S1 2.0 TFSI 231 Quattro 3dr Hatchback

Small but mighty, and comparatively rare.

Had this car a month now.

Handbrake slipped in a car park and I need to replace the rear bumper and the exhaust box - £1800 job....

Besides all that... Love this car. Interior is dated compared to it's rivals in 2017, but the interior is still super high quality, the seats are nice and even the non-flat bottom steering wheel is nice to hold if you haven't got the extras ticked.

Car-mag reviews compare it to the Fiesta ST and say it's too expensive. Ridiculous comparison because this has so much torque and power it blows it out of the water. Compare it to a Mini JCW - and this is better in every single way (ok it's not as bonkers sounding but I like that) and is similar price.

The manual gearbox makes for a more fun journey. The people that complain about the clutch are probably the same people that accelerate in 6th gear from 1000rpm and do a racestart at every junction. Treat it with respect and you won't have to replace the clutch every 10k miles, like any car really.

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