Author Topic: Interesting Hot hatch test in Top Gear Magazine  (Read 5600 times)

Offline am1w

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Re: Interesting Hot hatch test in Top Gear Magazine
« Reply #10 on: 13 August 2015, 21:31 »
Got the rag yesterday from my local Corner Shop.

R does well, nay very, very well indeed.
Mercedes A45 AMG is a minger. I always thought it is whatever they do to improve it.

I found reading this latest iteration of Top Gear a bit disappointing and a difficult read. Basically, the whole mag looks a bit of an unholy mess IMO. At least the right car won the Hot Hatch shootout.

Will not be buying TG again.

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Re: Interesting Hot hatch test in Top Gear Magazine
« Reply #11 on: 13 August 2015, 21:59 »
Golf R price as tested £41k!!  Is that a typo?

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Re: Interesting Hot hatch test in Top Gear Magazine
« Reply #12 on: 13 August 2015, 22:10 »
Golf R price as tested £41k!!  Is that a typo?
I've still not read the article but I can well believe a press fleet car could easily get to that figure.
The basic three door has gone up about a grand in just over 12 months.
Add DSG & two more doors and another two grand has been eaten up.
19" wheels and Oryx white adds nearly another £2k
Nav and sound system plus a few electronic extras sees another £2k gone...
It soon mounts up.
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