Well, out of curiosity I walked into my {local|native} Mercedes dealership yesterday. {They had|That they had|They'd} {both|each} a Yellow and Denim Blue A35 AMG, and {both|each} with {the full|the complete|the total} Aero packs. Annoyingly, the Denim Blue {car|automobile|automotive} {looked|appeared|regarded|seemed} {pretty|fairly} {damn|rattling} good I {have to|must|need to|should} say. Sat inside and It {certainly|actually|definitely} {looks|appears|appears to be like|seems|seems to be} and feels {better|higher} {in the|within the} flesh that what it does in {the pictures|the images|the photographs}. Flappy paddles. This for me is {the biggest|the largest|the most important} `tick` over Audi. Where Audi's are small, and too far {round|spherical} the {back|again}, the AMG's {were|had been|have been} {a good|a great|a superb|a very good|an excellent} {size|dimension|measurement} and in very {easy|simple|straightforward} finger {reach|attain}. I {could|may|might} see {using|utilizing} the paddles {in the|within the} AMG `{could|may|might}` be a {daily|day by day|each day|every day} proposition. Where in any Audi {I have|I've} left them alone, I {could|may|might} see myself {using|utilizing} these, which is {the whole|the entire} {point|level}. Still no substitute for {a good|a great|a superb|a very good|an excellent} {manual|guide|handbook} gearbox. Seats. {They look|They appear|They give the impression of being} {more|extra} supporting than they {feel|really feel}. Would have {preferred|most popular|most well-liked} to {feel|really feel} a bit {more|extra} cocooned, {but|however} {certainly|actually|definitely} {still|nonetheless} {a nice|a pleasant} seat. No {difference|distinction} to the SS Seats {in the|within the} S3. Though I'd {need to|have to|must} drive the {car|automobile|automotive} to see how they fell.
Dashboard and Ipads. Both {cars|automobiles|vehicles} have the {optional|elective|non-compulsory|non-obligatory|optionally available} `{large|giant|massive}` screens. {I was|I used to be} impressed with {the amount|the quantity} of {options|choices}, graphics, and Sat Nav {display|show}. Way above what Audi have {in the|within the} A3. The {materials|supplies} and {finish|end} of the {dash|sprint} left me impressed. No scratchy plastics, and {again|once more} {once|as soon as} seeing {in the|within the} flesh, the Ipads {don't|do not} look {quite|fairly} so `after thought` as {the pictures|the images|the photographs} seam {to show|to indicate|to point out}. Still {stuck|caught} on {though|although}. The {options|choices} {for how|for a way|for the way} the speedo, rev counter {etc|and many others|and so forth|and so on} {can be|could be|may be|might be|will be}, was {ok|okay}. I can see the {appeal|attraction|enchantment}, {but|however} {once|as soon as} {changed|modified} to your {preferred|most popular|most well-liked} {option|choice|possibility}, you'd {never|by no means} change it {again|once more}. So {maybe|perhaps|possibly} {standard|commonplace|customary|normal} analogue dials and an {entertainment|leisure} {screen|display|display screen} would have been {better|higher}? For me {at least|a minimum of|at the least|at the very least|no less than|not less than}. The steering wheel does block out {some of the|a few of the|a number of the|among the} {screen|display|display screen}, so {you have to|it's a must to|it's important to|you must|you need to} bend your neck to see, {and i|and that i} had {to raise|to boost|to lift} the steering wheel about my {preferred|most popular|most well-liked} {position|place} {otherwise|in any other case} it chopped {the top|the highest} of the {display|show} off. But I {didn't|did not} {really|actually} play about with the seating / steering wheel positions {too much|a lot|an excessive amount of}.
{I was|I used to be} {pleased|happy} that the {silly|foolish} glow lights {can be|could be|may be|might be|will be} turned {right|proper} down or off. Which {is far better|is much better} than being sat in a `Blue` glow (or which {every|each} {colour|color} is your {choice|alternative|selection}. Surprisingly impressed, {but|however} not wholly {convinced|satisfied}. {They have|They've} a demo {car|automobile|automotive} which is at {another|one other} {dealer|seller|supplier|vendor}. But {when they|after they|once they} get it {back|again} {they are going to|they will|they'll|they're going to} arrange a {test|check|take a look at} drive for me. It'll be {interesting|attention-grabbing|fascinating} to see what {it's|it is} like on the {road|highway|street}, {and how|and the way} the gearbox feels {compared to|in comparison with} Audi's very flawed DSG {box|field}. The hatch in Denim {looked|appeared|regarded|seemed} very {appealing|interesting}. {They had|That they had|They'd} {the new|the brand new} A-Class saloon in, {but|however} not in A35 trim {obviously|clearly}. But I'd be {nice|good} {to compare|to check|to match} {both|each} Hatch and Saloon {together|collectively}. {Like the|Just like the} S3, {I think|I believe|I feel} the A35 Saloon will look a bit classier, {and less|and fewer} `Boy racer`. Pleased I {called|known as|referred to as} in, and {saw|noticed} one {in the|within the} flesh. More impressed than I ever thought I {would be|can be|could be}.
Would I {seriously|critically|severely|significantly} consider {buying|shopping for} one? Actually, {I would|I might|I'd} add it to my {list|checklist|listing|record} of {possibilities|potentialities|prospects}. But {the biggest|the largest|the most important} {problem|downside|drawback} yesterday was {also|additionally} calling in to the Porsche dealership to initially drool over the Guards Red GT3 {they had|that they had|they'd}. I {spotted|noticed} a Blue Cayman GT4. Perfect spec for me. Bucket seats, carbon {interior|inside}, and {some other|another} {sought after|wanted} {options|choices}. Black wheels, which I {don't like|do not like|don't love}, {but|however} {can be|could be|may be|might be|will be} {changed|modified} I suppose. {A nice|A pleasant} chat to the salesman {saw|noticed} me sat {looking at|taking a look at} finance {options|choices}. Yes (with {a big|a giant|an enormous} gulp). Is the `{want|need}` {strong|robust|sturdy}? Hell {yes|sure}. Can I justify tying up {so much|a lot} {money|cash} in a weekend toy, {that will|that can|that may} sit {in the|within the} {garage|storage} most of {it's|it is} life? Hmm, there's the dilemma. But my {thoughts|ideas} are {long term|long run}. The GT4 seams to hit the {sweet|candy} spot between being {quick|fast} {enough|sufficient} for what {anyone|anybody} {would need|would want|would wish}, {without|with out} being too {quick|fast} {to use|to make use of} to {the full|the complete|the total}. Manual {box|field}, 918 carbon backed bucket seats, and a {car|automobile|automotive} that has been classed as {one of|certainly one of|considered one of|one among|one in all|one in every of} Porsches {finest|best|most interesting} GT {cars|automobiles|vehicles}. {Could be|Could possibly be|May very well be|Might be} a future {classic|basic|traditional} with {prices|costs} to match. Only dread, it Porsches consumables {prices|costs}. Cup 2 tyres {won't|will not} {last|final} {long|lengthy}, and discs and pad run into the {thousands|1000's|hundreds} for a full set.
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