No, and most people wouldn’t be cross-shopping too. That’s just an example of the different kinds of car $50,000 can buy you. A dolled up Golf or a 525hp sports car. Which would you choose?

I don’t think that’s in Steve’s line of work. It involves car parts, but isn’t automotive law.

Yeah, I believe it. Had a 12 before this, and it would spin the tires at 40mph in a straight line without much hesitation.

That makes me sad I couldn’t get one.

Fully optioned including the M-sport and track handling packages, which I’m sure leans it back in favour of the BMW. The BMW also does 0-60 in 5 seconds flat, compared to the TTs’ 5.4, likely attributable in part to the 228’s 8 speed gearbox compared to the TT’s 6. The BMW is slightly heavier, however with the stiffer…

I think that means you just need wider tires, or to not just stand on the throttle, haha. I have one of the ecoboost ones, and I love it. Excellent on those twisty back roads.

There’s an edit button for a reason. Fully optioned out, with the AWD, the BMW has better equipment than the TT. So, yes, the TT is overpriced, especially considering that it’s still a Golf.

That’s because they did. 228i starts at like $32k. Nine grand cheaper than the base TT. I bet the 228 is just about as quick as this, too.

The TTS starts at 51k. And, as mentioned in another post by myself, a GT350 starts at 49k. Which would you rather have?

I understand. Also, I wish we had those kinds of sales here, haha. Probably do now, though. But I was referring to all the boxes ticked, for sake of comparison.

I didn’t say it wasn’t capable. I said it’s too much for a squashed Golf with a 4 cylinder. This 2L TFSI will not beat any of those cars around the track, anyways, and the TTS is going to cost even more.

Price is $50,600 as tested.

M235i isn’t the best performance per dollar, either. But it is a better car.

Not a fully loaded one. You can get a base with the performance pack for about that though, and that’s all I really need.

Yeah, if you really, really need an overpriced Golf in your life, the S3 is by far the best way to go. I actually like Audis. They look nice and they drive nice, but this is getting out of hand.

It looks good, but not $50,000 good.

Yeah, sure. Best small car. Or you could buy an M235i, which will still run circles around this, while being objectively superior in every way. Or a fully loaded Mustang GT, which while it might lack the fit and finish, will put infinitely more smiles on your face.

Yeah, and likely have plenty of money to spare for all the tires you’re going to burn up using the drift mode.

Man, $50,000 for a squashed Golf with a four cylinder. What even.

The last video has a bunch of them.