New A3 Cabriolet 1.4

[Tuscaholic]

Im getting a new A3 Cabriolet for the good lady.....

Ive finally got her to get something a bit decent her current car is a Hyundai Getz,
not the the best Super mini but its been very reliable and now its off the in-laws.
To be driven a 1,000miles a year :O)

Anyway the wife likes wants the cab. but Ive read a 1.4 is coming out and she wants that,
I told them at the dealers and they didnt know it was coming out....

Ive read its coming out before the end of the year does anyonow when?

Thanks in advance

Clive

[Tame Technician]

A3 Cab, 1.4T, We had one in the workshop 2 day, so I guess its out now!

[Waugh-terfall]

There is a 125bhp 1.4TFSI (Turbocharged) unit already available across the range in the A3 & A3 Sportback, and it's without doubt that the engine will soon join the current line-up in the A3 Cabriolet once it gets off the ground. The A5 was released with a small range of available engines but shortly after release more and more found their way under the bonnets.

I'm not sure when it'll appear, perhaps it's already here as Tame Technitions posts suggests but I can see it on either Audi-DE or Audi-UK's configurators.

Edited by Waugh-terfall on Monday 18th August 18:28

[Tuscaholic]

Tame Technician said:

A3 Cab, 1.4T, We had one in the workshop 2 day, so I guess its out now!

Sounds like he was acting dumb and trying to sell me what he had in stock then :O(

What region do you work in?

[trackdemon]

I had one for photography a couple of weeks ago, was the 2.0T - super little car, prefer it to the 1 series cabrio. Might be worth trying the 2.0t? Economy was pretty decent (no need to work the engine hard) & performance was excellent. Felt quite stiff for a chopped hatch.

[sleep envy]

Isn't it the VAG 1.4 turbo and supercharged engine already seen in the golf?

[Tuscaholic]

I would happily have the 2.0l but my wife doesnt like big engined cars....

Though she does drive the M5 occassionally

As the A3 is for her she has to choose it and all the trimmings, least I got her away from the Megane which she wanted first :O(

[Waugh-terfall]

sleep envy said:

Isn't it the VAG 1.4 turbo and supercharged engine already seen in the golf?

nah, this is just Turbocharged.

[Tame Technician]

One I saw was be prepped for 58 Plate,

I cant say where I work cos i sg Audi off too much, East Anglia ish. I check 2moro make sure I not thinking of wrong car. Lost of 1.4 A3's and 1.8 A3 cabs, I might have muddled them up, car park is a state what with all the September cars coming in.

[Tuscaholic]

I spoke to Audi MAnchester and they got back to me its a 1.6T not a 1.4

[Waugh-terfall]

Audi Manchester need to buck their ideas up a bit, the 1.4T-FSI is their new engine, the only 1.6 they do is the aged 105PS unit

[Tame Technician]

The car I saw was an 1.8TFSI cab, sorry if I got your hopes up.

You can get the 1.4TFI in a hard top A3, but to quote our sales guys, "its coming soon" in cabriolet and in apparently TT too, not sure thats a good idea, its a bit flat you see, not very sports car ish.

[Tuscaholic]

Waugh-terfall said:

Audi Manchester need to buck their ideas up a bit, the 1.4T-FSI is their new engine, the only 1.6 they do is the aged 105PS unit

Thanks for the heads up.......

Tame Technician said:

The car I saw was an 1.8TFSI cab, sorry if I got your hopes up.

You can get the 1.4TFI in a hard top A3, but to quote our sales guys, "its coming soon" in cabriolet and in apparently TT too, not sure thats a good idea, its a bit flat you see, not very sports car ish.

"its coming soon" can you be more specific please :O)

My wifes not worried about speed she just wants a nice cab.

[David911RSR]

As most Audi steelers have plenty of un-sold new A3 cabs in stock, I would opt for either a TDI or 1.8 FST and negotiate a nice fat discount.

[Tuscaholic]

David

I have never bought a new car myself before if the new price is 20K for eg whats a realistic price to get it for in todays climate £18K ??

Clive

Ive got two dealers chasing Audi Uk now for when this engine comes out and neither are back with anythi yet, I bet my wifes reply comes back before theres.....

[Catherine197]

There was an A3 cab parked up in Devizes this evening. It looked good.

[David911RSR]

Tuscaholic said:

David

I have never bought a new car myself before if the new price is 20K for eg whats a realistic price to get it for in todays climate £18K ??

Clive

Ive got two dealers chasing Audi Uk now for when this engine comes out and neither are back with anythi yet, I bet my wifes reply comes back before theres.....

You may be lucky however, to achieve maximum discount, you are normally best taking a car that they have in stock rather than spec your own factory order. Sytner have at least 7 A3 cabs with various specs in stock. I would aim for 10% discount, anything above 8% is quite good.

[tlionhart]

im sure a 1.4 will be out eventually. They eventually got the s-line out. Im looking at changing my existing A3 for the new A3...i wouldn't mind the cab. But its a 1.8...too expensive for me to insure, tax and fill with fuel. So a 1.4 is ideal. Just gotta wait. Perhaps next year?
-Could always ask the audi forums. (london-picadilly)

Edited by tlionhart on Friday 22 August 10:42

Edited by tlionhart on Friday 22 August 20:16

[Tuscaholic]

Im not in a rush dont mind waiting till early next year as off to Aus for a bit and there are other cars my wife can use as weve now sold her current car...

Waing till the next reg in March would be good :O)

[Andrew D]

On the subject of upcoming A3 Cabriolet derivatives; does anyone know if or when quattro will be available?

Tuscaholic said:

Sounds like he was acting dumb and trying to sell me what he had in stock then

I expect he actually is dumb, and was just acting smart the rest of the time... just like the Mini dealer that told me that the new Mini Cab would be a folding hard top...