Replacing my GT86 with one of these ...

[d000hg]

When you manage to have to sex with your wife, gay boy, there's a chance you may produce a sprog.
Then you might have an inkling of what you are talking about.
Till then better to keep schtum than to open your mouth and prove to all and sundry that you are a complete idiot.

HTh, BIDI

I don't need to own a dog to understand dog-owners who lock their pets in a car are cruel idiots, do I? You seem to be in the same boat... subjecting kids to danger (which you admitted) for your own convenience.

Also - you're homophobic now?

[sasguru]

I don't need to own a dog to understand dog-owners who lock their pets in a car are cruel idiots, do I? You seem to be in the same boat... subjecting kids to danger (which you admitted) for your own convenience.

Also - you're homophobic now?

Please explain how I "submitted my kids to danger", you utter, utter moron?
And no I'm not homophobic, I just think you're deep in the closet

[darmstadt]

1. Skoda Octavia VRS saloon
2. Skoda Octavia VRS estate
3. Ford Focus ST estate

since I want a cheap, fun drive allied with family practicality.
Which one would you have?
Currently leaning to option 3.

I personally would go for option 2 although it depends upon exactly which model. They have more space, pretty frugal yet still pack a punch, aesthetically pleasing (more so than the saloon), pretty solidly built and I think would actually buy one. They seem quite popular over here, more so than the Ford, although thats possibly due to them being a cheaper, yet pretty much similar to a VW. Take a pinch of salt and check out reviews of both and user forums...

[bluetoaster]

You didn't say if you are looking at the petrol or diesel Octavias.

I have a mk2 petrol vrs saloon and strongly recommend it. It is easily remapped which turns it from a quick car to a very quick car. The handling isn't the sharpest on the market if you are looking for track handling, but on the roads it makes a roomy, practical and very capable car.