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Well, I had the S3 test drive today. A 56 S3 (2l turbo) in red.

Pros?

The usual Audi refinements. Knowing the layout makes it quite familiar.

The brakes (probably servo'd) very potent.

The acceleration and torque was VERY good indeed - 265bhp iirc)

Sure-footed Quattro - it was p1ssing down and the roads were very wet.

Cons?

Steering was quite vague - certainly not as sharp as the GTi which was quite surprising

Driving position was high

The seats were hard and didn't hug you like the GTi.

The clutch & gear change felt cheap - certainly not as meaty as my S4.

In the back, there was a fair bit of room, but quite a low roofline.

The boot didn't look as big as the Golf.

Bi-Xenon lights, armrest et al were optional extras.

All-in-all, a very good test drive, but I'm not going to compare the performance, because to be honest, the S3's extra power, I feel can only be used on straight roads.

The GTi over the exact same test-drive route, had more to give, I *think*

My findings have left me with an interesting conclusion. The Audi, whilst fantastic, is a lot of money over the Golf, and with exception of extra power in a straight line, is hard to justify.

The Golf is bigger inside, has good performance and is cheaper.....

And I think I can live with the lower power compared to the S4 I have now.....

hmm... interesting!! :D

Did anybody come to other conclusions when they test drove the GTi? What other cars did you try?

Dan :)

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Have you tried a 1-series of any form?

I've had the A3 and now a GTI, I'm 6'3" and the 1 series feels like I'm putting on shoes, to me it seems very small inside, although surprisingly well specced with PDC and MFSW in the spec \i looked at

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Sorry, couldn't live with the 1 series. I've had Subarus, which are ugly cars, and I could live with that (!), but the 1 series is awful (IMHO!)

BMs in general leave me cold. I've driven most of them, and they just don't interest me.

Thanks though :)

Dan

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