MIllbrook Today

[anonymous-user]

Went to SMMT today - thought I'd share my experiences.

My thoughts on the cars I drove. 3 words apiece, or less. In order of driving.


Golf R, Manual, 5 door - Really, really good.

E-Up! Most accomplished electric.

Megane 265 - Suddenly felt creaky.

Fiesta RS - The Small Faces.

Clio RS - The Small Feaces.

Audi S3 Saloon - Grudging total respect.

i3 - Wee bit silly.

Mini Paceman S - Total fking Cobblers.

308 HDi - Return of Mack.

F-Type R - Utterly loved it.

RR Sport - Location, location, location

Skoda Rapid Spaceback 1.2 - Plain and good.

Mazda 6 - Ed Milliband.

Mercedes S Class Diesel - Richard Gere's Hair.

Qashqai - Bill Bailey's hair.

Boxster RS (I think - it was bright orange) - Full on brilliant

4C - Worth the wait.


Really didn't like the Clio - I'd built up this narrative in my head about it being misunderstood and having hidden depths but it's just not all that. The Golf R is really fast. The E-Up! is better to drive that the i3. Wanted to dislike the S3 but couldn't. Great car. Honourable mention to the 308 - It's a fine, quiet, smooth, subtle French car. 4C feels impossibly exotic. Boxster wins. Dull, but true.

[hundleydavid]

Agree on the Renault comments. Both cars just felt very dull to drive and not very hot hatch at all. The Golf R just felt a better car. As for the S3, like you I didn't want to like it, but they have done a good job on that car.

[Captain Muppet]

Is the OP Carcoat Damphands?

[anonymous-user]

The S3 was brilliant wasn't it? Was not expecting that at all.