For those of you who are unfamiliar, the VW R32 was a 2004 only car (though
i hear theres a new one coming), its essentially a Golf GTI with alot of R32
only features such as the Audi TT engine (250hp! VR6), AWD, 6 speed short
shift manual transmission, custom seats by Konig, special wheels, and all
the other bells and whistles. It sounds....AMAZING. The seats suck you up
and absorb you completely, its a wonderful driving experience with such a
short shifting transmission and quick revving powerful engine. They were
also only available in the US in 4 colors, with something like 75% of them
being either blue or silver. Black and Tornado red were the other options i
believe. 5000 were supposedly imported to the US, and i'm told its still the
fastest VW ever imported to the US.

It's a car thats increasing in value and quickly becoming harder and harder
to find.
Sorry i'm not ENTIRELY sure on some of those facts, i guess i'm just being
too "high-schoolish", but It seems some people would like to know some
basics about this illusive VW R32 that so many people dont know ever
existed.

-Craig

On Feb 1, 2008 5:25 PM, Jeff Palmer <jpalmer@mts.net> wrote:

> Apparently this is a hot topic!  Take note VW!
>
> For the record I didn't even mention the TT in my original post.  I quite
> like the TT, and to be honest I
> don't know if I'd ever be in a position financially to buy one, but it's
> not a VW on the surface.  Whether
> it is under the hood i guess is a different matter.  My point is that VW
> is missing out on a significant
> part of the market, and by that i mean me.  I don't want a VW that says
> Audi any more than i want an
> Audi that says VW on the hood.
>
> I have to admit though i often squint my eyes and pretend my 03 Beetle
> convertible is a TT convertible.
> Sigh.
>
> I'll look into the Golf/R32 (as you can tell I'm not that familiar with
> them) but if VW is going to go out on
> a limb with the Phaeton and Eos they might as well goof up and give me a
> VW sports car.
>
>
> >
> > From: Lee Kirstein <leekirstein@GMAIL.COM>
> > Date: 2008/02/01 Fri PM 03:30:08 CST
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: Re: NVC: I want a sports car
> >
> > Where to begin...
> >
> > The R8 wasn't even mentioned and shouldn't even be mentioned in the same
> > class as your average VW or Audi for that matter.
> >
> > I think all Jeff meant was he want's a purebred german sports car for
> the
> > "everyman."
> >
> > He doesn't want a Ford Escort with different badging. He want's a
> thought
> > out german vehicle.
> >
> > I don't think that was a shot he took at the TT, I think he meant he
> liked
> > the idea of the T, now he wants VW to do something like that (on their
> own).
> >
> > As far as bashing people on here...I don't think many people on here
> claim
> > to be complete experts. These are folks that are helping out other folks
> out
> > of the goodness of their hearts. They aren't charging and aren't
> claiming to
> > know it all. I know when I send out an email just MENTIONING that i MAY
> buy
> > a vanago sometime in the next 6 months and within hours get 8 or 10
> emails
> > with people offering help and suggestions...that is far from a High
> School
> > atmosphere.
> >
> > If you don't like the advice, or think it's to "high schoolish" then get
> off
> > the bus and find another place to spend your time.
> >
> > Everyone is allowed an opinion, and I will apologise for all these fine
> > folks that offer their help and advice and want nothing in return.
> >
> > Sorry man.
> >
> > If I took the email the wrong way I do apologise. Just my opinion...
> >
> > On Feb 1, 2008 4:08 PM, Scott Daniel - Shazam <scottdaniel@turbovans.com
> >
> > wrote:
> >
> > > You guys, or sir, there are Audi's that are very similar to the
> equivalent
> > > VW model.
> > > But to say Audi's are rebadged VW's shows that you
> > > know very little about Audi's line up.
> > > Do some research on what the R8 is.
> > > Read about it in Wiki.
> > > It's an AWD supercar.
> > > It would be more fair to say some Lamborghini models are rebadged
> > > Audi's like the Lamborghini Gallardo.   ( Audi owns all or part of
> > > Lamborghini )
> > >
> > > But you would be wise, or look less foolish, if you preceded
> statements
> > > like
> > > the one you just made with the words 'as far as I know'
> > > ...............then
> > > that would be a true statement that no one could argue with, and
> they'd be
> > > invited to inform you perhaps.
> > > I must say ................sadly, the overall degree of general
> automotive
> > > knowledge and vanagon technical sense on the gerry vanagon group is
> very
> > > highschoolish, quite often.
> > > I'm sure that's all part of the fun, but .........man
> .........laughing
> > > ...........
> > > ...did you ever hear this one  ?  :           " Engage brain before
> > > putting
> > > mouth in gear."
> > > Might want to practice that some,
> > > Or if you just want a half silly group, that's fine too !   lol   ;-)
> > > Scott
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
> Behalf Of
> > > Mike S
> > > Sent: Friday, February 01, 2008 11:10 AM
> > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > > Subject: Re: NVC: I want a sports car
> > >
> > > At 01:42 PM 2/1/2008, Jeff Palmer wrote...
> > > >I want VW to build a new sports car.  I loved the Scirocco and
> > > >Corrado.  I don't want a rebadged Chrysler.  I
> > > >want another VW sports car.
> > > >
> > > >That's what i want.
> > >
> > > Audi TT. Only the badge is different.
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Lee
> >
>