mr wilks said:john-e89 said:mr wilks said:No doubt a great initial buzz but in reality just a faster variation of the same car :? no different in many respects to the 340BHP Scirocco R i spent a week in France with earlier this yeara total riot at times , very very quick , supremely capable but in no way connecting when you want it to be :wink:
This 04 3.0se has certainly made me smile and it's an absolute blast on a short B road run, but I'm longing to get back in the E89, on MPSS's it's a different animal, not quite as chuckable or light but still hugely capable with a level of comfort the E85 can't get close to. Horses for courses of course, both damn good cars. However i definately think this little 3.0se is lots more fun than my M was, you can use the power right through the Rev range and keep sensible, it's just as chuckable and light with spot on power to chassis ratio, it's great fun.
I wouldn't disagree with any of that John but with all respect you haven't been knuckle deep chasing "Lynchy" in his ///M down the straights & bends of Normandy
Not saying i won't get into a twin turbo 89 at some point but for now i'm after a bit more character & pedigree :wink:
'A bit more character and pedigree' - I like that and am filing it away for future use
Mine would be priced somewhere between a forum Si and an ///M (albeit the Hexacon one.... 
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