Goodbye to the s3!

[jdas03]

After almost 3 years I'm going to have to say goodbye to the s3.

A new job with increased commute meant it had to go for fuel economy and maintenance it required.
Absolutely loved the car and would recommend an s3 to anyone for a total all rounder: fun, fast, refined, respected!
Its being replaced by an abarth 500 which will give me the fun factor and be a lot cheaper to run overall!

Thanks to everyone for their help on here, sure I'll pop by to see all the crazy project and power figures on here!

Thanks again!

 

[thegoal007]

do spill, did it go in as a part ex for the abarth or sold yours privately ?

 

[s3dave]

All the best mate,, quite a few leaving the fold recently.....

 

[Jimgrim77]

Goodluck. Sorry to see you go.

 

[Westy]

Good luck mate. I'm in a similar position where I'm moving house and will need to commute 100 miles a day. I've spent to much on the S3 to let it go so it'll live in the garage while I abuse a diesel.

 

[jdas03]

I part exchanged against the abarth, got 3k it.
It doesn't sound much but I probably would have only got 4k privately and taken time to sell!
I found the perfect abarth, leather, climate, Ferrari monza exhaust (amazing factory option), xenons.
all set me back 12k on a 60 plate, so I'm happy.
The downside is lack of straight line umph, but it's great fun and I plan to tune!
Sorry to be leaving though wish i could afford to run a new s3 over 70 mile a day commute, but it won't get 45mpg :-(
thanks everyone for their help over the years though, will try get some pics of old and new when I pick the new one up on Saturday!