Not really impressed.

[MPS]

I hope they don't use anything like the exhaust shown on that mule, it looks truly terrible - straight out of Demon Tweeks catalogue circa 1997, imho.

 

[Janner_Sy]

But as Hurdy has proved, a stage 1 map with an intake, puts the performance in supercar territory! I'm vy impressed by the figures he's getting.

Maybe in a traffic light gran prix, but everyone knows that once rolling an ed30 is quicker full stop, so surely that means a stage 1 ed30 is a supercar slaying monster then? What would that make a stage 2+ car?

[mhurley]

I cant see ANY Edition 30 doing 3.9s 0-60 or getting anywhere near a mapped R on the twisties, I would rather have a 360bhp Golf R than a 400bhp Ed30 as you could use the power anytime on the R, I love my ED30 but it will be replaced with a Golf R when prices are sensible 

I will be upgrading to an R too, when the prices are sensible. Has to be 5 door with Sat Nav and leather.
Doesn't seem to be a huge drop in MPG compared to mk5 GTI (well on paper anyway)

 

[Tamiyoman]

I cant see ANY Edition 30 doing 3.9s 0-60 or getting anywhere near a mapped R on the twisties, I would rather have a 360bhp Golf R than a 400bhp Ed30 as you could use the power anytime on the R, I love my ED30 but it will be replaced with a Golf R when prices are sensible 

I will be upgrading to an R too, when the prices are sensible. Has to be 5 door with Sat Nav and leather.
Doesn't seem to be a huge drop in MPG compared to mk5 GTI (well on paper anyway)

I will be looking for either White/Black or Grey 5dr, DSG + WITHOUT leather (I prefer the look of the cloth tbh), SAT NAV and any other options a bonus 

[mhurley]

I will be looking for either White/Black or Grey 5dr, DSG + WITHOUT leather (I prefer the look of the cloth tbh), SAT NAV and any other options a bonus  

Just been on Autotrader, wide range in prices : 20k to 35k

Would be interested to know what production figures were for the R compared to ED 35 and standard GTI

Partly tempted by a 330d too, although not quite as quick  

[sub39h]

2.5 lump ... dream on ;)

This probably

No way is Audi going to allow it's RS engine to be used in lesser VAG marques

[graeme]

2.5 lump ... dream on ;)

This probably

No way is Audi going to allow it's RS engine to be used in lesser VAG marques

that and the fact the engine is 15grand alone