So then, what car are you buying next?

[Ginge 35Edition]

I keep having thoughts about an Alfa Giulietta.
Not sure I'm brave enough to actually buy one though..

I drove one of these as my practice car at Donnington Park before doing laps in a 911. I was impressed with the Alpha, not so impressed with the Porsche.

[Raffe]

I keep having thoughts about an Alfa Giulietta.
Not sure I'm brave enough to actually buy one though..

I drove one of these as my practice car at Donnington Park before doing laps in a 911. I was impressed with the Alpha, not so impressed with the Porsche.

I did an extended test drive on the Giulietta and the uncomfortable seats, poor driving position and cramped space around the pedals put me off oh and the ugly face

[Snoopy]

The alfa is much less problematic than the gti a very close relative works for alfa so I get to hear what goes on. only one car in the country had an engine issue and alfa crapped themselfs and sent everyone out to sort it. You would never hear of VW doing that they just let tsi owners cars be repaired until warrenty runs out and say tuff wasn't our fault. Love the brain washed media views people have of car  makes.  I also have close relatives who work for Nissan and Honda in workshops or factory so get to hear all the trade talk rather than magaddreviews.

[carl1]

The alfa is much less problematic than the gti a very close relative works for alfa so I get to hear what goes on. only one car in the country had an engine issue and alfa crapped themselfs and sent everyone out to sort it. You would never hear of VW doing that they just let tsi owners cars be repaired until warrenty runs out and say tuff wasn't our fault. Love the brain washed media views people have of car  makes.  I also have close relatives who work for Nissan and Honda in workshops or factory so get to hear all the trade talk rather than magaddreviews.

So why did you buy a VW knowing what you know ?

[Snoopy]

So why did you buy a VW knowing what you know ?

Because my side of the my family have run Audi,VW, SEAT since the late 70s I have run VW or SEATs since the late 80s with little if any problems. I also own a mk1 SEAT Leon which has been in my family since new. It's now 8 years old and been faultless in that time and imho is superior in build in everyway over the gti from an engineering stand point excluding touchy feeling plastics. I also own a mk1 gti that I've owned since 1990.  The other mechanics, DSTs and DMTs members in my family also think the leons the better car.
That alfa wasn't out when I got my golf, Nissan do not make anything to compete with the gti class, 380z was too compromised for a family, Honda type r does not suit my driving style. Hyundai and KIA did not make anything sporty enought. My best mate ran a PSA specialist for many years so I spend most nights helping fix French cars to put me off them for life. It sort of narrowed my choice down in 2009 to focus st, golf gti, Leon cupra, or s3.
S3 I did not like the steering and previous heldex issues scared me. Leon I did not like the potato head man looks or the blind spots. So that left st or gti.
Gti won on mpg, looks and thought of two gti,s in the garage but it was a hard choice as i love the sound a a 5 cyclinder worble over any engine sound. Maybe I made the wrong choice, I normally do..

[MAW73]

My new car collection is 9am tomorrow morning.

Getting pretty excited now. 

[Jimmymature]

Nice, pics or it ain't true 


Jim

[Ginge 35Edition]

My new car collection is 9am tomorrow morning.

Getting pretty excited now. 

Nice one, good luck. It'll be interesting to hear what BMW's handover is like.

[MAW73]

Nice, pics or it ain't true 


Jim

LOL

[Raffe]

My new car collection is 9am tomorrow morning.

Getting pretty excited now. 

Nice one, good luck. It'll be interesting to hear what BMW's handover is like.

Took my my boss to collect her 3series at Cambourne BMW and the hand over was very impressive but it is a brand new dealership.

If you handover is alf as good you'll be made up, enjoy tomorrow