Hey Phil
Well after a good old roadtrip to Norfolk yesterday, I can report that I am very pleased with the car. That gearbox is just a thing of beauty. Compared to the old FR, yeah I do find the ride much more relaxing, but not too wallowy like some people say that make the transition from sports suspension equipped cars to the 'normal' ones. It is still a fairly firm ride I would say, but in conjunction with the leather and the DSG I was much less tired at the end of five hours' driving than I think I would have been with my old car. Although I didn't find myself as invited or egged-on to throw it into corners, as it's more of a... grown up sort of fellow, I found it perfectly sharp and as precise as I needed it for every day use.
About the only issues I would say are that yellow really does attract the bugs, I assume they are trying to make love to it or think it's the world's biggest flower for pollination, the stereo is a bit pants (but not as dire as I thought) and the Nokia N95 is a heap of junk of a phone (for use in a Bluetooth environment anyway - random disconnections, no phonebook, a worrying buzzing noise occasionally when making calls, quiet signal). Oh and the Bluetooth woman can't tell the difference between 'one' and 'four' if you try and use it on the move.
Will get some pics done when the weather clears up!
Rob
