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Re: What car to get ? #2

Post by campbell » Tue Jan 30, 2018 8:05 pm

tut wrote:Is the Golf R basically the same mechanically as the Sirocco R Andy, 280hp and DSG?

Luke has just bought one.

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Re: What car to get ? #2

Post by rossybee » Tue Jan 30, 2018 8:21 pm

campbell wrote:
Tue Jan 30, 2018 8:05 pm
tut wrote:Is the Golf R basically the same mechanically as the Sirocco R Andy, 280hp and DSG?

Luke has just bought one.

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Re: What car to get ? #2

Post by CSK_423 » Tue Jan 30, 2018 8:25 pm

scott_e wrote:
Tue Jan 30, 2018 4:40 pm
Anyone used carwow yet ? I tried a few quotes but no idea how competitive it really is. Apparently the car dealer industry is worried about it.
I've price checked with them on various manufacturers but mainly BMW. The offers can always be bettered but by very little ie 1 or 2%.

Good starting point to haggle with your local dealer though.

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Re: What car to get ? #2

Post by campbell » Tue Jan 30, 2018 8:35 pm

Took a couple of Carwow quotes before we bought our second Octavia. Figures seemed OK. However even discounted, new pricing was still too far ahead of nearly-new, and we tracked down what we wanted for about £8k off list via Approved Used with only 8k Skoda Management miles on it. Would have needed to be a mega-deal on Carwow to tempt us!

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Re: What car to get ? #2

Post by Simon82 » Tue Jan 30, 2018 11:25 pm

Would also recommend B8 RS4. Had mine nearly 4 years now and no issues with it. It’s no drivers car but it’s fast, practical and fun enough for a daily. Added bonus of getting to enjoy what will probably be one of the last N/A V8 estates. :thumbsup
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Re: What car to get ? #2

Post by Stevoraith » Wed Jan 31, 2018 12:09 am

Nope, Golf is on a newer chassis.
The first of the new shape (mk7) Golfs had 300bhp and the DSG was the same 6speed as the Scirrocco, the facelift one now has 310bhp and a seven-speed DSG.
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Re: What car to get ? #2

Post by douglasgdmw » Sun Feb 11, 2018 2:36 pm

Simon82 wrote:Would also recommend B8 RS4. Had mine nearly 4 years now and no issues with it. It’s no drivers car but it’s fast, practical and fun enough for a daily. Added bonus of getting to enjoy what will probably be one of the last N/A V8 estates. :thumbsup
Completely agree, great car.

Does yours have the dynamic steering and how long did it take to get used to it?

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Re: What car to get ? #2

Post by Simon82 » Sun Feb 11, 2018 5:50 pm

It does have the dynamic steering and it’s my least favourite thing about the car. I’m used to it now but when I was jumping from lotus into the RS I’d have to re-adjust to it again.
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Re: What car to get ? #2

Post by zzz » Wed Feb 14, 2018 11:29 am

The RS6 C7 has come down in value significantly, the new one won't be out until this time next year and will (probably) have the same power-train as the Panamera Turbo S E so it will be the last chance for that v8 engine.
Most people want to go for dynamic ride but the air is fine and not wallowy on uk roads unless you're doing something extremely silly.
Drive the Alfa QV at millbrook, very competent,capable and fun.

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