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A new era...
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Brookie.
ClioSport Club Member
Needs Turini's 
Christopher
ClioSport Club Member
Z4M
Is there a car that Turinis don't suit?!
Brookie.
ClioSport Club Member
Brookie.
ClioSport Club Member
If I had one, I'd get BBS Ch's.
They look great on A3's, Golfs etc...
They look great on A3's, Golfs etc...
Looking nice there! Noticed your Clio is up for sale although I won't be buying, hopefully reveal all on Wednesday, you heard it here first.
Sachs Dampers, basically a trophy then......
Sachs Dampers, basically a trophy then......
That was quick lol!
Nafoff
ClioSport Club Member
get some rotiform BLQ's
i know its a sportback but...
i know its a sportback but...
You took your time re: the sachs comment
Second first impressions are still good. Having had the Revo map put on after just a few hours of owning the car meant I didn't really test the car on it's standard map... but I have since driven a mates standard one and mine's a world apart. It pulls so much harder from much lower down, and returns the same if not higher MPG. The best thing about it is the comfort and ease of driving the thing. The Clio always made me push harder, like it was provoking me chuck it around and drive like a dick everywhere. The Audi is the opposite, asking for a relaxed drive and a steady pace to get the most out of the car. It has plenty of grip, I've tried on several occasions to trigger the ESP but I havent had it on at all yet! (although the weather's been spot on so far) The cabin is an amazing place to sit and has all the toys I could ever want, BOSE is incredible.
On the flip side... being a diesel the revs drop off at just over 5k which has caught me out a few times. Another 1000 revs would make it much more driveable. The car's quiet though, which was my biggest concern with moving to a diesel.
Second first impressions are still good. Having had the Revo map put on after just a few hours of owning the car meant I didn't really test the car on it's standard map... but I have since driven a mates standard one and mine's a world apart. It pulls so much harder from much lower down, and returns the same if not higher MPG. The best thing about it is the comfort and ease of driving the thing. The Clio always made me push harder, like it was provoking me chuck it around and drive like a dick everywhere. The Audi is the opposite, asking for a relaxed drive and a steady pace to get the most out of the car. It has plenty of grip, I've tried on several occasions to trigger the ESP but I havent had it on at all yet! (although the weather's been spot on so far) The cabin is an amazing place to sit and has all the toys I could ever want, BOSE is incredible.
On the flip side... being a diesel the revs drop off at just over 5k which has caught me out a few times. Another 1000 revs would make it much more driveable. The car's quiet though, which was my biggest concern with moving to a diesel.
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if its anything like the 175 dci lump that I had mapped it will be nothing - whoooft at 1700-2250rpm then average then dies to a whimper at 4,000rpm!
Poopensharten
ClioSport Club Member
Golf R
Ive said it before but BBS CH's are the best wheels ive ever seen suited to a Golf/A3 >
Awesome, awesome wheels >
Awesome, awesome wheels >
The CHs are indeed awesome, and look great... but c'mon, who actually pays £1600 for wheels apart from Neil?
I've got some S-Line's lined up for it, just need to travel the planet to get them
Yup, sure is!
I've got some S-Line's lined up for it, just need to travel the planet to get them
Yup, sure is!
Brookie.
ClioSport Club Member
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/18-BBS-CH-STA...s_tyres_Trims_Car_Rims_ET&hash=item2eaec40a6a
Some different centre caps and they'd be sweet!
Some different centre caps and they'd be sweet!
RB FF 182
Replicas are fine.
www.autoalloys.com are one of the biggest suppliers of replica wheels in Northern Ireland, and they all seem to be grand some just not as strong as the real thing.
My mate works in there and has only had 2 sets back faulty. One where the t**t tried to fix a buckle by himself and split the wheel in 2.
the other that were damaged beyond repair by a "tiny pothole", they reckoned the guy chanced his arm and got the boss on a good day.
Heres my other mate Boydie's [on here some where?] old 140 sport. On BBS CHs
www.autoalloys.com are one of the biggest suppliers of replica wheels in Northern Ireland, and they all seem to be grand some just not as strong as the real thing.
My mate works in there and has only had 2 sets back faulty. One where the t**t tried to fix a buckle by himself and split the wheel in 2.
the other that were damaged beyond repair by a "tiny pothole", they reckoned the guy chanced his arm and got the boss on a good day.
Heres my other mate Boydie's [on here some where?] old 140 sport. On BBS CHs
Mileage like mine is nothing mate... just make sure it's been service properly and it'll be solid.
Although saying that, there's a nice whistle from my turbo at the moment... warranty here I come
Very nice Dan, I have the near same car as you, bar some spec differences. But same engine and colour etc.
What year is yours? 2003/4?
I have had mine for 6 months now and I love it, so much better than the Clio. Mine too has full service history (53 reg), and now on 70k. Still feels like new.
What year is yours? 2003/4?
I have had mine for 6 months now and I love it, so much better than the Clio. Mine too has full service history (53 reg), and now on 70k. Still feels like new.
Spent today taking the dashboard apart, and discovered that its all one piece making it a f**king nightmare. However, the glove box come out as a whole in 1 go, which was fine for what I wanted to do.
The only thing missing off the spec list I wanted was a CD changer, but they're stupid money from Audi... so I got creative with a Connects2 adapter, a soldering iron, some chassis mount plugs and an iPod. Compliments the BOSE much better than the FM transmitter I was using before
OEM look install FTW
The only thing missing off the spec list I wanted was a CD changer, but they're stupid money from Audi... so I got creative with a Connects2 adapter, a soldering iron, some chassis mount plugs and an iPod. Compliments the BOSE much better than the FM transmitter I was using before
OEM look install FTW
Just dropped it off at Audi Suspected boost leak meaning the bloody thing sounds like an Ambulance when the turbo starts to spool.
They gave me a poor man's spec MY10 1.9TDi.
Quick review... The standard seats are s**t. The engine is s**t. Stupidly bad turbo lag. I refuse to let it tell me when to change gear. It's got too many doors. Feels like you're floating on a cloud with the 800 profile tyres and standard suspension. It's louder then my 2.0.
So, if anyone's interested in a diesel A3... the 2.0 is definitely the one to go for.
Suspected boost leak meaning the bloody thing sounds like an Ambulance when the turbo starts to spool.They gave me a poor man's spec MY10 1.9TDi.
Quick review... The standard seats are s**t. The engine is s**t. Stupidly bad turbo lag. I refuse to let it tell me when to change gear. It's got too many doors. Feels like you're floating on a cloud with the 800 profile tyres and standard suspension. It's louder then my 2.0.
So, if anyone's interested in a diesel A3... the 2.0 is definitely the one to go for.
