Thing is one man’s better is another man’s worse I guess. I prefer old school which is why I’m still driving round in a 20 year old STI & an 18 year old WRX when my mate has an S3’s with DSG box. But when I go out with him he’ll be in his van all the time, when I’ve got an opportunity to use my car I will as I still want to drive them after 7 & 6 years owning both.

When I was buying in the motor trade I drove hundreds of cars and would keep some a few days. I’d always get in a newish interesting car and think “I like this” that would last between 5 minutes and a couple of days.

If you’re striving for lightning fast gear changes and response you May as well just get something modern but it bores the tits off me to be honest. I do agree with the chap about a cossie, why aim to make one drive like a modern car.

There’s zero character in any of these new modern performance cars, everything looks the same under the bonnet compared to the rest of the model range and ‘good’ doesn’t equal driving pleasure to me.