Ok, so some of you know I'm in the market for a new car for the missus. She is currently using my 7 year old 1.4 Golf MK4 (which has never missed a beat). She was going to order a new MB SLK 350 which we have test driven many many times, but just as we were about to order it this weekend, she no longer wants one! RESULT!
Maybe it was the small boot that put her off, or maybe it was me chipping away time after time that the guys on here dont like them, they are classed as "hairdressers cars", etc etc! Ok so now we are back on the market for a decent car and would appreciate your help!
I was pointing her towards VAG cars, with the following as a wish list! It has to be close to the width of the GTI as thats the perfect size for the island we live on. It has to come in either silver, or close to Tornado Red (she likes Philyss
). It has to be German build quality, look good and go well!
These are her comments before you lot moan at me.
I was guiding her towards the TT or TT-S which we test drove = Too Wide.
We went to look at the ED30, test drove one they have locally, = FWD too much wheelspin so she reckons. Plus it looks the same as my GTI. Didnt like the interior either.
A3 Cab, = Yuk, scuttle shake, looks awful from the rear and crap with the hood down.
A3 S Line = Now, this is a bit better, love the interior and it looks ok. It should go a bit better and have 4WD (we used to own an S4)!
S3, = now you are talking! They dont have one over here to test drive, but the extra oomph, 4WD and those silver wing mirrors (give me strength!) as from a brochure,I'd like that one! The only down side is that Audi dont do one with DSG, unless I'm mistaken?
So, this leaves a few questions before we go and take the plunge. Is there an RS3 on the horizon? We can wait until March next year, if ones close by it may be worth the extra wait, anyone heard anything?
A compromise would be the A3 S Line Quattro. Does this have the K04 Turbo to be able to be remapped as its slower than my GTI as standard? Its available with S Tronic (DSG Really!) 4WD but really needs more power.
GTI Mk6 4WD version. Is this really going to be manufactured? If so, with it having an interior upgrade (Audis have soooo much plusher interiors) extra power and the ability to put it down with 4WD, I reckon I could persuade her to wait!?!
Appreciate your thought chaps, and at least the SLK is out the window at last!!!
