jc - it isnt a let down and i do love it as well, i am not comparing to others, the performance is certainly there and i love driving it (I am clearly enthusiastic otherwise i wouldnt be a member) but I just dont like the ideas of augmentations to make something it isnt. Like when people put M badges on stnd 3 series or AMG on their mercs. My philosophy is if its not, dont try to be. If the 1.4 TSI is quiet but packs a decent punch, so be it. To add a speaker just so those who've spent a bit more feel better coz it sounds better than a stnd SC seems a bit daft to me.
I mean if it wasnt stnd but a tuning company made one (as said before) would we all go out and buy one? I reckon we would get blasted. I'm not complaining though (i'm planning the ITG which will change the noise anyway) as it was from the factory...
in the meantime i'll see what kind of deal i can get on this [
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http://pistonheads.com/sales/1892674.htm