2016 AMG A45 - An ode to simplicity? Not really.

[Josh84]

Thanks! Haha I loved the M3 but the F80 seemed to lack the character of the previous E90 engines. I might be in the minority in this regard.

The A45 wasant meant to be a replacement as such, it's a totally different car - a more accessible one for sure.

I am hoping to eventually jump back into a V8 but in the meantime the A45 is meant to provide me with a decent amount of driving pleasure till I decide on my next move .

[Dave Hedgehog]

looks stunning

very tempted to pull the trigger on the GLA A45 atm

[chrisb92]

This is an amazing car. Funnily enough, when I clicked on the thread I thought it looked very similar to a car page I recently followed on Instagram of an A45 and it turns out it was yours! I like even more now that I realise it belongs to a PHer

Keep the pictures coming on Insta! I'd love to upgrade my Golf GTi to one of these.

[dub16v]

This car makes me feel a little dirty.

And I like it.

[stuart-b]

Josh84 said:

Thanks! Haha I loved the M3 but the F80 seemed to lack the character of the previous E90 engines. I might be in the minority in this regard.

The A45 wasant meant to be a replacement as such, it's a totally different car - a more accessible one for sure.

I am hoping to eventually jump back into a V8 but in the meantime the A45 is meant to provide me with a decent amount of driving pleasure till I decide on my next move .

Did you try another exhaust on the M3? There are some really dirty ones.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtA5F4VYPX4

[Josh84]

Cheers guys and thanks for the kind words! Yep, I do run an instagram page at @joshtrippingwords

Haha I left the M3 stock, but if I had it now I'd go with an Akrapovic exhaust. I agree there are some scintillating options for the M3.


Here is a new pic as I await my custom tune. Nothing like driving a decently tuned car for the first time! Cant wait.

[neilbauer]

Your car has had a child

[J4MIED]

Hey Josh. Love what you've done with your A45. I'm looking at may be getting one next year. Just wondering if it's really worth the extra cash over a Golf R. I think the facelift model looks great especially with the aero bits.

Tell me about the H&R springs. How much has it been lowered?

[epom]

Too low for me now OP, can't imagine that splitter, actually that front bumper lasting long in Ireland.
Still a smashing car tho.

[GrantB5]

Love A45's and yours looks wicked. Good job

[anonymous-user]

The A45 looks absolutely spot on with one exception IMO... lose the wing - it just looks like a stuck on piece of tat whereas the rest of the car is perfect. That said it's your car so do what you like :-)

[okgo]

Very 'Fast Car' looking to me.

[Fonzey]

I think that looks fantastic. I have a 'hot' hatch at the cold end of the scale in a Leon Cupra 290 thingy and it's far too boring, though it's perfect for the rep-mobiling duties I use it for...

I think the CTR and this AMG have got the right idea of a hot hatch, though they're both maybe on the wrong side of "dividing opinion" a bit. A slight bit of tweaking on either car in the aesthetics department and they'd be bang on - infinitely more of an event than a Golf/Audi/Seat/Ford attempt IMO.

[aspirated]

I'd love to see what you'd do with an RS3 OP. Maybe a saloon next year with the new 394bhp engine?