Thought i should update this out of politeness ...
Ended up buying an R32 in the end lol. Still averaging 29mpg, but meh, the noise makes up for it
Will keep lurking on the forum though, will be wanting some bits & bobs over the coming years and im sure some of the Gti parts are interchangeable with the R32
Fited some of Mandy's paddles already as it happens!!!
Most of the toys as well: