TwoSheds Posted November 20, 2005 Report Share Posted November 20, 2005 For those interested there is a Clarkson review in the motoring section today. He gave it 5 stars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRobin Posted November 20, 2005 Report Share Posted November 20, 2005 ....He doesn't say much about the actual car though but he is always a great read. Perhaps he'll feature it in Top Gear soon and doesn't want to steal his own thunder. Article is here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hixster Posted November 20, 2005 Report Share Posted November 20, 2005 [ QUOTE ] ....He doesn't say much about the actual car though but he is always a great read. [/ QUOTE ] Agree Red, seems to be more about the the environment and limited fuel supplies Got to the bottom of the page and thought, have I got the right link!@*! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archway Posted November 20, 2005 Report Share Posted November 20, 2005 Its here:- Sunday Times R32 Article ...scroll to the end for the meat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woppum Posted November 20, 2005 Report Share Posted November 20, 2005 Its good it got the 5/5 rating but what a rubbish article, there is nothing in it to do with the car. How quick is it, how does it handle, what does it sound like, are the seats really as good as they look, is it better than the Gti and how is it different..... pure JC dribble im afraid... not even worth a read! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbor32 Posted November 20, 2005 Report Share Posted November 20, 2005 interesting that you say 'the usual JC drivel' - i know a few chaps in the car trade and JC can make or break the success of a model - take the Mark 5 gti - just ask any VW salesman about the review JC gave and the impact it had on footfall and orders taken - i bet if JC had given it a bad review the success would be nothing like what it is. The R32 has been given 5 stars and is due to be reviewed on Top Gear soon....... a lot of people are going to be infleunced by these comments - which is all good news for those of us that have placed their orders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mook Posted November 20, 2005 Report Share Posted November 20, 2005 Was up at the MPH Show in London yesterday and the Mk5 R32 was one of the cars paraded. Apart from saying that it was "everything you could ever need in a car", "more comfortable than an E-Class Mercedes" and "a fantastic all-round car", Clarkson also raved that "and it's only £25,000". All in all, a pretty good 30 second review, although in the current Top Gear magazine, another journo said that it's a great car (giving it 12/20), but at £5K more than the GTI, "what's the point?". It's back to the same discussion - depends what you want out of a car... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonlarge Posted November 20, 2005 Report Share Posted November 20, 2005 We all know that JC can make or break a car, but that doesn't mean he's right. The VW salesman who sold me my R said that Clarkson had done wonders for them and the Mk V GTI sales. JC'son a roll at the moment as he got it right with that particular Golf. I must agree with what others thought about this review. I'd like to hear a JC review that's aimed towards previous owners of the R32...what would it bring to them, above what they have now? I appreciate most readers won't be in this boat and will be looking at the new R32 as something different, but some of us like our current R32s that we'd more than consider the new one. It would be nice to know what he thought of upgrading, as he liked the first R32. It's difficult to interpret his comments so far when he considers the new one to be value-for-money (I was at the NEC's MPH '05 last week when he said this also), whereas a few of us R owners think it's a bit steep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoSheds Posted November 20, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2005 [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] ....He doesn't say much about the actual car though but he is always a great read. [/ QUOTE ] Exactly Red, its his Journo style... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pingpongpo Posted November 20, 2005 Report Share Posted November 20, 2005 Only about 3 paragraphs on the actual car. The other 30 paragraphs are taken up by bullsh1t Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mook Posted November 20, 2005 Report Share Posted November 20, 2005 Not a fan of Clarkson then... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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