The R32 is definately NOT a replacement for the A2 16v. The 16v is a car with decent power, but a great feeling chassis and good handling and brakes.
None of the new Mk4 cars fill those shoes, the 337 included. The 337 has good brakes and decent power, but handles like a pig. The R32 is way too expensive, overweight and underperforming for the market sector it's entering. Also, I'm not sure how accepting the public will be of a $30,000 hatchback. For the cash, the R32 is going to get spanked performance wise by the Mitsu Lancer Evo 8 and the WRX Sti. Oh, and the awd systems in both of those cars work better. -josh --- [email protected] wrote: > << nice but 30 g's US > > the audi TT version of the same engine is rated 9hp > higher??, go figure!! >> > > - Hey, I love the R32, but how do you see it as a > replacement for the A2 16V? > This thing's thirty thousand dollars!!! To me, > it's in a different > category. It's more in the WRX category. > > Don't you think that the GTI 337 and the upcoming > limited edition GTI are > better "successors" to the A2 16V? > > By the way, my friend works at the local VW/Audi > research center. Currently > they have 3 R32's, 3 limited edition GTI's, and a > couple of TT's with the VR6 > and dual clutch system. Yes, he gets to drive all > of them. > > Alex Ranarivelo > South California > '91 GTI 16V > w/European Motorworks ported 1.8 16V head, euro > intake cam, Garrett chip, > 2.25 in. exhaust w/Borla, passat cat, 3.90 ring and > pinion, .80 5th gear, no > A/C, neuspeed lowering springs, and rear tri-tie > bar. > <A HREF="http://www.iders.com/alexweb/";>Alex's > Tuning Information</A> > _______________________________________________ > a2-16v-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list > For list archives, see listinfo link above. ===== Josh Wyte Momentum Motorsports 508-833-3024 After 5 pm EST __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com
