I know this is a GTI forum but...

[king monkey]

My thoughts exactly. It does the hot hatch driver focused thing v well. But, I love the way that a vag hatch can do nearly everything exceptionally well. For me, and most people here, that’s one of the reasons we love these cars. Basically, I went to look at it because of the amazing reviews it’s been getting. It’s well worth a go if you can find one to drive. The badge of the i30N doesn’t bother me in the slightest. If you love cars, you’ll love the i30N. Just couldn’t live with it.

[WD-40]

Only one used on Autotrader, 18-reg performance with minimal miles for £24,495, so residuals holding up ok so far and with so few on the market, I'd suggest they're likely to continue to hold up ok

[fredgroves]

Sounds more like someone chancing it while there aren't many - what's the availability of them like? 6 month wait? WLTP problems?

[king monkey]

Just had a call from them with a new offer of £390pm. They said there wasn’t a real wait for the car. In fact I could have one within two weeks. Not sure if this was an order or one they have in stock. Probably the latter as there are v few options to be had. Colour, winter pack and that’s your lot I think.

[fredgroves]

Is it really harsh and jittery like one of the Renault Sport Megane's or a Focus RS?

How does the internal space size compare to a Golf?

I genuinely would consider one of these if the timings for my next Golf don't work out...

Maybe that or the dreaded Type R....

But I've not driven any of those.

[king monkey]

Never driven an RS or any Renault Sport but it really stood out as soon as I pulled out of the dealers. My S3, which is a bit like a pogo stick, was like a limo in comparison! To be honest though I drove around entirely in N mode. It’d be difficult to use that mode on normal roads.

Room in the back was ok, probably a little less than the Gti’s I’ve had. No air vent in the back wick seems a bit mean to rear passengers.

The interior leather is artificial and you can tell.

Boot space is comparable to a gti. But there’s a stiffening brace in the boot which gets in the way if you want to fold the seats flat.

I would still consider one but I’ll wait to see the TCR, new ST or an R before making my mind up.

If you like hot hatches, and we all do, it’s definitely worth a drive. Have a go Fred!

[fredgroves]

Boot brace? Bar across the tops of the rear shocks?

If so, thats what makes it have a harsh old ride - I had an Almeria GTI with that. Stuck to the road like glue, but was harsh.

Also a pain when it came to big boot loads with the seats down!

[king monkey]

Apparently, you can take it out relatively easily.

Car stuck to the road well but managed to spin the wheels on a couple of occasions.

Be interesting to hear your thoughts Fred if you get chance to take one for a spin.

[fredgroves]

Hmmm the Nissan one didn't come out - or at least I wasn't aware it would in the years I had that car.

My interest is big here, I might go see Hyundai next week to see if I can have a play

[mcmaddy]

The Nissan one was fixed Fred.