Sadly the TCR is now going to have to be handed back at the end of the lease, as both daughters are now engaged and will now be getting married within 12 months of each other, the first next next September, so my indulgent funds for keeping the TCR on a whim will have to be rechanneled to better use,
wish they told me earlier though as would have saved a lot of procrastinating!
Apparently the 128Ti is still on schedule for the October changeover (believe it when happens and only then) where hand the TCR back for auction. (be good buy for someone when lands on forecourts as look after my cars)
The Audi A1 S line Black Edition only has 20,000 miles on it and drives like new, so that will be continuing its 2nd car tour of duty for a little while longer,
Having been in MK 7/7.5 cabins for 9 years now must admit looking forward to being in a BMW cabin, and the seeing what the 128Ti has to offer in performance, and in comparison to the GTI which is what its pitched at, and once put some miles on it will do a comparison review.
Feel quite ok about it, very excited for my daughters to have their day and think saved me from a little too much indulgence of having the TCR sit out there, having been bought at present inflated prices, and so depreciating more than normal while not doing much for 3 years, and as this last company car it will be open season on what choose when the BMW lease ends, maybe keep that if really like it? or maybe go scratch the RS3 itch, or even go back to VW and look for a TCR/R/Clubsport.