Quote Originally Posted by Martin View Post
If performance matters to you, and you enjoy track days, the Octavia is 2+ seconds slower and has a lot of weight at the rear

For day to day practical living and usefulness I would have the Octavia any day
That was the point I was wanting to make - you can make a track car out of anything ultimately but if you really care about those last seconds I don't think the GTI is the car for you anyway - go take an R.

The practicality of the RS is brilliant.

The things I've carted around in the back of my wagon:
Eight 18*8 wheels with 245/40 tyres
I find myself nodding with a Jeremy Clarkson 'yesssss' when reading this.