After owning my trusty Audi A3 diesel (1.9 Quattro Sport Diesel to be pedantic) for over 3 years, and covering over 40k miles (which is a record for me!) I decided I could take the derv no more!.

 

I originally set out to get an Impreza, blow some of the cobwebs away and stick with a AWD car, but after looking at a couple of dogs and missing out on all the others that seemed to be on sale I thought I’d broaden my options, on the drive home from a very unsucessful mission to look at and test drive some cars, I stopped of at Mastercars in Hitchin.

 

Having originally been drawn to stop by a convertible BMW on display, I was quickly disappointed, firstly it was an auto, and secondly it just didn’t look all that special up close…. and then I spotted it, the beast! Dark blue (Mystic Blue), mint condition black leather, xenons etc… even though out of the price range I’d planned on spending, I had to know how it drove… I can tell you, it felt good! 3 ltr straight six with such smooth power delivery! Very strange to drive at first, very torquey but doesn’t feel that quick until you drop a gear and give it some revs!

 

A part exchange was done, and I collected the car on the 4th of May 2011.

 

So far, I’ve replaced the headunit with a Kenwood unit to control my iPod (including fitting a central centre column) and had the two wishbones and eye bushes at the front replaced under warranty. I do my daily commute in the car, and with a journey every other day of 70 mixed miles I’m getting 30mpg or slightly above! Can’t complain about that.

 

Anyway, some pictures.