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Canni. Wolfsburg Wizard

471 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·

#227017
i like the new golf...specially the diesel one! My family is thinking of trading in the '96 passat for one... but have to wait until we can have a closer look at the new golf 🙂
Heidi - 1960 White Beetle
'65 Kiwi Ghia

Grock Officially Full-On Dubber

264 posts · joined Apr 2004 ·

#227090
I love it... really want one, especially the R32 but for $63,000 i may have to settle for the GTi, which is still hot as..😀

SteveMk2 Officially Full-On Dubber

293 posts · joined Nov 2003 ·

#227137
MkV R32 and GTI not due in Australia til at least Sept 2005.

MkIV shape is a bit sexier, but the V is growing on me. Off to the launch in Canberra tomorrow night. If I really like it, I will prolly pick up one next year. I would love to see the next gen Bora, though... MkV is reputedly quite the drivers car compared with the IV, and the quality is still there...

Steve. Classic 85 Mk2 2dr GTI 8v Optioned sunroof and 15"BBS RS alloys. Koni yellow and H&R, Balanced bottom end, flowed top end, Neuspeed 268 cam.

zac_smits Coolest Person Ever!

3,634 posts · joined Jan 2003 ·

#227151
From what i've read (and seen), a few people have said to me that the 3.2L 'boomy' engine can get a bit tiresome...personally...i just think it needs a bigger exhaust.

zac
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Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#227161
Well, i bought a Mk IV a few months ago and yes it is one of the nicest cars i have driven. Yeah - i reckon the Mk V is a bit softer in looks, which i dont like but maybe that will grow on me.
I read in Drive last week?? that the turbo diesle was like 3.6L/100kms and pretty fast to boot!

Maybe in a year or two i will trade up for the Mrs
Futue te ipsum!!!

Canni. Wolfsburg Wizard

471 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·

#227359
yeah the turbo diesel got a pretty good write up in both the Herald and the Age...though they differ in fuel consumption figures (3.6 or 5. something/100km) we own a '83 diesel golf so considering its time to upgrade 🙂
Heidi - 1960 White Beetle
'65 Kiwi Ghia

mscabrio Cabriolet Queen

2,308 posts · joined Jan 2004 ·

#227462
bertie_beetle wrote:I reckon the new Golf looks like the new Corrola. Sorry, thats probably very insulting to many Golf owners.

I thought that the front end looked very similar to an earlier (circa 1996 - 97) Honda Civic with the bigger head lights. I have only seen the new golf as I drove past the local VW dealership, looks pretty nice. I have got an invitation in the mail the other day to go and test drive one, might take them up on their offer, although seeing that I have not long bought a new bug I hope that they don't expect me to buy the golf ! I am not good at saying no !!!