How NOT to Buy a VW R32

[@Deutscheautoparts]

Thanks for watching! More videos on this car to come! OBDeleven Scan Tool www.shopdap.com/nextgen-obdeleven-ios-android-vw-audi-scantool.html Jamie's Fancy Florida Shop rennhaus.com/

[@Teddybandzz]

What are you going to do with the bumper on the car? After you put the r32 one back on are you selling it? Could use a good tornado red bumper for my mk5

[@jordan-ef4xn]

You can gift me that car Sir it will be helpful to me ,I'm in Africa

[@jordan-ef4xn]

Thank you for your support I have unsubscribed

[@KeanenJohnCornelissen]

⁷​@@Teddybandzz

[@Anamnesis]

As an original Mk5 owner who still has the car to this day, you guys are brave, not just taking this project on but driving it home sight unseen. 😆

[@Deutscheautoparts]

Brave and dumb can sometimes look like the same thing 😜

[@l00tur]

Dumb courage is the best kind!

[@johncoldwell340]

Could have changed the gearbox fluid and filter before the trip to give you half a chance 😅

[@kennerf117]

It would be easy when you have unlimited amount of money to throw at it 😂

[@Tsitris46]

I had an MkV GTi , it had 230k last time I spoke to the guy I sold it to.

[@HumbleMechanic]

Welcome to the club Paul! Now we can be mk5 and R32 bois

[@Deutscheautoparts]

So much R32ing

[@andrewlewis4253]

True VW enthusiasts do this shit all the time. Sweet baby jesus help me I'm in NC and about to drag home another Corrado to Oregon.

[@nickpappas4133]

As a retired VW/Audi tech with 47 years experience I must say that you were a very brave man.

[@Vixen1525]

Well. That sounds like that you should never buy a VW or an Audi or other of their EU brands like Skoda or Seat.

[@nickpappas4133]

What I meant it was risky because of the condition and sounds of the car. I drive a a 20 year old Golf and has been a good reliable car and would drive it anywhere.@@Vixen1525

[@diobrando9324]

Are they genuinely unreliable or is it on par with Japanese brands?

[@nickpappas4133]

Not as reliable as Japanese but not that bad. I live in a salt belt so German cars hold up better than Japanese.@@diobrando9324

[@stinkothestooleater4490]

@@diobrando9324Honda and Toyota have great reliability with less maintenance. VW and Audi have good reliability with more maintenance. Chevy has ok reliability with a TON of maintenance

[@BA-rh5hy]

The spider delete was too funny lol

[@JamiesGarage1]

🕷️ 🚫

[@ITSNOTJACK7]

Scared the shit out of me. 😂😂😂

[@jaspalriat6001]

As an original owner of a MK4 r32 , its sad to see how people neglect these cars especially considering how rare they are in North America. This car is a lemon no doubt.

[@mattalki]

It always feels like these cars start having problems that people ignore until they pile up into something that can't be handled. That took some bravery to drive it home! I'm interested to see what you do with it.

[@EpicBr0]

This car certainly also looks like it has many crappy parts along with shoddy work too.

[@michaelgaskins9573]

My exact experience with my 2003 530i. So much sludge in the oil pan, original plugs, even had to do rod bearings cause the were so badly worn from the lack of oil changes. @Emoralis

[@stukoviak]

And I thought my hour and a half drive in the pouring rain from Chattanooga to north of Atlanta in my just purchased sight unseen $1100 MK4 with bad O2 sensors/cat (running VERY rich) was scary. This was a few years ago now, but it still serves as a vivid reminder of what VW life is all about..🤣

[@mk6_csg978]

Poor R32 had a rough life. I don’t get how people don’t take care of their cars

[@fredericoespinoza]

It was said in the first few minutes, it was his daily, he did the big chain service then the gearbox died and it got too expensive.

[@JAKETSU99]

It's a pos vw? What does it matter?

[@User-pf6wg]

@@JAKETSU99🤣🤣🤣🤣 I can laugh I have a mk3 golf that’s been off the road 5 years

[@knwgt5426]

@@JAKETSU99you have a unrealible scoobie mate. Fastest 0-60 time is on back of a tow truck

[@chrisdryden1400]

⁠@@JAKETSU99yet it’s still more reliable than that junker of yours

[@moparferg440]

Holy cow and here I thought my MK5 was bad. I'm currently at 210000 miles and though it's got a coolant leak, the transmission works well enough to drive on a daily but PRNDS does flash then goes away. Somehow no check engine light though. Obviously, it's had its fair share of mechanical issues but these cars are just something special. This car needs some love and affection and it can be a great addition. Can't wait to see more!

[@4o7jo]

Prnds flashing could mean the Mechatronics might be toasted mine had it and got worse over time till one day the tranny cooked

[@dankmelk7976]

like the other guy said, its probs mechatronics is bad... good luck finding one though

[@autodrivennam]

Waited way too long for another addition to the series, never expected my dream car. Oh my dudes. Thanks a mill. ❤

[@JamiesGarage1]

13:21 Best Mod for this car by far! *Spider Delete! And yes, I’m scared of spiders 🕷️

[@spinnetti]

Looks like a deal to me! Fun project car. My daughter paid more for a ragged out TT that is worth a lot less lol. She would have much preferred that car had we found it, though DSG is not preferred.

[@sillygoose941]

7:50 reminds me of my first car I ever bought myself when I was 18 (I'm 23). It was a 1995 Nissan 300zx, and it had no AC. I was on a date with my girlfriend and the Georgia rain started pouring down. It was dark outside, the windows were fogging up, my t-tops were leaking on me from the rain, and my girlfriend was the indoor windshield wipers keeping me able to see while I drove. Miss that car, but thankfully I am engaged to that girl now, now I have a project golf getting a transmission right now but thankfully it has AC lmao

[@StaticVapour590]

Everyone knows transmission works via spiders running inside it, that deleted spider was the main component. Jokes aside, this was a great video! Waiting for the next part

[@yutwob]

As someone who owns a mk6 gti with a dsg that was behaving exactly like this one right before it stopped shifting into ANY gear, this video was highly entertaining. I'm also curious to see what the insides look like if you get it apart, I had my tranny swapped for a used one and never got the chance to do a teardown.

[@Soulrollsdeep]

Love when blokes go round other blokes houses and talk cars - especially when buying one, everyone crosses their arms, it's such a tense situation 😅😅

[@nick_conti]

As a mk5 R32 owner im so happy for this series

[@mbriggs717]

Paul! I’m so happy to see you’ve added an R32 to the mix!! Can’t wait to see what you guys do next. Perhaps our R32’s can meet up one day and dance it up! Very stoked for what’s to come!! Love your vids as always ❤️

[@GeekSHO]

I loved the Charles insert. Even when you're not in the same place, your bond is unbreakable.

[@mooseknuckle8334]

I wasn't a fan of the MKV until I purchased one a few years back. Now I can't let it go.

[@toddhunt2087]

its amazing how some people can really screw up a car

[@jon...6825]

Deadly video, me and my wife luved watching it. My son has an 2 seater R32, Savage car, I liv driving it but its so loud and very hard to drive slow. We wish you all the best with it. God bless EVERYONE 🇮🇪... from Ireland 🇮🇪....

[@Dutch-vj2eg]

Great video, again!! Your irrepressible optimism and adventurous style make these vids very entertaining. Always a couple of good chuckles. I love the R32 but never had a chance to pick one up and I don' think I'd want one quite so badly hacked up. Really looking forward to more content on this one! 🙂

[@rjack151]

I’m excited for this. I just recently had a chance to buy one for cheap. Seller originally told me “it needs a diff” no biggie. Then come to find out, the motor and trans is already pulled. And it needs a front diff not a rear. I hard passed on it.

[@Chum_Kiu]

While I'm kind of hoping for a manual conversion, I think that the real adversity is more likely to come from rehabbing it and just making it reliable again.

[@l00tur]

Also hoping for a manual conversion. VW goofed by omitting the third pedal from this car.

[@chrisparr7476]

@@l00tur. Was available as a 6sp manual here in Australia and Europe

[@nathanwarner6577]

@@chrisparr7476 Sadly we didnt recive a manual in the US. I wanted one but ended up with a dual clutch.

[@ijettaround]

I love that the Fahrenheit’s and R32’s are finally getting some content love.

[@lotharbeck71]

The rain and window fogging gave me PTSD over my Corrado I sold about ten years ago. That would have been a fun "can I drive it hundreds of miles home" video for someone to make.

[@motheolebelo]

Brave purchase looking forward to more content on this car. Exhaust note is lovely

[@chromeinox]

It appears to me that at some point that mk5 was stolen and maybe not crashed, but heavily abused. Great video guys!!!

[@HarryTwatter]

I would never own an old German car, but I'm glad you go through this for me

[@civicsp77sp18]

Omg how good are those cars , drove the long distance with a car with transmission gone and so many thing wrong and he made it ,crazy cars ..thats why i love them 😊

[@BrandonLeeActual]

jeeze the production and editing value on this is insane.... i'm mesmerized 2 minutes in lol ty for all this!

[@pauljohnson9326]

This video was really enjoyable but I must say you guys are nuts driving that thing😂😂 can't wait for the next one guys.

[@FIVECENTFISH]

manual swap time, the one thing this car needed that we never got.

[@lrnasigo1]

Can’t wait to see the build. $3K is a deal

[@EricAdamsYT]

Nice! I live in Sarasota and have used Renn Haus for a couple of my BMWs. Not a budget shop by any means but they are meticulous and do things the right way.

[@fmarinosfromafar9512]

Paul and Charles doing the MkV thing. Awesome!

[@aroundomaha]

Another adventure with Paul and Jamie!

[@micha.r3270]

just happy to have the exact same car in top condition in my garage. Good luck, you'll do fine 😁

[@SAVING_ICONIC_MACHINES]

Very entertaining upload and best of all I learnt that the PRNDS flashing is actually a problem because I’ve actually got it on my seat Leon and it drives absolutely fine so I didn’t know it was a thing but now I can actually get a problem or an accident, waiting to happen fixed before anything does happen 😂 great content

[@RickGTI2019]

This is something I’ve done in my younger years. Y’all are a bit nuts, but I couldn’t shut the video off till you got back to Carolina. Can’t wait for next phase. Thanks, RickGTI….. 🌴

[@mavricxx]

I would love to see this beauty restored! Those wheels as rough as they are they look good, just imagine them restored as well.

[@squidgysailor]

The spider part was the most entertaining bonus part lol

[@mukhtarp9218]

That was a good video. Enjoyed it. Looking forward to more content with the R32 👏

[@hydarail6477]

jami has one of the coolest looking 328i i have ever seen but anyways cool vw find

[@Salmon_Rush_Die]

This is gonna be fun. Hopefully there is a really tight deadline to get the project done.

[@Scav1988]

This was entertaining! well done and best wishes from germany for your project with this nice R32.

[@billynguyen710]

One of my favorite VW KZbin videos of all time! Gives me confidence to buy something I shouldn’t, drive 500 miles home.. just let it cool down 😮

[@iguanajoe9329]

I have a Golf MK4 since it came out and about two weeks ago it started doing the same transmission noises when you decelerated on 2nd gear. Then, it started making a loud buzzing sound as if it had a supercharger on 2nd, 3rd and 4th gear respectively. Eventually, she shat all her interiors inside herself, and I had it swapped for another manual transmission and a new clutch. 21 more years//265k miles of beating this *bulletproof snail* to its absolute death.

[@solocamo3654]

Reminds me of my 1998 Prelude with the 4-speed auto... trans slipped so bad I had to drive it in manual mode just to make it work.

[@tootch1]

They only made 500 red r32s in the United States so that's awesome. I just got a white one number 4287/5000. It's also a basket case. I'm very close to getting it all fixed up. I also used to own number 3967/5000 in blue and that car was amazing.

[@hiitsjon9406]

Am about to buy a r32 and you guys just gave me many reasons to buy a manual

[@johndc2998]

A perfectly logical and well implemented spider removal plan

[@toapohatu1692]

This is my favourite KZbin channel.

[@DESTcmndr]

Nothing to worry about, that's a huntsman spider. They don't usually bite.

[@Oraculodo]

the second air pump is just for emissions.. here in brazil i have an Audi A3 180cv that uses the same pump, and i also removed

[@Labergemusic]

I remember leaving a comment on one of your videos way back in the day and damn, this is a quality video.

[@Deutscheautoparts]

Welcome back

[@jrbuch]

Clarkson's Alfa made that same gearbox noise that they took on that Alfa special. That's the sign you know you got a good one haha!

[@dmbworks8094]

i have one with 170k on it and nothing really wrong, dealer kept mostly. i just dont drive it because its due for chains and a big refresh.

[@Deutscheautoparts]

Maybe sell it to us?

[@basilsoofi4244]

y'alls production quality has skyrocketed, wow!

[@Deutscheautoparts]

We appreciate the kind words. Curious do you think this video is considerably better than our recent content, or has it been a little while since you last watched?

[@Ammerstol]

That spider chase was just the funniest thing :D

[@rdhillon1988]

I mainly came here to here VR burble, best of luck with the project

[@shadowscope9169]

Reminds me of the time I drove from Sacramento CA, to Corpus Christi TX with my timing belt making ugly noises and about to blow in my STI. Anxiety was high watching you drive the VW. 😅

[@DarthLuvs2spoog]

I would love to see you and humble mechanic do something of a vice grip esc "will it make it home" travel series. Not to the exact tune of, but similar.

[@jorgereyes3241]

man idk how people beat these cars lmao , just picked an 07 gli farenheit aswell 120k in pretty good condition im trying to keep her for sometime and then get myself an r32 👌

[@nightbluemk7]

That spider was probably sitting on Paul's headrest enjoying the ride of an R32 before they reached the shop 😂

[@TESTA-CC]

1000 percent I'm Checking & Changing the gearbox oil before that trip 😀😀

[@MatsuriKazamaki]

The Spider delete was the most appropriate and necessary thing to do

[@J.B.7.4]

Is the front grill missing the R32 badging on the passenger side? Ah, just had to wait and watch more of the video,🤦‍♂️. Love VR6 growl, intoxicating. The welds on the exhaust look gnarly.

[@dumbestoyster]

Did you check the trans fluid level? You should keep a C02 fire extinguisher to cool down the trans

[@serjezati4244]

Love both of you and Charles mk5 series Charles one has unique colour but nothing can beat VR6 engine ❤

[@christheturdherder9096]

I'll be at the shop on Thursday. Hopefully I can peak in and see the r32. Paul, Duncan and crew will have their hands full I'm betting.

[@jerryjsv9135]

I had a similar issue with my dsg and it turned out to be the clutch basket snap ring

[@bokexd3173]

Charles's GTI is literally one from Need For Speed Most Wanted 2005 from main character that got pink slip for Sonny's GTI.

[@DabDabGoose]

I bought one in 2021 with plenty of issues, but got it cheap only now have I finally got the mechanicals fine, lucky for me the timing chain is fine but basically everything else wasn't, but now with regular maintenance the car should be fine for another 10 years.

[@bodkillinator]

Glad you pointed out those awful headlights, get some OEM xenons back on it asap

[@HandsomeJackOutfit]

Really Stoked to see a V6 engine in your mk5. Here in RSA , We get the inline 5....

[@IronFishChannel]

I'm not really much into euro cars, let alone VAGs but this channel definitely makes things interesting 👍

[@mikel1804]

Mine is white. It is still my dream car. I love it to death. Got a RUFF supercharger, supersprint headers and full exhaust, bilstien coilovers, upgraded sway bars, and aluminum A arm upgrades. It's a perfect car. I need a new one soon to cut apart. I plan to chop the body off and set my MK2 body on it... so let me know first if you want a "way out." Or if it sounds fun, maybe I can just have you guys do it for the content :P

[@ojdidit84]

Man I'd love to have a clean MK5. I had an 02 VR6 and loved that car. Was the 3rd owner and spent so much money fixing things I found and returning things back to stock. A clean MK5 that's STOCK (I'll take a nice, non-raspy aftermarket exhaust too) would be great for a nice weekend mountain cruiser. This poor .:R32. Owner did not deserve it. Trans sounds like it's been driven without fluid (Don't ask me how I know. I was 16. Mistakes were made). So many .:Rs that found the wrong owners 😭

[@johngrundy7197]

This is gonna be an awesome series fellas!!

[@mannyleon6347]

Man I’m so hyped to see you mount my transmission. I really hope everything turns out great. 💪🏽🔥

[@l00tur]

I’ve been on the look out for a blown up trans R32 MKV for years. The DSG is just not a trans that should’ve came with a limited model like this. A six speed swapped MKV R32 is probably the best hot hatch during that generation, and I would argue is a better car than the Golf R.

[@tf6437]

totally disagree. DSG is the way to go

[@Epezpalace]

DSG is good only when it works.@@tf6437

[@jamescmiller13]

so excited for this build! i have the same car and im looking forward to learning more about it

[@codypanek]

Considering I was just diving through Autotempest looking for one of these, well timed video! 😂

[@chemicalyinbalanced]

i always wonder how long these cars would last with Ethusiast level maintainance, but driven everyday! I see them with 200 to 300 thousand mile, and even though they have there issues, they just seem to keep going. I have been in a Taxi/cab (audi a4) with 230,000 on the clock. It felt like new.

[@samchisholm1250]

Im assuming you already know, but the rear lights arent the originals either and I'm also well aware that is probably the least of your worries ha makes me miss my old R32, although when i had it i really didnt like it that much, lovely car just expenisve to run and not overly quick

[@91rss]

re blown fuse, put a light bulb across the fuse, then go to end of circuit and keep disconnecting stuff and wires till the light goes out, the item before it was the issue I read.

[@guywithaname1]

I'm having a similar issue with my old mk5 jetta. I've had the PRNDS lights come on and it slips when the car has been driving a while but there's an override you can do with a pedal sequence. I'd like to see what's up with the transmission because they're likely very similar so I can see how bad of news it is that I'm experiencing this. Thanks DAP!

[@Ray00069]

I bought one as well. I ended up replacing the engine, trans, front and rear suspension. It’s basically a new car again. But now it’s under me and nothing gets ignored. 😂

[@superchill27]

I am a customer of your website. I purchased a MK6 European golf r from bumper a year ago.

[@Bats1999]

Compared to what I payed for a tornado red rust box. You got a deal. Hope it all works out for you. I too had to drive a few hours after purchase. That's when all the problems came to life.

[@Dailywordsofdiscouragement]

You don’t know how much I needed this video🙏

[@preatomicmatt]

I just drove a 200K mile V10 Touareg from FL to PA 😅

[@ArmChairKoalaBare]

as a fellow r32 owner. i approve this video.

[@JohnnyTurnerMusic]

I bought a cheap Porsche 958. No major issues expect i had to rip the dashboard out 1st week to replace the blower motor as i had no air either! 😆😆

[@Comech64]

Love these videos from you guys. They are very entertaining

[@AdrianGenao]

May be wrong but in my ownership of my MK5 GTI harsh shifts and not being able to determine the gear/taking really long to engage the clutch or reverse is a mechatronics unit failure. From factory was an issue that they would overheat and become faulty so Volkswagen opened a bulletin for 10 yrs or 100,000 to have it replaced for free if that helps but considering how neglected this car is and how much it costs to replace most ppl just replace the transmission altogether- hope this helps!

[@aronbennett4760]

Driving a sketchy car several hundred miles home is an amazing rush. It almost makes me want to buy some POS annually as my vacation.