VW Golf R32 mk4
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Deep Thought

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37,938 posts

213 months

Thursday 7th July 2022
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Just today purchased a Golf R32.

2003, 89K miles, service history, recent full service / haldex service.

New radiator recently fitted. Rear pads recently fitted. Full years MOT.

Has also been detailed and ceramic coated.

3 door, black, black leather, has the proper R32 wingback type seats also. Totally standard.



More pics to follow when i get it home and cleaned. smile

Greendubber

14,416 posts

219 months

Thursday 7th July 2022
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That's ace, not a very common sight at all these days.

mholt1995

569 posts

97 months

Thursday 7th July 2022
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This is just looooovely, looking forward to seeing more!

mwstewart

8,344 posts

204 months

Thursday 7th July 2022
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Very nice.

5harp3y

1,966 posts

215 months

Thursday 7th July 2022
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Standard = So rare

lovely lovely thing

MARLBOROLITES

163 posts

99 months

Thursday 7th July 2022
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Lovely! Big fan of these. Thinking about selling my Corrado VR6 to get one. Private or garage sale?

Deep Thought

Original Poster:

37,938 posts

213 months

Thursday 7th July 2022
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MARLBOROLITES said:
Lovely! Big fan of these. Thinking about selling my Corrado VR6 to get one. Private or garage sale?
Private sale. Friend of mine has owned it for about 2 years. Hes more in to his classic stuff though - hes a handful of Sunbeam Tis, a 1969 Mini Cooper, a handful of 1275GTs, mk2 Golf GTI, mk1 Golf GTI. Hes running out of space so he was making noises about selling this.

He was way off on price as he'd "left it to a couple of people" at a certain price and they'd said they'd come back to him, but never did. So i think what i got it for is quite decent. Needs a couple of little things - but i think i've the headroom in the price to do the work.

MightyBadger

3,127 posts

66 months

Thursday 7th July 2022
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I love these, great cars. Enjoy.

krisdelta

4,637 posts

217 months

Thursday 7th July 2022
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MARLBOROLITES said:
Lovely! Big fan of these. Thinking about selling my Corrado VR6 to get one.
Please tell me you have a Reader Cars thread for this!

cerb4.5lee

37,947 posts

196 months

Thursday 7th July 2022
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That looks lovely. smokin

The noise these make is heavenly I reckon. cloud9

Enjoy it. thumbup

Leins

9,976 posts

164 months

Thursday 7th July 2022
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Fantastic, absolutely love these! They just look and sound so good

Luke.

11,450 posts

266 months

Thursday 7th July 2022
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These pretty much the same as the MK1 3.2 TT?

Deep Thought

Original Poster:

37,938 posts

213 months

Friday 8th July 2022
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Thanks for all the positive comments thus far!

And yes - i think its mk1 TT running gear (or vice versa).


FatboyKim

2,387 posts

46 months

Friday 8th July 2022
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That's lovely! Always been a fan of these, how much did you give for it?

Deep Thought

Original Poster:

37,938 posts

213 months

Friday 8th July 2022
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Expensive morning!

Road Tax - £360
Insurance - £231

Non standard double din stereo in it, so ordered up the original and CD autochanger from Ebay - £131

Battery box cover was missing - ebay again - £24.99 delivered.

Exhaust was blowing out. Doesnt look in great shape, so have ordered a Milltek Stainless Steel exhaust for it - £611 delivered.

On the to do list -

Wash it - it arrived here very dusty (that pic is from the last time it was at my house).

  • Headcloth sagging - i've been researching how to resolve that. Looks "ok" to do.
  • Centre arm rest very loose - need to look in to that.
  • Airbag light on - previous owner STUPIDLY moved the passenger seat yesterday when cleaning it out rolleyes I've a code reader / airbag light reset tool coming today. Hopefully it just needs a reset.
  • Centre LED display badly faded. I "might" get that refurbed.
  • Discs - i had a recollection the last time i drove it that there was brake vibration from high speed, but i didnt get that last night. I'll monitor those.

Edited by Deep Thought on Friday 8th July 12:17

Insert Coin

1,965 posts

59 months

Friday 8th July 2022
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Lovely R32, they sound great when wot with an induction kit. cool

Subscribed. thumbup

Deep Thought

Original Poster:

37,938 posts

213 months

Friday 8th July 2022
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Got it washed today and some proper photos taken.













snotrag

15,200 posts

227 months

Friday 8th July 2022
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Absolutely lovely. There are very few VW products I'm into but the cars with the VR6 are by far their most desirable and this one looks great. Arguably more "special" than the MkV R32 too. Great buy!

pistolpedro

233 posts

183 months

Friday 8th July 2022
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Love these best colour to,

A Polo 6R headlight switch is a good mod for these, fits straight in/out without modification, the silver detail really lifts it and it matches all the other details in the cabin.

I have the same head unit as your outgoing by the look if it, I really rate it in terms of features and the hands free is great but the touch controls are pretty bad, my car being a cooking model has the multifunction steering wheel so I rarely interact with it, would drive me mad otherwise

missing the VR6

2,424 posts

205 months

Friday 8th July 2022
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Awesome car, would dearly love to own one one day. Good work!