What's all this talk about how good the interior of the r32 is? ok it has nice leather....but the design is that of an economy car. The Z is a purpose built sprots car, much more snug, functional and aesthetically pleasing...to me at least. So what if a r32 uses "better" materials how often do you run your hand across your dash?

 

YO! I can HELP yOU WITH TAT.! because I WAS BouT TO BUY A R32 BLUE...I did my research and VW lover myself..I ended up wit a Z...ahaha Not to say VW is bad...I am always a big fan of the VW...especailly the 27 window bus..>ahHAhha <~~~ POT HEAD..but VW i kno for a Fact has a lot of VaCCUM leak. especially for the TURBO...VR6 should be a lot better..but they are know for LIL problems that fucS up..like the interior lights, lil botton lights, i mean if u have time to always be on top of ur VW and not too busy doin your wife...hahahah i mean VW is a great car...but u kno them GERMANS they always have stupid electrical problems, which I HATE DEARLY~,...becausee my BOY have a 00 GTI 1.8T and we always find Vaccum leaks, buttons always going out, dome lights, heated sets.. and after his lease was up he got a HONDA ACCORD..hahahha I dont wanna brag about the Z cuz im SURE U hear that enough already about that from the other post sayin how good Z is..and in fact I LOVE MY Z...but VW i love too, you just have to be On top of ur VW and spend more time fixin it then washin it...i will say "VW is a bABY, it needs its attention" Z is bottom line a JAPANESE CAR..and what more do i need to say? damn JAP's are cRAZy SMART in buildin there shiEt...besides having minor problems but WUT NEW PRODUCT CAR is perfect for the first couple years...maY i ask u tat? there always some lil problems here and there..but its up to u..but i love R32..wit the OTTENGER (HOPE i SPELl it RIGHT) kit...

 

You said it, bro...There is nothing like a japanese car when it comes to build quality and reliability. By the way, I owned an 83 VW Scirocco GTI (yeah, the euro model), bought new in 83. That car was the worst pos I ever owned. Well, not really; my 99 Ford SVT Contour was worse, but not by much.

 

me like R32 .. definitely not as fast as the Z .. I think you'll get better deal with the Z .. used R32 are expensive, most of them I've seen are still around 30K ..

 

R32= nice car

They're just a little late in the US market don't you think?
On paper, it's an awesome car for a few years ago but nowadays theres better bang for the buck.

They only hold so well for resale because theres not too many running around. Aren't the new R32's already being tested on the Nur. track?

 

I think the R32's a little over priced as well and I know I'm biased but why get a 4 seat grocery getter when you have the luxury of being able to own a true sports car instead? Just my opinion.

 

You guys crack me up!

Get the Z man! What the folks say on the VW board when you asked them this quesion?

 

Back on 01 when I got my prelude...I was also considering a Gti. The turbo rush from the then retuned 1.8t(180hp) was nice, but the car was SMALL inside and the nearest dealer was about a 1.5hr drive away.

I posed a poll question on vortex basically asking if you guys as GTI/GOLF owners, would consider buying a new GTI with all it's problems if you lived that far from a dealer...most said they'd buy something else in my situation. Speaks volumes to the quality and owner satisfaction to me. It's kinda odd if you spend any time on the vortex...those guys really have a love/hate thing going with their V-dubs.

That said...I loved the look of the GTI and the R even more so. But nether the GTI i tested or the Prelude I owned holds a candle to my Z.