fortunatley the Mk7 i'm thinking of allows you to completely turn off the driver aids and has a race mode
interesting having driven 5/6/7 back to back i'd agree the 7 is to planted but point to point was quicker over my favourite B road despite having least amount of power, 300 miles showed it was the better car, however, whether it felt special is a totally different argument
end of the day not everyone wants a Megane RS, M135 or a car built in 2007 but at least make a decision when you've driven one