I can't sleep, it's a mixture of excitement and fear.
Fear that someone troubles my new pride of joy and excitement after having driven over three hundred miles in three days after picking up my car from Wayside Milton Keynes. While I was there someone else was collecting a white one, but I didn't get a chance to speak with him.
Where do I start? Do I talk about how refined the car is? Or about the quality of the finish? Maybe how comfortable it? Should I start with the myriad of options and menus?
I think I'll start with the performance!! I've tried really hard to contain myself and be sensible. I wanted to run it in gently...........but things haven't quite gone to plan!! I think that on the motorway the car feels so refined that it doesn't actually feel that quick. Then I took a drive the other night through some country lanes and fast B roads and I have to say that I was very impressed. The car felt so fluid and the body control was excellent as the car went from one bend to another. As the revs rose the car showed it was fit for purpose. I know some feel you only need the performance pack if you're going on track but I can't be sure of what level of difference it made but I found the handling to be very good. Precise, sure footed, with the car going exactly where you point it. Very confidence inspiring.
After my initial test drive I found a couple things didn't sit easy with me. The steering in sport and the artificial exhaust note. Having spent a considerable time in the car I still don't like the exhaust note while in sport but I have found the steering in sport to be very good, linear and well weighted.
There are so many things I could talk about, little nuances, that make owning this car a real pleasure. As always there are one or two niggles that make think why did VW do that? For instance, why didn't they put the red light strip in the back of the car as well or why is there no USB in the car? And I'm hoping that we can have our wing mirrors programmed to unfold when the car is unlocked like the post B/W 45ers.
To be honest my list of moans are small. I really am enjoying the car and never rush to come home from work, I just want to keep driving it.
One thing I have to mention before I finish is the auto handbrake and stop start. I thought I was going to absolutely hate these features but I have to say after my initial bunny hopping on a hill
I find them brilliant. They are so intuitive to use and make life so easy.
If you hadn't guessed by now I love this car, it's a combination of several things that make it such a good package. Not least, the impressive sound quality and weight of sound from the Dynaudio! Absolutely it's not for everyone but for me it's spot on.
Thanks for reading my rambling and happy motoring to one and all.
