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Soul
I managed to get a nice 150 mile jaunt the the kent east sussex countryside yesterday; the first drive of the GTi in anger. A good mix of twisty and highway bits.
firstly, the DSG. I was really worried that it was going to be too lazy for me to get on with,and that it would only be fun if you used the paddles. after getting the chance to wring its neck in the sport mode, i am sold. it really is an amazing bit of kit. the changes are smooth and it holds onto the revs for as long as you need. paddles are fun, too, but you don't need them
if i was to have a moan, it would be because there is such a massive difference between d and s. d is eco, putt around mode and s is aggressive as hell. I would like an inbetween mode for normal driving and s for pressing on.
the car handles really well. nowhere near as stiff as my mate's s3 and i like the steering feel and response, when compared to the s3, too.
more moans - sounds poo when you are idling, the engine is noisy (not in a good way) and there are a few too many rattles and noises inside, for a car that was 25k new. i would expect better brakes, too, but they are capable.
oh, and the satnav is wank.
over and out