R32 or Audi S3....???

[ru555]

Hi

Can anyone PLEASE help! This decision is driving me mad! I have driven them both (the mk5 R32 and the new S3)...read every review...and I still cant decide!

The S3s quicker yeah, but the sound of the R32 is gorgeous! Can i buy a car just for the sound...

Does anyone have either of these cars, who can give me a much better idea of the car...?

[ru555]

Im test driving the S3 all morning this Sunday and hopfully the R32 next weekend! Hope this helps me

[ru555]

TOTALLY agree! The R32 felt very boring! Yea it sounded great! Just didnt have the acceleration. Yet the S3 had a certain excitment about it, and a snapy acceleration!

[ru555]

What on earths that? (and how much)

[ru555]

I've sorted a drive in both on my own for half a day each over the weekend! Hope this helps!

Ive been told by alot of people not to touch the R32 due to the updated car tax in Sept...as the good old government are screwing big engines and high co2 output (even more)...?

[ru555]

frank hovis said:

I love my R32 but it's getting sold this month for a trade up to a RS4

RS4!!!! Lucky sod!

[ru555]

Yeah the S3 interior is better than the R32! Plus the new S3 will have the smart day running LEDs on the headlamps! How sad am i!?! (dont answer that)

[ru555]

What a mad Saturday I had!

Ok...drove both cars for a good few hours each. The R32 is a better drive! And with that amazing sound...I was sold! So went to talk to the guys, and they HAVE STOPPED MAKING THE R32! Its now discontinued!!! As a new mk6 golf is on its way and VW/Audi have stopped production of the 3.2 V6 as it’s not within current environmental issues that the brand want!

The new top of the range mk6 golf (to replace the R32) will have the EXACT engine as the Audi S3!!

This put me right off! I obviously didn’t want to buy a car, where its value will disappear over the next 12 months!

Audi S3….S*it me it’s quick! So im going to order the new face lifted S3, with the new LED day running headlamps, updated rear light cluster, magnetic suspension as the new TT and new pronounced front. Should be out in Nov/Dec on a 09 plate!

[ru555]

Really dont want to spend my £ on an R32 thats going to lose loadsa value over the next 12 months!

Sad as i really did love the R32 it made me smile the whole way! I could'nt not put my foot down to keep hearing that wonderful sound!

[ru555]

ARRRRGH NOOOO

Don't confuse me even more....

I'm going to go for the 09 plate S3 in white! I'll get this for under £26k

[ru555]

Yeah on the road its £27,200 with out even trying to bargin! they have offered £26,000 inc any paint option, so theres another £500 off!

I think im going to have to go for the bucket seats! There £1900!!!! So hopfully, when i sit there with my wallet out! I can get these for half price!

[ru555]

I think im as confused as when I started this...

Damn.

[ru555]

Hmmm do love the RS4! Just a big ole car! One day!

I'm going to screw my head even more and take a visit to the BMW garage tonight, like the sound of the new 135i M Sport! Only 2k more than the new S3, and recon I could get it for the same price!

[ru555]

Hmmm do love the RS4! Just a big ole car! One day!

I'm going to screw my head even more and take a visit to the BMW garage tonight, like the sound of the new 135i M Sport! Only 2k more than the new S3, and recon I could get it for the same price!

[ru555]

Hellooo!!

OK...I have crossed the R32 off! As they have been discontinued, and they have stopped making that V6 engine. AND the new mark6 golf will be out soon! So the R32's OFF THE LIST!

SO its the Audi S3 OR the BMW 135iM the 1 series coupe, its a straight 6, 3L twin turbo! 0-62 in 5.3secs!!