I was quite surprised to find out how de-tuned the 3.2 VR6 was. It's a closed decked design. The engine can handle a lot of internal pressure. You could easily boost the engine to 350 whp without any issues in reliability.

    • @Josh-ce9sv
      @Josh-ce9sv Рік тому +2

      Quite a bit more than that even.

    • @Josh-ce9sv
      @Josh-ce9sv Рік тому +2

      First thing to go is the stock clutch, but at about 400whp.

    • @PimpDaddyDisco
      @PimpDaddyDisco Рік тому +20

      Lol it's a vw.
      Issues with reliability come standard

    • @Poli5h5au5age
      @Poli5h5au5age Рік тому +1

      Hahaha right… classic German ‘reliability’

    • @superleggera1900
      @superleggera1900 Рік тому +3

      @@PimpDaddyDisco Mine has 190k miles, haven't had a problem with it, Vr6's are stout engines

  • @iwhbyd2683
    @iwhbyd2683 Рік тому +2

    My opinion, R32 has the most stylish ground effects of any hot hatch.

  • @ironslimy7899
    @ironslimy7899 Рік тому +7

    daily driving mine with 168k miles love the R.

  • @christophejergales7852
    @christophejergales7852 Рік тому +40

    Always been a fan of hatchbacks. I've always dreamt of having an R32. I drive a FiST myself. It's a baby monster.

    • @Youcallthesebagels_
      @Youcallthesebagels_ Рік тому +6

      I’ve owned 2 fiesta st’s. Best bang for the buck.

    • @petertewari316
      @petertewari316 Рік тому +3

      I drive a FiST too, I am 58 and have had many fun and far more expensive cars. Something special about the FiST.

    • @SherwinR89
      @SherwinR89 Рік тому

      I have a Peugeot 208 GTI. It has 14 more kilowatts than your Fords and way better interior and build quality and ride quality 😂

    • @Darylrb1983
      @Darylrb1983 Рік тому +3

      @@SherwinR89 you'll get no argument from me, however we don't get that car in the US.

    • @SherwinR89
      @SherwinR89 Рік тому

      @Daryl rabara-brokate Yes true but I think the Americans along with the rest of the world will think it's a crappy French brand anyway. Which they're not.

  • @J.Wick.
    @J.Wick. Рік тому +2

    Remember these being released. I was a Honda guy thru and thru, but man I wanted one of these. Until the Infiniti G Coupe was released the next year, this was on the top of my list. Still a great looking car to this day. And still respectable performance as well.

  • @R8andGT3Fan
    @R8andGT3Fan Рік тому +5

    Traditional Golf design and a lovely soundtrack from that VR6...what a nice car!

  • @dennismichealsm3786
    @dennismichealsm3786 Рік тому +7

    I wanted one so bad in the early 2010s .. still looking cool to this day I'd rather have this than any modern Golfs from VW

  • @brianreardon7700
    @brianreardon7700 Рік тому +5

    I’ve had the mk4 5 6 7 and 8 and the classic boxy shape of the 4 has always been my favorite! That and mk5 I love also

  • @vwbora26
    @vwbora26 Рік тому +55

    I feel old when I realise this is 20 years old

    • @anibalbabilonia1867
      @anibalbabilonia1867 Рік тому +5

      That ain’t nothing! I remember like it was yesterday when the 84 gti popped out! Now that’s old! 😂

    • @schoolgirlshortdress
      @schoolgirlshortdress Рік тому +1

      You are

    • @Treizez34
      @Treizez34 Рік тому +1

      @@schoolgirlshortdress 😂😂😂

    • @MrTheHillfolk
      @MrTheHillfolk Рік тому

      @@anibalbabilonia1867 those new mk2s are taking some getting used to with the curves they have.

    • @MrTheHillfolk
      @MrTheHillfolk Рік тому

      @@anibalbabilonia1867 loved my silver 83 ,blue interior car.
      Got it in 91, paid 2k ,that was alotta dough ,but it was the "nicest one in town".

  • @poodabran
    @poodabran Рік тому +2

    My third car on Midnight Club 3. Still remember driving that thing as though it were yesterday. That car was a monster when souped up.

  • @MyzteryMedia
    @MyzteryMedia Рік тому +4

    I’m loving these old car reviews

  • @jeffc7486
    @jeffc7486 Рік тому +12

    Closest thing I've ever had to one was a 01' Jetta with a vr6. That car even was a blast to drive. Someone I knew had an 04' but a small hose on it blew off and blew the engine sitting in traffic. He later got an 08' but it didn't have the same appeal as the 04'.

    • @waterloo123100
      @waterloo123100 Рік тому +4

      @@dr.jiIIaIicecooper2587 Nightmare to own 😂 Their stupid easy to build and not expensive either. Their just as easy to own as a Honda

    • @germanengineering204
      @germanengineering204 Рік тому +3

      @@waterloo123100 haters everywhere! VAG has a ton of great cars under their umbrella!

    • @waterloo123100
      @waterloo123100 Рік тому +1

      @@germanengineering204 I used to be a all Honda or American guy but after owning my 01 12v 2.8 Jetta I can honestly say i love the engineering VW has done with it. it’s simple and well built at the same time.

    • @skylinefever
      @skylinefever Рік тому +2

      I also love the feel of a German car. The ergonomics are always the best. I love the weight of the steering. Every button and switch has a nice sound and solid feel. The doors make a loud slamming sound when shut. I love how even the VW has those touches that the more famous German cars have.
      Unfortunately, they also have needlessly complex repair procedures, too. For people who don't especially value the feel these cars have, they are better off with a Honda.
      I had a Jetta 1.8T and all of that was there.

  • @cyclistman6358
    @cyclistman6358 Рік тому +1

    Ask as proud owner of a MK7 GTI SE, I must say this R32 looks beautiful and that engine is amazing.

    • @EddieAJr-dn7jd
      @EddieAJr-dn7jd Рік тому

      I was a proud Mk7 Gti owner. Then I became a proud Mk7.5 Gti owner. Now I am currently a proud Mk7.5 R owner. VW FTW!!!!

  • @buckwheatley1520
    @buckwheatley1520 Рік тому +6

    I had the mk 4 and 5, they both were awesome

  • @fleuger99
    @fleuger99 Рік тому

    I had a MK5 R32 and totally loved it. It was gray and a total sleeper car.

  • @injustifiiable
    @injustifiiable Рік тому +4

    This was my fav generation of the Golf/GTI...wish I was able to buy one then!

  • @sibusisovilakazi2825
    @sibusisovilakazi2825 Рік тому +1

    I was brought here by the VR6 GOLF 3, I stayed for the love now my reward is this, the R32 review

  • @MarkMeadows90
    @MarkMeadows90 Рік тому +5

    One of my favorites, the Mk4.

  • @XenomorphLV426
    @XenomorphLV426 Рік тому +2

    That front end looks clean to this day. Even the interior

  • @karelvvv
    @karelvvv Рік тому +1

    I used to have a VR5, pushing on Porsches and M3/M5 BMW's on Germany's Autobahn 5 from Freiburg to the Swiss border... Lot's of fun, until the engine started using coolant, now happily driving a 1.6 FSI station....

  • @SportsMusicCars
    @SportsMusicCars Рік тому +1

    6.1 and 14.5 is decent. the handling of these is their strong point. a friend has one with a tune makes 285hp hits 60 in about 5.6

  • @SA-zoom1
    @SA-zoom1 Рік тому +2

    These are bona fide classics in the UK. 5 years ago you could get a good one for as little as £5000. They are now £10,000 to £20,000 for the best examples.

  • @Ovakill22
    @Ovakill22 Рік тому +1

    Love my reflex silver r32 i'll never ever get rid of it..

  • @kimboofdzners9574
    @kimboofdzners9574 Рік тому +2

    The R32 is a cool car from all angles, VW went full send on this one.

  • @cpkay33
    @cpkay33 Рік тому +1

    one day she will be mine. she will be mine. the new R’s are so badass as well. Keeping manual alive.

  • @Canadian_Gamer
    @Canadian_Gamer Рік тому +15

    I actually prefer this over the modern Volkswagen Golf R.

    • @Welcometofacsistube
      @Welcometofacsistube Рік тому

      So do i

    • @McBeamer94
      @McBeamer94 Рік тому +2

      So do I. 4-cylinders are everywhere.

    • @Jushwa
      @Jushwa Рік тому +1

      The mk8 certainly is faster but this engine has character that will make you fall in love.

    • @Canadian_Gamer
      @Canadian_Gamer Рік тому

      @@Jushwa The MK8 is not special, it's mass produced and a bunch of posers drive them.

  • @27Zangle
    @27Zangle Рік тому +1

    I've always loved that generation Golf. Sadly, I have not seen one on the road in at least 5-years.

    • @haroldbeauchamp3770
      @haroldbeauchamp3770 Рік тому +2

      That’s what I’m saying. Some folks in the comments are like these are everywhere still. I literally haven’t seen one in probably 10 years.

  • @RDriver2.0
    @RDriver2.0 Рік тому +1

    This was one sweet ride back then!

  • @PaulTC97
    @PaulTC97 Рік тому +3

    My 1st car in Midnight Club 3 Dub Edition

  • @DavetotheD
    @DavetotheD Рік тому +28

    These haven’t depreciated much, and if you want a clean manual they’ll fetch close to $40k

    • @waterloo123100
      @waterloo123100 Рік тому +3

      No way i’d pay that much for one of these. I’ve seen clean ones sell for 17k to 22 multiple times

    • @duduoson1306
      @duduoson1306 Рік тому

      I’d pay close to 40k for one with 17k

    • @kimboofdzners9574
      @kimboofdzners9574 Рік тому

      They do not depreciate, but by no means these are not a ISF. I have seen them also at 16k to 22k, 40k... is an rxaggeration. What makes them lose some value is the interior dash panel, Imo, did just t age well. Adding an infotainment to keep up with new technology is not enough.

    • @kottyking
      @kottyking Рік тому

      @@kimboofdzners9574a 97 mile one just sold for over 100k! Unreal! Im at 210000 miles I drive my r32 and enjoy it for what it is

  • @JaredGti07
    @JaredGti07 Рік тому +3

    Car in that condition is worth almost 30k now I have the audi a3 with the 3.2 vr6 one of the best engines ever created

    • @haroldbeauchamp3770
      @haroldbeauchamp3770 Рік тому +1

      I almost called BS until I verified and you’re 100% correct. Maybe even more than 30k.

    • @harveyhalloway
      @harveyhalloway Рік тому

      I also drive an 2004 Audi A3 3.2 Quattro with DSG, a mint example with 250bhp, not many around in the UK in good shape.

  • @MrTheHillfolk
    @MrTheHillfolk Рік тому

    20yrs ago I'd make fun of those Mk4 kids.
    Nothing's changed, but the Mk4 has proven itself to me as one of the best platforms as far as longevity.
    I'm in the northeast, I drive 28k a year for work and there's not a day that doesn't go by that I see at least a handful of them.
    Of course the mk1 and 2 are the best as far as being totally awesome cars, so they're my first pick for a fun car, but that Mk4 is a solid chassis.

    • @haroldbeauchamp3770
      @haroldbeauchamp3770 Рік тому

      I’m in Louisiana and I literally cannot remember the last time I’ve seen one. Easily 10 years

  • @ricknolan1671
    @ricknolan1671 Рік тому

    Test drove one that was a few years old; was very fun.

  • @selflesswanderer
    @selflesswanderer Рік тому

    Love that I have one of these in my garage.

  • @thinkeightsix
    @thinkeightsix Рік тому +1

    This was such a cool car when it came out. It's such a shame how underrated it was and is and has been overshadowed by the current Golf Rs.

  • @hondamanvtec2894
    @hondamanvtec2894 Рік тому +1

    Mk4
    The best Golf
    And the most fun one

  • @TopSecretVid
    @TopSecretVid Рік тому

    Love my B5.5 Passat wagon 1.8T(manual, 2nd owner)

  • @Josh-ce9sv
    @Josh-ce9sv Рік тому +4

    My Mk4 R32 ran 13.1 @105 w/ 1.6 60 all day long. Put down 265awhp on the dyno. Great car.

    • @moejr1974
      @moejr1974 Рік тому +2

      not stock

    • @Josh-ce9sv
      @Josh-ce9sv Рік тому +4

      @@moejr1974 Of course not. That's why I said 'my R32'- not 'the R32'. If my car was stock there would be no need to have made my comment as the video above shows what a stock car could do. I'm letting people know what an all motor R32 with basic bolt ons and a tune can do.

    • @dividad1
      @dividad1 Рік тому

      What did you do for mods?

    • @Josh-ce9sv
      @Josh-ce9sv Рік тому +1

      @@dividad1 Just basic hotrodding- intake / fuel /exhaust- so airbox, cams, headers, cats, muffler, and a tune.

    • @dividad1
      @dividad1 Рік тому

      @Josh What kind of cams were you running? I had a mk3 I wanted to do pretty much the same thing to but never got around to doing it and just sold it. Love a cammed VR, they sound so nasty

  • @GALVIN_OFFICAL
    @GALVIN_OFFICAL Рік тому +1

    Still the best car ever built!

  • @fernandorocha901
    @fernandorocha901 Рік тому +1

    Very nice this Golf R32

  • @sauceracing
    @sauceracing Рік тому +1

    Sitting at 190k, off the road until i get my piggy bank filled up for some serious maintenance and upgrades 🤘🏼

  • @jamestaveras3788
    @jamestaveras3788 Рік тому

    i had a MK4 years ago with a 2.0L and did an engine swap to 1.8T, hard to believe that VR6 fits in that smalll engine bay

  • @Edgar-t5l
    @Edgar-t5l 9 місяців тому +1

    The year was 2013 I had all the beautiful girls in my R32 on my way to the shore with the music playing windows down a loud exhaust sound. life was good I had friends with me.

  • @Dragunov302
    @Dragunov302 Рік тому

    My fav VW ever

  • @stevenkim9637
    @stevenkim9637 Рік тому

    Hubby has 05 mk4 gli with 6spd manual, purchased brand new in late 04 and kept it ever since. It only has 67k original miles, but unfortunately literally the whole car is falling apart even though the car was sitting under a covered surface or in the garage.
    All the plastic pieces breaks and cracks, interior trims are falling apart, the notorious crayon smell when you sit in the car for more than couple of minutes, and numerous leaks under the hood. The vehicle is dealer maintained and we rarely drive the car, but it’s sad that the classic is literally falling apart and getting rotten by sitting there. Sure you can re-do the interior, but at this point it’d be more of a sentimental value because we have memories to the car and that’s priceless. But the car itself is practically worthless.

  • @jaydoesstuff9807
    @jaydoesstuff9807 Рік тому +1

    In 2004 I bought a brand new SVT Cobra for $29,500.

  • @porkchopsandwiches192
    @porkchopsandwiches192 Рік тому +5

    Had a 04 Mach 1 once. Friend I worked with talked about how much faster his R was and how it could smoke my mustang. He was humbled the next day. They are relic’s of a better time. Not particularly fast but fun to drive I suppose .

    • @lancemannion4113
      @lancemannion4113 Рік тому

      Those Machs were very nice! Tell me it was azure blue? 😁

    • @jefferyboat7428
      @jefferyboat7428 Рік тому +1

      Well your comparing the better 4.6 v8 dohc so not really a race, he was just clueless about what you were driving. Mach1s should have been the mustang gt in the first place.

    • @dwaynerush9599
      @dwaynerush9599 Рік тому

      @@jefferyboat7428 Ford really should have user the 5.4 2v and pushed it closer to 300hp. Would have been more competitive with the LS1.

    • @agaad22
      @agaad22 Рік тому

      @@dwaynerush9599 nah, it needed the 4v 5.4 from the Cobra R

    • @skylinefever
      @skylinefever Рік тому

      The Golf R would have been at a disadvantage in a straight line, but have a major advantage in corners. Also, it would be at a huge advantage on wet roads.

  • @davidaubin3902
    @davidaubin3902 Рік тому +2

    3:02 John: BUT ITS NOT LIKELY TO SCARE ANYONE IN A SUBURU WRX STI! LOL

  • @XenomorphLV426
    @XenomorphLV426 Рік тому

    This was my first car in Forza 1. Yes the original one. It was great.

  • @Jose_hernandez970
    @Jose_hernandez970 Рік тому +3

    I never understood the appeal of what is essentially a 2 door station wagon that you feel every bump, road noise is deafening, and reliability that makes the Italians giggle.

  • @Stumpy801
    @Stumpy801 2 місяці тому

    my dream car

  • @mattmayo3539
    @mattmayo3539 Рік тому +1

    I can still smell the crayons from the VW era.

  • @shad3128
    @shad3128 Рік тому +1

    These cars were cool, but for them to sell for over 20k USD with 200k or more on the odometer is insane. Car market is off the rails nowadays. I had it back in 2009 and nobody gave two shits about it. Kicking myself rn lol

  • @Daniel-79
    @Daniel-79 Рік тому

    I remember that these cars had such a small exhaust pipe. It literally was like an inch diameter.

  • @AruaBakayaro
    @AruaBakayaro Рік тому +1

    I chose to keep mine over a 2017 Focus RS. I had to sell one so the Focus went

  • @yungkidnf
    @yungkidnf Рік тому

    Mk4 is my favorite gen for a reason

  • @duncandmcgrath6290
    @duncandmcgrath6290 Рік тому +7

    Great little rocket ...Sti's and Evo's had a tough time getting away from them .

    • @anasevi9456
      @anasevi9456 Рік тому +9

      I wouldn't go that far, at least on a track. But damn did they give the Mark IV Golf the love and prestige it otherwise lacked.
      Unaspirated VR6 paired with AWD a and 6-speed is always desirable. My favourite R32 even if the newer ones are faster. 😍
      Give me that VR6 sound any day of the week over a fartcan turbo 4.

    • @Youcallthesebagels_
      @Youcallthesebagels_ Рік тому +6

      Sti was a full second faster in the quarter mile lol

    • @germanengineering204
      @germanengineering204 Рік тому +1

      @@anasevi9456 Really you don't care for that sweet boxer rumble from the STI with the proper exhaust setup?

    • @ironslimy7899
      @ironslimy7899 Рік тому

      @@dr.jiIIaIicecooper2587 All you do is hate in the comments probably never even owned an sti or an R32.

  • @fatoputso7375
    @fatoputso7375 10 місяців тому +1

    Dam s52 m3 power numbers

  • @landroverSV
    @landroverSV Рік тому

    How I miss my VW MK4 R32. Lost her to Super storm sandy 💔 😢

  • @Welcometofacsistube
    @Welcometofacsistube Рік тому +5

    Not a fan of any German cars but I have always liked the vr6

  • @coltonphillips1
    @coltonphillips1 Рік тому +1

    You never see this generation still running.

  • @vasekvi
    @vasekvi 8 місяців тому

    I miss the days when cars used to sound this good. My Type R spanks it in every way but will never sound this good.

  • @gibememoni
    @gibememoni Рік тому +1

    Problem is it was only slightly cheaper than the 2004 WRX STi which is better in every way

    • @DabDabGoose
      @DabDabGoose Рік тому

      except in anything that isn't performance related.

  • @TheKiltedYaksman1
    @TheKiltedYaksman1 Рік тому

    A nice sounding engine, and a nicely styled (if not constructed) interior doesn't change the fact that it's still a MkIV VW, and thus kinda unreliable crap. Adjusted for inflation, that's a $45,974.26 car, a little more than the starting price of the current Golf R.

  • @zounds13
    @zounds13 Рік тому

    I love my MK7 Golf R, but I still miss my MK4 R32.

  • @voodooturbo
    @voodooturbo Рік тому

    Man those sounded good.

  • @anibalbabilonia1867
    @anibalbabilonia1867 Рік тому +1

    Man I wanted one of them so bad! I just couldn’t afford one at the time!

  • @JDMHaze
    @JDMHaze Рік тому +1

    Hydraulic clutch, well done vw

  • @MiniH0p
    @MiniH0p Рік тому

    dont let the humble mechanic see this.

  • @patrickmichael3384
    @patrickmichael3384 Рік тому +4

    This R32 and every Golf R that came after this is as close to an Audi performance car as you can get for Volkswagen (Or Volksy as I call VW) drivers, and that’s never a bad thing.

    • @skylinefever
      @skylinefever Рік тому +1

      Some people call the current Golf R the hatch version of the Audi S3. The Audi doesn't cost that much more, so I guess people who love the Golf R but want a premium name can go for the S3.

    • @patrickmichael3384
      @patrickmichael3384 Рік тому +1

      @Skyline Fever I thought that way too.

  • @TimJoseph08031990
    @TimJoseph08031990 Рік тому +1

    The VR6 is a very rare engine now!

  • @Blue-moon12
    @Blue-moon12 Рік тому

    MK4 GTI were a disappointment with 115 hp or 1.8 Turbo at 150 hp, but the R was special.

  • @tanner2701
    @tanner2701 Рік тому

    Had a black on black mk4, was a blast before someone rear ended me and totaled it : /

  • @RayoAtra
    @RayoAtra Рік тому +3

    I think we can all appreciate the IRS's contribution to the lowered suspension. lol :]

    • @skylinefever
      @skylinefever Рік тому +1

      I think the R32 IRS was requiredbecause the MKIV beam axle wouldn't have room for the AWD parts. I know the Audi TT and B5 Passat had a beam in the FWD versions and AWD in AWD versions.

  • @yungnguyen82
    @yungnguyen82 Рік тому

    still look slick by modern standard.

  • @scottyg7284
    @scottyg7284 Рік тому

    Vw started making the golf gti in 1976 .

  • @tunanocrust5089
    @tunanocrust5089 Рік тому +1

    Just saw a red one on bbs rims outside of a taco bell about 5 minutes ago what a coincidence 😂

  • @Clickaholic1007
    @Clickaholic1007 Рік тому +5

    I'd be happy with a reliable GTI 6 speed.

  • @therandompotato3360
    @therandompotato3360 Рік тому +1

    Mk4 gang 😈

  • @SubieandFriends
    @SubieandFriends Рік тому

    This commercial felt so good to watch that it felt kinda hardcore x rated!!!!

  • @steviedee71
    @steviedee71 Рік тому

    Almost bought one in 2005 for 20k now there double that i will never sell it if I get my hands on one!

  • @HOTPLATEGAMING
    @HOTPLATEGAMING Рік тому

    Best Golf R

  • @2ZZGE100
    @2ZZGE100 Рік тому

    Body roll and springs for days

  • @8gti9
    @8gti9 Рік тому

    Great car!

  • @johnnymason3265
    @johnnymason3265 Рік тому +1

    This was the start of the ultimate Volkswagen hot hatch. The current Golf R is currently the ultimate Volkswagen hot hatch for today. 240hp back then: very cool. 315hp now: totally hot!

    • @louisbabycos106
      @louisbabycos106 Рік тому

      There was a Canadian tuner that turbocharged the R32 making 400 hp and was still reliable.

    • @clutchthepearls3062
      @clutchthepearls3062 Рік тому

      @@louisbabycos106 And there's plenty of tuners getting 500+whp out of the EA888.

  • @friscostreetstories5403
    @friscostreetstories5403 Рік тому

    Still have mine. BMP with 90,000k

  • @harrycolonicjr.2397
    @harrycolonicjr.2397 Рік тому

    "Deep tinted tuner taillights"
    lmfao

  • @Dragunov302
    @Dragunov302 Рік тому

    Imagine if they made a 30 valve version like the Jettas had

  • @chrislim7976
    @chrislim7976 Рік тому

    My headliner is coming down.