sirocco, A3 or bmw 120d

iaind said:
Thats a bit of an ironic statement from a Mini owner :p
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It drives so well those who don't buy them purely as fashion accessories can be forgiven. My dad quite often takes it on his commute to work (mostly country roads) because it's "fun" when his usual drive is an E93 330d.
 
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Of those three, I'd have the Scirocco. I'm not bothered that it may 'technically' be the worst car there (although I'm not sure it is). It just looks so damn awesome.
 
Slime101 said:
Yes, for all those who want a quality car and arent bmw fanboys, the choice is clear and the audi wins by a mile.
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What a fantastic argument, the Audi is definitely the winner based on those facts!!!!!! :rolleyes:

Now how about explaining why the choice is clear?
 
Biohazard said:
140bhp bmw is a rather depressing affair :p
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i agree, but a 118d isn't on the list ;)

DJMK4 said:
The BMW is rubbish, go for either other two options
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Having spent the best part of a week driving through spain in a rental 118d, i can safely say that the 1 series is not rubbish.
a 11x will be woefully slow, but certainly not rubbish.

i was pleasantly surprised by the general quality of plastics and build quality. yes, there were some flimsy, shiny bits here and there, but certainly no more than would be found in a golf or audi.
The interior is less drab than a golf/scirocco too.

The only negatives were the engine, the efficient dynamics stop-start, and the fact it is a bit cramped. had too many driver/passenger elbow knockings when changing gear.
unless you need the space of an a3, i can't see why you'd take one
 
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That's quite a tough choice actually. I'd be tempted by the DSG box as I've not had one before. The 140 will feel nearly as quick as the 170 anyway and has a chunk better economy. Some people say the scirocco looks cool, I think it tries to look cool; not entirely sure it pulls it off.

The beamer trumps both on power and economy but just looks like a complete clown car...

...and for that reason, I'm out!
 
Wicksta said:
What a fantastic argument, the Audi is definitely the winner based on those facts!!!!!! :rolleyes:

Now how about explaining why the choice is clear?
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He's obviously never spent nearly 30k on one to find out how ***p both the dealers and Audi UK are when things start to go wrong with the car at only a year old(and thats being kind to Audi considering they were fixing various things from 2k miles onwards).
 
Remember this is for the OPs other half, so I doubt she will give a monkeys about performance or handling (within reason)
 
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