The slippery peddles thing is quite annoying. I found this after trying to drive in my work shoes after it had been raining! thank god I didn't have a clutch to contend with too!
I find the MK5 R32 to have one of the comfiest driving positions I've experienced so far. Used to get terrible lower back ache in my old MK4 Astra which is one of the reasons I ended up selling it and buying the B6 Passat (half leather/half alcantara) and that felt like night and day.
The R32 on the other hand is even better than the Passat being full leather and also hold you in better. The Passat seats seem a bit "wide" for lack of a better word compared and I felt I had a lot more room to slide and move from side to side. I much prefer being held in and supported in the R32
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I find the MK5 R32 to have one of the comfiest driving positions I've experienced so far. Used to get terrible lower back ache in my old MK4 Astra which is one of the reasons I ended up selling it and buying the B6 Passat (half leather/half alcantara) and that felt like night and day.
The R32 on the other hand is even better than the Passat being full leather and also hold you in better. The Passat seats seem a bit "wide" for lack of a better word compared and I felt I had a lot more room to slide and move from side to side. I much prefer being held in and supported in the R32
