rabbitstew Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 What i would like is another car that would be cheaper to run than the Zed but still have the same amount of performance or more and possibly be an auto (DSG / Stronic) so my girlfriend can drive it. How about a BMW 123d coupe. Thats what I went for in the end. I wanted something which would be as fun, nearly as quick and handle as well as my old 2007 HR Zed. I briefly considered the Scirocco etc, but in the end after reading the reviews on the 123d coupe, for me it flew to the top of my list. I find it handles better than my zed did, 0-60 is a whisker slower - i think the HR zed was something like 5.8 and the 123d is a fraction over 6 seconds, but the 123d has more torque than the HR zed, so over taking & in gear perfomance can be quite supprising. That coupled with im getting nearly 50mpg compared to 24mpg I got from the zed means running costs are a lot lower. Sure, its a diesel and some people are funny about that - completely different experience to drive. I find that you dont realise just how quick it is until you actually have a bit of fun against a petrol car which you`d have assumed would be quicker. Only downer from my perspective was the cost, the 123d coupe`s arnt cheap, but you can get the hatchback version quicker. If diesel just isnt an option, then how about the M135i ? They are absolutely astounding value for money and very quick cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docwra Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 I thought the quote was "TTRS remapped is bordering on GT-R fast", just making the point that a TTRS remapped can be almost as quick as a GT-R? Yep, exactly as I read it and I have to say I was surprised, thanks to Ekona for educating me on something this morning. Also agree with stew, the 123d is an awesome car and the M135i a very quick one, I cant see that a Scirocco would come close to either 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lolzz Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Scirocco R is quick.. It was actually faster than STI and EVO on best motoring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PS13Silvia Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 A friend of mine has ordered one of these, picking up first of March on the new plates, has owned a 350 in the past too. His other current cars includes an S2k, 400bhp Evo X and 600+bhp Evo 9 so will be good to compare. I'll be badgering him for a drive no doubt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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