2004 Volkswagen Golf R32

Our car comes from a large private family collection of vehicles and it appealed to the seller as it is an original and unmolested car. No silly additions or modifications, ideal we would suggest.

We are informed that it is an absolute peach to drive and still has the ability to delight the keen driver.

The car has been little used the last few years and was recommissioned in the summer of 2020. As it is not getting the use it deserves, the seller is reluctantly offering it for sale and is keen for it to go to an enthusiastic owner who will get the use and enjoyment out of it. He has owned the car for over four years.

The car is the more practical five-door model and comes with the slick-shifting manual gearbox. Showing just under 120,000 miles on the clock, this R32 is barely run in!

Can there be a better colour than black for a hot hatch? Not in our opinion. Mean, moody, magnificent! The seller had the front valance recently repainted to remove stone chips, though we have noticed chips to the bonnet which may want addressing. There are also a few small chips on the wing mirrors.

There are also signs of minor rust spots over the wheel arches which want dealing with before they get any worse.

We also note some light scratching to the tailgate. Other than that, we are told the paintwork is original and we see no reason to doubt this.

Those snazzy wheels look to be in good order, but we would be inclined to add some new premium tyres, as befits a car of this type. There is a chip in the windscreen near the rear-view mirror.

The lovely seats are a mixture of premium leather and Alcantara. There is little sign of wear other than a little bobbling in places on the Alcantara sections.

The carpets look fine, the overmats a little grubby. Time to get scrubbing! The carpeted boot area looks quite presentable, though the plastic on the inside of the tailgate bears the scars of loads shifting around. Tools are all present and correct.

As befits this top of the range car, there is plenty of equipment. Air conditioning, cruise control, heated seats and a six-slot CD player are all fitted, some of which were options back in the day.

Check out that sparkling engine compartment, a joy to behold. This shows careful maintenance. No slopped oil, no greasy marks…. Tidy paintwork too.

The Golf’s undercarriage looks to be in good order with very little sign of any corrosion present. A quick clean up, a splash of underseal if you are that way inclined.

The service book is present and correct and as is often the way, in the early years the car was entrusted to Volkswagen main dealers for routine servicing. It is however reassuring that maintenance has clearly continued with a variety of other garages in later life.

A raft of bills can be seen in our photographs, for everything from tyres to exhausts and much in between!

There is also a lovely collection of old tax discs and MOT certificates – always nice to have. The MOT history shows nothing that would concern us. There were some issues raised at the time of the test in July of last year, but as can be seen from the retest in August, all issues were comprehensively addressed. 18th August will be the date for the next inspection.

In January of this year the car underwent a wet service which included checks to the Haldex four-wheel drive system.

We include an online HPI report run at the auction start which shows no finance outstanding and no insurance markers for theft or damage.

The Golf R32 is a rare car and to find one in original, unmolested condition is getting harder and harder. The car boasts an excellent specification, and we are told still goes like the clappers. In fact, not many cars will keep up with a well driven R32.

So why not be that next driver and put in a bid for this delightful and collectable car? We estimate the car will sell for between £7,500 and £12,000. Just think of all that fun to be had!

The car is currently in the safe hands of the seller and inspections are welcomed in line with government guidelines of course.