s3 standard or stage2?

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Hi
will be buying an s3 8l with in the next month and have seen a few which are already mapped and a few stock.
just wondering if buying a mapped one could give me more problems e.t.c? or if im better off buying a completely standard and doing the mods my self so i know exactly what has been done. please could someone give me some advice on this as i really am not sure what to do

cheers

Joe
 
If going modified try buy one off places like here then you know the history...
Trouble with buying standard, it will cost a hell of a lot of money even to get to stage 2 from scratch..
 
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thats what i've thinking about, i've seen an s3 with a stage 2 which i am viewing this weekend. so hopefully that is up to scratch. what are the most decent remaps? Revo apr and cc?
 
It's all opinion really, everyone used the best map company if you ask them.
 
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Personally I'd try to buy an honest and well documented stage 2/modified/tuned car, as you'll save yourself a packet on parts. These are harder to find as there are dogs around, but they're worth looking for IMO.
 
i suppose so, thanks for the advice though. it certainly would be alot cheaper to buy one with all the mods already done
 
JoeeA3 said:
thats what i've thinking about, i've seen an s3 with a stage 2 which i am viewing this weekend. so hopefully that is up to scratch. what are the most decent remaps? Revo apr and cc?
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choose one which is not generic for your 10+year old car by a vag specialist, with dyno ideally
tailored to your car and mods/wear and tear
 
Hey man, I'm from Cardiff too and recently took my S3 up to Bill at Badger 5 for a remap.

You're welcome to see how it compares to yours when you get it.
 
I'd never buy a modified car. I'd rather spend a little less on a standard car initially and perhaps a bit more on fitting/labour/new parts than trust someone else's opinion of a good garage/tuner.

But it's all personal opinion :)
 
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Depends

If you've not done the modding route I think starting standard and enjoy the car and gradually do bolt on mods and appreciate it a lot more and understand the car characteristics to different things
 
Small world! I spend a lot of time there (pubs mainly)... I agree with p1tse btw, more fun to follow the car through all the mods.
 
vivalacoulter said:
Small world! I spend a lot of time there (pubs mainly)... I agree with p1tse btw, more fun to follow the car through all the mods.
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indeed it is! I just put a deposit down on a red s3 89k stage 2

really would have have liked to buy one standard and do all the mods myself but I know I would not be able to afford to do that as I am only 18

its a great car though
 
JoeeA3 said:
indeed it is! I just put a deposit down on a red s3 89k stage 2

really would have have liked to buy one standard and do all the mods myself but I know I would not be able to afford to do that as I am only 18

its a great car though
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Out of interest what's your insurance on that at 18? I'm 21 and this year it's about £700.

Have you got a list of the mods? One man's stage 2 is another man's cold air intake and exhaust tip haha!
 
My insurance is 2100 on it that'. With 1 years driving but o No claims as my first year was under my fathers name


*Bose sound system including 6 disc head unit *Aluminum heated mirrors *Recaro heated black leather seats fully electric *Zeon head lights (HID's) * cruise control I've had done *Revo stage 2 remap including laptop software for adjustment on cd and the laptop adaptor still in its box *New integrated engineering strengthened H beam con rods and ARP rods *new k04 turbo *a&h fabrications inter cooler *all air pipes have been replaced with sfs up rated silicon pipes *forge recirc dump valve *3" s/s pipeworx down pipe and sports cat * from cat back s/s power flow system *19" ch style alloys *40mm eibach springs *uprated anti roll bar with poly bushes inc T bar engine mount *new Bosch s3 battery *itg 350bhp rated air filter *all 4 coils have been replaced by Audi for newer ones *20mm hubcentric spacers on the rear

These are the mods, I shall be modded it a little more myself aswell though

Fell in love with this car the minute I saw it
 
Zeon lights lol,sounds like its had a lot of money spent on that beauty.
 
haha typo, xenon* its going to be a big jump from my 1.8 a3 thats for sure
 
Very nice
Where's the pictures ;)

Where did you see it advertised?
I'm just keeping an eye on what's available and not noticed that sound of car in the main classifieds area on net?
 
JoeeA3 said:
My insurance is 2100 on it that'. With 1 years driving but o No claims as my first year was under my fathers name



Fell in love with this car the minute I saw it
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Is that with mods declared?
 
Yes all mods declared. Shall upload a picture now and on Gumtre. Couldn't find any decent ones for sale near me which were red except this one
 
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Here is a photo
 
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The one downside is I'm not picking it up until the end of November. As that is when I will have the money
 
audi upgrades
Who is that insured with. Great looking car btw. Red looks awesome
 
That's with admiral multi car with 3 other cars putting my mum and dad on it, that brought it down 2,000. I cant really fault it superkarl
 
I do love the colour, cant wait to pick it up now
 
audi upgrades
Great news, will have the money for next saturday so will post so more pics once i get it will upload some more now too
 
So I'm guessing all the upgrade work is fully documented. I thought admiral would run a mile from heavily modified cars !
 
So did I, my friend is an overrides for admiral though so he helped a 'little' haha
 
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