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| Author | Subject: R32 mk4 or remapped focus st-3?? |
 binkagti
Seasoned Pro  Location: canterbury Registered: 14 Oct 2006 Posts: 2,411 Status: Offline |
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Which one would you guys go for?Both have amazing sound, golf winning it for me, the focus is easy to tune with around 300bhp easily achievable for around £1000. Thoughts?? ________________________________________ TEAM Supercharged Rallye |
 Posted 11th Jan 2012 at 22:39
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rikky
🦔 Location: cheshire Registered: 28 Feb 2004 Posts: 26,793 Status: Offline |
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the r32 is nice, my mate bought an 04 3dr one brand new in black. sound awesome and have aceKonig seats. the focus st doesn't do it for me in any wayi do know you can buy much quicker though for the r32 money. infact you can pick up the next shape r32's for about a grand more! i've been looking for a little weekend car, something under 10k and the mk4 r32 came into it [aswell as audi s4's] but think i'll leave it and get a 335i or e46 m3 [again] for a bit more. loved my e46 m3, regret getting rid big time ________________________________________ 306 rallye reproduction decals (full sets/individual decals) | 306 b-pillar textured vinyl weatherstrips306 slam panel esso stickers | 306 yellow / orange / pension fund red side door badges gti6 inlet manifold badges | 306 rear boot badges (p2/p3) winner of Extraction of toys from prams with outstanding vigour award 2009 [source: gti6 owners club] |
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Posted 11th Jan 2012 at 22:45
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blue_haddock
Seasoned Pro  Location: stoke on trent Registered: 01 Apr 2007 Posts: 2,183 Status: Offline |
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i personally think 10k for a mk4 golf is big money and i'm not a fan of the looks of the focus.I'm with Rikky - M3 all the way! ________________________________________ suck my plums! |
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Posted 11th Jan 2012 at 22:49
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musclebeach
Seasoned Pro  Location: Yorkshire Registered: 13 Aug 2006 Posts: 7,763 Status: Offline |
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Can you not get the Focus RS without the cost for mapping? My friend has the latest one, what a machine!________________________________________ VW Golf GT TDI 115, 100k nooooooooooooooooooooo! |
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Posted 11th Jan 2012 at 22:52
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binkagti
Seasoned Pro Location: canterbury Registered: 14 Oct 2006 Posts: 2,411 Status: Offline |
Post #5
Have also seen that storm do a supercharger kit for the r32, diy £5200 for 370bhp 400ft/lbs, using rotrex supercharger, same one as high boost boys use i think.________________________________________ TEAM Supercharged Rallye |
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Posted 11th Jan 2012 at 22:56
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rikky
🦔 Location: cheshire Registered: 28 Feb 2004 Posts: 26,793 Status: Offline |
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  sorry, back on topic: the r32 mk4 is lovely and sound ace, i would still get one. they are going quite cheap, i think i saw a few creeping into the 5k mark a few months ago, not sure what they're like now. blue one with the wheels in black  edit> think a 5k r32 is a gamble, budget a bit more  ________________________________________ 306 rallye reproduction decals (full sets/individual decals) | 306 b-pillar textured vinyl weatherstrips306 slam panel esso stickers | 306 yellow / orange / pension fund red side door badges gti6 inlet manifold badges | 306 rear boot badges (p2/p3) winner of Extraction of toys from prams with outstanding vigour award 2009 [source: gti6 owners club] |
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Posted 11th Jan 2012 at 23:05
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eliotrw
Seasoned Pro  Location: Southwark Registered: 18 Jul 2010 Posts: 4,864 Status: Offline |
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R32.________________________________________ Ex- Phase 3 China GTi-6 T-Reg |
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Posted 11th Jan 2012 at 23:10
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welshpug!
Capt Pedantic  Location: Bigend, Wales. Registered: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 25,817 Status: Offline |
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t5  alfa 147 gta ________________________________________ need a part number? get on here - http://public.servicebox.peugeot.comBring on the Trumpets. |
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Posted 11th Jan 2012 at 23:41
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allesclar
Seasoned Pro  Location: Sheffield Registered: 17 May 2009 Posts: 4,254 Status: Offline |
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neither, M3 here.________________________________________ Team allesclar ® |
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Posted 11th Jan 2012 at 23:49
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astragsi237
Regular  Location: Chatham Registered: 13 Mar 2009 Posts: 414 Status: Offline |
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Neither! The R32 is slow in standard form & hard to get any real gains unless you bolt on a supercharger or throw a big wad of cash at it.And I wouldn't touch a ford with a barge pole pieces of toot! But each to there own... Take a look at the E46 M3 as said above or better still an E36 M3 Evo whilst having plenty of change & a straight 6 cylinder roar  ________________________________________ Phase 1 bianca white GTi-6:SOLDPhase 2 blaze yellow d-turbo:Off to scrap heaven Phase 2.5 platinum silver GTi-6:Just purchased :-D |
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Posted 11th Jan 2012 at 23:49
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darkgti6
Seasoned Pro  Location: Bracknell Registered: 07 Jun 2008 Posts: 1,358 Status: Offline |
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welshpug! wrote: t5 alfa 147 gta  Id rather chew my own arm of than buy an alfa. ________________________________________ Team Peugeot Sport 308 Gti�Black T'99 Gti - may she rest in peace - written off in a shunt on the A329m |
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Posted 12th Jan 2012 at 00:15
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rallye1999
Senior User  Location: redcar Registered: 05 Jul 2009 Posts: 717 Status: Offline |
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I don't know why but I've always liked the r32 engine in the mk1 Audi tt, I know it's a gay car and all but I just like it with the Dsg gearbox, and the sound |
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Posted 12th Jan 2012 at 00:16
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jakeypoo
Regular  Location: Kent Registered: 22 Sep 2010 Posts: 318 Status: Offline |
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Focus st! My mate has an R32 and it hasnt seemed to wear well, plus it demands a high premium! A focus st can be picked up around £6-7k now that's had some work done to it! I love my ST and it has a full turbo back exhaust and sounds immense! His will pull away faster but on the move, with identical torque, he can't get away!However with heavy tuning, the liners are prone to cracking on some cars, and a RS clutch is needed as the ST clutch is a bit weak! |
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Posted 12th Jan 2012 at 08:08
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barry.rs
Seasoned Pro  Location: South West Registered: 03 Apr 2003 Posts: 7,389 Status: Offline |
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darkgti6 wrote: welshpug! wrote: t5 alfa 147 gta Id rather chew my own arm of than buy an alfa. In that case your missing out  5 years with a 147 GTA and loved it; most reliable car I have owned to date and really didn’t cost that much to maintain if you reasonable with a set of spanners. Put it up for sale and it sold I 2 days so I picked up a focus ST-500 (ST-3 with a couple of extras); the focus lasted 3 1/2 months. I think that says it all really. After getting the focus I really regretted selling my GTA so I had to console myself with the S6 |
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Posted 12th Jan 2012 at 08:38
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bennn
Seasoned Pro  Location: Shrewsbury Registered: 05 Sep 2008 Posts: 2,705 Status: Offline |
Post #15
If it was my cash I wouldn't buy either as IMO you can get a lot more for your money. I've driven an ST-3 and whilst it went well and sounded great you could tell you were driving a Ford and i think they are ugly too, however with a grand or so spent you could get one a lot quicker than an R32. I'd go for the R32 out of the two though as it just a bit more special. ________________________________________ Cherry Red 306 HDIChampionship White Integra DC5 Type R |
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Posted 12th Jan 2012 at 09:06
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chrisd306
Seasoned Pro  Location: Perth Scotland Registered: 26 Nov 2005 Posts: 10,061 Status: Offline |
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Clio V6 instead im starting to get an itch for one of them!!________________________________________ In my garage just now2003 BMW M3 & 2009 L200 Raging Bull & Audi Q5 S Line AX stock rod & Saxo Stock rod Sold the bike an charged rallye an bought a caravan, midlife crisis or what! |
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Posted 12th Jan 2012 at 09:32
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ian7675
Techno Viking  Location: Gloucestershire Registered: 12 Oct 2007 Posts: 6,068 Status: Offline |
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Nothing wrong with an Alfa, I too had one and it was far more reliable than any German car I've had. All makes of car have their horror stories so don't be put off. I love the R32 but their expensive and the focus is a car I could never get excited about. ________________________________________ Less than 24 hours to go! |
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Posted 12th Jan 2012 at 09:43
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musclebeach
Seasoned Pro Location: Yorkshire Registered: 13 Aug 2006 Posts: 7,763 Status: Offline |
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Do people know about the BMW recall on toffee subframes?Saw a video on repairing one the other day.........jesus christ it was an eye opener, apparently a recall by BMW anyway ________________________________________ VW Golf GT TDI 115, 100k nooooooooooooooooooooo! |
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Posted 12th Jan 2012 at 12:22
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rikky
🦔 Location: cheshire Registered: 28 Feb 2004 Posts: 26,793 Status: Offline |
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musclebeach wrote: Do people know about the BMW recall on toffee subframes? Saw a video on repairing one the other day.........jesus christ it was an eye opener, apparently a recall by BMW anyway yes but a competent DIYer can do them. takes a lifetime because everything needs to come off. the E46's were the worst i think, don't think i saw it on an E36. i had an e36 m3 evo and an e46 m3 and both were fine. pot luck but worth checking for it being done on buying one or inspecting it properly. if you rbelieve everything you read about cars and problems on the internet, novbody would buy anything the subframe thing scared me a bit on the e46 but it was all put together so it all comes apart doesn't it given all the transmission and everything has to come off so yeah a bit daunting but do-ableall i heard in my 5-6 years of m3 ownership was about vanos issues from people who had read about it on the internet (internet enhanced vanos hysteria). i had no issues other than general wear and tear and everything was fine out of the 2 cars mentioned in this thread, i would buy the golf  ________________________________________ 306 rallye reproduction decals (full sets/individual decals) | 306 b-pillar textured vinyl weatherstrips306 slam panel esso stickers | 306 yellow / orange / pension fund red side door badges gti6 inlet manifold badges | 306 rear boot badges (p2/p3) winner of Extraction of toys from prams with outstanding vigour award 2009 [source: gti6 owners club] |
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Posted 12th Jan 2012 at 13:09
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welshpug!
Capt Pedantic Location: Bigend, Wales. Registered: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 25,817 Status: Offline |
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rear droplinks on a 5 series is a right kent of a job  ________________________________________ need a part number? get on here - http://public.servicebox.peugeot.comBring on the Trumpets. |
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Posted 12th Jan 2012 at 13:21
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lukejenks101
Seasoned Pro  Location: Bristol Registered: 15 Mar 2008 Posts: 5,694 Status: Offline |
Post #21
MK5 R32 ________________________________________ PS3 I.D - jenkers101Live i.d - Lukejenks1201 |
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Posted 12th Jan 2012 at 13:30
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mark.evs
Senior User  Location: Near Bridgend Registered: 21 Dec 2010 Posts: 527 Status: Offline |
Post #22
Only driven a standard focus st-3, sounds and looks the part but expected more from it, It didnt feel that quick but i had to emergency stop from 130mph and I must say the brakes are awesome! ________________________________________ My GTi6 track projectWhite Rallye project |
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Posted 12th Jan 2012 at 13:45
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bennn
Seasoned Pro Location: Shrewsbury Registered: 05 Sep 2008 Posts: 2,705 Status: Offline |
Post #23
lukejenks101 wrote: MK5 R32 I think the Mk4 looks a lot better. Whats with all the chrome on it?! ________________________________________ Cherry Red 306 HDIChampionship White Integra DC5 Type R |
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Posted 12th Jan 2012 at 13:51
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lukejenks101
Seasoned Pro Location: Bristol Registered: 15 Mar 2008 Posts: 5,694 Status: Offline |
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bennn wrote: lukejenks101 wrote: MK5 R32 I think the Mk4 looks a lot better. Whats with all the chrome on it?! I agree on the chrome bits, prefer the rest though  ________________________________________ PS3 I.D - jenkers101Live i.d - Lukejenks1201 |
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Posted 12th Jan 2012 at 13:53
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binkagti
Seasoned Pro Location: canterbury Registered: 14 Oct 2006 Posts: 2,411 Status: Offline |
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Don't get me wrong these were the first 2 cars that popped into my head lol, like the e36 m3, a lot of car for very little money really, apparently a little bit more hardcore than the e46, so i have been told.________________________________________ TEAM Supercharged Rallye |
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Posted 12th Jan 2012 at 17:01
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