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It's a silly argument. Turbo fan boys always use power as the criteria to justify turbos being better, because it favours turbos. But if you use torque, everyone would prefer a na motor. Ie turbo lump with 300lbft versus petrol with the same? No contest.
I was considering one, but got seduced by the boot on the Uber bus
Engine isn't that quick, but the noise is great! And if paddles are what you want dsg is light years ahead of smg
I think the dsg unit is more prone to problems beyond 100k. Get one with sensible miles and you're minimizing chances of problems.
But it's an enthusiast owned car a lot of the time. I've always sold my cars privately. Bar the 2 that had issues, which I moved on to dealers. Maybe I'm wrong, but...
Can I be blunt? I don't understand that at all. At low speed, it's the most fun I've had in a car. Nudge the back out at every opportunity.
On a decent road, the engine response and chassis balance is immense. The r26 was harder to enjoy at sane speeds, because the engine is dull.
I agree with this completely, but with a baby on the way, 4 doors will make life easier. Much easier.
Although (personally) I don't see how an impreza is any better. If the m3 feels a bit to grippy to exploit on a daily basis, an impreza will be worse.
What about something like a mk6 R32? Bit...
I'm going to get you all a slot on Jeremy Kyle. Work out the issues in between paternity tests. I'll be in the corner of one of the sofas, whimpering over shift times.
Do love that kind of silliness. More capable everywhere. But lap times near identical.
Regardless, I think there are better options out there, but if it's between the 2 I'd get a used 200 and remap the gearbox so it, you know, actually works. I'd be gutted to go from a 200t, and then try a...
The gearbox is quick. The problem is that when you pull the paddle, there's a delay. Once the delay has passed, the shift is very quick, but that delay is unacceptable.
Jump in a mk5 golf gti (10yrs old) . The shift is more responsive. That's the problem, in a nutshell. The whole point of a...
Chris is bang on. The 200t is the least focused, least RS product they've made in years. The gearbox is a massive fail, and the director of rs has admitted they've missed the target as far as the uk market is concerned, and that the gearbox is totally marmite.
Assuming I could get past the...
Ones built by Germans. One is built by the French. My 12yr old e46 felt stronger and better put together than my (then brand new) 200. That generation of clio and Meg were shoddily built. Hence the gearbox issues, window regs, etc.