RE: Facelifted Audi RS3 Sportback revealed
Discussion
Ok so its not going to re write the book on handling feel and dynamics etc. but what it will do is be well built, have a great interior especially with the new virtual display. be quick enough for me and safe enough for the wife to drive in all weathers. and a bonus it has a great engine which the M2 doesn't.
Dont get me wrong I love the M2 (have a CS on order) and M4 but I wouldnt feel comfortable her in door using over winter. She would have it in a field.
I see the RS3 as having a bit of character and very quick A-B weapon. Nice when you dont want to be going sideways everywhere.
Dont get me wrong I love the M2 (have a CS on order) and M4 but I wouldnt feel comfortable her in door using over winter. She would have it in a field.
I see the RS3 as having a bit of character and very quick A-B weapon. Nice when you dont want to be going sideways everywhere.
Inverted said:
Ok so its not going to re write the book on handling feel and dynamics etc. but what it will do is be well built, have a great interior especially with the new virtual display. be quick enough for me and safe enough for the wife to drive in all weathers. and a bonus it has a great engine which the M2 doesn't.
Dont get me wrong I love the M2 (have a CS on order) and M4 but I wouldnt feel comfortable her in door using over winter. She would have it in a field.
I see the RS3 as having a bit of character and very quick A-B weapon. Nice when you dont want to be going sideways everywhere.
"MB 1 said: I don't think more power was where they should have been focussing effort"Dont get me wrong I love the M2 (have a CS on order) and M4 but I wouldnt feel comfortable her in door using over winter. She would have it in a field.
I see the RS3 as having a bit of character and very quick A-B weapon. Nice when you dont want to be going sideways everywhere.
And there you have it MB 1.
t that was.Yipper said:
A goodlooking car with a decent interior and one of the best engine notes of all time. But the 40-50k price is ridic. You can get a faster GT-R or cooler Aston Vantage for that kinda money.
You might find the GT-R and the Aston at this price point will be slightly older and slightly knackered 
p.s. £40K will also buy you 100 JVC LT-55C550 55" LED Televisions from Currys .....
HighwayStar said:
Inverted said:
Ok so its not going to re write the book on handling feel and dynamics etc. but what it will do is be well built, have a great interior especially with the new virtual display. be quick enough for me and safe enough for the wife to drive in all weathers. and a bonus it has a great engine which the M2 doesn't.
Dont get me wrong I love the M2 (have a CS on order) and M4 but I wouldnt feel comfortable her in door using over winter. She would have it in a field.
I see the RS3 as having a bit of character and very quick A-B weapon. Nice when you dont want to be going sideways everywhere.
"MB 1 said: I don't think more power was where they should have been focussing effort"Dont get me wrong I love the M2 (have a CS on order) and M4 but I wouldnt feel comfortable her in door using over winter. She would have it in a field.
I see the RS3 as having a bit of character and very quick A-B weapon. Nice when you dont want to be going sideways everywhere.
And there you have it MB 1.
Inverted said:
HighwayStar said:
Inverted said:
Ok so its not going to re write the book on handling feel and dynamics etc. but what it will do is be well built, have a great interior especially with the new virtual display. be quick enough for me and safe enough for the wife to drive in all weathers. and a bonus it has a great engine which the M2 doesn't.
Dont get me wrong I love the M2 (have a CS on order) and M4 but I wouldnt feel comfortable her in door using over winter. She would have it in a field.
I see the RS3 as having a bit of character and very quick A-B weapon. Nice when you dont want to be going sideways everywhere.
"MB 1 said: I don't think more power was where they should have been focussing effort"Dont get me wrong I love the M2 (have a CS on order) and M4 but I wouldnt feel comfortable her in door using over winter. She would have it in a field.
I see the RS3 as having a bit of character and very quick A-B weapon. Nice when you dont want to be going sideways everywhere.
And there you have it MB 1.
As you are a fellow Cayman owner, you clearly know what you are talking about
Can get a 140i for what, 27 grand from a broker, I reckon with a few twiddly bits this will be getting on from 20 grand more expensive as I dont think there are discounts available, cant imagine it will be significantly quicker in the dry.
There is going to be a lot of choice in the secondhand > 250 bhp market in years to come.
There is going to be a lot of choice in the secondhand > 250 bhp market in years to come.
Bought an appliance white s3 last month and really enjoying it.. It's a lovely all rounder for me anyway. Please don't hate me.
Without wanting to draw the wraith of the ph driving gods here, how often do you actually get the opportunity to provoke a car into understeer/oversteer on public roads? My S3 feels so planted that I feel I'd need to be doing licence loseing speeds to provoke it into understeer? Never driven an M car so perhaps I'm naive regarding dynamics?
Without wanting to draw the wraith of the ph driving gods here, how often do you actually get the opportunity to provoke a car into understeer/oversteer on public roads? My S3 feels so planted that I feel I'd need to be doing licence loseing speeds to provoke it into understeer? Never driven an M car so perhaps I'm naive regarding dynamics?
Edited by caymanbill on Friday 10th February 17:11
J4CKO said:
Can get a 140i for what, 27 grand from a broker, I reckon with a few twiddly bits this will be getting on from 20 grand more expensive as I dont think there are discounts available, cant imagine it will be significantly quicker in the dry.
There is going to be a lot of choice in the secondhand > 250 bhp market in years to come.
If you take finance and get the BMW finance contribution, the M140i deals are crazy at the moment. I've got a 5dr auto coming next month with a handful of options on it, including metallic paint, the poncy media package, HK stereo upgrade and adaptive suspension, and it came in at a whisker over £29k. BMW Finance are sticking £3k in, and the dealer dropped by £4k! There is going to be a lot of choice in the secondhand > 250 bhp market in years to come.
The RS3 has AWD security and is going to be quicker in anything other than bone dry conditions, but it's not even close to being a £20,000 better car IMHO. Each their own, of course.
Look dear, its a family car, a small estate with lots of room for child seats and strollers.
Yes, company finance director, its a practical work car, with four doors and CO2 within guidelines that customers won't make assumptions about cos its just an Audi hatch.
....but you get 400hp and lots of clever tech.
Thats why these things get leased.
Yes, company finance director, its a practical work car, with four doors and CO2 within guidelines that customers won't make assumptions about cos its just an Audi hatch.
....but you get 400hp and lots of clever tech.
Thats why these things get leased.
HuggyBearFezzy said:
400bhp! Wow! To think a few generations ago supersaloons were running 400bhp...BMW M5 E39 comes to mind. I know the delivery is completely different - 2.5 cyl turbo vs 4.9 V8 N/A but still wow!
Nothing surprising here. Audi have been pumping out huge power from 5 clylinder engines since late 70s and 80s. Didn't the Audi 90 GTO race car have over 600bhp?
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