THE LONG GAME

nybody can, within reason, buy themselves a Mk4 Golf R32. The only real obstacle here is money – you’ve either got enough or you haven’t. But setting aside that (admittedly quite pivotal) element of the equation for a moment, Mk4 R32s are not some ultra-rare natural resource or semimythical creature which must be tracked down or cannily ensnared. It’s simply a case of wandering into a dealership, whacking a fat wad of notes on the counter and saying ‘Afternoon, chief. I’ll have the blue one please’. But where’s the fun in that? As stellar a machine as it may be in stock form, something of the cachet is lost if you’re driving something that anybody can get hold of. Where’s the uniqueness, the specialness? Some people, quite simply, crave a little more adventure out of life – and given the magazine you’ve chosen to read here, it’s a safe bet that you’re among such people. And it’s