Stewart Pinkerton wrote:



Absolutely! There's also quality of construction, and the exact
required compromise among speed, appearance and comfort. OTOH, being a
canny Scot, I got a deal which took out the first 8 or 9 grand of the
depreciation, so I'd argue that it's a pretty functional choice......

I don't know how the UK tax system works, but how did you get the first 8-9
grand of depreciation factored into the deal?


Small difference - I don't claim that my A3 *outperforms* a Scooby,
except in terms of the overall compromise mentioned above......

so a turbo charged Impreza WRX STI would outperform your A3?



Jeremy Clarksonese for any gearbox with controls mounted on the
steering wheel, F1 style. In this case, the brilliant DSG which really
does change faster than Schumacher could with a manual box.

so DSG is better than a standard manual gear shift?