My latest project: Audi RS 3

[Swampy1982]

Lovely car, any chance of some youtube vids so we can hear it...

[Jonny_gti]

Josh84 said:

The Scirocco R remains to be the most involving car I've ever driven. Nothing beats the front wheel handling. It was also the most heavily modified car I've ever owned. It is the one car I deeply regret selling as it will take me ages to build a platform similar to that from scratch.

Wow surprised by that answer given the great cars you have recently owned but glad as it's the Scirocco R I've been looking into myself. Looks mean as hell In that pic seems you know what direction to take these things in lol sorry for another question but what exactly was all done to your Rocco R to make it that good?

[Josh84]

Swampy1982 said:

Lovely car, any chance of some youtube vids so we can hear it...

Here's one of a start-up which I posted to Instagram a few months ago. This was when the car was bone stock. I'll get one with the Armytrix exhaust soon.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BQq3VdkAh2O/

[yellowstreak]

Its a beautiful car that you've made even better. You seem to have stayed just the right side of tasteful in both that and the VW in my eyes.

However, I keep coming back to that 0-60 number, 3.2!! JFC that must be an animal. Are these the today's equivalent of an updated and comfortable Evo? AWD, turbos etc?

[Josh84]

Jonny_gti said:

Wow surprised by that answer given the great cars you have recently owned but glad as it's the Scirocco R I've been looking into myself. Looks mean as hell In that pic seems you know what direction to take these things in lol sorry for another question but what exactly was all done to your Rocco R to make it that good?

I had the turbo upgraded with forged engine internals. The car was on KW Clubsports all round and ran APR's Stage 3 software. I also had the full APR exhaust system and a carbon fibre intake and hpfp. The brakes were also upgraded to Volkswagen Racing ones. Had forged HRE wheels all round. The entire rear diffuser was also removed and a custom made lighter carbon fibre diffuser was put in place. Bits of the interior of the car was also replaced with carbon fibre alternatives.

The car felt nimble and handling was surgically precise. you should definitely get a Rocco.

[Josh84]

yellowstreak said:

Its a beautiful car that you've made even better. You seem to have stayed just the right side of tasteful in both that and the VW in my eyes.

However, I keep coming back to that 0-60 number, 3.2!! JFC that must be an animal. Are these the today's equivalent of an updated and comfortable Evo? AWD, turbos etc?

Thanks mate. Yes I'd be inclined to agree. However the Evo had a certain charm in the way it handled - its little imperfections called for quick driver interventions/tinkering. The RS3, in all honesty, requires little skill to drive fast. It's brutally efficient and gives the illusion of control (which can be a good thing depending on how you look at it). I guess the same could be said with quite a few modern cars.

[Mike1990]

Awesome!

[romeodelta]

Josh84 said:

Hi all,

A couple of quick pics of the RS3. For those that know (of) me, I've previously owned, a Scirocco R, Golf 7R, F80 M3, AMG A45 all in the span of 4 years!

The car is currently tuned with Revo (Stage 2+) and has KW coilovers with the Armytrix exhaust system, Carbon fibre Arma Speed intake and HPFP. Wheels are forged Ze40s wrapped in Pirelli P-Zeros (very unconvincing tyre in the wet in my opinion). Car is finished with front and side splitters.

Very nice.

As a serial car changer in Oz myself, how do you justify the duty on all these as it must be adding up?

Also, how do you source some of these mods - must cost a packet to ship in?

[ghost83]

I follow you on insta already and it's one of the most stunning rs3 out there but then I loved your A45 too

[Josh84]

romeodelta said:

Very nice.

As a serial car changer in Oz myself, how do you justify the duty on all these as it must be adding up?

Also, how do you source some of these mods - must cost a packet to ship in?

Thanks. My cars have never ticked past the 15,000km mark ( which is when I usually sell them) and whilst the depreciation and duty is heavy, its something I've come to accept

Most parts come from the UK and/or the US but I tend to use local distributors as shipping costs much less.

[Josh84]

Recent shot.

[S3000]

Josh84 said:

Hi all,

A couple of quick pics of the RS3. For those that know (of) me, I've previously owned, a Scirocco R, Golf 7R, F80 M3, AMG A45 all in the span of 4 years!

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great car.. you must be a famous DJ to afford those

[Gibbo205]

Lovely motor.

Also had a Golf 7R DSG which I stage 2 tuned, 370HP & 390lb/ft which was hugely fast and capable as an all weather road car, particular once I fitted the PS4 tyres. 0-60 was similar, with LC 3.1-3.3s and without LC around 3.8s which for a Golf was just incredible, also ran 1/4 in 11.7@123mph

Seen the latest RS3's run high 10s quarters with just a tune, hugely quick cars.

For me the Golf R handled quite nice, easy to drive and hugely quick and confident inspiring over any road in any conditions. Considering it was a FWD based Haldex it drove really nice and steered well. Only downsides was it just sounded a bit meh, RS3 sounds way better and it just looked like any other Golf, which I guess is the point.

The way you've got your RS3 looking is spot on.

How would you compare the Golf R to the RS3?

I've had an EVO X FQ-360 in past and even though the handling was sweeter, I think the Golf would own it, simply due to DSG. Got an SVR which gives me the noise and looks I want, but is not a huge amount quicker unless you really wind it up.