Audi RS3 8V 2015

[rs4al]

Just popped into the local dealers and stuck a deposit on a build allocation, anybody else thinking about getting one ?

[Cupramax]

Nope, Audi's refusal to put a Spanish box in anything remotely interesting means my moneys going elsewhere next time.

[BIGYIN1314]

'Spanish box' - I like what you did there!

[djc206]

rs4al said:

Just popped into the local dealers and stuck a deposit on a build allocation, anybody else thinking about getting one ?

I considered it but I'm not prepared to give up the V8 just yet. I was waiting for the 8V before I sold my RS5 but the rumoured release dates ended up being so far from the real thing I got impatient and jumped at the deal offered on the RS4. I'd be interested to hear about your experiences when you get it though!

[rs4al]

Coming from a stage 1 MRC'ed S4 with 462hp it's certainly a bit of a leap of faith, but having never had a brand new car before, I thought sod it ! I did look at the old RS3 before getting the S4 but found the interior not special or modern enough to justify the outlay but at least they have fixed that now.

Just making my mind up whether to go for the ceramic's and carbon backed buckets.... Order and config opens in the first week of March and then deliveries from July onwards.

[djc206]

rs4al said:

Coming from a stage 1 MRC'ed S4 with 462hp it's certainly a bit of a leap of faith, but having never had a brand new car before, I thought sod it ! I did look at the old RS3 before getting the S4 but found the interior not special or modern enough to justify the outlay but at least they have fixed that now.

Just making my mind up whether to go for the ceramic's and carbon backed buckets.... Order and config opens in the first week of March and then deliveries from July onwards.

Plenty of time to mull it over then. I had an S3 (8P) before so I didn't fancy the old RS3 as like you say it didn't feel £10k more inside.

[BIGYIN1314]

Slightly off topic given you're talking about the S3, but I happen to also own a B8 S4 and was looking into Stage 1 maps. The MRC Stage 1, was that a generic stage 1 map or do they custom map the car?

Thats a hell of a leap of faith going from the S4 to the S3. I understand the 8V to be something special (I owned an 8P) but surely, from a perfomance view, gvien your car is already mapped that you're effectively downgrading a bit?

[rs4al]

RS3 bigyin ! Go onto rs246.com and there is plenty on there about the MRC maps and results.

[BIGYIN1314]

Yup, helped if I read the title properly? Forget what I said! Where's my coat?

[rich83]

Any more info on the brakes? Does it use the TTRS 4pot and 370mm setup? Hopefully they've sorted the discs out if so,

[rs4al]

No worries bigyin, all I have seen about the brakes is that they are wavy and 370mm, also a ceramic option too, which I guess will be big money.

[Tame Technician]

Cupramax said:

Nope, Audi's refusal to put a Spanish box in anything remotely interesting means my moneys going elsewhere next time.

Stop the clock 22:19 I just got it