maxi-glasgow Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 Was heading into Glasgow from out in Partick and came up to lights to go down onto Clydeside Expressway and a new red R32 was sitting in front of me. Was a young guy driving so presumed he would gun it so stuck the D1 into SP5 in readiness... Indeed he put the foot down but I kept with him round the sweeping right hand slip road and the expressway was pretty clear so we both gave it some wellie. I stuck with him easier than I thought. He pulled in to let me go past and then came out behind me, I waited till we went past a couple of cars then dropped it again and started pulling away. Put the brakes on when we approached some cars again incase someone decides to pull out without looking. Once by I went again, and once again I pulled away from him. Then I braked to stop at lights at end of the expressway and he went into left hand lane to go onto M8, but before going he stopped and gave me a little wave. It's always nice when people give you a little recognition like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNABASHED Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 another street racing post, really? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maz0 Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 Was heading into Glasgow from out in Partick and came up to lights to go down onto Clydeside Expressway and a new red R32 was sitting in front of me. Was a young guy driving so presumed he would gun it so stuck the D1 into SP5 in readiness... Indeed he put the foot down but I kept with him round the sweeping right hand slip road and the expressway was pretty clear so we both gave it some wellie. I stuck with him easier than I thought. He pulled in to let me go past and then came out behind me, I waited till we went past a couple of cars then dropped it again and started pulling away. Put the brakes on when we approached some cars again incase someone decides to pull out without looking. Once by I went again, and once again I pulled away from him. Then I braked to stop at lights at end of the expressway and he went into left hand lane to go onto M8, but before going he stopped and gave me a little wave. It's always nice when people give you a little recognition like that. That is a fun stretch of road Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxi-glasgow Posted June 23, 2010 Author Share Posted June 23, 2010 another street racing post, really? another derisory post about a street racing post, really? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tez162003 Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 Sorry to sound thick, but whats the R32? R32 skyline? (guess not as you said new) R32 Golf? (wouldnt have thought you'd have trouble keeping up with one of those, i guess being on a 350z forum you were in a 350z?) Is there another R32 that i have missed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BladesGrant Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 Sorry to sound thick, but whats the R32? R32 skyline? (guess not as you said new) R32 Golf? (wouldnt have thought you'd have trouble keeping up with one of those, i guess being on a 350z forum you were in a 350z?) Is there another R32 that i have missed? I would definitely say Golf. I would have thought it wasn't so easy to keep up with one of these to be honest, good to know he did though. Pretty tidy machines the R32s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andlid Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 id ssay skyline... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxi-glasgow Posted June 23, 2010 Author Share Posted June 23, 2010 Sorry for the confusion. Can you get a 'new' R32 Skyline? It was an R32 Golf. Always liked the look of these Golfs and they are fast cars indeed. Something like a 3.2L engine producing 250BHP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BladesGrant Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 Sorry for the confusion. Can you get a 'new' R32 Skyline? It was an R32 Golf. Always liked the look of these Golfs and they are fast cars indeed. Something like a 3.2L engine producing 250BHP. I would imagine they come in at less weight than the Zed as well, although not 100% sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 Max your forever bloody racing folk........ you will give us glasgow zeds a bad name Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andlid Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 so wtf was the 'boost' about?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxi-glasgow Posted June 23, 2010 Author Share Posted June 23, 2010 so wtf was the 'boost' about?! It's just a term for boosting down the road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andlid Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 so wtf was the 'boost' about?! It's just a term for boosting down the road. ah shav talk... sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxi-glasgow Posted June 23, 2010 Author Share Posted June 23, 2010 I would imagine they come in at less weight than the Zed as well, although not 100% sure. I had a quick look up and was surprised that the Gross weight is lighter for a Zed. But minimum kerb weight is lighter for Golf, but hardly anything in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andlid Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 Now watch this drive... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chesterfield Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 The golf is no longer called the R32 - its just the Golf R. It now has the 2.0 TSI engine from the Vag range, 270bhp from a 2.0. Not bad going. 0-60 5.5 seconds and torque of 350Nm, and weighs in at about the same as the 350 at just over 1500kg. So a very even match on paper imho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tez162003 Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 was it an R32 Mark 4 Golf or Mark 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fosk Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 350z has 30 more bhp, 32lb-ft more torque, 15kg heavier though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT4 Zed Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 Top gear track: - 350z (VQ35DE) 1:31:8 - R32 Mk IV 1:33:3 - 370z 1:27:5 not really if you consider the bhp difference and handling improvements Bedford autodrome: - 350z(VQ35DE) 1:32:05 - R32 Mk V 1:32:55 Nurburgring (nordschliefe) - 350z(VQ35DE) 8:26 - R32 Mk IV 8:37 - R32 Mk V 8:49 other rivals here: - Porsche Boster s (276BHP) 8:18 - Audi TT-s 8:29 - BMW Z4 3.0Si 8:32 - lotus exige S2 8:32 - S2000 8:39 Nuff said http://www.fastestlaps.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demolition49 Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 I always thought the r32 was slower than the Z, some of you are giving the impression its faster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BladesGrant Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 on paper its pretty close (although not sure about the newer ones), would have thought the mark IV with its 3.2 would have been close. Just depends on all the other variables. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neilp Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 My apprentice has a mark 5 r32 and it's nowhere near as quick as my zed. 0-60 is well over 6 seconds. The New R is much more refined and has better performance. The r32 has one of the best sounding v6's I've heard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demolition49 Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 My apprentice has a mark 5 r32 and it's nowhere near as quick as my zed. 0-60 is well over 6 seconds. The New R is much more refined and has better performance. The r32 has one of the best sounding v6's I've heard. Exactly, there is no 2 ways about it really the mk5 r32 is slower on a track and in raw power? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dblock Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 r32 has 4 wheel drive so he could floor it and most likely not even light up tcs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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