Audi S1

[willttqs]

What is not to like?

[willttqs]

[anonymous-user]

willttqs said:

What is not to like?

Is this a rhetorical question?

[Dr G]

Very little. Stonking cars

Makes a lot of sense in the congested, soggy UK.

[Voldemort]

I love mine. I'd have gone for DSG if they'd let you. However it doesn't seem to matter what gear you're in, if you plant the fast pedal to the floor it sets off with a surprising and instant amount of gusto. Can't wait to get it on an autobahn.

[ilduce]

willttqs said:

What is not to like?

Silver mirrors.

[daydotz]

The colour of the example posted

[Crusoe]

what you get for the money, the cost of some of the options, being an Audi driver.

[JackReacher]

I like the idea of it, pocket rocket with good traction, but only if options kept to a minimum, standard 17" wheels, flat black paint, badge delete option and body coloured mirrors. Then it looks just like a 1.6Tdi (exhausts aside).

However, it is ridiculously expensive.

Fiesta ST 2 - £15,300 (156 bhp/ton)
Audi S1 - £23,500 (170 bhp/ton)
Golf R - £25,300 (216 bhp/ton)
Audi S1 (equipped to Golf R spec) - £24,800

They are broker prices. It would be a nice thing to own no doubt, but I can't see why anyone would choose it over the Golf unless you really needed the smaller size.

[willttqs]

i agree that they do cost a fair bit of money. mine was an ex demo with 5,000 miles on the clock and it cost just over 22. There are no S3s for anywhere below 26k at the moment and a golf r is approx 30k unless you are willing to wait.

i drove a st3 the day before, but the s1 just feels a better product.

i do wish it had heated seats though

[willttqs]

i agree that they do cost a fair bit of money. mine was an ex demo with 5,000 miles on the clock and it cost just over 22. There are no S3s for anywhere below 26k at the moment and a golf r is approx 30k unless you are willing to wait.

i drove a st3 the day before, but the s1 just feels a better product.

i do wish it had heated seats though

[va1o]

I think they are priced right, to me its a cheaper alternative to the Golf R.

Feels like its going to remain a very niche model though. Unlikely to sell in the same numbers as the S3 or R.

[Dr G]

That's a fair assessment; Audis have always been more expensive than 'lesser' (apologies for the snobby description, I couldn't think of a better word) badges. Why is this a surprise?

Comment on the long termer in this month's Evo is 'feels over engined but would be better with EVEN MORE power', LOL!

[anonymous-user]

Dr G said:

That's a fair assessment; Audis have always been more expensive than 'lesser' (apologies for the snobby description, I couldn't think of a better word) badges. Why is this a surprise?

Comment on the long termer in this month's Evo is 'feels over engined but would be better with EVEN MORE power', LOL!

Strange, I've just read this month's report and he says it's easy to feel short-changed considering it's essentially the same engine as in the Golf at.

[va1o]

But isn't it essentially Golf R performance and Haldex for GTI money?

[willttqs]

the R and the S3 have different turbos as far as i know , the s1 is essentially the gti engine with 10 more bhp and a lot less space