corsa - gus
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Alrighty folks, I'm looking at changing my car and fancy getting my mits on an S3. I know there are 1 or 2 members who have them on here and was wondering if I could get a few facts.
What are they like on fuel, for both spirited driving and day to day driving?
How reliable they are, also what the servicing costs are?
Would it be a mistake to buy one of reasonably high mileage?
General experience of the car, does it have a comfortable driving position, how does the car perform to others in its class etc?
Thanks in advance 
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Ellis
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Registered: 11th Sep 07
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Would also like to know if these are good with high mileage...
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Ian W
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What are they like on fuel, for both spirited driving and day to day driving?
late 20's on a motorway run, early 20's round town, under 20 on a good blast.
How reliable they are, also what the servicing costs are?
Pretty reliable but they have there known faults like any car. Servicing is expensive, good few hundred and thats if nothings wrong with it, last once cost me £500 and mines pretty sound. Just had the clucth done on mine, just under 1K.
Would it be a mistake to buy one of reasonably high mileage?
I have driven a number of S3's including my dads 130k one, its by far the best one I have drove as its been very well looked after.
General experience of the car, does it have a comfortable driving position, how does the car perform to others in its class etc?
Comftable to drive, not that interesting tbh, suspension is pretty poor as standard but budget about 1200 to get it to handle well  
[Edited on 15-08-2008 by Ian W]
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corsa - gus
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quote:
Originally posted by Ian W
What are they like on fuel, for both spirited driving and day to day driving?
late 20's on a motorway run, early 20's round town, under 20 on a good blast.
How reliable they are, also what the servicing costs are?
Pretty reliable but they have there known faults like any car. Servicing is expensive, good few hundred and thats if nothings wrong with it, last once cost me £500 and mines pretty sound. Just had the clucth done on mine, just under 1K.
Would it be a mistake to buy one of reasonably high mileage?
I have driven a number of S3's including my dads 130k one, its by far the best one I have drove as its been very well looked after.
General experience of the car, does it have a comfortable driving position, how does the car perform to others in its class etc?
Comftable to drive, not that interesting tbh, suspension is pretty poor as standard but budget about 1200 to get it to handle well
[Edited on 15-08-2008 by Ian W]
Cheers mate 
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whitter45
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servicing is ok if you dont go to Audi
Problems include
electrics, thermostats, ARB, rear suspension, indicator relays, early models will have problems with colis
Driving position for me is not that good. Ride is ok.
Pretty fast. Good remap sorts them out. Do not like to be drag started due to dual fly mass
Get haldex oil chnaged every service - oil is only £11
Filter done every 40K - filter is around £35
Heavy on tyres also
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Joe
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I have one, I like it. Not the most inspiring car to drive, but its a great place to be. Plenty of power available. I'm happy with mine.
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Corsa Sport Gav
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i have one too, i get between 25 - 28 mpg depending how i drive plus thats with it remapped too. they are great car imo, as joe said plenty of power available
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corsa - gus
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Whats the mileage like on your cars? Would you say it was a bad idea to buy one with say 90k miles on?
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Jambo
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im no s3 expert, but in my experience milleage means fuck all these days. Cars last longer
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corsa - gus
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quote:
Originally posted by Jambo
im no s3 expert, but in my experience milleage means fuck all these days. Cars last longer
Yeh, I was thinking that myself mate. I would expect an Audi, BMW or Merc to run forever to a certain extent.
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Corsa Sport Gav
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quote:
Originally posted by corsa - gus
Whats the mileage like on your cars? Would you say it was a bad idea to buy one with say 90k miles on?
mines got 56k on it to be honest mileage is nothing as long as its had services etc when needed.
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boyracer2002
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i got one for sale.....................lol
130k s3 - are you sure about this?
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DaNnY_LaD
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My 20vt is on 137k and running 204bhp and 280ft-lb...
But mine was well looked after as its got a FDSH,.
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Joe
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Mine has done about 44k. Get on Audi-sport.net, there is loads that are on pretty high mileage still going strong.
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Tommy L
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Providing it's serviced regularly and been looked after then i dont see high mileage as a problem.
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Ian W
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quote:
Originally posted by boyracer2002
i got one for sale.....................lol
130k s3 - are you sure about this?
Yep, runs and drives like its got less than half that
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Ian W
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Mines actually for sale
http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/643638.htm
Bargain 
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