Quote Originally Posted by Stuwey View Post
Sorry mate - completely missed this. Have you driven a BMW Mini? R53 Cooper Ss are a blast and make a tweaked Polo feel positively dull in comparison. A raw, mechanical fast car would have to be an EVO8 or 9. Try an old Mini! I have one that I look after and drive it annually for a little while. Man, 'normal' cars feel so boring afterward. I couldn't drive one all the time though.. To think that's exactly what I used to do for years before the Polo. In saying that, a Defender is mechanical and tactile, and has feeling - they're just not fast.
Funny I considered the R53 S before getting my Polo. Just couldn't get past the girly looks. Not that the Polo looks masculine or anything. Probably if I'd taken it for a drive I may have been sold on the idea. No doubt been discussed a million times but what are people's thoughts in mkv golf gtis and r32s? Too soft?