Ah Tom, don't seem to have the best luck with Audi's eh fella?  

With £30k to spend I think I'd get an Audi every time.
With that kind of money I think I'd get a black A5 3.0TDI Quattro S-Line, then put a map and a milltek on it. Job done. 
Not lightning quick or as fast as stuff you're probably looking at, but an excellent all rounder in my eyes 
