12-27-2017, 11:34 AM | #23 |
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Focus R, Golf R, GLA45 AMG.
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12-27-2017, 12:31 PM | #24 |
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I think it would definitely be cool. So would a M340i wagon. The trouble is, aside from the Merc G45 "SUV," the BMW would start at a price probably a bit higher than the Focus and Golf end at. Those cars are niche market, price-justifiable but just. The BMW wouldn't be. As cool as it is, I don't think there are enough of us that would consider it to make it viable for BMW.
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If I could have gotten a 335i wagon, I wouldn't have ended up in my X1 - which I am thoroughly enjoying, however. |
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12-28-2017, 02:42 PM | #26 | |
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12-28-2017, 07:20 PM | #27 |
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Googled a pic and that is one hot hatch. Would surely kick VW butt, even if a bit more expensive. Has some of that 'clown shoe' thing going on. MUCH better than a small SUV, for me.
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12-29-2017, 10:49 AM | #28 |
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Yeah, pooch wise it's a bit tight, but I manage to stuff our two dogs in there for shorter trips. At least the rear seats fold and lock past vertical to help open up some space and head room inboard. Don't remember from my rental experience how much more room is in the 1 series 5dr ?
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12-29-2017, 11:08 AM | #29 | |
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The 3 estate/touring is also a bit light in the trunk, and we only got the basemodel here |
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12-29-2017, 06:29 PM | #30 |
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I see that the A Class Mercedes is coming Stateside March 2018, it could be the alternative I am looking for, take a look here: https://www.mercedes-benz.com/en/mer...-cars/a-class/
Hopefully they decide to bring the hatchback to the USA, the sedan is definitely going to be here. The hatchback, IMHO, looks very good, not a sterile as the Golf, comes in AMG guise, and has an incredible interior. I would remove the rear wing: https://www.mercedes-benz.com/en/mer...g-a-45-4matic/ |
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They are not going to bring the A Class hatchback to the US. As Audi did with the A3 sedan, Mercedes had the US market in mind when they built the business case to add a sedan form factor to their compact model lineup.
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M240i is exactly the same car in a coupe form. |
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The best selling car segment in Southern Europe is the Polo class, one size smaller than the 1-series. Besides, the 2-series is heavily overprized compared the 1-series for no practical reasons. It is just about exclusivity and image. |
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I see pretty much no benefits with missing back doors. |
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01-07-2018, 10:05 PM | #37 |
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Pretty much the same as short ones. It should be more difficult to sneak in/out due to the door angle, which is a different story. In extreme circumstances there is a larger window to get in through but I never did. I had to open the passenger door and push the car free a couple of times. It's just with a smaller door you should always have it tight, even in free spaces.
I have no need even for the rear seat, not to mention doors. Rear doors steal the comfort of large front doors, some visibility, sporty look (rear doors look sadly practical)! They add rattling potential. |
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01-08-2018, 12:17 AM | #38 |
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In an emergency, it is even possible to use the rear hatch as exit/entry.
A larger front door is not really helping when going in and out up front, as the front seats are not behind the B-pillar anyway. If you want access to the rear seat, the rear doors are of course a lot more practical than the larger front doors. I agree about the sporty looks. Sport cars should look unpractical. |
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01-08-2018, 07:27 AM | #39 | |
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. So that's the point indeed: with a 3-door you don't have to mind/touch the B-pillar, the seat is just easier to approach. And then, yes, you still have to sneak in/out if the seat is close to the dashboard/steering and this is height/reach rather than door size dependent. Having the B-pillar as a restriction does appear to mean the door is just too small. This should be especially annoying when you are wide rather than (only) tall. I recall someone complained here of having no 3-door option (a case on many markets) and the rear doors looking wider than the front (is this really the case, feel free to click the image to open it large ): "It's not a limousine, the owner is in front, why suffer?". |
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01-18-2018, 10:42 PM | #41 | |
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After owning a brand new 2018 golf r, i have some things to report. It is a good car, really good car. It is quiet and can be practical, good on fuel when you are not driving it like you stole it, very slick looking. Downsides, it is still a 4 cylinder turbo, there is no way around it. It is not smooth, you can feel it, refined maybe but not smooth (if that makes sense). Sounds like any other 4 cylinder turbo car (which we have plenty of). It snowed very heavily here in Bavaria, i went for a drive in a BMW 340i and we had no issues at all in thick snow (granted correct tires/wheels matter). Drove the R on that exact road, same feeling. The sound actuator (that silly hockey puck under the windscreen) failed twice, once at 1,500kms and once again at 2,000kms. It was replaced under warranty but when it failed again i just disconnected it. My dealership has a 3 week booking, so i did not bother waiting 3 weeks to sit for 2 hours to have them replace it. As far as handling goes, mine came with horrible conti tires, body roll is a lot and on certain corners i did not feel confident at all. Other people that got the car with PSS are super happy, but i was not ready to spend €800+ on new tires on a new car which already had new tires. The manual is horrible, no difference when shifting in a golf R, GTi or TDI, they all feel the same. The clutch is funky, till now it has an undecided bite, meaning sometimes i barely lift off the clutch and it bites, sometimes i lift a lot to get it to bite, very inconsistent (some users have deleted that check valve or remove a spring to get more direct feeling/response). Interior is top notch, looks modern and classy at the same time, no complaints. However, i could not for the life of me, get my driver's seat just the way i want it. I am constantly moving slightly forward or backwards, side bolsters are not as supportive as i thought. Pedals have a weird spacing and heel and toe is more like side foot and toe, which is great on the street i guess, but when you need to stomp those brakes hard, it does not really work. This R really is designed for the DSG, you can feel it when driving. The electric steering (though good) is like i am playing a sim racing game with no forced feed back, just gets heavy and that's all (i can not believe chris harris said that steering feels good, maybe those press cars are calibrated differently or i got a lemon lol). The exhaust drone in race mode...it is really really bad, anywhere in the rev range and really loud. Since this is my first brand new car, and costing me €50,000 after options, insurance, winter wheels/tires, registration etc, i decided to lease it just incase something happens. I am so glad i did, because since delivery day with 7kms on the car second gear was acting up. Every month i was at the dealership diagnosing the issue, and they confirmed that second gear synchro was faulty. They contacted VW in Wolfsburg and they asked me (yes me not the dealer) to send them a video showing them the issue. I recorded a very clear 15 minute video and sent it to them. Two weeks later they replied "this is normal, all manual golf r vehicles shift like that". The dealership and myself could not believe their reply, so i filled out a reclamation forum to return the car, it is going back on the 29th of this month. As i said, it is a very good car, but with the headache of my dealer, VW and the issues i had, it is my first and last VW. I am sure that i am a rare case, but we have owned numerous BMWs from new and even touch 370,000kms+ on one of them and not even the head gasket was replaced (granted the car was mainly driven by my mother and i was generally making sure all fluids/oils were topped as well as tires pressure every 2 week or so). I am sure you can get more/less the same on any other well maintained car, but that service center of mine....just hate to go back in there again. Do you really need AWD? Ask locally about your VW dealer, most likely you will have a warranty on a used R if you choose, see what the customers are saying about them, The R will definitely use a bit more fuel than say a 300hp FWD GTI due to the heavier AWD/Haldex system, not by much but just giving you a heads up. I apologize for the long post, but i am giving you my actual real world experience with my car, issues and dealership, hope this helps. |
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01-19-2018, 02:27 AM | #42 |
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I dive a RWD only M140i, and yes, I can ensure you that is a PERFECT daily car. I know ht you won't be able to get one of them in the U.S., but I advice you to come to Europe for a holiday brak, and go straight to the Welt to try one of them, just to understand how much you're right.
Coming back I.T. I should advice you for the Golf R, 4WD, turbo gas engine, 6 speed manual, 5 doors, hatchback. It's the perfet mix for a daily use in my opinion. |
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