Exciting Times - Testdrives Booked
Discussion
OK so the test drives went semi-well....
First the Golf R.
I was really impressed with the build quality, as you would expect with a VW. The tech really impressed....sat nav is same as my current LEON, so no complaints there. I cant honestly say that sitting it it made me smile....but when I drove the thing and pushed it, that did make me smile! Stunning drive, really love the positive steering in sport mode, which I gave a good test.
Then onto the BMW garage.
First I was a bit let down that the 140i I had asked to test drive wasnt available....bit poor as Id given almost a weeks notice. Anyway, such is life,and as the 340 is the same engine I wasnt too fussed.
When I sat in the 340, my first feeling was 'this is a car my parents would buy'. I just felt a bit....old fashioned. I also felt it the sat nav wasnt very easy to use compared to the golf....nor was the audio selector. The lack of touchscreen unless you upgrade is a negative over the golf.
Compared to the golf I also felt the cockpit display was a let down.....although preferred the steering wheel on the BMW. The flexibility of the digital cockpit was a real plus for the Golf.
I liked the fact leathers are standard on the BMW.
Drive wise....no complaints. Loads of power, and really positive experience. Like for like on the drive quality I couldnt really split them.
We also had a sit in a 1 series just as a reference point, even though we couldnt take the 140 out for a spin.
Conclusion
It has to be the Golf R. I preferred the interior, and the screen/satnav/tech was better....by far.
I also slightly preferred the driving position in the Golf...but only marginal.
With the 340i it just felt like I was driving a model at the end of it's life span...which perhaps hasnt had the TLC from the manufacturer with that fact in mind.
Personal taste....but its got to be the Golf R.
First the Golf R.
I was really impressed with the build quality, as you would expect with a VW. The tech really impressed....sat nav is same as my current LEON, so no complaints there. I cant honestly say that sitting it it made me smile....but when I drove the thing and pushed it, that did make me smile! Stunning drive, really love the positive steering in sport mode, which I gave a good test.
Then onto the BMW garage.
First I was a bit let down that the 140i I had asked to test drive wasnt available....bit poor as Id given almost a weeks notice. Anyway, such is life,and as the 340 is the same engine I wasnt too fussed.
When I sat in the 340, my first feeling was 'this is a car my parents would buy'. I just felt a bit....old fashioned. I also felt it the sat nav wasnt very easy to use compared to the golf....nor was the audio selector. The lack of touchscreen unless you upgrade is a negative over the golf.
Compared to the golf I also felt the cockpit display was a let down.....although preferred the steering wheel on the BMW. The flexibility of the digital cockpit was a real plus for the Golf.
I liked the fact leathers are standard on the BMW.
Drive wise....no complaints. Loads of power, and really positive experience. Like for like on the drive quality I couldnt really split them.
We also had a sit in a 1 series just as a reference point, even though we couldnt take the 140 out for a spin.
Conclusion
It has to be the Golf R. I preferred the interior, and the screen/satnav/tech was better....by far.
I also slightly preferred the driving position in the Golf...but only marginal.
With the 340i it just felt like I was driving a model at the end of it's life span...which perhaps hasnt had the TLC from the manufacturer with that fact in mind.
Personal taste....but its got to be the Golf R.
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