03-27-2004, 05:26 PM | #1 |
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Well, I just drove the R32.
I liked it. I mean I REALLY liked it.
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03-27-2004, 05:28 PM | #2 |
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Now I'm off to go try to test drive an Evo8. And I'm taking MY car (I was in the Saab when I visited VW - and, yes, it was the same dealership that said no one could drive them).
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03-27-2004, 05:29 PM | #3 | |
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03-27-2004, 05:56 PM | #4 |
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I'll type up more later. I just got home again (back from the Mitsu dealer) and as long as it's THIS beautiful outside, I'm not sitting inside and typing.
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Okay, I'll keep this short.
I had read a lot about the car and sort of thought I knew what to expect. There were a couple of things I was expecting to find a problem with and, surprisingly, those were the areas I really didn't. Every VW I had every driven, I hated the clutch take-up and travel and the rubbery-ness of the shifter. This clutch had very short travel and the shifter was precise. Total snick snick. And I expected it to be slower than my M3. And it might be. But it didn't feel slower. And it really didn't feel 3400 lbs heavy. I was very impressed. HIGHS: -Clean, handsome appearance, inside and out. Exterior doesn't look too garish and the interior is just gorgeous. -The seats are awesome. -Power and torque both are very impressive. It pulls hard. And I was immediately able to pull off perfect shifts. -The exhaust note is intoxicating. Throaty without sounding ricey. -Great, practical package for such a strong performing car. LOWS: -Power still feels ever so slightly limited (I've become a HP junkie). -Brakes felt weak. I assume new pads would help as the rotors are pretty large. -In the limited lane change exercise I tried (with a salesman in the car), I noted more body roll than I'd want. -I don't care to have bright blue painted calipers and springs. -Lease rates are AWFUL. Payments on a 35 month least with 15K miles/year with only fees/etc down at inception would run over $600/mo. Hell, lease payments on a new M3 (at sticker) are only just over $800/mo. (I expect awful depreciation and difficult resale so I wouldn't want to own one outright -Granted that awful resale would account for the lease payments being so high). Still, I'm planning on spending time listing my car on Autotrader tonight. I don't think I would miss my M3 if I had the R32. And that's a huge admission for me. I really enjoyed driving that car. That's not to say I WILL buy it. |
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03-27-2004, 07:30 PM | #10 |
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Okay, I guess it's dead. But only because of the lease rates.
I just played around at bmwusa.com and a fictitious ZHP (silver grey, nat brown, CWP, moonroof) with an MSRP of $43,770 produced a lease price of $569/mo with identical terms. The exact R32 figure was $636/mo. Kids, that's just silly. I'm not paying MORE for a car that cost $15K less. But before I get a ZHP, I'll just keep my E36. Thanks for nothing. Grrr.... |
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