RE: VW Beetle RSI: Spotted

[DUMBO100]

Good use of the word productionising, spell check doesn't recognise it but thesaurus does. Oh sorry, the car...a bit blobby

[greggy50]

Not for me at this price I would rather a ph2 Clio V6 for less if I wanted something bonkers but it is a very rare car and can't see the value of them going down so can see why people may like it

[Leins]

Seems I'm one of the few on this thread who reckons that could be a canny buy at that money. Give it a few more years and I reckon someone in Germany will want it back quite badly (shades of Golf Mk2 Limited)

[pSyCoSiS]

A cool car and kudos to VW for actually making it.

Looks better than any other Beetle I have seen and obviously has hints of the R32 in there.

£20k though, no thanks! I would only have one if I were a millionaire car collector like Jay Leno!

[Podie]

Looks better in blue...

[Blim_bug]

Podie said:

swerni said:

Think Tony (blim_bug) still has it.
I believe your right, I know be has some issue a few years ago and took ages to get parts as it was different to the R32 engine

Evenin' squire!

Couldn't recall the name, but knew he'd had grief with parts.

Indeed, it took VW / Mahle 9 months to re-manufacture the pistons for the RSi (the ones on the shelf turned out to be for the 2.8 V6, not the 3.2).

I've still got the old girl, though she's laid up over winter now!

Not much love for the evil Herb's on here! With that said, I don't know of many other car's that have appreciated in value over the 7 years I've had it!

Edited by Blim_bug on Friday 29th November 12:14

[LuS1fer]

I'd buy a normal R32 and avoid the stigmatic issues about driving a girl's car. Dress it up like you will, that's what it is.

[J4CKO]

LuS1fer said:

I'd buy a normal R32 and avoid the stigmatic issues about driving a girl's car. Dress it up like you will, that's what it is.

You hands and feet bleed ?

[Blim_bug]

Doing grand thanks Swerni! Thank crunchy it's Friday!

I see you're doing a European role now, less time in the beast presumably?

[LuS1fer]

J4CKO said:

LuS1fer said:

I'd buy a normal R32 and avoid the stigmatic issues about driving a girl's car. Dress it up like you will, that's what it is.

You hands and feet bleed ?

It's not funny when you have to Google the joke.

Anyway, all RSI means to me is Repetitive Strain Injury.

Edited by LuS1fer on Friday 29th November 12:28

[Jordan Clarkson]

Like a few others have said on this thread ... I wouldn't buy one but totally respect anyone who does, they're quite a unique car.

[Auson]

"6.4-second 0-62mph time (thank the 4WD traction for that)"

If it were front or rear wheel drive its quite likely the the 0-62 time would be quicker. I don't think 2 tyres have difficulty in putting down 200 bhp

Theres one of thease that races in the VW cup sounds it awesome

[TheJimi]

Podie said:

Looks better in blue...

Missed this thread, but yes, it deffo looks better in blue. I actually rather like it.

For 20k though? Ah'm oot!

[Nick Grant]

A few things need correcting in this thread.

One spotted in Dubai, that would be a Beetle Millennium Cup Edition, RSI body kit but the 1.8 turbo engine and not limited edition.

One spotted in the Cup, that would be a Beetle Cup car, lightweight race car sold by VW, looks the same again but not an RSI. Comes with air jacks and hardly any interior.

The blue looks nice but there was only one, the other 249 were silver.

[Zwolf]

They're an intriguing curio and probably enough of one to continue to hold their value well over the longer term. As part of a collection, sure it'd be a fun thing to have and occasionally take out to play.

As much of a "girls' car" as a Clio V6 if one applies similar logic compared with the cooking models. A safer bet than sticking £20k into a used TT anyway and much more individual.

[sim16v]

WCZ said:

I want the lupo gti prototype that's on display in Germany, heard rumors it was 4wd

It is 4wd.

I have a couple of photos of it, taken last month.


As for the Beetle, i'd have one if I was wealthy enough to not be bothered about the £20k, and as others have said, almost certain to appreciate and head back to Germany in a few years time.

[seany87]

These used to be on Gran Turismo and I loved driving it on the game. I saw one in Malia, Crete in 2005 on my first lads holiday. Look much better in the flesh than on photos.

[deltashad]

gremlin666 said:

Being a grumpy old ****, I'm normally quite decisive and set in my ways, but I just can't make my mind up about this.
I wouldn't buy it, either when it was new, (£45,000 - WTF???), or now, (anyone who'd have a LHD here, obviously hasn't driven one here, at least through a town centre!)

But I just don't know about the concept; what it is etc.

Is it a low rent 911 sort of thing? A bit 'off the wall'?
Or is it a daft, retro, 'mumsy', 'school run' embarrassment, that should never have an 'R' badge anywhere near it?

Just do not know??????

I've driven a LHD integrale since '98 and never had any issues, but recently took my Elise to Romania, its RHD, the blind spots on UK roads were appauling, its not nice now, at all. Especially when you have a passenger who likes to look at junctions and totally blocks off the already bad visability

[fathomfive]

swerni said:

so much rubbish in one single post

well done you

And fashionably late, too.

[MondeoMan1981]

Looks good, something different and quite rare, but with the majority of VW badged products, somewhat overpriced.