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Originally Posted by nelsonian101
Initially I was choosing between a Golf R and M135i.
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That's a very detailed analysis, thank you!
I think I will go with the M135i too, and maybe eventually get the M Performance exhaust to make it a bit louder. The purity of the RWD chassis is what I find most appealing about it. The 3.0L 6cyl at 240kW should have a bit of room for tuning if I decide to do that at a later point (whereas the 2.0L 4cyl in R/S3/A45 probably have less room to improve). I'll need to organise a longer test drive in the M135i to get a better feel for it. The pricing (mid-$60ks) and upgraded standard equipment in the LCI makes a more attractive choice than a few years ago when it was closer the A45 in price optioned like-for-like.