Well, the moment I've been looking forward to since the order went in last October. I delayed taking delivery after handing in the Gen I to the opc last November as I was off on an extended two month trip. Arrived back in the UK rather jet lagged yesterday but decided I couldn't wait and shot round to pick the car up. Surprising amount of detail changes to be briefed on, particularly with the pcm/ipod/nav/phone upgrades and the gearbox, of course, so took best part of an hour and a half for the handover including paperwork.
First impressions? Love the look of the car with the standard wheels, red belts look good inside and the pcm is much less cluttered to look at. The engine note at idle, as others have mentioned is quite different from the previous model, almost 'gritty' from the outside. Took her for a 50 mile run in the evening and am confident the pdk is going to be fun, and the engine feels really eager and punchy straght out of the box. Too much traffic around to comment on any handling differences, all seemed reassuringly familiar.
The phone set up with a Nokia 6500 is excellent as is the ipod interface. The nav looks to be an improvement, although I share Derek's frustration that basics like full postcode is still not available.
So far so good and looking forward to the trips and track day the register are planning.
Peter
First impressions? Love the look of the car with the standard wheels, red belts look good inside and the pcm is much less cluttered to look at. The engine note at idle, as others have mentioned is quite different from the previous model, almost 'gritty' from the outside. Took her for a 50 mile run in the evening and am confident the pdk is going to be fun, and the engine feels really eager and punchy straght out of the box. Too much traffic around to comment on any handling differences, all seemed reassuringly familiar.
The phone set up with a Nokia 6500 is excellent as is the ipod interface. The nav looks to be an improvement, although I share Derek's frustration that basics like full postcode is still not available.
So far so good and looking forward to the trips and track day the register are planning.
Peter
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