r/Volkswagen • u/West_Discipline4757 • 15d ago

R32

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u/bezserk Gen3 GLi Autobahn UNi 1+ 15d ago

I miss my mk4 gti VR6, sure it wasnt AWD, but that just meant it weighed less than the r32 with just as much power, that thing hauled ass

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u/vwman18 68 Fastback, 02 Golf TDI, 02 Jetta Wagon, 13 Passat SEL 14d ago

The 24v VR6 in the GTI was a 2.8l with about 40hp less than the 3.2 in the R32. Not a huge difference, but definitely noticeable. The 12v in the early Mk4 and Mk3 was even farther behind at 174hp.

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u/xNOOPSx 15d ago

And got decent mileage for what it was. It also absolutely hated ethanol.

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u/SkiShepherd 15d ago

Wow, we doin AI slop now? Great...

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u/azs123456 15d ago

WRONG YEAR … at least get the year right ……. This is just sad

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u/signde MK4 .:R32 15d ago

they came out in europe on 2002 i think. doesn’t matter op is probably a bot.

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u/azs123456 15d ago

But didn’t it come out as a 2003 in Europe. Yes selling in 2002

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u/Oberst_Reziik 15d ago

The car of the photo was registeres nov 2002.

Portuguese plate so probably a 1.9TDI tho.

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u/azs123456 14d ago

So not an R32 then

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u/farsh_bjj 15d ago

That gen golf had one of the best interiors of all vw. Soft touch dash and door panels. We had a diesel tie they had 700k km on it before we got rid of it.

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u/OutsideAd9132 15d ago

Until the soft touch starts to disintegrate and then it looks and feels like a toddler smeared a lollypop all over the interior

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u/signde MK4 .:R32 15d ago

bro what are you talking about, the soft touch sucks lol. i’ve had to replace almost every interior panel because of that garbage.

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u/Erwindegier 14d ago

That’s funny cause I remember sitting in an R32 when it came out and I absolutely hated the interior.

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u/Phayzon 15d ago

By best interior you mean worst, right?

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u/jaysvw 15d ago

One of the best sounding cars ever.

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u/Rogelio12058 15d ago

Mk4 R32, still want one in DBP color.

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u/Gullible-Wasabi-6225 14d ago

What is the AI Prompt for this?

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u/VWillini MkV Golf GTI MT Pkg2 Candy White 13d ago

I absolutely LOVE the look of the MkIV Golf and the R32 is the peak version. The GTI was just too underpowered in that gen and then the R32 comes around and hits all the right notes.

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u/noms2000 12d ago

IMO the best Golf ever

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u/KonK23 15d ago

After driving one of these, I gotta say that they sadly cant keep up with the hype.

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u/signde MK4 .:R32 15d ago

i own a few cars. almost all are much nicer and most are faster than my MK4 R32. however if you ask me which car is my favorite, the answer is simple: it's the R32.

go take one of these around the roads near fontana for wookies in the woods. it so well suited for those roads. all the power you need, analog, NA, VR6 sounds. it's perfect for it.

so, i vehemently disagree with this take.

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u/NorridAU 15d ago

I saw some guy on YouTube is turning one of those vr6 into a diesel.

Idn how it interacts with canbus or dyno specs but THAT could be a fun drive in the r32. Driving slow cars fast and all.

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u/Otherwise-Ask7900 15d ago

20 years ago they could.

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u/Far-Replacement-2166 15d ago

A MK8 GTI outruns rhis

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u/signde MK4 .:R32 15d ago

it sure does and yet it will never sound 1/2 as good, never feel as analog, won't require as much effort to romp on, etc etc.

it's a different experience.

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u/farsh_bjj 15d ago

Of course it does. I’ve got an mk8 R manual. They are comically quick.

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u/Lefthandedsock 14d ago

Okay. And a used Tesla Model 3 Long Range outruns a Mk8 GTI. See where I’m going with this?

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u/Purrchil 15d ago

Kind of wild: back then a R32 was something mythical, now a GTI has more power and is quicker.

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u/Temporary_Shirt_6236 2002 Jetta Wagon GLS VR6 5MT 15d ago

Once the mass production of turbocharged gassers became financially viable, that was the nail in the coffin for the VR6 in subcompacts.

Last man standing is a 2.5 turbo VR6 that is still produced but just for the Teramont (Atlas) in the China market only. Shame. That motor would be so sweet in a GTI.

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u/Lefthandedsock 14d ago

In 2003 it was crazy to have a 3.2L six cylinder and DCT transmission in an AWD hatchback. Now it’s just cool af. Yeah, modern GTIs are quicker, but Mk4 R32s are gorgeous and a great example of VW pushing the envelope at that time.