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[SAWCE]

Love my GTI and missing being in a fun car… being tempted to grab a GTI 380 as the “last” GTI.

[max225]

Love my GTI and missing being in a fun car… being tempted to grab a GTI 380 as the “last” GTI.

Not a bad idea. I loved how the new one drove

[wap]

GREECE is hot as fuck in August, for sure. Wow, multiple hours for the cable car? I kinda feel bad for the donkeys, but you could have ridden them up .

We spent a few days of our honeymoon in Oia and I had been there once before that. It is indeed very pretty. But you're right, the climate is pretty harsh and not much grows there. Did you visit a winery? It's pretty to see how the grape vines grow and thrive in that climate, and the wine is , too. I assume you also didn't get a chance to see the archeological site of Akrotiri - the 4,000 year old Bronze Age city of multi-story homes with indoor plumbing, sewage system, and flushing toilets? Pretty how advanced those Minoans were!

Where did you stay in Athens - hotel/neighborhood?

Always wanted to go to Crete. If you want islands that are greener/less harsh landscape, try the Northern Sporades (can personally recommend Skiathos) or the Ionian Islands (Corfu, Ithaka, Zakynthos, Kefalonia, etc), which have a completely different vibe than the most of the rest of Greece having never been under the Ottoman yoke, instead being governed for centuries by Venice and Britain. This is where my family is from.

for pics!

We were in Psyri, hotel called 360 Pop Art. It was a great spot, we even had an Acropolis view from our room the second stay (after the cruise).

Rhodes was awesome and a great time.

I’ll post pics/full review when I’m back, in German now, did five laps of the Nurburgring Tuesday

Psyri is a great area. Nice vibe, lots of night life. We usually stay on the eastern edge, on Athinas Street, which runs due south to Plaka and the Akropolis. And if you turn left on Ermou and go east, you'll get to Syntagma Square and the Parliament building and Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Such a area.

Rhodes is really cool. It's got ancient/classical, Byzantine, and medieval/crusader ruins and great beaches.

Cool that you drove the 'Ring!

[wap]

Love my GTI and missing being in a fun car… being tempted to grab a GTI 380 as the “last” GTI.

[SAWCE]

Love my GTI and missing being in a fun car… being tempted to grab a GTI 380 as the “last” GTI.

Not a bad idea. I loved how the new one drove

I haven’t even been inside of a MK7.. I imagine the 8.5 or whatever this is far surpasses how the 6 drove.

[max225]

Not a bad idea. I loved how the new one drove

I haven’t even been inside of a MK7.. I imagine the 8.5 or whatever this is far surpasses how the 6 drove.

There are some that will tell you how vastly superior the mk7.5 is and that the mk8 is ruined. I say … drive em to be sure yourself.

I really like the mk8 inside and out. And wouldn’t complain one bit about driving one daily

[SAWCE]

I haven’t even been inside of a MK7.. I imagine the 8.5 or whatever this is far surpasses how the 6 drove.

There are some that will tell you how vastly superior the mk7.5 is and that the mk8 is ruined. I say … drive em to be sure yourself.

I really like the mk8 inside and out. And wouldn’t complain one bit about driving one daily

appreciate your input.

[coogles]

I'm sure the UI would annoy the shit out of me, but I will say...the inside of the MK8 is a nice place to be. I sat in the MK8 back to back with the new WRX and holy wow it's like they're not in the same category.

[max225]

I'm sure the UI would annoy the shit out of me, but I will say...the inside of the MK8 is a nice place to be. I sat in the MK8 back to back with the new WRX and holy wow it's like they're not in the same category.

Exactly. Man if you hate the vw interface … Just wait until bmw I Drive 8

[SAWCE]

Yeah the UI may be too big of a turn off for me. I like simple analog shit. I’ll try to go into a test drive with an open mind though.

[max225]

Yeah the UI may be too big of a turn off for me. I like simple analog shit. I’ll try to go into a test drive with an open mind though.

How much do you fuck with the UI though ?

The digital gauges maybe weird at first … but once you’re used to them they become second nature. I don’t really miss “real dials”. Buuuut I do miss a really nice sounding engine

[MexicanYarisTK]

Love my GTI and missing being in a fun car… being tempted to grab a GTI 380 as the “last” GTI.

Im kinda tempted to get a golf r for one particular reason, the and awd

[wap]

Love my GTI and missing being in a fun car… being tempted to grab a GTI 380 as the “last” GTI.

Im kinda tempted to get a golf r for one particular reason, the and awd

Sounds like 2 reasons,

[max225]

Im kinda tempted to get a golf r for one particular reason, the and awd

Sounds like 2 reasons,

it’s literally counting to 2 mfker

[coogles]

Yeah the UI may be too big of a turn off for me. I like simple analog shit. I’ll try to go into a test drive with an open mind though.

I'd give the Elantra N a serious look.

[D Griff]

Yeah the UI may be too big of a turn off for me. I like simple analog shit. I’ll try to go into a test drive with an open mind though.

How much do you fuck with the UI though ?

The digital gauges maybe weird at first … but once you’re used to them they become second nature. I don’t really miss “real dials”. Buuuut I do miss a really nice sounding engine

I thought I’d be annoyed/disappointed with digital gauges but I really don’t care, you barely notice after a few days. I did love the cluster in the 328i and miss looking at it a bit but functionality wise it’s no different. Dimming the screens at night is key though.

I definitely prefer tactile buttons for audio, HVAC, and other commonly used controls. I’d be curious to live with a MK8 a bit and see if it’s that bad.

[SAWCE]

Good to hear about the digital gauges and they blending in quickly.. I do like tactile buttons, so I’d have to see how I feel about that.

Turk is onto something with the R doe.. AWD would be nice to have for trips to the ski resort. Planning on getting a season pass this year and probably future years too.

[MexicanYarisTK]

Sounds like 2 reasons,

it’s literally counting to 2 mfker

Now my official contenders are:
M340i -used cause i'm too poor
S5 sportback-used cause i'm too poor
S60 recharge - excellent lease deals with incentives, making it affordable for me, but msrp wise about the same as the candidates above brand new. Trying to see if I may get the v60 wagon as well. It would be hella dope
Mk8 Golf R 6mt. Main reason, smaller car, and no more fwd woes.

I think golf r is one of the best choices imo

[MexicanYarisTK]

Good to hear about the digital gauges and they blending in quickly.. I do like tactile buttons, so I’d have to see how I feel about that.

Turk is onto something with the R doe.. AWD would be nice to have for trips to the ski resort. Planning on getting a season pass this year and probably future years too.

Im waiting for the green light to once move in is settled and paying off the profit. Maybe october or november.

Also I bagged a turo rental for my florida visit, which is one of my candidates, s5 sportback

[Gberg2119]

Good to hear about the digital gauges and they blending in quickly.. I do like tactile buttons, so I’d have to see how I feel about that.

Turk is onto something with the R doe.. AWD would be nice to have for trips to the ski resort. Planning on getting a season pass this year and probably future years too.

I know of a certain low mileage Mk7.5 that may be for sale in the coming months.

[wap]

Sounds like 2 reasons,

it’s literally counting to 2 mfker

[wap]

Good to hear about the digital gauges and they blending in quickly.. I do like tactile buttons, so I’d have to see how I feel about that.

Turk is onto something with the R doe.. AWD would be nice to have for trips to the ski resort. Planning on getting a season pass this year and probably future years too.

Im waiting for the green light to once move in is settled and paying off the profit. Maybe october or november.

Also I bagged a turo rental for my florida visit, which is one of my candidates, s5 sportback

In4deetsandpics

[SAWCE]

Good to hear about the digital gauges and they blending in quickly.. I do like tactile buttons, so I’d have to see how I feel about that.

Turk is onto something with the R doe.. AWD would be nice to have for trips to the ski resort. Planning on getting a season pass this year and probably future years too.

I know of a certain low mileage Mk7.5 that may be for sale in the coming months.

[MexicanYarisTK]

Im waiting for the green light to once move in is settled and paying off the profit. Maybe october or november.

Also I bagged a turo rental for my florida visit, which is one of my candidates, s5 sportback

In4deetsandpics

Also i compared golf r vs s5 and golf r is a hair quicker too. But i always wanted a blend of sedan/hatch. Just like my dads Ford Mondeo, which was our last car in Turkey. It was nice to have

[wap]

In4deetsandpics

Also i compared golf r vs s5 and golf r is a hair quicker too. But i always wanted a blend of sedan/hatch. Just like my dads Ford Mondeo, which was our last car in Turkey. It was nice to have

Let us know how you like it. And post some interior pics, pls.