The VW Golf R32: AWESOME or POINTLESS?

[@JackScarlett1]

It's a VR6 not a V6. I misspoke. Stop sending me angry messages.

[@maveric0738]

Technically it’s still a V6.

[@jakeireland7169]

Yeah it’s still a V6.

[@davebalfour5229]

it's mega that's what it is.!!!!!!!!!

[@elliotpierson8350]

To be fair it does blatantly say 'V6' on the engine

[@andrew19682008]

😂

[@beyondRC]

This used to be mine (yes the exact car in the vid) 😢 sadly sold it in 2020 after 8 years of ownership and miss it everyday. Watching the new owner drive it away broke my heart. They aren’t the fastest or the most modern but they have so much character that new cars can only dream of having. Very expensive to maintain/tax and insure but worth every penny for that beautiful vr6 engine noise. I miss my baby 😭

[@JH-ex6mb]

I am the original owner of a 2008 R32. I gave it a tune from APR, added a turbo, high capacity air intake, a Peloquin differential, improved suspension, sway bars and wheels and tires. Still only has 38,000 miles. I call it my smile machine as I can't get the grin off my face when driving it.

[@alexlesley97]

Would love to see a video of this car!

[@suuuwiiiarmy]

"It makes no sense putting a v6 [vr6] engine into a hatchback...but I'm so glad they did!" - my thoughts exactly!! :)

[@clungewellies]

Exact reason why I bought one, better to be ignorant and avoid eye contact with the MPG figure.

[@JackScarlett1]

haha it's a car that only a true petrolhead could own!

[@JoshKemponcars]

Just tape over it! 😂

[@natsiel]

I bought one solely because of the sound it made, kept it for 3 years n loved every moment of it.

[@obiwan8393]

natsiel same here. I don’t care if the GTI is faster, I could listen to the noise all day.

[@habibyahya6472]

obiwan8393 gti isnt faster though. I smoke GTIs with this all the time, even the mk6 gtis as well

[@defenda1]

I bought one a few days ago. Haven't driven it yet without breaking into a smile. Surprisingly practical as a family hatchback, the weight and 4wd gives it a nice heft (yes, just like "a baby estate car"). My only complaint would be the exhaust note: I keep wanting to hear it accelerate, and that's not great for the MPG.

[@carcaviar9321]

Maybe replace it with a scorpion exhaust? More sound!

[@UndisputedChamp834]

@@carcaviar9321 yes , I had to get a louder exhaust so not to keep blasting it to hear the note, now I can hear the note while driving sensible

[@TheSkyfire117]

You’re one of the best car reviewers out there on KZbin. Certainly one of my favourite- but you need better camera & audio equipment. I believe in time to come this channel will rocket. Good luck

[@JackScarlett1]

Haha indeed I do mate. Soon as this channel makes any money, it's all getting spent on nicer gear. cheers for the support!

[@koteyn]

he's hands down my favourite right now at least the audio definitely needs some help

[@desfullerton8239]

@@JamieR1988 spot on, bet he was jesus in his school nativity play, hamming it right up

[@TheSkyfire117]

So let me get this right. You don’t like his videos.. _yet here you are._

[@TheSkyfire117]

Your troll moves are weak af son. *_Try harder_*

[@shshh-fw9eh]

Your statement at the end, that is exactly why I'm buying one. I actually purchased it a month ago. It's being restored at the moment and I'm driving it home this weekend. A review done by a true car enthusiast like you is always a joy to watch, thank you.

[@AP-rj5gr]

Great vid, I recently bought an alfa V6 and I love it. Forget 0-60, lap time, MPG etc. Its all about how they make you feel and the sonorous musical engine! Soon they'll all be gone or cost a fortune so, do it while you can and leave the dreary and drony in line 4 cylinder turbo until then.

[@meandthefamily1485]

Well put my friend, we use to have 3.0 s capri's back in the 80,s 3 litre v6,s which had twin individual exhausts most had silencers removed ,glorious crackle but that bass rumble next best thing to a V8 its a passion only petrol heads understand the noise !

[@jackbooth1351]

I know it's something everyone says about car reviewers but honestly believe you are topgear worthy, never miss a video and love you style, keep up the great work 👍

[@JackScarlett1]

Appreciate you dude!

[@11Forty6]

Well he is following the exact same formula as top gear/grand tour so it’s hard to do it badly.

[@JackScarlett1]

@@11Forty6 learn from the best!

[@trihardcx6743]

I've been thinking about this a lot, and the GTI makes so much sense, but every time I see and hear an R32 I change my mind and think "I have to have one. I just have to".

[@mattg768]

I've had 2 and the worst part about owning one is the road tax, its stupidly high. Apart from that get the MF Display changed if you get one as the OEM one has a tenancy to have display fade because the soldering on it is terrible. Plenty of good options for fully custom MFD s for around £200-300.

[@Pain5k]

as a big fan of the vr6 engine, the ending of the video made my heart melt

[@whirlywhirly5758]

the sound alone is just pure joy. I own mine for 11 years now, can't give it up. changed the exhaust to an even bigger one :)

[@cooperaltopp]

thinking about getting an r32 how is it reliability wise???

[@mongisimelane2436]

Is it realiable ?

[@davidryan5482]

@@cooperaltopp of course if you maintain it

[@davidryan5482]

@@mongisimelane2436 of course if you maintain it

[@LeoVillacorte]

I love how this video has the most views on your channel. I own an R32 also

[@allosaurusfragilis7782]

Weve had one for nearly ten years. Other plus points are....generally reliable. Practical, in all weather. Keeps its value very well. If we sold ours now, we would get almost what we paid for it. Thats quite important. And yes, sounds fab.

[@wesleyying9673]

Been contemplating weather to sell mine or not. The speech at the end makes me want to keep it.

[@gregorytsolo]

The best car I own today, especially here in South Africa where we love noisy fast cars. At the end of the day it’s all about that vr6 and the exhaust system.

[@troylucas8563]

AWB 🤘🏻🇬🇧

[@mongisimelane2436]

Is the r32 realiable and does it hurt your pockets?

[@jelllly.]

i made the transition from MK5 GTI to R32 a couple of months ago, and i must admit i agree with you, the GTI is a far better drivers car and i dont think down my favorite back lane it would be much slower, but for me there is something so special about the R32, i love to cruise in it, and that sound gives me chills, makes it all worth it, great vid man!!!

[@kiwihame]

I had one, lightly tuned, air intake, pipe. Awesome car! Loved it, and with just enough luxury too. The intake made it sound 100% better. Great review.

[@berniejaw6552]

I love the sum up from 5:40.

[@kevinvandorst]

My favorite car of all time, love the R32!!!

[@nickstrong8247]

"It's like a big angry wasp." *It's a WOOKIE! Not a wasp!*

[@bign3ck]

It's a Wookie being hit with a flamethrower, 2.9 12v in the Corrado sounds the best, it had a 15 degree V.

[@uddaside]

So your comment made me laugh because it reminded of a copper, a Wookie copper that stopped me when I was driving my MK3 VR6 like twelve years ago. He said I under took a car and was driving too fast. Then asks why does the engine make that funny noise?! So I said what noise? He stuck his lips out and made the engine sound, surprised I didn't get nicked for pissing myself laughing, true story.

[@arrbek2359]

yeah. mine sound like Chewbacca complaining at 3400 rpm

[@jaggafeen]

my old m3 evo is 3.2 litre and has 321bhp and makes the r32 golf sound like a pathetic weakling and has way better performance,sound, handling and brakes.

[@warrenjones6098]

@@jaggafeen one word "VANOS"

[@patrickmurphy565]

Incredible review as always I miss your vids pls come back

[@isackuupindi8612]

Vw : *puts a v6 badge on the engine* Public :* gets angry when you say V6 instead of VR6 * ~SAD

[@haxsys]

VR6 is technically (hence the badge on the engine) a V6 engine, but because of the angle of the pistons and all of them being in the same head (volkswagen designed) it's a VR6. It's the only "V6" of it's kind, which is deserving of being called a VR6. ;)

[@lucianconstantin2051]

@YEOH ZHONG YIK Moe Don't v6 engines use a single crank also? I think you meant one cylinder head.

[@haxsys]

@@lucianconstantin2051 that's why it says head. Maybe you didn't read it?

[@kamata93]

Same as the VR5, where VW puts a V5 badge (Massive facepalm)

[@almilhouse9059]

Suppose it looks better then putting a huge badge with 5 cylinder or 6 cylinder.... It really is too long

[@AlexLR]

You should try an R32 DSG Turbo... I have one as a daily driver with 480bhp, that’s a real hoot! Transforms the car totally

[@fvxk.j2773]

What kit are you running?

[@manuelschmoeger]

How much you paid? And do you drive on stock Engine and Gearbox?

[@whitedog303]

???

[@richardstamper5630]

I was at the start of a dual carriageway one day and already up to 80mph thinking what's the point of going any faster when these two irresponsible R32 owners past me as if I was parked. For a moment I was annoyed but then some flames popped out of the front runners car and the other was giving it death only a few feet behind so I immediately applauded them, the sound was intoxicating and I can still see them soon hitting the horizon never to be seen again. When the right one comes along you can count me in, thanks lads :-)

[@flemcadiddlehopper]

First off, love the car...I am in the process of buying one right now. As to why it sounds like it does? I looked all through, well almost, your viewer's comments and no one had answered it. So here you go. It has to do with the single head design. Having only one head and still being a narrow V shape, 3 cylinders have longer intake ports with shorter exhaust ports, while the other 3 have short intake ports and long exhaust ports. This creates harmonics in the sound of the sucking and blowing of the engine. It also give the engine a flatter torque curve.

[@goodshipkaraboudjan]

I love how you make the point about how big and unnecessary the engine is. I downsized to an R32 from a Holden SS wagon with a 6.0 V8 LS2!

[@louisbabycos106]

Some guys in Canada crammed a Northstar V8 into a golf . I think they called it coupe de golf .

[@ossiebalboa5617]

I guess you discovered that R32 beats the SS and XR6s and XR8s at the lights on normal roads by now. Runs out of puff around 100kmh but slays the V8s on the streets below that. Not bad for an engine half the size.

[@ShariLHurt-re6cv]

I bought one in 2018. I am in love with it! For the first time in my life, I’m putting money into a used car! This one will be with me until the end...❤️

[@88tmilko]

Had a Octavia VRS 2.0tfsi and loved it with revo stage one it felt just as fast as the R32 but power delivery is completely different. Now have a low mileage mk5 R32 and every drive is theater with the noise. 991 GTS couldn't shake me off on the damp twistys in Cheddar Gorge. Not everyones cup of tea but I wont sell the R32 if I can help it. Great review!

[@miloslogic]

Yes! Stay true to yourself and let others enjoy your beauty. Take good care of her. Best of wishes, Random petrolhead :D

[@dgbourdon1325]

What a great real honest review. As you say, you dont buy a R32 for anything other than the joy factor and the becoming rarity of these wonderfully engineered beasts. Thanks chap!

[@georgiaboland2493]

Absolutely love your videos. I just brought a mk5 r32 a few days ago and its the best purchase I've ever made!!

[@mujahidh6788]

What a beautiful car. Worthy of being called a classic.

[@donRageme]

Awesome, comfortable, quick and hold there money. Biggest reason I'd buy one is that wicked v6 sound 👌

[@roblanger5546]

I have the Golf R mk 7, its a brilliant car but I still love the R32 that na v6 engine sounds so good!

[@carlesvidal6688]

Rob Langer me too

[@sleepercell9926]

Its awesome dude. Nowadays cars are just BHP figures 0-60 times and turbochargers.

[@woody555kl]

Yes very true, sick of all the paddle shift crap too no one can truly learn to handle a car properly without a manual gearbox thats why all the kids that buy new stuff them into hedges.

[@vincegoalie27]

bang on.i have one and yeah it’s not the quickest and costs a lot to run but it’s got something about it.my pet hate is the RS3.built to me for the exact reasons you state

[@HatsuneM1ku01]

Yup, so tired of the “it’s 2024 and any car that doesn’t have at least 5-600 horsepower is crap and not worth owning” or your slow. There’s more to a car than horsepower numbers and pops and bang tunes

[@drew10981]

The reason one would buy an R32 would be much like why one would buy an NA or NB Miata. It's not the fastest car on the road, or even in it's segment. It doesn't have the latest bells & whistles in technology. You buy it because of the feeling you get every time you start it. Because of the sound it makes. The connection you feel to the machine when in the driver's seat. Something you just can't reproduce anymore in modern cars. You buy it because you just love to drive. And like you said, if you don't understand it from having driven it, you just can't explain it. Great little review vid on a classic hot hatch.

[@HatsuneM1ku01]

Yep, everything is about horsepower these day

[@TheVeryBestOfEveryth]

Love seeing the different options other countries got in Australia all mk5 R32s has leather seats and almost impossible to find one without a sunroof. We never got the cheaper non leather interior on them

[@jurcamarius6863]

Man, you sure know how to talk about cars. Very insightful and poetic. I really appreciate your youtube channel and I can hardly wait the next review. Greetings from Romania.

[@JackScarlett1]

Very very kind words. Thank you mate - got a couple cool videos on the way very soon

[@jurcamarius6863]

@@JackScarlett1 I'm glad to know that you're preparing new videos. Cheers.

[@emmanueldelacruz8545]

I have one with over 200k miles on the odometer and I daily drive it. It's all about the smiles per gallon.

[@mocean2354]

I was about to cry at the end

[@marijobosnjak7259]

The last real R!!

[@jakeagusta]

One of my all time favourites. I previously owned a mint 09 model with the plate ‘V6 VAG’. Now driving a 911 but I dearly miss the R32 🥺

[@jakeagusta]

Update: Sold the 911, got a C63 and now I'm back in an 08 R32. Its brilliant to be back. Missed the R32

[@heyheysaturday2492]

I recently bought 2008 r32 & drove my cousin GTI it has a turbo lag which r32 you feel instant power

[@mnazir9851]

Good honest review Sir... I'd like to add my experience, I have had the GTI & R32. I must say the R32 just gave me that little piece of mind when with its 4 motion, I found the GTI wheel spinning alot from a stand still. Around the city it would have to be the GTI, other than that R32 all day.

[@kevr1983]

Ace video mate. Should try one with a DSG gearbox, it totally transforms the car. Plus the road tax is a much more reasonable £540. Best car I've owned. Had it nearly 6 years, and still makes me smile every time I open up that garage door.

[@jaryfelice1020]

I have just discovered your channel today! It’s a top channel! You reviewed my actual brand new car (124 abarth) and here my loved R32 that I had the pleasure to drive for 11 years and 170k km. Heavy Golf maybe but with one of the best 6 cylinder noise ever. And now they are increasing value

[@hazzard8760]

He's absolutely right and 110% the reason I bought my R32 in 2007 and still drive registration R325 HA* every day. It is irreplaceable and should never be compared ( as some wrongly do) to a Golf R. Its not the same type of vehicle apart from the fact that in their heyday you still rarely saw an R32 amongst all the Golfs on the road yet today every 4th Golf I see on the road is a Golf R. Driving my R32 still draws looks from those in the know whilst you don't have to wait long on any street corner before another Golf R comes along. And now of course they have started appreciating in value. Will I ever get rid of it?. Probably not. I will never find another vehicle that has given me reliability with sure footed-ness for the past 12 years. Nothing major has ever gone wrong and it has been regularly service by a VW main dealer and of course.. there is that exhaust note you unleash when you drop two clicks at 70mph on the paddles of the DSG box and the bellows just open and she goes....

[@tannertaulbee1151]

Great video, you nailed it. I bought this car last week in the states. I chose it over a 2015 Autobahn, I'm so glad that I did. Everytime I hear my R32 start up or accelerate I smile. It's the perfect balance between cruising and playing

[@scottlucas2281]

I had 1 for 4 years and loved it. Just high running costs. My MK7 R is cheaper to run 🙈

[@conconr322]

High running cost is exactly what they are we've got one haha true your comment bro

[@trihardcx6743]

Any idea what your cost of ownership was? How many miles did you do? Most importantly, was it worth it?

[@scottlucas2281]

@@trihardcx6743 at the time yes as there was nothing like it. Maybe the focus RS? Road tax £500, full tank of fuel £85 lasted 200-300 miles, major service £450 minor £300. Plus insurance and any repairs. Remember these cars are old now. My R I spend a lot less

[@koteyn]

big angry wasp that's a perfect name for a car eleanor sod off

[@meneither6739]

Proud owner of a Tornado Red Wookiee and I couldn’t be any happier. Not fast, not slow. It gets up! Love these cars!

[@nerko0genius]

buddy why don't you make more of these vids? great job

[@JackScarlett1]

I do it for a living now my man. Check out Fully Charged Show!

[@manjbains1977]

Great Video. The R32 Mk4 & Mk5 are getting rare now. Especially in mint condition!!! The MK7 Golf R are everywhere, people get them on these lease deals. The only Golf R which is rare now is MK6 and fetching silly money. But nothing can beat that R32 sound!!! Love it.

[@Hath.0]

The MK4,5&6 all had limited production numbers to about 5,000. The Mk4 and Were only make for one year 2004 and 2008, the mk6 2012-13. The Mk7s have higher production numbers and have been made from 2015-present. (Idk if these figures are for north America only or worldwide)

[@beyondRC]

Absolutely great Jack had a great laugh filming with you mate hope you go far top quality as always. I'm so glad you covered the differences between this and the newer ones. 6 years of owning this beauty and we have had our ups and downs but it's worth every penny spent on it. Like you said big na hatches are dying and will soon be extinct. All the best with the channel!!

[@JackScarlett1]

Thanks again Ricky, was a pleasure meeting you and your stunning car 🔥

[@ed4739]

Fantastic video & review! I have a completely standard 3 door manual R32 in this colour and I absolutely love it! I have had the car for over 6 years now and have no plans to sell it. As you rightly say they are extremely well engineered and feel very solid on the road. You do buy these cars with your heart rather than your head but I would say this to anyone who is looking to get one..... Make sure you do your sums first in terms of running and owning costs as you may well be in for a shock!! BUT if you can afford it I guarantee that you love it too. It will put a smile on your face, give that feel good factor and turn heads no matter where it goes. Happy motoring.

[@rtbiscuit]

As a couple of others above have said it's not a V6. It's a VR6. think of it more like a short block straight 6. There is a V angle in the engine. But both banks share 1 cylinder head. It's the reason they can shoe horn it into the front of the golf. It's why it sounds different to V6s I've had one in a 350z and it doesn't sound that great. Only other v6 I know that sounds good is the old Alfa v6.

[@martytdd1606]

That's what it reminded me of. I had two alfa 156s with the 2.5 V6 engine, very similar sound, and a buddy of mine had the Audi A3 3.2 V6 aswell. Could listen to those engine notes all day evey day.

[@mikewatson555]

Thanks for making this video. You’ve convinced me to never sell my little red rocket. I love it even more after watching and I understand its importance going forward. This is my favorite R32 video now.

[@UndisputedChamp834]

I have this car, you buy it for the sound 100% . And it's different, it's also quicker than most cars around even in 2019. The running costs ain't to bad either, but your paying for that prestige rarity I suppose. I love it, I've thought about getting rid but I honestly can't think of anything that matches the sound and feel without spending ££££. So it's staying, great review by the way.

[@habibyahya6472]

TheLozlou2 only a c63 amg (6.2 engine) would make sense as a replacement. Thats what im considering next after my r32

[@Culinarybadboi]

@@habibyahya6472agreed!

[@stevenharpervw]

Enjoyed this. I’m building a Vr6 corrado on my KZbin and you basically explained every reason why I’m building a Vr6 corrado 😊👍

[@JackScarlett1]

awesome! HMU if you wanna film it when it's done ;)

[@stevenharpervw]

Ya do some sort of joint video 😊

[@robsamuel5290]

Wicked video Jack! I keep trying to decide between a Mk5 GTI and R32 - edging towards the R32 as it’s a special motor and owners I’ve spoke to seem very happy!

[@JackScarlett1]

If you can afford to run it it's undeniably a more special thing. Thanks for watching mate

[@robsamuel5290]

Jack Scarlett no worries & ive asked some friends to subscribe too, I think the channel has a lot of potential for “real world” cars - not just the supercars (which we all love watching) 👍

[@robsamuel5290]

Jack Scarlett I loved my Stage 1 Mk4 GTI which I had for 7-8 years so I defo need to test drive both before I decide lol

[@bh-xm3gr]

yes same I am stuck between buying a r32 dsg or a golf GTI dsg and remapping it

[@cameronoconnor746]

I have been following this channel ever since this video came out, and come back to this video every month or so but it sparked my inner desire for the R32 ever since... there’s just something about that VR6, the character and personality it brings to a true petrolhead is unfathomable, at least for me; something so inefficient and heavy yet I’ll be splashing 10k of my savings on one by the end of the year... lol, undoubtedly fulfilling my petrol head desire yet cursing my bank account for future years to come😂 this truly is a special video, cheers Jack!

[@dominikkremeike702]

Beautifully done! Great Video! Id be intrigued seeing you compare Golf 4 1.8T (150hp) and 1.9TDI (150hp)

[@shona5512]

Not much to compare, both good to tune. One is stronger for higher power (GTI), One lasts longer (TDI), One gets better mileage (TDI), One makes more power for less money (GTI), One sounds like shit (TDI). That's about as far as the comparisons go.

[@69bock69]

tdi much better

[@69bock69]

gti feels flat , tdi feels so strong. the 150 tdi reminds me of a escort rs turbo. and mapped there just silly with 50mpg # winning

[@prestige2063]

I have one and im proud to have a car like this , its not as fast but its special. But dont forget about the brakes on the R32, they are brutal. As you say it is the last of its own and there will never be a golf like this , mine is now 12 years old and i would be happy if i can keep it forever and look back at those silly days where power wasnt everything.

[@qasimmir7117]

Unlike the asbo-ish GTI, this is more of a high speed, more grownup, and gentlemanly version of the Golf. Perhaps the best.

[@wadecrawford6445]

I really enjoy my R32, would enjoy it more if I had the Manual 6 speed over the DSG, but its fantastic in the winter months when ice and snow are on the road.

[@jonathonbrett-qn1ic]

Fantastic car already a classic

[@drmcbubbles]

I have an R32 and you hit the nail on the head. I bought it because it was the first car I went fast in back in 2006, when I was 9 years old. I became obsessed with that vr6 noise and made sure I bought one as my first car.

[@conconr322]

How many miles has it got ?

[@QKvox]

Ive seen one in that spec on the roads where i live and I get the same fizz that James May gets from an Alfa Spider

[@bentdog8917]

Another great vid bro! Deffo a joy to watch Jack! Keep it up! 👍🏻🙌🏻🤜🏻🤛🏻💪🏻

[@zahimiibrahim3602]

Nice review. I used to own a Mk5 GTi which was nice but sold, and later bought a used R32. Agree with everything you say. The exhaust sounds more like a 5 cylinder like the Fiat Coupe 20vT that I used to own way back when. That also made a lovely noise.

[@JoshKemponcars]

Another great video buddy, keep it up! I have a soft spot for these and I absolutely loved mk4 version I drove a couple of months back.

[@dughiismani5328]

A very PROUD owner since 2011... My ALL my EVERYTHING!!!

[@TacoSupreem]

Man as a Volkswagen lover and a person who has owned several gti’s from the old school 1.8na to 1.8t to 2.0’s. I have to own a mk4 r32. The sound of that engine is pure eargasm!

[@MarkReading]

The original 2.8L V6 in the mkiv Golf 4Motion sounds just as epic and so does the 3.2L V6 mkiv R32

[@mishalchotai4721]

Love that car ... I have a V5 now and that has great unique sound

[@andreadupre6103]

Whys is VW not making a new Golf VR6?

[@markojam1960]

I have owned one of these for 7 months now. Must say it's an amazing machine. If you buy one expect it to be in and out the garage quite a lot! And if you are gonna moan about road tax prices you should maybe buy something new with good co2 emissions and good MPG, as the fuel price will shock you!

[@courtneystrong60]

I have one.. her name is Robin and I am so in love with her 💙💙

[@UndisputedChamp834]

Me too , this exact one !

[@mutahirali4103]

Me three and mine is 5dr DSG. She called Carina 😍

[@petermccloskey8725]

I have had one since new....403,500 miles later and I am still in love with her.

[@mutahirali4103]

@@petermccloskey8725 no way have you actaully done 403 thousand mile or am I being silly?

[@UndisputedChamp834]

@@petermccloskey8725 really,,, u not mean kmph. If it mph you give me hope on reliability for the long term.

[@musicallymaximized2694]

I've owned mine for about a year and a half. I love and baby it! Water pump just started slowly leaking recently, and my intake gasket is causing the engine to run slightly lean, but I plan on taking care of those this winter. Other than that its been completely issue free. I got an amazing deal on the car, it's also Tornado Red which is a plus considering that's the rarest color. I highly recommend getting one if you seek to have a good, fun weekend car, and/or daily driver!

[@nathanelcho5267]

Feelin some old top gear vibes here Great review

[@LivingLifeSlower]

In an age when 500hp Golf Rs sound so linear and boring, the VR6 is an absolute gem. It's more a GT than a GTI

[@JackScarlett1]

well said!

[@IamJackPot]

Just bought myself one of these and I fucking love it.

[@vincentvega7878]

bought mine R32 MK5 2017 and i love it each day. i smile each morning when i start the engine :-)

[@benlittlemore8151]

vincentvega7878 same here! 👀

[@freepalestinelonglivegaza9416]

A very proud owner since 2015 !!!!!!!!

[@williamfox7549]

My mate has a passat r36 and it's fucking fast

[@DexterFishbourne]

Best review of the R32 ever. Why? Because you said everything I wanted to hear. These are the reasons I am buying one and it's good to know I'm not (that) insane.

[@JackScarlett1]

Thank you mate. Go get one! I will 100% own one of these one day

[@69bock69]

I've had a lot of cars and some have been special 1.9 205 gti, mr2 tbar turbo , 3 door cosworth . this is as good as the rest. a special motor and trust me they will be big money at some point

[@leef9834]

I considered one of these but £500+ a year on TAX is a nope

[@JackScarlett1]

Yeah that's pretty brutal

[@danodriscoll1914]

1800euro tax in Ireland

[@pheasantpluckersson2138]

Yet same car Pre 2006 the road tax is nearly halved!

[@thehop639]

If you are considering buying one then how can 300 extra a year over something else be a factor?? That would be the least of your problems....

[@mutahirali4103]

Look for the 55 plate. £315 on tax

[@pininprestatyn]

I love the sound of these. I considered this but picked the Mk5 GTI. The tuning options on the turbocharged GTI swayed me. My GTI has a stage 2 map. It’s 280BHP and 200KG’s lighter. I just wish it had this sound which pitches a real trouser tent.

[@maxoakley7157]

Loving the vids! Could you please do a video on the Golf GT (2008) I keep seeing them about but I don't know anything about it

[@JackScarlett1]

Sure man, good idea! Glad you enjoyed

[@RJ22]

Nice video man, I’ve had my r32 2 weeks now, unreal

[@natsiel]

RJ Enjoy it.

[@mikesear482]

Your videos are so sick man. Facts and easy to watch, love it

[@gaffnaldo1]

Great review, bloody well put together man

[@jjoosh9]

I have been looking for one for a while now and I've been mixed to decide between an r32,mk5 gti or a mk6 gti :/ I love the ending of your video and it really saddens me to think one day we may never see them on the road :,( makes me want to get an r32 and just ignore the mpg and tax for them.

[@UndisputedChamp834]

I'm in the same thought about selling it, can't bring myself, think I'd rather sorn it and cover it up on drive, pull it out now and then in the future when everyone is driving electric cars lol

[@88tmilko]

LordLorenzo my thoughts exactly!

[@trickyd-wc7bq]

The point of it was that it cruised around smoothly and effortlessly in all weather without the turbo lag of the gti or the R I now have the 7R and it's much quicker when you have a free run but when in a queue of traffic (Now all the time) I wish I had the R32 again.

[@dennis.r1064]

Would be great if they could put the V6 in the Mk8 and twin turbo it 90% of the R32 models were sold purely on the sound it made still an amazing car. 👍🏽

[@CheezeCracker]

Dennis .:R Wasn't there talk of VW bringing back/developing the VR6 exactly as you mention, for golfR ?

[@dennis.r1064]

CheezeCracker there was but don’t know if it was from a trusted source

[@landroverSV]

AWESOME! I owned the MK4 R32 and absolutely loved my VW! Wish I still had mine 😪 lost it to a flood 😪

[@neilmcguinness4422]

I own a Golf 7R and love it but I have a secret love affair going on with the sound of the Mark 5 R32's divine engine and the car overall. If you own one then just realise how lucky you are and that you are driving something special. Allow yourself at least one backward glance and smile at the car every day. 👍👍

[@waifuracer6516]

Pro tip: Get the second gen audi a3 with the same engine+quattro, its cheaper (around 1.5-2k) and it looks better imo.

[@calsin3280]

Brilliant review. Channel deserves a lot more subs

[@erikbussing9570]

it's the small angle of the vr6 that makes it sound so good, because of the uneven firing interval