Having never driven the R32 I am reluctant to judge about the car. If I wouldn't be in your situation I'd opt for the GTI 30th Anniv. edition, boasting 230 hp and an even better suspension. Since both the Golf VI and the 3.6 litre engine are due in near future I would only opt for the current iteration if you get a good quote from the dealerships.




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My cooper S has now about 9.000kms done since new (most of the time just driving to university and for pleisure, in very few occasions I have gone out getting the mini) [...]



Alex, you either study a lot or spend time doing things we don't need to know about...
I just covered 7k kms in mw car, in the last three months...


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[...] is the R36 GOING TO MAKE IT to the GOLF VARIANT?




The Golf Variant doesn't look very attractive to me, I'd rather get the Passat Variant R36 instead. Anyways who needs a Station Wagon at your age?