Mint FRST

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Right folks, Im not exactly a frequent poster on here but certainly like how entertaining the forum can be

Got a predicament which I hope the PF massive can help me decide on.

I have got to order a new Co car and have narrowed it down to three choices. We get a shit deal at work which I dont want to bore you lot with so what would you have and why out these three:

1.Skoda Octavia vRS 2.0T(197 Bhp)
2.Renault Megane Sport Lux 2.0DCI 3door (175 Bhp)
3.Alfa Romeo GT 2.0JTD (140Bhp).

My out going car is a Seat Leon Cupra TDI (150Bhp) with a remap Ahem All of the above choices are similar in cost and costs in terms of tax purposes.

Skoda - Pro's- Vag build quality,bigger car, quickish but easy to make faster!
Con's - Its a Skoda,not much standard kit
Renault - Pro's- Looks the business IMO, good standard spec,Brembos 18" wheels etc
Cons - Build quality,reliabilty,will it last 3 years and 80ish K miles
Alfa - Pros - Another good looking car IMO,bit more exclusive/Stylish etc,good spec as standard.
Cons - Build quality/reliabilty, more of a cruiser?

Help me decide!

wayne thomas

Alfa everytime. It's just so handsome compared to the other 2

nilrem

it depends on your needs!...

if its long motorway driving with high miles, then the VRS
if its more for show when you pull up to a company, then its the alfa
if its not any of the above, then the megan!

Mint FRST

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At most I do around 30k a year of varied driving mostly motorway.

Head telling me the vRS but my heart is torn between the other two.

If only the Focus ST had a cleaner engine...

dojj

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the skoda wins it hands down
even if someone else is picking up the bill, the megans are supposed to be crap at everything other than the handling and teh alfa's. well, how long do yuo want it to spend in the dealers

the alfa should win if your not bothered about making it there 10 minutes quicker in the vrs

It's Czech Mate

alfa, you're mad not to have a diesel

and it's soo soo pretty

Mint FRST

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The Alfa will actually cost me £30.00 a year more in FBT & VBT.

Still so undecided. Gotta live with it for three years also remember

nilrem

another thing to think about, is that you can have those JTD's mapped to circa 200bhp... so it can potentially rip the shit out of the other two... the only thing is you would probably have to have one of those chip things that you can take off, so that when you og to a dealer, they dont notice anything wrong....

ivorbiggun

Renault have famously 'optimistic' power outputs/particularly their diesels.
The Alfa especially when chipped will shit all over the other 2 in all respects.