Clubsport 40 value

[245PS]

So they were a bargain as a £1350 option!!

With my leather seats a £1700 option, they were a steal!

Are you the infamous TippEx of Tyresmoke??

No?  I have a twin?

So it would seem!!

[245PS]

Regarding buckets with 3 door or 5 door. 3 door is a pain in the arse if I am being honest and that’s with two teenagers. Basically the seat position does not slide automatically when Tilting the front seat back to access the back seats and you have to manually slide the seat and the angle of tilt is also small. If you have young children with car seats that you need to change get a 5 door and if you have toddlers the shiny black reads of the seats will not look good unless you take their shoes off. But I love the seats but you lose practicality.

Paul could I ask a  favour please? Could you tilt your drivers seat forward and take a picture of the space it gives (or doesnt) to get in the back? Assuming you are around 6 ft and have the seat in a sensible, traditional driving position!!

[Exonian]

The people that got the best £££ value out of their Clubsports were those few that managed to land a pre-reg’d car back in 2017 with buckets for circa £29 - £30k

Once we’ve settled on whether the buckets clear the sun visors maybe we can compare relative value of an RS3 versus a three year old Clubsport... 

If they were close on price I think I know what I’d rather have

[Paul70]

Regarding buckets with 3 door or 5 door. 3 door is a pain in the arse if I am being honest and that’s with two teenagers. Basically the seat position does not slide automatically when Tilting the front seat back to access the back seats and you have to manually slide the seat and the angle of tilt is also small. If you have young children with car seats that you need to change get a 5 door and if you have toddlers the shiny black reads of the seats will not look good unless you take their shoes off. But I love the seats but you lose practicality.

Paul could I ask a  favour please? Could you tilt your drivers seat forward and take a picture of the space it gives (or doesnt) to get in the back? Assuming you are around 6 ft and have the seat in a sensible, traditional driving position!!

I’ll take a pic and upload tomorrow. I’ve a 34 inside leg and the seat back at the bottom is just forward of the door frame, as in 1 to 2 cm. The tilt is rubbish due to the bolsters. With my seat position no one could get in the back without moving the seat forward. My girls always access the backseats via the passenger side. If you have an inside leg of 30 or less you should be OK for backseat access, perhaps 32 if you like sitting close to the steering wheel.

[r600_clubsport]

buckets or no buckets, IF i have anyone that needs get in the back they are always told to you passenger side lol

[245PS]

Regarding buckets with 3 door or 5 door. 3 door is a pain in the arse if I am being honest and that’s with two teenagers. Basically the seat position does not slide automatically when Tilting the front seat back to access the back seats and you have to manually slide the seat and the angle of tilt is also small. If you have young children with car seats that you need to change get a 5 door and if you have toddlers the shiny black reads of the seats will not look good unless you take their shoes off. But I love the seats but you lose practicality.

Paul could I ask a  favour please? Could you tilt your drivers seat forward and take a picture of the space it gives (or doesnt) to get in the back? Assuming you are around 6 ft and have the seat in a sensible, traditional driving position!!

I’ll take a pic and upload tomorrow. I’ve a 34 inside leg and the seat back at the bottom is just forward of the door frame, as in 1 to 2 cm. The tilt is rubbish due to the bolsters. With my seat position no one could get in the back without moving the seat forward. My girls always access the backseats via the passenger side. If you have an inside leg of 30 or less you should be OK for backseat access, perhaps 32 if you like sitting close to the steering wheel.

Wonderful thanks, tho doesn't sound promising!

[clubsport]

If access is such a problem, VW have you covered with the 5 door version or 3 door with the regular Lay Z boy comfort seats?

[Ryan90GTI]

buckets or no buckets, IF i have anyone that needs get in the back they are always told to you passenger side lol

I tell them to walk or we take a different car. The backseat are decorative 

[Jim_mk7.5]

The people that got the best £££ value out of their Clubsports were those few that managed to land a pre-reg’d car back in 2017 with buckets for circa £29 - £30k

Once we’ve settled on whether the buckets clear the sun visors maybe we can compare relative value of an RS3 versus a three year old Clubsport... 

If they were close on price I think I know what I’d rather have

A mate had a 65 plate RS3 with Dynamic pack which includes the sports exhaust. It's possibly the best sounding engine under £50k. Had a few drives in it and it literally has you grinning from ear to ear. The facelift with 400bhp doesn't sound as good despite being a bit quicker.

That said, dynamically a Clubsport is probably better and more fun.

[Paul70]

The people that got the best £££ value out of their Clubsports were those few that managed to land a pre-reg’d car back in 2017 with buckets for circa £29 - £30k

Once we’ve settled on whether the buckets clear the sun visors maybe we can compare relative value of an RS3 versus a three year old Clubsport... 

If they were close on price I think I know what I’d rather have

A mate had a 65 plate RS3 with Dynamic pack which includes the sports exhaust. It's possibly the best sounding engine under £50k. Had a few drives in it and it literally has you grinning from ear to ear. The facelift with 400bhp doesn't sound as good despite being a bit quicker.

That said, dynamically a Clubsport is probably better and more fun.

I agree with the above statement Jim. Dynamically (powertrain wise) the RS3 was fabulous, the speed, noise and traction were brill but it left me a little cold. Even with the optional sport seats I felt you sat on them rather than in them, I preferred the seat in my 63 plate golf. I got back into my non PP golf and was not disappointed but this view is personal, I prefer the lighter nimble handling of the GTI. The OP must test drive the RS3 to determine which one suits his need the best.