I went into Tamworth Audi a few weeks back looking to buy a used S3, Ended up walking out after purchasing the new shape 8V,
I ideally wanted to order one from the factory but there was roughly a 3-4 month wait at the time which was not possible as i needed a car A.S.A.P.
I bought the actual showroom car, It had just about every optional extra bar the s-line (annoying) The car had been specced with xenons and half leather / suede & the optional alloys so it wasn't a massive compromise.
Iv'e now covered just shy of 1500 miles and the car is superb, The design is far superior to my old 8P, The interior looks simple but is far more user friendly than the 8P and the quality / general feel is superb. I didn't like the way the car drove when i first picked it up, The s-tronic box felt jerky over the DSG but the more i drive it the smoother it becomes, I guess it just needs breaking in. I really dislike the stop start system but Iv'e now got into the habit of switching it off when i first get into the car so not a massive issue.
Insurance was very cheap considering I'm 20, Came out at just shy of £800 with full business use and 15k miles included! , In comparison my 182 trophy is £1400!
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I ideally wanted to order one from the factory but there was roughly a 3-4 month wait at the time which was not possible as i needed a car A.S.A.P.
I bought the actual showroom car, It had just about every optional extra bar the s-line (annoying) The car had been specced with xenons and half leather / suede & the optional alloys so it wasn't a massive compromise.
Iv'e now covered just shy of 1500 miles and the car is superb, The design is far superior to my old 8P, The interior looks simple but is far more user friendly than the 8P and the quality / general feel is superb. I didn't like the way the car drove when i first picked it up, The s-tronic box felt jerky over the DSG but the more i drive it the smoother it becomes, I guess it just needs breaking in. I really dislike the stop start system but Iv'e now got into the habit of switching it off when i first get into the car so not a massive issue.
Insurance was very cheap considering I'm 20, Came out at just shy of £800 with full business use and 15k miles included! , In comparison my 182 trophy is £1400!
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