2004 VW MkIV R32 Buying Guide/Tips

**h100vw** · 01-03-2010, 09:54 PM

http://www.jbsautodesigns.co.uk/medi...ideo/prime/162

http://www.jbsautodesigns.co.uk/cate...kits-32-24v-v6

http://www.jbsautodesigns.co.uk/proj...-mk4-r32-ts650

More go for R32s.

**OEM G60** · 01-03-2010, 09:57 PM

Awesome Gav!

I just dug this up, its crap quality but what i was talking about in my previous post, at GTI International 2004, i was standing near the guy who filmed this, was soooo quick!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZM_lelpVrU

**h100vw** · 01-03-2010, 10:00 PM

Must have been a 318 not an M3.

Gavin

**Big_M** · 02-03-2010, 07:02 AM

Yeah, think I'll walk before start running. Have a few things i'd like to do to make a car my own before go crazy!

Wish this rain would stop so can get out there and have a look.

**G-rig** · 02-03-2010, 07:13 AM

Originally Posted by OEM G60

The Turbo R on carsales has been talked about on here too and has a bad history, i also considered it as the kit is pretty good and not cheap, but after hearing some horror stories i steered clear.

Yeah, if it's the silver one with BBS that thing has been sold on so many times, the original turbo kit would have cost 25k, now the whole car including the kit and other mods sold for around 25k.

Too much money to throw away but wouldn't be reliable at all, and you'd be lucky to get a good run out of three.

Apparently the mechanical side of it has been fixed up but heard they cant get the ECU/tune right so i'd avoid it.

**Big_M** · 02-03-2010, 07:32 AM

Originally Posted by G-rig

Yeah, if it's the silver one with BBS that thing has been sold on so many times, the original turbo kit would have cost 25k, now the whole car including the kit and other mods sold for around 25k.

Too much money to throw away but wouldn't be reliable at all, and you'd be lucky to get a good run out of three.

Apparently the mechanical side of it has been fixed up but heard they cant get the ECU/tune right so i'd avoid it.

Thanks very much again for the heads up.

This sharing is what makes this forum a great place.

Wonder if he wants to flog the wheels separately!. I like them

**drewr** · 02-03-2010, 11:01 AM

Hey everyone,

I'm going to inspect the first of the Mark IV golf R32s im looking at this weekend, and i'm just curious if there's anything in particular to look out for? Known problems, etc? The car has got 130'000kms on it, which I shouldn't imagine will be a problem at all. There's another for an extra $4'000 which has 70'000kms and lacks the pioneer LCD that the other one does (not important, i know, but i dislike their original headunits).

Im really hoping to get it all going ahead so i can start driving and spending money on this beast!