Audi A3 S tronic S line
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Sold my 60 plate 1.6 manual petrol A3 Technik and picked up a 57 plate 2.0 diseasel S tronic S line on Wednesday.
A friend who owned it for several years was selling it and I thought it was a good opportunity get into a faster and more economical for my 20k motorway commute!
It's the 170bhp variant with a DSG box and launch control, full leather, Bluetooth phone prep, sat nav and FASH. Car is in absolute immaculate condition inside and out - no scratches or dents. All that needs sorting is an iPhone adapter for the telephone prep on the dash so that signal gets routed through the fin in the roof.
A friend who owned it for several years was selling it and I thought it was a good opportunity get into a faster and more economical for my 20k motorway commute!
It's the 170bhp variant with a DSG box and launch control, full leather, Bluetooth phone prep, sat nav and FASH. Car is in absolute immaculate condition inside and out - no scratches or dents. All that needs sorting is an iPhone adapter for the telephone prep on the dash so that signal gets routed through the fin in the roof.
f1nn said:
Hmmm, I'd hazard a guess he's talkinging about the MPG readout on the dash.
Ah, good spot!!aspirated said:
How does a well specced prefacelift feel compared to a boggo facelift?
No real difference, the interiors are pretty much identical. The speedo displays are nicer on the facelift though using white and reds, whereas on this one it's red red and more red which isn't as clear. FamilyDub said:
4 replies and no-one has mentioned DPFs yet...?
Give it a few moments of high rev/low gear running once in a while to keep your car tip top.
Nice colour - Akoya IIRC? Missus wanted her long departed A3 in that colour. Always liked it.
OP does 20k Motorway commute, DPF no issue.. PD170's do have sone bad reviews on Audi Sport.net, thats why I went for CR170 A3Give it a few moments of high rev/low gear running once in a while to keep your car tip top.
Nice colour - Akoya IIRC? Missus wanted her long departed A3 in that colour. Always liked it.
FamilyDub said:
4 replies and no-one has mentioned DPFs yet...?
Give it a few moments of high rev/low gear running once in a while to keep your car tip top.
Nice colour - Akoya IIRC? Missus wanted her long departed A3 in that colour. Always liked it.
Yep Akoya, I quite like it. It's a bit more interesting than boggo silver that I had on the last one. Give it a few moments of high rev/low gear running once in a while to keep your car tip top.
Nice colour - Akoya IIRC? Missus wanted her long departed A3 in that colour. Always liked it.
BE57 TOY said:
Only done 100 miles so far and found the wheels and suspension very good.
It pulls like a train in third gear.
The downside is I have averaged 26 mpg (calc by me, not computer) which is extremely worrying as I got 10mpg more in my petrol...
Am only getting 30ish in mine on the morning commute.. B roads. It pulls like a train in third gear.
The downside is I have averaged 26 mpg (calc by me, not computer) which is extremely worrying as I got 10mpg more in my petrol...
If you boot them then you get low MPG but if you drive them well then you can see double that.
I've done plenty miles in all variations of 170's and they're cracking engines.
I wouldn't worry about the DPF on it. If you notice it idling at bang on 1k then take it blast up the motorway and keep the revs above 2k!
I've done plenty miles in all variations of 170's and they're cracking engines.
I wouldn't worry about the DPF on it. If you notice it idling at bang on 1k then take it blast up the motorway and keep the revs above 2k!
AGK said:
If you boot them then you get low MPG but if you drive them well then you can see double that.
I've done plenty miles in all variations of 170's and they're cracking engines.
I wouldn't worry about the DPF on it. If you notice it idling at bang on 1k then take it blast up the motorway and keep the revs above 2k!
Cheers... It gives me hope! I've done plenty miles in all variations of 170's and they're cracking engines.
I wouldn't worry about the DPF on it. If you notice it idling at bang on 1k then take it blast up the motorway and keep the revs above 2k!
Were you driving manuals or autos?
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