The other day, I saw what I think was a Mk6 R32. Had large twin center exhaust. Did VW make/import a Mk6 R32?
~Holland On Sep 3, 2014 1:33 PM, "Walz, Jesse" <[email protected]> wrote: > I think VW is trying to appeal to the enthusiast. The new golf R will > make just under 300 HP and VW is hinting at a factory 400 HP special > edition. > > VW makes some great cars now. I have a 2012 4 door gti that is great car > for the money (paid 25 new). It is a very quick car making ~240 hp and > >290 lbs torque with just a reprogrammed ECU. I did also upgrade the > clutch (still prefer to shift myself). The suspension is the best part of > the car and puts a smile on my face at every turn. If you haven't driven a > GTI lately (MK 5 - 7) they are very good cars. The Mk 7 will be available > with a mechanical differential and big brake upgrade for around a $1,200 > option early next year. So VW has not totally abandoned the enthusiast. > > I still love my 91 gli, which has been in a restoration the last 10 years > (honestly working on the house and other cars, bikes etc., I will finish > her one day). Prior to the 2012 gti I had a V8 touareg that was a great > 5,500 lbs SUV, but 13 mpg got old. I miss it all the time. Before that I > had a 2001 golf 1.8t, which was good/quick car and it lasted over 10 years > before trading it in. > > Good to see some discussion on the old list. > > Constant lurker since...so long ago I can't remember when. > > Regards, > Jesse > > -----Original Message----- > From: a2-16v-list [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > Of Matthew Yip > Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2014 4:05 PM > To: Volkswagen a2 16v discussion list > Subject: Re: [a2-16v-list] The End of Shifting > > The R32 was a very strange vehicle with incredibly bad release timing. > Compared to the STI and the Evo, the R32 is a much nicer, more refined GT > car BUT it was compared to the boy-racers and in that comparison, the R32 > fell flat. What was more interesting was that the R32 simply would not > sell at dealerships - the cars languished for months because no one saw a > reason to pay that much for a 3-door VW Golf. Only after the last of the > cars were virtually given away did the value suddenly skyrocket. > > It's tough to understand what VW's goal is for the American market. After > decades of living on the fringe, VW made a concerted effort to go > main-stream and they've done a fine job with the current Jetta, Passat and > Sports Luxury Utility Trucks in their line-up. Unfortunately they haven't > made a strong attempt to go after the enthusiast market but Larry is > spot-on - enthusiasts are a very vocal and very frugal bunch. They'll > whine and cheese about what they don't like but they won't pay a penny more > to buy the "special". > > > On Wednesday, September 3, 2014 3:54 PM, Larry Velez <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > Charlie, > > We on this list are in denial that any new car is as good as our older > cars. :) > > We'll have to make up TShirts: > > "134hp and proud of it!" > > But seriously that Scirroco looks cool. But I think VW gave up on giving > in to enthusiast pressure in the USA when they they sold the R32 and they > sat on the lot for a while. Enthusiasts talk a big game but don't vote > with their wallets. > > Larry > > -----Original Message----- > From: a2-16v-list [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > Of Charlie Russo > Sent: Wednesday, September 3, 2014 2:30 PM > To: Volkswagen a2 16v discussion list > Subject: Re: [a2-16v-list] The End of Shifting > > About a year ago a friend of mine in Maryland purchased a RHD VW Scirocco > Storm. It had been imported from England to here in Pennsylvania. > He says driving and shifting this VDub is a blast. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Matthew Yip > Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2014 3:32 PM > To: Volkswagen a2 16v discussion list > Subject: Re: [a2-16v-list] The End of Shifting > > I remember reading that auto-tragic transmissions in Europe were a rarity > although I think that's changing since the concept of a Global Market is > such that what sells the most is what is foisted on the rest of the world. > > I had a Mini (not a MINI) that was RHD - shifting was easy compared to > less complicated tasks such as finding the turn signal indicator stalk > which was on the right side of the column. > > > On Tuesday, September 2, 2014 3:25 PM, Les Noriel <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > Amusing. Five years ago while vacationing in Ireland, we rented a car. We > had to pay extra to get an automatic. It was highly recommended to get the > auto because I spent more attention on driving the opposite side of the > road. Shifting through the gears with the left hand also felt awkward. So > the extra money was well spent. > > Don't know if it's still that way today. > > Les > > On Tuesday, September 2, 2014, Charlie Russo <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Sadly manual transmissions in vehicles are going the way of the dinosaur. > > Current VW offerings are no exception. IIRC less than 5% of VWs have > > manual > > transmissions. That is a far cry from where VW was when our 16Vs were > new. > > > > I enjoy manual shifting when I drive my '85 Golf on my days off or when I > > am > > exercising my other old VWs so I consider myself very lucky. > > > > I plan on taking my '87 GTI 16V to the Antique Car Show at Hershey, PA > > this > > October. So, I will be enjoying manual shifting and talking about 16Vs > > and > > VWs. Last time I took my 16V to Hershey I could not believe how many > > former > > VW salespeople and Techs I talked with. I spoke with a few former 16V > > owners > > as well. If anyone here on the list is going to Hershey this year look > for > > me and my '87 GTI 16V in the HPOF Class in the show on Saturday. > > > > Charlie > > > > -----Original Message----- From: Larry Velez > > Sent: Friday, August 29, 2014 9:37 AM > > To: Volkswagen a2 16v discussion list > > Subject: [a2-16v-list] The End of Shifting > > > > I am sure you all are reading in the various car rags how Porsche seems > to > > be abandoning the manual gear box with the latest GT3. Ferrari only sold > > 1% > > of their cars as manuals last year. Apparently well budgeted people no > > longer want to shift their transmissions themselves. The robots have won > > another battle. > > > > So enjoy your manual shifting in your 16Vs this weekend, you'll be > > telling > > stories to future generations of how things were in the old days. > > > > Speaking of shifting, Chad came by my place this past weekend and he was > > able to check out the patient in the garage (I am determined to get her > > running this year) and I got a chance to get a ride in his Jetta GLI 16V > > Turbo. Chad made me self-conscious about shifting too > fast/aggressively. > > How did you all learn to shift the "right" way and are some habits better > > on > > the transmission for longevity? > > > > Larry > > 91 GTI 16V (New Fuel Filter installed, New Transfer Pump installed, > > Transfer > > Pump Assembly rebuilt, fuel delivery troubleshooting continues to main > > pump > > next) > > _______________________________________________ > > a2-16v-list mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list > > For list archives, see listinfo link above. > > _______________________________________________ > > a2-16v-list mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list > > For list archives, see listinfo link above. > > > > > -- > Sent from Gmail Mobile > > > _______________________________________________ > a2-16v-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list > For list archives, see listinfo link above. > _______________________________________________ > a2-16v-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list > For list archives, see listinfo link above. > > _______________________________________________ > a2-16v-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list > For list archives, see listinfo link above. > _______________________________________________ > a2-16v-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list > For list archives, see listinfo link above. > _______________________________________________ > a2-16v-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list > For list archives, see listinfo link above. > > This message (including any attachments) may contain confidential, > proprietary, privileged and/or private information. 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