bigface Posted February 2, 2006 Report Share Posted February 2, 2006 was thinkin of buyin a mk5 r32 whats the opinons on them? more so what they like mpg??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shao_khan Posted February 2, 2006 Report Share Posted February 2, 2006 Welcome to Tyresmoke There is an R32 dedicated forum where people will have better knowledge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigface Posted February 2, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2006 ok cheers so any 1 know what mpg they give? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rs32 Posted February 2, 2006 Report Share Posted February 2, 2006 very early days yet bigface but I reckon 25 is fair for mixed driving. Cane it and 15-20 would seem realistic. same engine as MK4 but heavier so you can use any MK4 figures as a rough guide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan32 Posted February 2, 2006 Report Share Posted February 2, 2006 Welcome to TSN. Opinions so far are that they are great drivers car, some would argue better than the original MKIV as they are not so stiffly sprung, make a wonderful noise and are very expensive for a Golf, especially with DSG (which seems to be the most popular choice) and getting hold of one from a VW dealer could be quite difficult as they are only importing limited numbers to keep the demand high. As for the looks, well, thats a can of worms. I'd say the majority of MKIV owners dislike the looks as it doesn't stand out as much from a regular Golf, unlike the GTi and the original MKIV, both of which seem to have better road presence. One other 'problem' most MKIV owners have with the new one is that it will not be limited edition and so the interior lacks that little special something over and above the GTi. Personally, I'm happy to keep my MKIV. As for MPG, well if the MKIV is anything to go by, its a beautifully sonorous V6 which means you will drive it pretty hard which has bad effect on the mpg. It can be made to sit at 30mpg all day but its hard resisting the temptation to floor it with the windows open and then you'll be looking at 20mpg. As for the dealers, well another can of worms. Most have had bad experiences with the VW dealer network, especially if something goes wrong. Unfortunately, VW like to let down a great product with poor customer care. Lets hope they have worked on that for the new model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRR Posted February 2, 2006 Report Share Posted February 2, 2006 I've so far travelled approx 3400 miles in mine since mid November, and under normal driving have so far averaged about 25mpg. My daily commute consists of 5 miles of 40mph road, and 20 miles of 70'ish roads... The most I've managed to get out of a full tank of Super (£50) is about 275 miles...... I recently drove 260 miles m23 / m25 / m4 / m5 / A38 ...picked something up, turned round and went back home... I averaged about 28mpg...Thats the best it's been so far!!! I've found out the best way to improve fuel consumption figures is not to check the mpg... or never keep a mental note when it was you last filled up..... You don't buy one of these cars to save the planet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njc851 Posted February 2, 2006 Report Share Posted February 2, 2006 LOL, that's something I think I will have to try too!! never check mpg, and blank filling up from my mind!! good work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigface Posted February 2, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2006 lol am not lookin to say the planet, but between this and a a4 3.0tdi similar power but different mpg mite just have to be the golf!!sounds sweet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njc851 Posted February 2, 2006 Report Share Posted February 2, 2006 was gonna say the golf must be twice as bad as the a4? but you're gonna throw caution to the wind then? dink dank doo , go for it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigface Posted February 2, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2006 yea prob will really like them just dont know what colour to get! prob just go for black or red! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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