Made note of this in another thread but found the MK 7.5 lift of the High Beam Assist a nice piece of tech, worked seamlessly as came home late on a dark rat run that usually on and off the high beam - The LED lights seem much brighter than the MK 7 xenon, on the high beam, the arc of light made like you travelling into bright tunnel and when a car came towards you could see the drivers side dim and no flash at all from the oncoming car.
I know what you mean. The lights on the TCR are very good. The high beam assist works well but I don't think it was as sharp as the equivalent I had on the Macan GTS which I've always rated as the gold standard. They're probably all from the same parts bin!
Do you have sign recognition? I find it hangs on to the last sign it has seen and is frequently wrong. The Macan (only other car I've ever had with it) used to use a blend of GPS and camera to ensure it was always accurate. I've turned it off as it annoys me as to how inaccurate it is.
Still sticking to feeling that the TCR feels R quick but more agile, as its just feels lighter into the turns, opposed to the rock solid on rails sweep around the bend R gave. - Its hard to put in words really but you feel the drop in weight.
I had similar when I got the CSS, it took me a little while to build confidence in the car as I didn't feel it should be able to do what I subsequently found it to be capable of. Keep pushing and it keeps gripping. The TCR has a similar agility to the CSS although the steering isn't as direct and the exhaust is very different.
Bet you a happy SA beating the host in Rugby yesterday, the Springbok sheer power wearing the mobile Japanese down in the end - probably the best 4 teams in the semi with NZ unfortunately the huge favourites after the weekend performance as that was not just a win, it was a crushing!
I'm Zimbabwean but I have an SA passport as well as a British one and I am of Scottish ancestry so I have a choice of sides I can legitimately pick. I remember 1995 when Japan were absolutely destroyed by New Zealand (I was there for several games) and to see how they've come on is a huge credit to the team. I was in truth rooting for them on Saturday. I have huge respect for Michael Leitch and would have loved to have seen Japan score, they absolutely deserved a try. Bryan Habana did say that it was SA vs World when he was in the commentary box and he was right. I can't see New Zealand not winning this, they are formidable but when haven't they been a force? I take it you're an England supporter?
Noticed the same on the sign recognition. If its in a good flow of signs that even vary reasonable regularly it seems to behave fine but it seems if either condensed or more sporadic it gets a little out of synch until it sees the next clear signage - The mix of GPS would resolve that on an up to date map - I did experiment with the warning but that had to be switched off.
Think it will still be useful when off my own patch as its easy to lose track of limits - One place would put it on and maybe with the limit warning is Bournemouth and Poole, as its the Camera state down there, and may as well as been driving a Smart Car as crawled from one camera to the next.
But its a useful guide if unsure to glance to.
The R main advantage is the AWD and you really could push a bend with assurance and so be interesting to see how the VAQ on these GTI compares, as not really done that with any exuberance - There is one sweeping exit off junction 12 of M1 that did half push and it just pulled around with ease - given driving the same roads as the R there is going to be plenty of comparable experiences to come.
Yes, England Rugby fan, but sports fan in general really as like my football, cricket and NFL maybe more.
The Michael Leitch story is an amazing one, you have to admire the man, and like you said do not think anyone in the world outside of SA were not willing Japan to win, and then at least score a try their open play deserved. But SA not a top Rugby Nation for no reason and that strength and resilience eventually broke the Japan effort - Home nation doing well always adds to the event and kept interest bubbling, but its now the business end of the tournament
Out of the 4 remaining teams, 3 of them could beat 3 of the others on their day, where as the AB can beat all 4 and huge favourites after that dismantling of the Irish. England are good, arguably best of the rest, but AB will have to have drop a level and England be at best to win through - Its England's Final
Bit like you on allegiance as 1/4 Welsh as my Grandmother from Wales and my daughter is living in NZ with her Kiwi fella and so me and him are having a little bit of banter at the moment though his confidence is real, mine is more bravado
Have seen AB live a couple of times in recent years, once when England beat them, and second when daughter and NZ boyfriend were over and we went to the AB vs Barbarians game