Help me decide to get GTI now or hold out for R32/R36

[MarlonK911]

I never been a huge turbo fan so I was so happy to see the R32 come out in Europe but now who knows if it's coming to the US :frown: So the question is should I get a GTI now or wait and hope for the R32 or even the rumored R36!? :iono: If I get a GTI and chip it how close to the R32 power will it feel you think?

[YenPxxx]

I never been a huge turbo fan so I was so happy to see the R32 come out in Europe but now who knows if it's coming to the US :frown: So the question is should I get a GTI now or wait and hope for the R32 or even the rumored R36!? :iono: If I get a GTI and chip it how close to the R32 power will it feel you think?

I think the consensus out there is that this car wont make it to North America :cry: Instead we'll probably get the R36 (~280hp!!) as early as sometime in 2007 (as a 2008 mdoel). Can you wait that long or afford it?

Someone please correct me if my info is wrong.

[Gulfer]

I voted to get the GTI now. Its real hard to make buying decisions based on cars that "might" come and who even knows what the price would be then. Get the GTI now, and if the R36 or whatever comes out and it looks like a good price and good engine, then just trade up for it and take the little loss as your having rented a GTI for a year or two.. not bad.

[VWnuts]

Hey Marlon just get the GTI now nobody knows exactly when the R36 will show up in north america and the r32 isn't coming here. LIke others say just chip it, lower it and drive it :D In a few years if/when the R36 comes you could always trade in for it. Enjoy life now not later!

[MAlby7]

Get the GTI now with chip, exhaust, intake and suspension you will pretty much have a golf R32 fwd. The new R32 now has about 250hp, very doable and easily exceeded by a few modifications. It will also be cheaper

[EK_Turbo]

I never been a huge turbo fan so I was so happy to see the R32 come out in Europe but now who knows if it's coming to the US :frown: So the question is should I get a GTI now or wait and hope for the R32 or even the rumored R36!? :iono: If I get a GTI and chip it how close to the R32 power will it feel you think?

Read this thread about the GTI engine being detuned (http://www.golfmk5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=51). :headbang: Convinced yet that the 2.0 can be powered to be as powerful as the R32 like malby7 said?

[MarlonK911]

Thanks for your comments everybody. I guess I have no choice but to get a GTI :) Sounds like the GTI can be modded to R32 type power anyway. :thumbup:

Now, time to go GTI huntin' :headbang:

[Rovman]

GET THE GTI NOW, Oh sorry was I yelling!!

[sherif65]

I never been a huge turbo fan so I was so happy to see the R32 come out in Europe but now who knows if it's coming to the US :frown: So the question is should I get a GTI now or wait and hope for the R32 or even the rumored R36!? :iono: If I get a GTI and chip it how close to the R32 power will it feel you think?

The shapes will change in 2009 so i guess you wait...This shape will be old in 2 years !

[srbsta]

damn this thread is more than a year old lol

[Plyngntrffc]

its funny to see people saying the r32 will never come here...and theyre now taking orders for them

[Get-a Trek]

What are they asking for the R32? Saw projected price for the R36 at $37,000. Way over my head.

[grasshopper]

R36... ROFL!

The R36 is a red herring. Bloggers need to make up stuff to maintain ad revenue on their site.

The R32 is real and can be ordered. If you can afford it, I would get it. Only get the GTI if you can't wait.

[HiveMind]

I would get the GTI and use the money that you would have spent on the R32 towards a ridiculous amount of mods

[murcielagoGTR]

The shapes will change in 2009 so i guess you wait...This shape will be old in 2 years !

your point is what?:iono: ........ the MKI GTI is 24yro and its still cool and fun to be seen in. think of it like this in 2 yrs the MKV will just be that much closer to a classic hatch like the MKI:thumbsup:

[Rabbit GTI]

can't believe this thread got revived 13 months later!

[Gtiguy182]

x2

[Kurupt]

x3 fkn crackheads

[Rabbit GTI]

red balls!

[Understeer'd]

V6?

Real men drive fours and eights.

(With the exception of I6 and boxer 6s)

[supaflip]

i voted for the gti. and reply'ers b4 me had reasonable comments on why u should a gti

[Finnegan]

i voted for the gti. and reply'ers b4 me had reasonable comments on why u should a gti

19 posts in 13 months means there's about a 90% chance he'll never read your reply.

I would also assume he didn't buy the GTI.

[Dave1078]

He probably went with a new (at the time) 91 corrado vr6

[Rabbit GTI]

He probably went with a new (at the time) 91 corrado vr6

aw ya butchered the joke...no raddo VR6 in '91 :burnrubber:

[Dave1078]

aw ya butchered the joke...no raddo VR6 in '91 :burnrubber:

noooooooooooooooooooooo :cry: ok.. i will take out the words and add new ones!

[Dave1078]

He probably went with a new (at the time) 91 corrado G60

I fixed it!

[Rabbit GTI]

:laughabove:

good job