2017 Audi S3 saloon
Discussion
Hello.
By way of a brief history - I picked up a Scirocco R in Deep Black Pearl back in 2016 (lease). Absolutely adored it, and was very sad to hand it back in April 2018. I made a bit of a mistake and bought a 2014 Golf GTD thinking sensible was the way to go.
It wasn't.
No photos of the GTD - Tornado Red, grand, but not exciting - but here's a few of the R.
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=16...
Since come to my senses and realised a fast petrol is just a bit of a vice I'll always have. Found this approved used September 2017 S3 saloon with about 6000 miles, had a little drive and was much in love. Drove it straight to the north coast after picking it up yesterday, did a bit of a tour about and drove back this morning. Great first day!
It's panther black crystal with a lovely deep red fleck not much in evidence in these photos. Quick once over this afternoon - Auto Finesse Avalanche snow foam, Autoglym wash, Autoglym resin polish, Poorboys Black Hole glaze and Poorboys Natty red paste wax.
By way of a brief history - I picked up a Scirocco R in Deep Black Pearl back in 2016 (lease). Absolutely adored it, and was very sad to hand it back in April 2018. I made a bit of a mistake and bought a 2014 Golf GTD thinking sensible was the way to go.
It wasn't.
No photos of the GTD - Tornado Red, grand, but not exciting - but here's a few of the R.
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=16...
Since come to my senses and realised a fast petrol is just a bit of a vice I'll always have. Found this approved used September 2017 S3 saloon with about 6000 miles, had a little drive and was much in love. Drove it straight to the north coast after picking it up yesterday, did a bit of a tour about and drove back this morning. Great first day!
It's panther black crystal with a lovely deep red fleck not much in evidence in these photos. Quick once over this afternoon - Auto Finesse Avalanche snow foam, Autoglym wash, Autoglym resin polish, Poorboys Black Hole glaze and Poorboys Natty red paste wax.
Lovely car. Previous iterations of the S3 weren't the most rapid of cars but these are truly weapons today. Very modern inside now as well with the current gen MMI and drivers cockpits etc. Colour looks great too, I do see the two tone effect. I do like two-tone colours, BMW have done it well with the Black Sapphire which becomes a tad bit blue, but we wanted a proper blue car as well so got the A6 in Aventurine Blue(which looks grey in the rain!)
I’ve loved the s3 saloon since they’ve come out, ive wanted a silver one, with a pan roof, debagded
There’s something very classy about the saloon A3 I find, it’s the perfect car, not too big not too small still very premium and a sweet spot money wise as I felt the A4 didn’t add much to the package
The saloon s3 seems to attract less knobs to it too, I’ve not got a humble 1.5 TFSI saloon in the same black as yours as I really do love it.
Great cars.
Any plans?
There’s something very classy about the saloon A3 I find, it’s the perfect car, not too big not too small still very premium and a sweet spot money wise as I felt the A4 didn’t add much to the package
The saloon s3 seems to attract less knobs to it too, I’ve not got a humble 1.5 TFSI saloon in the same black as yours as I really do love it.
Great cars.
Any plans?
iphonedyou said:
Thanks all!
So far so practical. Dump runs are out, on account of losing the hatchback, but it's got four doors and a Haldex, and there's something very grown up about a saloon car!
It's thirsty, but I knew it would be.
Dump runs are fine, if you have folding rear seats. I have 3 series saloon, and folding rear seats. It copes with everything I want to carry/dump. So far so practical. Dump runs are out, on account of losing the hatchback, but it's got four doors and a Haldex, and there's something very grown up about a saloon car!
It's thirsty, but I knew it would be.
Yes, I think saloons look better than hatches/estates. Hatchbacks are OK on super-minis though, out of necessity.
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