Mk5 Golf R32

[Nick78]

I've been on here afew years now and been to a couple of the big breakfast meets at malton and read many of the readers rides threads but never put one up myself so here we are !


My wife has an Audi A4 avant that we have had for 3 years now great for the day to day stuff

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And carrying this........

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Anyway we decided just before christmas to start looking for another car to replace the Mk3 VR6 that i had used as a run around since april when i sold the S4.

I miss my Mk4 R32 but wanted something abit newer so decided on a Mk5, we went to look at this one on christmas eve and ended up buying it and by 3pm it was on my drive !

For the budget I had I was looking at cars with around 100k miles on the clock which doesn't bother me too much I just wanted to find the best spec I could with good history. So after seeing and driving this one a deal was done.

The spec.....

2007 '07 plate
Ex demo so 1 owner plus supplying dealer smith knight fay Oldham.
Black pearl
3 Door
Manual
Leather Recaro's buckets heated
Mfd2 satnav
Sunroof
Cruise control
Electric folding mirrors with puddle lights
Highline display ( I think )
Parrot hands free
Multi function steering wheel
6 cd changer in armrest
18" Omantys
98k full vw service history all smith night fay Oldham

The R is in really good condition inside and out but does need a really good machine polish as it's looking abit grey and covered in swirls.

Its never going to be a garage queen as i like to drive my cars and enjoy them but also like to keep them as nice as possible.

Here's some pics of it at home after its first wash.......

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I will keep things updated as and when things happen first of which is the MOT tomorrow !

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Edited by Nick78 on Tuesday 11th April 15:49

[Nick78]

Cheers,

We went to the cinema last night to watch Taken 3 and when we came out there were security guards all around where my car was parked, as we got closer it turns out that the ford focus that was parked in front and one space to the right of mine had caught fire and was completely burnt out.

Luckily for me the wind was blowing the flames away from mine abit but made a right mess of the 64 plate seat ibiza to the left and the front of the mk6 golf gti that was at the side of mine, the only things i could see on the R32 were lots of bits of melted plastic all over the front wing and bumper.

I haven't had chance to have a proper look yet and see if it has melted into the paint or not but its in for mot tomorrow at Sheffield Volkswagen so have asked them to do a thorough check over the car and see if there is any damage as i will need to claim off the focus owners insurance. I didnt get any pics as it was dark and raining but will try and get some when its in the dealers tomorrow.

I will update tomorrow......

[Nick78]

5harp3y said:

That silver/grey mk2 is stunning

It was a lovely looking mk2 but drove like s**t although it did have the mk3 vr6 engine upfront !

[Nick78]

Haha i wish !

[Nick78]

sjj84 said:

Nice looking car mate.

Cheers mate

[Nick78]

Ved said:

Lovely cars and loved mine. Flapper mod, sir?

Hmm maybe but i am quite happy with the way it sounds at the moment but i said that about my mk4 and ended up with a non res milltek !!

[Nick78]

orangio said:

What do you think of the R32 compared to the S4?

I was considering an R32 but ended up going for the S4 as it was V8, more power, similar MPG and cheaper on the old car tax

Apart from the V8 engine the mk5 feels abit more special to be in with the bucket seats and stuff and still sounds nice, they do drive pretty similar too to be honest although the mk5 feels better in the bends ect due to being abit smaller but you cant compare when it comes to the power the V8 is lovely !

I did consider getting another S4 but would have wanted the B7 model and didnt see anything that i wanted to look at so decided on the Golf.

[Nick78]

Been to sheffield Volkswagen today.........

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Took golf in for its mot and they gave me this.........

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Not quite what I was expecting but hey it's free !

Good news is the R32 passed with no advisories, they also did a complimentary health check and gave the R a clean bill of health so very happy with that and a total cost of £41.50.


After they had given the car a valet I checked the paint and a lot of the soot and plastic had come off leaving no damage so I'm not bothering with the hassle of claiming for it and will get the last of the bits off myself then get the polisher out as intended anyway.
The service advisor did say there was a little bit of rust starting to bubble on the drivers front arch and suggested I get the body shop at hillsborough to check it for a warranty claim.

Here's how the remaining particles look...........

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Edited by Nick78 on Monday 10th August 13:18

Edited by Nick78 on Tuesday 11th April 15:42

[Nick78]

Nothing much to report really other than i downloaded the roadtrip app to keep track of my fuel costs and other expenses, there isnt much on it yet as ive only had the golf nearly 6 weeks but will be interesting to keep updating.







Me and the wife are going to whitby for the weekend 13th-15th feb so will be nice to take the R up there for a blast was thinking about going over to the buttertubs pass on the way back to sheffield, hopefully get some scenery/car pics between enjoying the roads !

Edited by Nick78 on Monday 10th August 13:22

[Nick78]

lewisf182 said:

Very nice! Kind of wish I'd have at least tried one of these before buying my car just to see the difference between the two.

Will keep an eye out for you around Sheffield so if you see a 1 series flashing at you, it'll be me.

I will keep my eyes peeled !

[Nick78]

Cheers, Not far apart those number plates !

[Nick78]

Forgot to update this thread !

Whitby.... well had a nice weekend but hit a massive pothole on the way up there so didnt end up doing the buttertubs pass just came home on the space saver :-(

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Sat at work feeling sorry for itself !!

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One thing about taking it easy on the space saver is the mpg went to an amount i thought i would never see !!

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I managed to get another dunlop sport tyre with the same amount of tread as the original one off ebay so had that fitted when i went back to work.


After that i bought afew bits and pieces for the R..........

Mk6 Light switch
Led number plate bulbs
Volkswagen logo plate surrounds
Pressed plates
Little 'R' badges for the keys
Forge Carbon Intake
Bosch aero twins


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Will add more of the engine bay when i have fitted the Intake.


Oh and she turned 100k too !

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[Nick78]

KarlMac said:

Lovely car. I've seen that beetle around a few times too!

Currently on the fence regarding getting another gti or a slightly higher miles R. This thread isn't helping!

I did consider getting a gti as my mate had one for 5 years which I did drive a good few times but it came down to the all weather traction and the noise of the R32 that made the final decision.

[Nick78]

Finally got round to fitting the Forge filter and led number plate lights...........


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Leds are much better than standard and the filter is just nice its not massively loud like an open filter would be but does add a little depth to the engine note on tickover and a more pronounced growl under load !


Had a blast round the Evo triangle at the end of may too which was great............

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And some pics after a well earned clean..........


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Edited by Nick78 on Tuesday 11th April 15:09

[Nick78]

cb1965 said:

Lovely car, but that oak green Mk2 in your first post takes the prize

The biggest regret of my life selling that little beaut :-(

[Nick78]

MattHall91 said:

Nice car OP.

How quick do these feel in the real world? I've kept my eye on the classfields for a while, but not always been sure they would be that fast or feel 'special'. I don't need rear seats so my options are quite wide.

To be fair in the real world they are plenty fast enough but until your into to the top end of the revs and modern tdi will give it a run for its money.

I think they feel special but that's mainly because of the V6 noise, I've driven many miles in a mk5 gti and they are a great car but didn't feel special to me because of the 4 pot, I did consider quite a few different cars before I bought this like Porsche boxters 350z's focus st's E46 m3 330ci ect but as you can see from my history I do like a golf !!

[Nick78]

I've been thinking of buying a pair of 'R' pad retainers for a while now but couldn't justify the £50+ to buy the originals and wasnt too keen on having the new style 'R' logo on my R32 so have decided to have a go at making my own 'custom' ones !

I bought the retaining clips which are painted silver and shot blasted them myself at work.........

This is how they arrived.......

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The cheapo home made blast cabinet !

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Everybody loves a 50/50


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And finished............

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The plan is to get them powdercoated in satin black and then add high temp vinyl decals of which i've ordered two different sets off ebay....


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This is what the original Golf 'R' ones look like...........

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I'm going for a similar look but with the original R32 style logo

I'm going on holiday for 2 weeks now so the decals should be here when i get back and the clips powder coated ready to collect.

Will update when i'm back !

Edited by Nick78 on Tuesday 11th April 14:39

[Nick78]

Got my clips back from the powder coaters and they have done a great job really happy with them, i have put one of each of the transfers on so just trying to decide which i like best !!


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Edited by Nick78 on Tuesday 11th April 13:25

[Nick78]

Well............Alot has happened since my last post !

September 16

Sorned Golf and bought a Kuga.........

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November 16

Became a dad !!

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February 17

Bought a Volvo !!


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The Volvo is another story but yes i really did buy one haha.

Anyway back to the golf.......

Shes been off the road since september while i've been using the Kuga lovely car but decided we still prefer the A4 avant so the Kuga is now up for sale.

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The high level brake light packed up on the golf and was quoted £400 to replace it as you need to remove the spoiler to get to the screws that hold it in place
Abit of internet searching and found a thread on golf gti forum showing you the easy and cheap way to do it so £38 later and 30 minutes of my time and its done


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Also bought some led smoked indicators and led puddle lights so fitted those at the same time.........


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All small things that make a difference, I've had the golf just over two years now and currently stands at 110k on the clock.

Edited by Nick78 on Tuesday 11th April 13:14

[Nick78]

Kuga is now sold so Golf got booked in for mot after getting a new pair of Goodyear assy 3's for the fronts and it passed with no advisories.

Very happy to have the R32 back on the road..........

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Also didnt take long to fill the empty garage !!

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Edited by Nick78 on Tuesday 11th April 12:44