Unleashing my inner council
Discussion
The chavtastic ST has filiied its duties and I've been hankering for 4wd for along time now, ever since my GT4 went about twelve years ago. It's been playing on my mind for quite a few years tbh and so been on the look for something quick and grippy. A VW dealer had this for sale so popped along for a look and went for a drive. It certainly fulfilled the brief of quick and grippy! I must admit to it being more supply over the bumps than the ST which has been a bit crashy. I'll probably miss the Recaro seats but there's more pluses to buying the R which I pick up on the 2nd March. Now to be patient and wait for the time to pass!
Mad Maximus said:
Nice. Are these still pinched often? Maybe some extra security. You can’t go wrong with a fast vw. Any proper pics yet?
Thanks! It's exactly the same cost to insure as the ST as I live in the middle of nowhere and only do around 4000 miles a year. The dealer took down the advert before I even got home so I'll pop some pics up when I get it back home.
So four weeks in and time for an update.
So the rear spats became a bit loose so they got replaced by the dealer. And that's it.
Still putting a smile on my face, the ride is very well judged between well sprung and comfortable. Absolutely love hitting the corners with a bit of speed again, just goes to show much I missed 4wd shenanigans!
Getting out of the car always reminds me how low you sit compared to a normal car. I could raise the seat but I prefer being lower down.
I know some people say they're not as fun to drive as a GTi but I really enjoy it.
I do a 16 mile round trip for work and average around 24 mpg and that's not driving sedately either. But it was never about fuel consumption!
So the rear spats became a bit loose so they got replaced by the dealer. And that's it.
Still putting a smile on my face, the ride is very well judged between well sprung and comfortable. Absolutely love hitting the corners with a bit of speed again, just goes to show much I missed 4wd shenanigans!
Getting out of the car always reminds me how low you sit compared to a normal car. I could raise the seat but I prefer being lower down.
I know some people say they're not as fun to drive as a GTi but I really enjoy it.
I do a 16 mile round trip for work and average around 24 mpg and that's not driving sedately either. But it was never about fuel consumption!
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