vRS is a good shout, but the lower the vag group you go from Audi/VAG-> Seat-> Skoda the interiors cheapen despite identical mechanicals so be wary.
Not sure what prices the FR Leon's are fetching but they're a bit marmite.
Despite sitting on the optional 19s, I have dynamic chassis on mine so adjustable damping and it is sublime. It's so comfortable, but also it's an all new chassis (MQB platform). To settle my mind on the 19s I drove the test car at every single pothole and drain cover i could find and was well impressed on standard suspension.
On the mk5 and 6 I would recommend you need the standard sized wheels, the option 18s ride a bit harshly I understand, however you may get an Edition 30 (mk5) for that sort of money, they're a bit special and iirc have BBS alloys. They are well built, remaps and parts are plentiful and give big power, and generally they are very easy to see if they've been well looked after. There is also a nice Pirelli edition Mk5 but it's a bit Marmite.
The mk6 is nicer inside than the 5, but the Mk6 is known to suffer from cam chain tensioner failures so do some homework on this if you like it - but any early ones will likely be past this I expect. Not sure how prevalent these will be in your budget.
Even if it doesn't float your boat i'd recommend a test drive of them - you may be willing to stretch your budget if a nice example comes along. The seats should be adjustable to your every need - worth a try. Plus big power is rather cheaply obtained - a/c is standard i think, they are quiet inside, and lots of choices to make.
Don't know your take on diesels and not sure if they're much in budget, but a Mk6 GTD is 170bhp as standard and remaps to over 200bhp, you'd get 50 MPG from it and can engage the electronic-diff through vagcom as I did it to a colleagues GTD. Mk6 GTD is common rail, but Mk5 GT TDi will be a PD engine iirc.
Not sure what prices the FR Leon's are fetching but they're a bit marmite.
(27-04-2014, 06:32 PM)Scott Wrote: Simon, not a bad shout, they do very well with the DSG boxes and a remap. How's the ride comfort in yours?
Despite sitting on the optional 19s, I have dynamic chassis on mine so adjustable damping and it is sublime. It's so comfortable, but also it's an all new chassis (MQB platform). To settle my mind on the 19s I drove the test car at every single pothole and drain cover i could find and was well impressed on standard suspension.
On the mk5 and 6 I would recommend you need the standard sized wheels, the option 18s ride a bit harshly I understand, however you may get an Edition 30 (mk5) for that sort of money, they're a bit special and iirc have BBS alloys. They are well built, remaps and parts are plentiful and give big power, and generally they are very easy to see if they've been well looked after. There is also a nice Pirelli edition Mk5 but it's a bit Marmite.
The mk6 is nicer inside than the 5, but the Mk6 is known to suffer from cam chain tensioner failures so do some homework on this if you like it - but any early ones will likely be past this I expect. Not sure how prevalent these will be in your budget.
Even if it doesn't float your boat i'd recommend a test drive of them - you may be willing to stretch your budget if a nice example comes along. The seats should be adjustable to your every need - worth a try. Plus big power is rather cheaply obtained - a/c is standard i think, they are quiet inside, and lots of choices to make.
Don't know your take on diesels and not sure if they're much in budget, but a Mk6 GTD is 170bhp as standard and remaps to over 200bhp, you'd get 50 MPG from it and can engage the electronic-diff through vagcom as I did it to a colleagues GTD. Mk6 GTD is common rail, but Mk5 GT TDi will be a PD engine iirc.
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