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Re: Pics of R20.....
« Reply #270 on: September 24, 2009, 12:48:46 pm »
If the Golf is £42 with a few options on it, I would hate to see what the new S3 is going to be..  :confused: GULP!
Simply ridiculous IMO  :stupid: :rolleye: :stupid:
A new specced Golf R, or a 12 month old Ed30 for half the money?

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Re: Pics of R20.....
« Reply #271 on: September 24, 2009, 12:49:48 pm »
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I'd still buy the Golf R rather than the S3. The R has far more style.

A RS3 Sportback S-tronic might make me rethink though.


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Re: Pics of R20.....
« Reply #272 on: September 24, 2009, 12:51:19 pm »
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I'd still buy the Golf R rather than the S3. The R has far more style.

A RS3 Sportback S-tronic might make me rethink though.

I think you may have to rethink your rethink when you see how much a reasonably specced S-Tronic RS3 Sportback will be though Red..  :surprised: Dare I say about 3-4 times what your current car would be worth...  :scared:

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Re: Pics of R20.....
« Reply #273 on: September 24, 2009, 12:59:46 pm »
^^^^
I'd still buy the Golf R rather than the S3. The R has far more style.


As long as you don't sit in it!

My wife had a Mk6 Golf diesel pool car the other week and the interior felt dreary and a bit cheap to be honest. Since I'm sat on the inside of the car more than the outside I'm beginning to value cabin quality (at my ripe old age!).
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Re: Pics of R20.....
« Reply #274 on: September 24, 2009, 01:10:40 pm »

I think you may have to rethink your rethink when you see how much a reasonably specced S-Tronic RS3 Sportback will be though Red..  :surprised: Dare I say about 3-4 times what your current car would be worth...  :scared:


....Sorry but I don't see what the value of my current car has to do with it - I either have the money available for the RS3 or Golf R or I don't.

But I do see your point that a RS3 S-Tronic Sportback would be quite a lot of money.


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Re: Pics of R20.....
« Reply #275 on: September 24, 2009, 01:11:01 pm »
The price of these new 'super hatches' are silly

they are competing against things like this with a few miles on them

http://pistonheads.co.uk/sales/1251583.htm
http://pistonheads.co.uk/sales/1162039.htm
http://pistonheads.co.uk/sales/1256517.htm
http://pistonheads.co.uk/sales/1245024.htm

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Re: Pics of R20.....
« Reply #276 on: September 24, 2009, 01:19:28 pm »
^^^^
I'd still buy the Golf R rather than the S3. The R has far more style.


As long as you don't sit in it!

My wife had a Mk6 Golf diesel pool car the other week and the interior felt dreary and a bit cheap to be honest. Since I'm sat on the inside of the car more than the outside I'm beginning to value cabin quality (at my ripe old age!).


....At my ripe old age of 62yo I don't like the Mk6 interior much either - It's too Audi-esque with the silver bits for my taste. Though I appreciate the quality of Audi interiors it's simply not what I want in a car - I personally prefer it more funky and less of a luxury caccoon detaching you from the road.

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Re: Pics of R20.....
« Reply #277 on: September 24, 2009, 01:28:42 pm »

The price of these new 'super hatches' are silly

they are competing against things like this with a few miles on them

http://pistonheads.co.uk/sales/1251583.htm
http://pistonheads.co.uk/sales/1162039.htm
http://pistonheads.co.uk/sales/1256517.htm
http://pistonheads.co.uk/sales/1245024.htm

....Only competing in initial purchase price.

Don't get me wrong - It's great that buyers have such choices but you aren't being very realistic if you ignore the running, servicing, and parts costs of Astons, Ferrari's etc and even RS4's.

Costs continue to rise - All that's happening is that you are comparing the current value of your car against a new purchase - It's always going to be more expensive.


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Re: Pics of R20.....
« Reply #278 on: September 24, 2009, 01:39:55 pm »
golf r will be £28k plus options which there is nt many , sat nav ,recaro s take it to £30 k

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Re: Pics of R20.....
« Reply #279 on: September 24, 2009, 01:41:18 pm »
Though I appreciate the quality of Audi interiors it's simply not what I want in a car - I personally prefer it more funky and less of a luxury caccoon detaching you from the road.

:happy2:

I'd agree with detachment from the outright experience in an Audi, the over-cossetting tends to make you feel once step removed.

I'm not going to post the nub of what my wife said about the Golf's interior as I'm on a Golf specific forum :wink: (plus it was too rude to type on a public forum!). She enjoyed the car drive wise but was less than complimentary about the internal finish. The polite bit implied you'd expect an interior like this in a SEAT or a Skoda, not in a Golf at this price point.
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Re: Pics of R20.....
« Reply #280 on: September 24, 2009, 02:02:18 pm »

I think you may have to rethink your rethink when you see how much a reasonably specced S-Tronic RS3 Sportback will be though Red..  :surprised: Dare I say about 3-4 times what your current car would be worth...  :scared:


....Sorry but I don't see what the value of my current car has to do with it - I either have the money available for the RS3 or Golf R or I don't.

But I do see your point that a RS3 S-Tronic Sportback would be quite a lot of money.

Nothing to do with you finacial situation Red. I meant is it really worth 3-4 times more than your Golf knowing how much you love it..  :wink:

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Re: Pics of R20.....
« Reply #281 on: September 24, 2009, 02:09:52 pm »
golf r will be £28k plus options which there is nt many , sat nav ,recaro s take it to £30 k

eh??  :confused: :confused:


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Re: Pics of R20.....
« Reply #282 on: September 24, 2009, 02:14:49 pm »

I'm not going to post the nub of what my wife said about the Golf's interior as I'm on a Golf specific forum :wink: (plus it was too rude to type on a public forum!). She enjoyed the car drive wise but was less than complimentary about the internal finish. The polite bit implied you'd expect an interior like this in a SEAT or a Skoda, not in a Golf at this price point.


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Re: Pics of R20.....
« Reply #283 on: September 24, 2009, 02:25:23 pm »

Nothing to do with you finacial situation Red. I meant is it really worth 3-4 times more than your Golf knowing how much you love it..  :wink:


....Ah! I misunderstood your post (I'm good at that!). Though I think that my same answer applies to anyone and not just myself.

You're right and what you say also applies to anyone else who loves their Golf as much and who has modified it. The downside of modding is that you gradually build a car which is closer to what you want as a perfect car and then you can't replace it easily without stepping onto that slippery slope again.

I'm lucky enough to be able to afford a more expensive car but the Golf GTI is such a great allrounder and perfectly suits my lifestyle (and fits my physically small garage!). 

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Re: Pics of R20.....
« Reply #284 on: September 24, 2009, 02:33:08 pm »
Good Video find, though slightly wierd Ad, i think those two chaps need to get a room  :love:

Thinking the Rocco is the better looking car, shame it lacks the practicality of the golf (and the 4wd)

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