My Black CR Vrs estate went in for it's 3rd and last free service at 30k miles yesterday and in the 14 months since new it has not put a foot wrong. When I picked my car up it was sitting next to a race blue Mk3 Vrs and the salesman took the opportunity to get me to change cars.

So, I had a good look around and it was interesting to have them side by side but having compared the two I will not be changing.

 

More BHP- I am happy with 170.

Styling- Very nice but a huge amount of money to pay for the nice looking exhausts.

Interior- It looks a bit snazzier.

Value for money- erm no. No VAT free or other offers.

 

 

 

I am exactly the same mind frame as you there. Yes the new one is nice, but I cannot justify to myself the cost. I have had mine just over two years and still love it as much as the day I picked it up (after a 6 month wait)