A full day of test drives approaching..

[CraigW]

Well I'm just back..

Don't have time to post much now but suffice to say it was an intense and fun day and managed to drive in order..

Gti PP
R
S3
RS3
M235
330d

Will post full review tomorrow under a new post

Sorry to leave you guys all hanging ! Head is a little spinning so need to sleep on it before posting all my thoughts.

Biggest disappointment of the day ? RS3.. Sounds better on startup than driving and my fiat coupe 5 cyl engine sounds better.. Very impressive technicals tool and really turns heads though

Worth £10k more than an S3 ? No chance in my book. Registered 9mpg at one point 

Full road test notes to come tomorrow 

Looking forward to the review Andy. You must have had some day!!

[drisser]

Yep was fun !

Btw your comment about feedback on the m235 Craig.. Really liked it, was a positive surprise because I didn't like the m135 when I drove it a year ago but somehow this feels a better package and for me the engine is better alround than the RS3 engine which I wasn't expecting.

I would say it would be a really good next step from a gti..

[am1w]

Your head must be spinning!

Looking forward to your write-up. Now, please don't be all diplomatic and don't hold back with your views. Fortune favours the brave!

I have driven all the cars from your list, though not back-to-back.

For myself:
Best chassis, best drive, most fun: R
Best engine: M235i
Best interior: RS3
Most comfortable: 330d sDrive
Best Tech: BMW idrive
Fastest car: RS3
Slowest car: GTI PP
Biggest disappointment: RS3
Least practical: M235i
Least 'fun': 335d xDrive

All excellent cars.

[CraigW]

Yep was fun !

Btw your comment about feedback on the m235 Craig.. Really liked it, was a positive surprise because I didn't like the m135 when I drove it a year ago but somehow this feels a better package and for me the engine is better alround than the RS3 engine which I wasn't expecting.

I would say it would be a really good next step from a gti..

That sounds very positive Andy. It sounds like it could definitely be a strong contender next time round 

[Restlessnative]

I'm a big fan of the BMW 3.0 straight six.It is actually quite scary at full pelt.The noise and the warp speed acceleration are just something else.Makes your heart race. In my M135i it really does reach warp factor 7 very quickly indeed.A real licence loser if you aren't careful.
Get the M235i.