so after 3 wonderful years with the citigo, she is going to make way for something a little bigger, far more practical and slightly more economical.....
a 5 door 1.8 polo DSG GTI! 
had the odd issue over the years, clutch click (went after a few k miles), sticky sunroof (Dealer greased every service) and squeeky suspension (replaced rear top mounts)
i have done a grand total of 45k miles and she has not skipped a beat!
hopefully the new one will be just as reliable!