r56 Mini. Chilli-Red w/ JCW bits. Still think about it.. I kept on convincing myself that the trunk was adequate enough for occasional rounds w/ my wife and son...and then i woke up. :laugh:
New Golf R. Had one on order, but test drove a CPO'd 2011 Autobahn with only 10k miles that was $10,000 less than the R. I decided I couldn't justify that much for what was essentially just AWD. Yes the R has more than that, but lets face it, that's the big difference.
I wouldn't be surprised if my next car ends up being an R anyway.
I was considering the MS3. My real decision was whether or not to buy a cheaper used car and keep my truck (Nissan Titan) or buy a new car. Once I realized I had interest in the truck for $500 less the amount I bought it for 2 years and 35k miles ago I decided to sell it and buy the GTI. In retrospect I wish I bought a 4-dr and I wish I considered the TDI. I do love my GTI, so I'm happy. I'll be even more happy after the payments are finished...