Horatio and I had a 57 plate DSG ED30 for just under a year, and we loved it.. as others have said, it is very quick, lighter than the R32 and you can really have some fun with it
. But just over a month ago the opportunity came up to get an 06 plate R32 (also DSG) which only had 13k miles and after taking it out for a test drive, the ED30 had to go.
We've had the R32 for just coming up to 6 weeks now, and whenever I look at it I can't stop smiling
, and whenever we drive it I can't stop smiling (and the sound of the engine is just awesome), and as great as the ED30 was, it didn't evoke quite that response. In terms of MPG I would say are averaging 30, have got 35 out of it so in real terms it doesn't feel much worse than the ED30. Unfortunately ours is a June 06 so has the obscene higher road tax, but it's worth it!