[<missing user>]

Another rental. Put 500 miles on it in a week. It has a transmission that mimics the GTI. The ability to shift up/down via shifter is about all it had in common. Overall it is a nice car, good for an old fart going to the golf course. Throttle response is poor. Handling is average. Interior is nice, but considering the $ it re-inforces how good a deal the GTI is.

 

[banditscout]

Yeah? thanks for that info Clay. Volvo just released the C30...(i think that's it's moniker anyways). It's the new Hatchback designed to compete with the GTI, Mazdaspeed 3, cooper S, etc...etc... One of the magazines did a comparo on all of them, and I guess they didn't like the volvo all that much. it looks pretty good though, but still the typical "liney" styling that volvo is known for. it loooks like a station wagon on roids'.