« Reply #30 on: 07 January 2023, 21:48 »
I spent around 18 months with a 7R and I’d not describe them as muted. The engine is very revvy and eager and you’ve only got to push the car a little for it to really wake up in both engine and suspension.
It’s very docile pootling around but soon wakes up.
I think the fact they’re so competent at everything that they get slated by some but that’s missing the point IMO. Drive it quick and it just deals with it.
A bit too understated to look at I’ll agree though.
The R is a bit like that kid in school who got all A’s, was captain of the cricket team, played well in every other sport and always turned up on time with uniform looking perfect.
The GTI is that kid’s little brother, slightly less academic but had a twinkle in their eye and their shirt untucked by the end of lunch break.
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