The VW GTI wasn’t the world’s first sizzling hatch, however for a very long time, it has set the benchmark for the class. Today’s Nice Price or No Dice R is a GTI on steroids. Let’s see if its worth is equally excessive.
The first line of the Mary Howitt poem, The Spider and the Fly, is among the most oft-quoted — and infrequently misquoted — strains in English verse. In the unique 1829 poem, it goes “Will you walk into my parlour? said a spider to a fly” and establishes the archetype of the congenial villain. We’ve since seen that trope from many an writer, together with Ian Fleming who used it to deliver larger depth and gravitas to his James Bond villains.
The 1998 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS-T Spyder that sauntered into our parlour final Friday didn’t appear villainous within the least, and its vendor got here throughout as convivial within the advert, even utilizing blissful face emojis — 🙂 — to deliver some whimsy to the deal. That appeared to work as not solely was the advert pulled across the time we began dissecting it, indicating a sale, however the $7,900 asking worth additionally discovered favor in our voting, incomes the Spyder a strong 70 p.c Nice Price win.
Cars like final Friday’s Eclipse stuffed a class — small sporty vehicles — which have fallen out of favor of late. Once widespread, there’s now solely a small handful in the marketplace. Many a chin-stroking opinion haver has opined that it was the “Hot Hatch” that killed off the standard small sports activities automotive and performed a job within the demise of many small sporty coupes as effectively. I’d provide that it wasn’t the vehicles that modified public demand, it was the general public’s demand that modified the vehicles.
Today, Hot Hatches aren’t all that widespread anymore both, every part having been subsumed into the tall wagon class. Of the only a few which are left, the Golf R is among the many greatest.
This 2016 Golf R is claimed by the vendor to have been their white whale, because it has the six-speed stick as a substitute of the extra widespread DSG and each DCC (Dynamic Chassis Control) and ACC (Automatic Cruise Control) which the current proprietor claims to be must-have choices. That is, in fact, till they didn’t need the automotive in any respect anymore.
Stock, the R will get its marching orders from a third-generation EA888 2.0-liter turbo 4 which will get the social gathering began with 292 horsepower and 280 lb-ft of torque. That’s fed by way of the aforementioned six-speed and onward to the Haldex-developed AWD system with a torque vectoring diff within the rear. Eighteen-inch alloys wrapped in 40-series rubber put that every one to work.
This one is claimed to have a bunch of tuning bits added, together with a chilly air consumption, a fatter downpipe, and a much bigger intercooler. Along with a Stage 2 ECU tune, the automotive is claimed to be good for 397 horses.
There’s extra, together with a short-shift equipment, LED rear lights, and a boy racer spoiler on the hatch, however it all appears to be like fairly inventory so the adjustments aren’t in your face.
The automotive appears to be like good too. The Lapiz Blue paint is about the perfect colour you may get on an R and presents effectively within the advert. The vendor notes some dings within the again door, and a few curb rash on the wheels, however that’s about it for the demerits. The inside seems as-new and comes with navigation, computerized local weather management, and glossy pedals to your toes.
There are solely 34,000 miles on the clock and the automotive comes with a clear title and a bunch of additional components together with a set of Audi A3 wheels mounted with winter tires. On the draw back, it solely comes with a single key. That’s a $600 alternative if it ever will get misplaced so greatest to Airtag that unhealthy boy.
According to the advert, the vendor’s purpose for eager to let the automotive go is a necessity for one thing with a bit extra room. They are considering a Kia Stinger and could be interested by partaking in a commerce for such a mannequin if the chance arises. In lieu of that, they’re asking for $36,000 money. Do you assume they get it?
Is this seemingly sensibly modded Golf R price that $36,000 asking because it sits? Or, is that an excessive amount of to hatch a deal?
You determine!
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