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      11-01-2012, 09:29 AM   #3
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Originally Posted by phil200tdi View Post
Why change?

Reduce fuel costs? or just fancy it?

A M135i will be miles better than a Scirocco R in performance, handling and fuel economy. But you've had a ride in one of these anyway...
Reduce fuel - looks like about 10mpg extra on each cycle
Lower tax - £475 vs £235
Lower insurance - will be lower but not checked figures
Other positives - flog my Stillen exhaust (£600), cash in my tax disc (£400), don't buy a new set of tyres for the Zed (£850), improve practicality (not really that important).

R's are now hovevering at about £22k for a decent spec one whereas the M135i is still high £20k's if not low £30k's.
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