Hi All

Could someone please tell me if there is anything different about a car with the 5 spoke wheels (apart from the wheels :-)). From what I can tell they came in in 08. I did read somewhere they have stiffer suspension and not very good quality leather. Any more specific information would be appreciated. Also, do any of the 08 cars suffer from the 09 engine problems?

Thanks, Ben

 

08 and 09 are the same.
All come with VSA (traction control) as standard (this can fail leading to an expensive bill).
Suspension changed 5 times over the years. Different people prefer different years setups. My MY09 is more comfortable than my MY02 was.
Seats are different to other years, with no holes, so less windy and they are taller offerinf better roll over protection. I can't comment on the quality of the leather, although most say it got worse in 2004.

 

I have an 09 and feel that the leather is worse quality than in my previous 06, the seats are showing signs of wear in half the miles, my vsa unit failed at a little over 3 year old(just outside the standard warranty period as if it was timed) but replaced under my extended warranty, other than that car seems ok.