I was going through some old notes, and uncovered the following first-impression thoughts of when I , years ago. These have not been edited, though I cannot find a lie here:

The up GTI is the best thing everWho gives a fuck about the soundWhat it feels like to blow a tire in a foreign country without a spareThe plaidDoes the up GTI need performance enhancements like rear wheel disc brakes?The auto stop is goodNever drive in European citiesThe manual gearbox is smoothCar won’t let you rev past the redlineBrake assist on hills is a bit inconsistent but once you learn its rhythms you get used to itIt probably has too many gearsThe gear suggestion on the dash was bad and ridiculous

The car really purrsWatch

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