Just sold the Ed35, RS3 incoming.......

[Oli]

As per title just sold the car!  Lovely car, but the lack of grip, and approx 320BHP always annoyed me a little.  However, driven correctly and the rewards were massive.  It doesnt help seeing Hurdy's thread on his car, that with similar mods, I can get 4 seconds to sixty, in all weathers, in an R!

However here is the dilema - Do I get a Golf R, which to all intents and purposes will feel the same as what Ive just sold,  but would need to be a big specification, to match the ED35.  

Or do I go for an RS3, which is quick out the box, will hold its money as well, if not better than the R, and with a re-map, takes it into the sub 4 seconds category.  And the sound is awesome.  However the interior is a bit long in the tooth, as is the Nav, but it is an RS!

Or do I go for an B8 S4 Avant, which with a map is 450BHP, and would be a serious sleeper.  My wife doesnt however need a big car, as she only does school run etc, and I run a SPortline Kombi if we need something bigger.

I think I might have answered my own question, reading back my answers.  It looks like Im leasning towards the RS3...

Or do I wait for the MK7 R or new S3.........but Im not one to wait!

Open for discussion??

[Top Cat]

At the rate you buy and sell cars it doesn't matter which one you choose, you can experience all of them by Christmas and then move onto a new selection. 

[Oli]

At the rate you buy and sell cars it doesn't matter which one you choose, you can experience all of them by Christmas and then move onto a new selection. 

Haha, I dont know what you mean, I've had this one 9 months!

[andrewparker]

Big time déjà vu here

Do you think with hot hatches you are maybe looking for something that doesn't exist?

[Oli]

Big time déjà vu here

Do you think with hot hatches you are maybe looking for something that doesn't exist?

Im not sure what you mean?  Ive owned most, and loved them all, but for different reasons.  I've have tried bigger cars - 335D x 2 and just not likes them as much as a hatchback - My wife is the same, she prefers something more compact.
My main toruble is my job, Im working with cars every day, and seem to get bored easily!

One vehicle Ive never got bored of is my Kombi, Ive owned about 5 of these now, and love them. 

Essentially the car purchase is my wifes car, that I use infrequently - once or twice a week maybe?  She is used to the power now, and all the toys so I couldnt just stick her in any old vehicle........

[lm_gauci]

Let the wife pick one and not worry about it 

[Oli]

Let the wife pick one and not worry about it 

She liked the RS4.......

[RedRobin]

 

Essentially the car purchase is my wifes car, that I use infrequently - once or twice a week maybe?  She is used to the power now, and all the toys so I couldnt just stick her in any old vehicle........

....So you have successfully corrupted your missus  

Either RS3 or Golf R. Test drive both and do so back-to-back on the same route if you can.

[donovan2123]

I'm guessing a ttrs is out of the question? There's a few around for sub 26k which would leave you with cash to get her to 500bhp 

[Mk5 GTian]

Why not try a Mk7 GTi, the sportier one, and mod that?

If I had the cash I'd get a Mk6 R.

[gobbleplease]

I'd have the golf r it looks alot better than the audi, with 360 bhp these thinks are not slow in the least, I know yours was s2 but adding the fuel pump is like going from nothing to s1 again so it will be a fair bit quicker if you add the pump this time.
Look at the time the r went round the ring in standard form only a second slower than a e46 m3 !

Remember though allegedly the new mk7 golf r is said to be released in November, so it might be worth waiting to see what this is going to be like first, the mk7interior is feckin beautiful.

[Oli]

Thanks for the replies so far.  Whatever I buy it's definitely going to be 4wd, so the MK7 GTI is out of the question.  And to be fair I cant wait till December for the new R, so it going to be between the R and the RS3.  My wife likes both.  My head says R as its got a better interior, and is more modern overall, and after stage 2 will be very fast, but my heart say RS3, well its an RS after all, and I loved my B7 RS4....

[RedRobin]

^^^^
If wifey likes both RS3 and Golf R, then surely she should also test drive both so you can both decide together.

[camfollower]

RS3, it's going to be a lot easier to get A LOT more performance from it.  What are they Stage1... ~420hp!?

[rich83]

If wifey likes RS3 and Golf R.... buy a porker 911!