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Are you sitting comfortably, then I'll begin
What with the bun in the missus oven growing, I've been thinking more and more about how practicle the S3 is going to be once he/she arrives.
Especially when I think of anyone trying to get in the back of the S3 now, with the crappy tilty forward mechanism on the Recaros, and the not to mention the shallow boot floor. I never thought I'd hear myself saying this, but how the hell am I going to get a pram in the back of there.
Does anyone out there actually own an S3, and also have a young child, with baby seat, prams, big fluffy bags etc, who can shed some light on this?
I do have a couple of options available to me though, which is driving me completely nuts.
Option No 1, is to not bother even trying to get the squeeker and all the gubbins into the S3. I could just use the wifes Golf. The problem with this scenario though is that I cant ****** stand it. Its a 5 door 2.0 Gti wobbly, gutless Gti wannabe, the missus likes it though. Also another problem with this idea is that the S3 would get used even less than it does now. (Its a weekend car since I got myself a van for work.) and is lucky to get one run out a week. That'd be an expensive garage ornament. I suppose I could just polish it and look at it.
Option No 2, is to sell the S3 and the wobbly Golf and group the funds, and buy something that is going to be practicle enough for both of us to use daily, that'll cater for all the gubbins that comes with a Squeeker, but still be able to blow out the cobwebs and wake me up on a weekend, after all the sleepless nights.
I wish I wasnt this flaming indecisive.
Anyway after going out today and buying baby stuff, we happened (honest it wasnt planned) to drive past the local Seat dealers.
I've always quite liked the Leon Cupra R's, so thought I'd call in and have a look at a few, just to try and get some juices flowing. We ended up test driving one. Its definately a different kettle of fish to the S3. Just as quick (it was Revo'd) as the S3, but completely different feel. Could I get used to 2 wheel drive again, torque steer and wheel spinning /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif. To be honest I dont know. Therefore to keep in with the 4 wheel drive I've also been considering an S4 or A4 avant. So we had a quick look in the local Audi dealers also. They had a lovely A4 avany 1.8TQ Sportline. I just dont know if I can be done with driving around in an estate car. I'm more of a hatchback man myself.
See what I mean about being indecisive.
So guys what do you reckon?
What with the bun in the missus oven growing, I've been thinking more and more about how practicle the S3 is going to be once he/she arrives.
Especially when I think of anyone trying to get in the back of the S3 now, with the crappy tilty forward mechanism on the Recaros, and the not to mention the shallow boot floor. I never thought I'd hear myself saying this, but how the hell am I going to get a pram in the back of there.
Does anyone out there actually own an S3, and also have a young child, with baby seat, prams, big fluffy bags etc, who can shed some light on this?
I do have a couple of options available to me though, which is driving me completely nuts.
Option No 1, is to not bother even trying to get the squeeker and all the gubbins into the S3. I could just use the wifes Golf. The problem with this scenario though is that I cant ****** stand it. Its a 5 door 2.0 Gti wobbly, gutless Gti wannabe, the missus likes it though. Also another problem with this idea is that the S3 would get used even less than it does now. (Its a weekend car since I got myself a van for work.) and is lucky to get one run out a week. That'd be an expensive garage ornament. I suppose I could just polish it and look at it.
Option No 2, is to sell the S3 and the wobbly Golf and group the funds, and buy something that is going to be practicle enough for both of us to use daily, that'll cater for all the gubbins that comes with a Squeeker, but still be able to blow out the cobwebs and wake me up on a weekend, after all the sleepless nights.
I wish I wasnt this flaming indecisive.
Anyway after going out today and buying baby stuff, we happened (honest it wasnt planned) to drive past the local Seat dealers.
I've always quite liked the Leon Cupra R's, so thought I'd call in and have a look at a few, just to try and get some juices flowing. We ended up test driving one. Its definately a different kettle of fish to the S3. Just as quick (it was Revo'd) as the S3, but completely different feel. Could I get used to 2 wheel drive again, torque steer and wheel spinning /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif. To be honest I dont know. Therefore to keep in with the 4 wheel drive I've also been considering an S4 or A4 avant. So we had a quick look in the local Audi dealers also. They had a lovely A4 avany 1.8TQ Sportline. I just dont know if I can be done with driving around in an estate car. I'm more of a hatchback man myself.
See what I mean about being indecisive.
So guys what do you reckon?