04-03-2017, 08:57 AM | #71 |
dogged
Join Date: Dec 2003
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There's a lot of this going around. Congrats again!
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04-03-2017, 10:06 AM | #72 |
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Looks great! I'm interested to hear your take after you pick it up.
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04-03-2017, 11:23 AM | #73 |
Old Fart
Join Date: Oct 2005
Carmudgeonly Ride: T4R,GTI
Location: San Diego
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congrats, tarten interior?
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04-03-2017, 12:15 PM | #74 |
Alphanumeric
Join Date: Aug 2005
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No. While we both love the plaid design, the SE that has the better sound system comes with leather. With the APR overpower (really the only potential downside of this transaction), car drives a bit like a crazed JCW Mini rather than a staid Golf. We shall see.
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04-03-2017, 01:24 PM | #75 | |
Solving problems
Join Date: Oct 2003
Carmudgeonly Ride: M5 / 718 GTS / Cooper S / GTI / LR4
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Unfortunately there was some traffic and the car they gave me was the "GM's executive demo" so sales guy riding shotgun seemed very apprehensive about me being aggressive. Car had a bout 40 miles. Anyhow, I'm a BMW guy and have had 3ers before, so the car, as expected, fit me like a glove and I was quickly very comfortable. It's quiet at low rpms, which is nice for driving around town with the family, but at 3-4krpm in the hwy the engine/exhaust was surprisingly loud. Perhaps that can be adjusted so as to not annoy my wife? Given the kind of driving that I do, the car felt surprisingly nimble and handled very well. The standard brakes felt excellent. It felt well-built and made you feel special. It is also a fast car. I immediately got back in the TT and realized that while it is certainly faster, it isn't actually faster by as much as I thought, but the TT just makes it feel more dramatic and fun. The TT is also more responsive (I used sport+ on everything). I did like the M4 throttle response (S+), which allowed me to do manual rev-matching as I am used to. But on 2nd gear at 3krpm, at 50-75% throttle the car didn't react or accelerate as quickly as I am used to. The sales guy kept making noises and giggles when I accelerated at rates that are totally commonplace on the TT and seemed nervous. Perhaps, there was more to be wrung out and perhaps I am being a jerk by comparing it to a TT, but in my case it's a relevant thing to do. The exhaust note was better than expected, but still not something I would set as my ringtone. Overall, very nice car, and it's hard to imagine getting a sedan other than an M3. I wish I had a chance to wind it out to redline. |
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05-28-2017, 09:38 AM | #76 |
Western Anomaly
Join Date: Oct 2003
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Um, I'd wait and see how the power train reliability is for the first 3 years before I'd even ponder one.
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05-29-2017, 09:53 AM | #77 |
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Why? Buy one today and sell in two-three years (and still under warranty) because it will be boring by then.
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