Audi A3 Saloon

[leeds_182]

My mum and dad have gone on holiday and have kindly left me with their A3 to cut about in. It's the diesel version but I love the shape! I'm planning on buying the s3 version in 14 years when the depreciation reaches my level of car buying.

Few pics (excuse the kids)

 

[Pep]

I love these. There's a blue S3 saloon near me, looks epic.
Yet to see a cab though, looks quite nice too.

 

[daydotz]

Nice cab the actual saloon is rather nice as well [emoji1]

 

[DrR]

That's not a saloon?

 

[Nigel]

The saloon is lovely. Went to Audi to thrash out a deal but A.) they couldn't be arsed to talk to us and B.) they want silly money for them.

 

[Matt W]

Nice saloon.

 

[T.Trophy]

Had a little blast with a blue S3 saloon recently. Looked really good, I was a bit disappointed performance wise though.

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

Had a little blast with a blue S3 saloon recently. Looked really good, I was a bit disappointed performance wise though.

Presumably whatever you were in was lighter and more than 300bhp?

Same engine as the Golf 7R's - they go like f**k when fettled.

 

[SC03OTT]

Nice, better proportioned that the last model anyway. I was expecting the actual saloon though, like everyone else. I like them as well.

 

[Gally]

The S3 saloon is a very very pretty car. I never expected it to look all that as it really is just a smudge smaller A4 essentially but still.

The cab is a big no no. I just can't get on with 99% of soft tops. Especially on the Audis.

 

[Ian_182]

I really like the shape of these in both standard and cab versions.

Pretty smart motors.

 

[Matthew]

I like that. Side on profile looks like a stretch TT, which is good.

Previous ones have been naff but that's nice.

 

[rams_clio]

I own a 2014 s3, performance is impossible to describe as disappointing!. The drive isn't exactly the most exciting, but straight line speed is impressive.

 

[rams_clio]

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

Lovely.

What colour is it? Phantom black?

 

[rams_clio]

Yea..lovely colour when clean!

 

[leeds_182]

That's not a saloon?

I'm guessing you know what I mean though, right?

 

[T.Trophy]

I'm busy running the clio in which means I'm limited to 6k and am only making 221bhp @.4 boost. I honestly thought he would of sailed away from me but side by side off a roundabout I had the legs on him. Cool kid though big smiles and a thumbs up off him.

 

[Gally]

Sportbacks have become very good looking and cool.

 

[rams_clio]

I'd fancy its chances against a 220hp clio. S3 does 0-62 in 4.8 and 100mph in 11/12 ish. Clio would be struggling to grip while s3 long gone...it'd take a serious clio to pull them figures.

 

[T.Trophy]

Maybe off the mark it would be a different story, through the gears though it wasnt anything amazing. Without looking up an S3's weight, im guessing its probably a 1/3rd heavier with only 80bhp more so not overly suprising really. My little Bro bought his GF a TTS and has had it mapped so I know they can be swift cars regardless of the body.

 

[Mr Plums]

I'm busy running the clio in which means I'm limited to 6k and am only making 221bhp @.4 boost. I honestly thought he would of sailed away from me but side by side off a roundabout I had the legs on him. Cool kid though big smiles and a thumbs up off him.

I agree.

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

He wasn't trying etc

 

[Cub.]

He wasn't trying etc

He probably was. From a quick google, power to weight for a s3 saloon seems to be coming in at 203bhp per ton.

Most boosted clios are running 220 to 250 bhp per ton.

That aside, they are lovely and i think the proportions are spot on. I know which one I'd rather be hustling about in.

I like the cab OP, a lot.

 

[Herr Flick]

Love the S3 saloons. The only S3 to have is a Saloon which I never thought would happen but...

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

He probably was. From a quick google, power to weight for a s3 saloon seems to be coming in at 203bhp per ton.

Most boosted clios are running 220 to 250 bhp per ton.

That aside, they are lovely and i think the proportions are spot on. I know which one I'd rather be hustling about in.

I like the cab OP, a lot.

Again dear baby bear, we're talking about modified vs standard which i thought was a fad pre '09 iirc x

 

[Cub.]

Again dear baby bear, we're talking about modified vs standard which i thought was a fad pre '09 iirc x

Baby bear 😂

I just specced one of these up. Jesus wept. £50k or so later, and I'm thinking I best get saving.

 

[Herr Flick]

Saving?? Just take it out of your wallet!!

 

[Cub.]

Saving?? Just take it out of your wallet!!

There is a difference between car savings, and other savings. One ends in divorce, one doesn't. I don't mix the two....

 

[Knuckles]

I really like the s3 saloons.

One prick cut me up in one, but the noise that came out of it made up for his tosserness.

 

[Herr Flick]

There is a difference between car savings, and other savings. One ends in divorce, one doesn't. I don't mix the two....

Fair enough. £50k on an S3 is silly.

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

No one buys one outright, do they?

They must be circa £6/700 a month with a four figure deposit i'd imagine?

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

Baby bear 😂

I just specced one of these up. Jesus wept. £50k or so later, and I'm thinking I best get saving.

I do wonder what the latest RS3 would be fully loaded if the f**king S3's 50k!

 

[T.Trophy]

Love the S3 saloons. The only S3 to have is a Saloon which I never thought would happen but...

That was the exact colour as well, great looking car in the flesh.

 

[Darren S]

Fair enough. £50k on an S3 is silly.

Hahahaha! Sorry - did I just read "£50k on an S3"???
Good god. I need to ditch my job and become an Audi salesman. Money must be growing on trees out there....

Almost, but not quite as funny as seeing a Tdi Eos outside the local VW garage for a few pence short of £30k. [emoji38]

 

[rams_clio]

Think you'd do well to spend £50k on a s3, you'd need close to £15k in extras!

 

[Cub.]

Think you'd do well to spend £50k on a s3, you'd need close to £15k in extras!

I got up to £44k, then stopped in truth. A bit of rounding up 😌

Either way, stonking bit of kit. I love them. I think they look great in saloon.

 

[Matthew]

A certain type of car seems to be increasing in price fairly rapidly compared to others.

Take a hit hatch like the ST. About £18k - what they have been arround for some time..

£30k on an EOS and close to £50k for an S3? German manufacturers seem to be making the prices up as they go along.

In a time of static economic growth and even deflation, these companies don't seem to understand this.

 

[leeds_182]

A certain type of car seems to be increasing in price fairly rapidly compared to others.

Take a hit hatch like the ST. About £18k - what they have been arround for some time..

£30k on an EOS and close to £50k for an S3? German manufacturers seem to be making the prices up as they go along.

In a time of static economic growth and even deflation, these companies don't seem to understand this.

You don't have to mention the st in EVERY thread, mate ;-)

 

[Matthew]

f**k you. Be glad when it goes back anyway so I'm not doing it on purpose!!