Saving An Abandoned Mk5 R32 (First Start in 6 Years!)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ก.พ. 2025
- Today I FINALLY get back in a Mk5 - this time a Mk5 R32! It's so great to be back after almost 8 years away from the platform. This car is going to need a ton of love, so stay tuned!
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Dang, I used to watch your MK5 videos when I had a GTI, sold it 8 years ago but yesterday I bought a MK5 R32. Kinda crazy. Definitely following along!
Great timing!!!
We are so back
Restoration videos seem to do the best on the tube right now. Im glad i get to watch someone give love to mk5 r32s!
Let’s goooo!!!
I’ve owned 3 mk5’s now, my favorite generation, currently modding my rabbit 4 door but my favorite has always been my r32 it’s gone 202k miles now been amazing to me and done everything I could ever want all around from a car. Really happy to see these coming up on TH-cam❤️
Great news - started watching your channel with the original Mk5 - prompted me to get my own 2008 Mk5 and follow the jobs you did on your car. So looking forward to the R32 work……👍👏
SOOOO Excited for this build!
Missed the kids bus watching this. Worth it. Excited to see how this project takes shape.
Proper throwback since I'm following you since the first MK5 video. 😂🥳💯
Congrats on getting back into a VW, Eli.
Found your channel from your gti videos when I got my mk5 Gli, I still have it so I’m stoked to see you back in a mk5 making content!
Back to MK5 content, thats when i started watching ur vids. Good old days!
Let’s gooooo
GREAT BUY! Where I first found you was the tail end of the old GTI and I can tell how excited you are for this one. Great platform and can't wait to see you bring it back to life!
💪🏻💪🏻
Oh HELL yeah Eli!!!! So stoked for this project
Oh yeah!!! I needed this mood boost today. It is so refreshing to see this. Congrats brother!
Fuck YES.
Former mk5 GTI owner and current A6 3.0T owner (cuz of you!) Can't wait to see this build man!
Awesome!!
Good luck my friend. I owned a T-Red R32 (# 2415) for 5 years and it was interesting haha. Fun-ish car. The VR6 is something a VW/Audi fan should own in their lifetime.
Can’t wait to watch the build progress!
Enjoy it bro, looking forward to seeing this come together
Ooof that all road 😮
cant wait to see what Mike does with the paint
so excited to see the rebuild! lets go
Helllllllll ya! This is too exciting
No kidding about trying to find one. I had an MKV GTI years ago when I started watching your channel, and then I got other cars as time went on. I got a cheap MK6 a few months back because I didn't want to put daily miles on my E92 M3. I could not find a clean MKV R32 or someone who was actually interested in selling one! T his one is a good find, and I'm now going to live vicariously through you. maybe down the road I'll get the sweet MKV R32 I've been wanting.
Episode 2: I'm going to BOOST MY MK5 R32! hahah this is sick man congrats I cant wait to watch more
Was initially really underwhelmed to see the car you bought was a mk5….. BUT actually really excited after seeing the vid for the project overall.. should be a nice approachable project you can pick away at if you’re burned out on big stuff, bonus if there was enough meat on the bone for this to be a sustainable build!
Lets gooooo!!!
hell yeah this brings me back
I see these at my mechanic's shop. Great looking ride. Looking forward to following the project!
I like how you came full circle. VR6 is the best.
Had a Fahrenheit and loved it. Excited for the future videos!
I bought one years ago at like 90k miles and loved it. Same color mk5 r32. I totalled it and bought a b5 s4. Weird to see you got rid of the b5 and bought my old car lol. I had number 4902
Letssss gooooo took long enough been waiting for maybe a year or 2
my buddy has 2 red one and a grey one, one is boosted pretty fun!
I got my mk5 R #216 back in March and I just took it past 200k. No evidence of the timing chains ever being done so I’m surprised it’s still alive
Mate there are many R32 4 doors. I don't know if they were imported in the states but there is 4 door R32. Also you've mentioned chain rattle. Hook up VCDS and check the timings when the engine is warm If it is beyond 8 KW (degrees) you are up for chains, although its way too early for chains. Your range is 5-8. I am not 100% sure if you should see 0 KW (degrees) with new chains but someone can fill in the voice here. They tend to fail around 180k km. (111k miles).
Ok good to know! Where in VCDS should I check?
Nice find!
Ohhhh yesss!!!!
Cant wait this car will look nuts with BBS CH or CHRS
Find me a set!!
Just sold my Blue one in March 213k miles! #2233. It was so fun and I miss it.
R32T conversion 👀🔥
I had a Mk6 golf r my understanding is that tornado red is not super durable and rock chips really bad. The front end of my car looks very similar to that when I got it
Dude I’ve wanted a mk5 r32 since I sold my mk5 gti in 2016 lol this is hype
The Mike's Auto Body you mentioned, is that the Saugus one or Woburn one?
Saugus!
Pawinn and a Mk5 in the SAME VIDEO?! Is this 2017?!
Haha LETS GOOOO we are back!!!
Wooooookieeeeee let’s goooooo
Excited for those one!
YESSSSS
Mk5 R32 did get a 4 door , we got them in South Africa 🇿🇦
Vr6 is a goated engine put a slug on it lol
Do you sit on a towel in those seats? That’s saved my alcantara
I don’t! I just try to stay clean haha
LFG!!
Pb or wd40 the hook latch , it will comeback to life.
I just took the entire nose off the car the other day, gonna try that from the inside!!
Remember that time you made a video on the GTI being better than the R32.
How the turn tables…
haha yes I just found that video the other day!! We’ll see if it holds up
Carfax said previous owner was a Nutcracker, walnuts are to be expected.
LOL
Sick 👍
Hatchbacks = odd number of doors.
Why is it so difficult for some people that leave their cars outside unused, to put something over it for cover? Its 20 bucks an a 5 minute job...But your car is worth a few 100 bucks more,,,,
That’s a good point. Although maybe the paint would be scratched up and possibly more animals? Idk!
Since when is 84k "low" miles?
The average American drives 14,200 miles a year. By that math this car should have 241,000 miles on it.
Try to find a clean title one with under 100,000 miles for sale right now.
2door golf > 4 door golf any day of the week, month, year
4.0t swap
Mk5 r32 the worst chassis for r32. Mk4 all day!!!!
2nd place!