On Sat, 04 Jun 2005 19:37:24 +1000, Tat Chan
wrote:

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?

You buy an ex-demonstrator and haggle real hard.........

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?

In speed and handling, yes. In terms of comfort, quality and residual
value, no.

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?

Yes, in every possible way.
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Stewart Pinkerton | Music is Art - Audio is Engineering