Anyone got or seen an Audi RS3?
Anyone got or seen an Audi RS3?
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Ecurie Ecosse

Original Poster:

4,812 posts

248 months

Tuesday 6th September 2011
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It just occurred to me that, whilst the Audi RS3 was launched a little while ago, I have yet to see one.

There has also been a distinct lack of chat about them on here, apart from when it was announced.

So, does anyone have one?


Petrolhead95

7,048 posts

184 months

Tuesday 6th September 2011
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I've seen one, but it looked like a badged up S3 to me if that helps? biggrin

LuS1fer

43,517 posts

275 months

Tuesday 6th September 2011
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I'm not sure if I've seen one or just an A3 with a badge. Can't say it jumped out at me enough to be bothered to divine the difference so I suspect the latter.

edition

987 posts

220 months

Tuesday 6th September 2011
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I,ve seen one. Wasn't very impressed!

CraigVmax

12,248 posts

312 months

Tuesday 6th September 2011
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to me, the RS series has totally lost its special feel.

The RS2 was almost mythical, as was the original RS4 & RS6, the new versions of those were also fantastic but from the RS5 forwards they are just halo brands and not super cpecial anymore

jas xjr

11,309 posts

269 months

Tuesday 6th September 2011
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Do they have black wheels with red highlights ? If so I might have seen one

philmots

4,666 posts

290 months

Tuesday 6th September 2011
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I think I saw one the other day. It wa White and had white on the edges of dark wheels. As the press ones seemed to be red.

Fast cars!

Digger

16,883 posts

221 months

Tuesday 6th September 2011
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It's a curious fact that the front tyres are wider than the rear, presumably to improve braking?! Can a spotter confirm this?

5potTurbo

13,681 posts

198 months

Tuesday 6th September 2011
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jas xjr said:
Do they have black wheels with red highlights ? If so I might have seen one
As a hideous option, yes.

Codswallop

5,258 posts

224 months

Tuesday 6th September 2011
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Digger said:
It's a curious fact that the front tyres are wider than the rear, presumably to improve braking?! Can a spotter confirm this?
It does have wider front wheels, but I thought this was more to do with the power split and understeer reduction.

StottyZr

6,860 posts

193 months

Tuesday 6th September 2011
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I've seen one on the back of a loader I think. Never on the road though, would it stand out that much? I can't even remember what one looks like now :S which is weird, because I can remember exactly what the M1 looks like!

philmots

4,666 posts

290 months

Tuesday 6th September 2011
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Digger said:
It's a curious fact that the front tyres are wider than the rear, presumably to improve braking?! Can a spotter confirm this?
Final attempt to make it handle?

Chr1sch

2,592 posts

223 months

Tuesday 6th September 2011
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I've seen one and thought it was a new S3, looked good from the back though!

carlove

7,909 posts

197 months

Tuesday 6th September 2011
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I saw one while in Nice.

SVX

2,188 posts

241 months

Tuesday 6th September 2011
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I saw one in Johannesburg in white. Not sure if there is more cosmetic difference over a standard S3 - other than the black alloys with the red highlights as previously mentioned.

FamilyDub

3,587 posts

195 months

Tuesday 6th September 2011
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Not seen one apart from in an Audi Garage...

Urban Sports

11,321 posts

233 months

Tuesday 6th September 2011
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Petrolhead95 said:
I've seen one, but it looked like a badged up S3 to me if that helps? biggrin
Same here

CaptainSensib1e

1,528 posts

251 months

Tuesday 6th September 2011
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A mate of mine has one on order (he put his name down when they frist announced it) and he's recently been told it won't be delivered until Jnauary next year at the earliest! I suspect the reason few have been seen is because few have come into the country so far.

Remagel2507

1,456 posts

222 months

Tuesday 6th September 2011
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I've seen a couple so far a Grey one and a lovely Blue one

Wheelrepairit

3,046 posts

234 months

Tuesday 6th September 2011
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I had one for few hrs on demo in July.

Nice, but not 20k extra on an S3 , which is what I ordered and have had sitting on my drive since last Thursday.

It's just too much extra money for not a lot extra car.