Thanks for all the comments guys

Done just over 1500 miles in the week and a half i've had it

Ahh another Derv convert. Looks nice!
nick
Definitely the fuel of the future

Still miss driving the golf, and this feels 10x slower

Derv is the way forward
Looks good Dec, though it's a bit of a older person's car for someone of your age innit?
It is a bit of a mature car, but fits in a bit better at work

The Golf looked odd next to an Aston Martin and Porsche the other week

This just blends in with the other newer cars i.e golfs, honda's and bmw's.
Niice buy San! Newer cars are awesome, nice an reliable!
So is the golf gone now?
Reliable.. its in the garage today already for the CV Boot

Golf apparently sold on ebay, but you know what ebay buyers are like.. so it will probably be back up for sale again at the weekend.
Did you pay that outright?
Good choice though. TBF, some sneaky engine mods won't get your parents worrying.
Not quite, hence the needing to sell the Golf, and pay for the insurance in January too!
stick in there Dec and do all the work to it when they are away like you said, as soon as you move out mate you wont have any cash spare for cars! 
nice mota guv! 
I'm saving for a deposit at the moment, but hopefully I will be paid a bit better by the time I have enough saved for that!