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Author Thinking about a new car . . A3 1.8T
Dione J
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10th Aug 06 at 13:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I always think about changing car, A3 has been to piority for a while especially these one's..
jr
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10th Aug 06 at 13:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
stua3 turbo now longer owns his
TNM
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10th Aug 06 at 13:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
whats he got now?
jr
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10th Aug 06 at 14:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Well him and his missus bought a brand new polo
TNM
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10th Aug 06 at 14:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
bit of a change!

StuartVRS
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10th Aug 06 at 16:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
mostly because the audi is fucking unreliable and cost a fortune to fix Great car but even with remap, still not breathtaking. Can be made to look very with some nice wheels, lowered and colour coded. Good MPG, smooth drive but as above, not as quick as you would expect unless you start to throw a fair bit of money at it.

If you do get one and remap it, do not put on an FMIC, you will see no benefits unless you have a much bigger turbo. I still advise steering clear of induction kits too. If its a 97/98 AGU engine, make sure it has had all the recall work done on it like brake vacuum lines i think. Check the bottom sills, remove them and look behind for rust. They rust badly as water sits in there. Diverter valves are shite as standard, so are the MAF sensors. Anything ya need to know, just gimme a u2u and ill help all i can.
TNM
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11th Aug 06 at 10:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
cheers stu pot
3CorsaMeal
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11th Aug 06 at 10:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
good post Stu

[Edited on 11-08-2006 by 3CorsaMeal]
jr
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11th Aug 06 at 10:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Stu has seen the highs and lows of Audi ownership, there were more lows i think
TNM
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11th Aug 06 at 10:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I thought audi are meant to be rock solid and without their problems.
Steve
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11th Aug 06 at 10:36   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
mine (seat) has been uber reliable, stu obviously had a bad one, they arent without there problems but you cant take one ownser view as gospel
3CorsaMeal
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11th Aug 06 at 10:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
speaking to the guy at work he advised a VW over Audi, says parts are cheaper
Steve
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11th Aug 06 at 10:38   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
skoda is the cheapest followed by seat, VW are by no means cheap
Dean_W
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11th Aug 06 at 10:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I know a lad with an A3, he says the electrics are shit.

He keeps getting problems with airbag, driving lights and clocks.
TNM
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11th Aug 06 at 10:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
dont know any specs on A3's

Any idea what they came with?
corsaevu
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11th Aug 06 at 10:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
you know the A3 can have a 3.2ltr Petrol engine in them now!!!! and an even better tuned one in the new S3.

WHOA!!!!

aw them in the Audi dealership on Tuesday!! (Parents were ordering a new car)
TNM
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11th Aug 06 at 10:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
they have been doing a 3.2 since 2003.
James
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11th Aug 06 at 10:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I was considering them but they arent very quick for the amount of cash they cost.

Top of my list of possible next cars is currently an Mk4 Astra GSi

Best value for money IMO, good value for money, 0-60 in around 7 secs. Loads of extras. Look good, cheap to run.

Theres an arden blue one on AT at the mo with 30k on the clock for £7k and IMO that is a bargain and a lot of car for the money
Steve
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11th Aug 06 at 11:02   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
the leon cupras IMO are better value for money than the astras
James
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The Leon is actually second on my list of hopefuls, purely because if i got a Leon, it would be a Cupra R, which is more £££ than the Astra
Steve
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11th Aug 06 at 11:05   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
but also faster and better built
James
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11th Aug 06 at 11:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yes I know, but if I cant afford it theres not much I can do

Because if I got a Cupra R I would want a 225 which havent dropped below £10-11k yet.

[Edited on 11-08-2006 by James]
James
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11th Aug 06 at 11:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
And speed wise theres not a huge amount between the Cupra R and the Astra - build quality there is though
TNM
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11th Aug 06 at 12:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i wouldnt go for an astra personaly.

Dont like the shave of that many vauxs

*awaits flaming*
jr
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11th Aug 06 at 12:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
speaking to the guy at work he advised a VW over Audi, says parts are cheaper


Not true mate, 80% of the parts are shared betweem both brands, and exactley the same prices

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