Steve X16XE
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Following on from the £7k to £10k thread my mate now wants an S3.
What is there to look out for?
I know that that 2002 on models are 225 bhp standard.
Anything else?
Cheers, Steve.
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Jamescorsa97
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Water pumps and cambelts mate. Expensive if they go!
Other than that very solid good motrs!
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big eck
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I wouldnt mind one my self but there always pretty high miles.
Thought about a LCR??? There are a few nice low mileage ones on PH just now
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Joe
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Water pumps have plastic impellers which tend to break up and cause much expense. Pretty solid cars really, loads of info on audi-sport.net.
For £7k though it will be a rough one, £10k will get a nice enough example.
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Colin
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Get a (negaro?) blue one, I saw one on the road last week, & it looked very nice 
My fav colour Audi, & exclusive to the S/RS range 
[Edited on 01-03-2008 by Colin]
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Joe
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Nogaro Blue Colin.
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Fad
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I had a quick blat in one of these up in London the other week, I can see the apeal in the fact they are reasonably comfy and have nice interiors.
Joe whats the mpg like atm?
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Colin
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mpg isnt bad, around 30mpg combined iirc.
Can be remapped to 270/280bhp with ease.
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Joe
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Yeah its a good place to be, its no race car but its comfy and on a motorway its a very capable car. Numb handling but not particularly bad.
Its pretty rubbish tbh Fad, I get about 23 on average but thats just round town and I only really use it on weekends anyway so doesn't really bother me.
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Simon L
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Yeah i average about 25mpg in my 225TT.
Its in the high teens around town. On the motorway you can get 35mpg out of it though.
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Fad
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quote:
Originally posted by joe6886
Yeah its a good place to be, its no race car but its comfy and on a motorway its a very capable car. Numb handling but not particularly bad.
Its pretty rubbish tbh Fad, I get about 23 on average but thats just round town and I only really use it on weekends anyway so doesn't really bother me.
ok I think i'll stick with the 35-40 mpg in the Clio 
I do need something a bit comfier for the miles I do now though
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Joe
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If your journey involves motorways its alot better, just nipping about kills it for me.
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jr
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i dislike these and think there overated massively
but as we have discoverd, i dont seem to like stuff that 15000 of the other members do
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Ian W
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quote:
Originally posted by jr
i dislike these and think there overated massively
but as we have discoverd, i dont seem to like stuff that 15000 of the other members do
Surely this comes down to personal opionion though?
I looked at quite a few options before buying my S3 but it always came out top for what I wanted
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Robbo
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Comfy and classy
overrated and not particularly fun to drive 
Bit grown up IMO
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jr
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i just find it amsing that alot of people rave about going out in a s3 or that there mate has an s3 and its "amazing"
everyone i have driven feels underpowed, with heavy steering that has no feel and doesnt corner without feeling like it will understeer into the nearest solid object
thats driving about 5-7 diffrent cars I reckon
but as you say, thats IMO
[Edited on 01-03-2008 by jr]
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Robbo
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Interior is very outdated now too IMO
Ive driven a few myself as was always a big fab, and they are lovely cars but they are a bit boring, expensive to run and maintain (IMO)
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Ian W
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quote:
Originally posted by jr
i just find it amsing that alot of people rave about going out in a s3 or that there mate has an s3 and its "amazing"
everyone i have driven feels underpowed, with heavy steering that has no feel and doesnt corner without feeling like it will understeer into the nearest solid object
thats driving about 5-7 diffrent cars I reckon
but as you say, thats IMO
[Edited on 01-03-2008 by jr]
I would agree on the performance and handeling, certainly not a class leader but for my daily commute and the odd spirited drive its fine for me
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Ian W
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quote:
Originally posted by Robbo
Interior is very outdated now too IMO
Ive driven a few myself as was always a big fab, and they are lovely cars but they are a bit boring, expensive to run and maintain (IMO)
Upkeep and maintenance I think are the main drawbacks, the cars are becoming quite affordable to buy but the running and maintaining are the major drawbacks.
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jr
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Robbo
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quote:
Originally posted by Ian W
quote:
Originally posted by Robbo
Interior is very outdated now too IMO
Ive driven a few myself as was always a big fab, and they are lovely cars but they are a bit boring, expensive to run and maintain (IMO)
the running and maintaining are the major drawbacks.
Yeah definately matey
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Ian W
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quote:
Originally posted by Robbo
quote:
Originally posted by Ian W
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Originally posted by Robbo
Interior is very outdated now too IMO
Ive driven a few myself as was always a big fab, and they are lovely cars but they are a bit boring, expensive to run and maintain (IMO)
the running and maintaining are the major drawbacks.
Yeah definately matey
Im sure your Golf won't be much better 
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Robbo
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Robbo
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No Haldex for a start
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Steve X16XE
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Cheers for the replys guys.
big eck, the interior is just really bad. Doesn't like it at all and i agree.
He doesn't go racing around so it doesn't need to be the best handleing car in the world. Even if i drive it i'll think that it is amazing compared to what i've driven.
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