How do you like it vs the GTI & how do you like the RS4's
I did a soft break in, not really sure why, but now I'm done with that and have been giving it a proper flogging. I've only replaced the gear knob and have some painted side markers I need to get in there. I'll order a Sigma 6 and kill the cdv soon. Oh, and I did a hood strut, that was a no brainer.
I really like the drive, the DCC is really good, I'm surprised at the difference in comfort and even a few clicks up. Brakes feel good, I'd love to replace the goofy rotors, but true two piece have been slow to show up. Power is good, it's super smooth, no real torque hit and it seems to not let up to redline. It doesn't feel all that fast, but it's stock with a stock intercooler right now. Power transfer is absolutely great, it wags the tail, does a fair amount of throttle on oversteer and feels like once it has a decent rsb, it should be close to neutral once up to speed.
Tires are great, quieter than expected, a noticeable amount of additional grip over the stock GY SuperSports and fit is great. I have a set of Carbon Guards coming, just to try to minimize the abuse to the sides of the car, we'll see how they do.
Interface has actually been great. It rebooted a few times on my first drive, which had me worried, but it hasn't done it since. Wireless CarPlay has been great too. It took me fifteen minutes to figure out how to turn the air on when I first picked it up, but after a few drives, it's pretty intuitive. You can set shortcuts on the swipe down screen too, so I've got stability control up there, which has been nice.
Leather seats are okay, ventilating is nice, but they're wide, much less supportive than the Mk7 seats, especially the lowers. The good news is that they're a little longer, so better thigh support. My biggest gripe is that they killed all of the storage, no more coin drawer, no sunglass holder, the center console isn't really conducive to holding things either and wireless charging isn't really compatible with my iPhone in a case. So at least the door pockets are large and my arm rest actually opens, but it's still weird that they removed all of that stuff.
It's kind of funny to have a new car that's pretty identical to my old car, it's nice for wrenching, no real surprises as nothing mechanical has really moved. My aFe fits, the snow grate is the same, looks like the center console will come out the same for doing the SuperPin, etc.
You're more than welcome to try it out, we can terrorize LCR. I'd like to hit an HPDE before it's stupid hot, but I'll also grab an intercooler soon. Just waiting on Cobb or even the APR at home option (snicker) before sorting out the clutch.