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4.25 out of 5 stars

Great Package

Jean, 10/20/2005
2004 Volkswagen R32 2dr Hatchback (3.2L 6cyl 6M)
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Although it's not the fastest car out there, it does bring lots of pluses together in an elegant package.

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4.5 out of 5 stars

To Keep or Not to Keep!

Sean, 10/20/2005
2004 Volkswagen R32 2dr Hatchback (3.2L 6cyl 6M)
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I love this car! Something I haven't said much over the 20 years since I first got my license. I have had 60 plus vehicles in that 20 years and this one stands next to my Stage 3 Roush Mustang and 69 Camaro (My first Car) in the all time, this cars a keeper ranking. The R32 does everything you ask of it and so much more. It has an interior that rivals cars costing $100,000 plus, the steering wheel seems to have been taken directly from an OMP or Sparco catalog and the exhaust note is usually reserved for Ferrari 360's and the like! Having said all that, the only thing this car lacks is a proper AWD system. The Haldex just doesn't cut it. It's not bad but true quatro would have been better!

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4.13 out of 5 stars

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oedipus, 10/22/2005
2004 Volkswagen R32 2dr Hatchback (3.2L 6cyl 6M)
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This car is all about fun. It'll stick a grin on your face as soon as you turn the key and listen to the 3.2L VR6 engine come to life. Forget the GTI's of recent years. This thing means business and VW didn't disappoint. Gone are days of throwing on a GTI badge only to lift the hood and find a underpowered 2.0-liter inline-4 or having to resort to the utilitarian Golf, which, to give it credit, is not billed as a roller coaster ride. The German engineers got together and figured out how to revive the GTI/Golf name, and they called it R32. This car rocks. It handles with aplomb and the engine's high-torque output connects anywhere on the powerband. What a thrill!

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5 out of 5 stars

Great Car

mattieo96, 02/11/2005
2004 Volkswagen R32 2dr Hatchback (3.2L 6cyl 6M)
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The 2004 Volkswagen R32 is a great car to drive and it's built very well. You feel safe in it and you feel like it will be there for a while. I would recomend this car to anyone.

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5 out of 5 stars

VW R32 - Just as advertised :-)

Gianpaolo, 10/24/2005
2004 Volkswagen R32 2dr Hatchback (3.2L 6cyl 6M)
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From the first time I test drove this car out of the dealership I was impressed. Its true, it might not be as fast 0-60 as the Mitsubishi Lancer EVO or the Subaru WRS STi but this car was built to get to 155 MPH safely and fast! For a hardcore VW fanatic, this car beats hands down the competition due to the great refinements in the interior and the agility of the car. I have friends that have the EVO and STi, these cars need to be reved up really high to get the max torque whereas the R32 provides full torque at 3,200 rpm. The V6 engine can be easily upgraded with drop in supercharger / turbo charger kits making it a Porche / Evo / WRX / Ferrari killer.

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