According to this thread http://www.audi-sport.net/vb/new-a3-8v-chassis/187359-my14.html the Audi systems are being updated for MY14 right now - maybe this is the point at which the S3 will be able to be ordered?
Does your Dealer have one to 'look at' then ?
If so where ?
If it really is June for December delivery then I may go the route of the Merc A45 AMG as there is a chance of September delivery for one of those.
I will be sick of waiting by December plus by then ? comes in whether sensible to wait for March reg !
Good shout on the SQ5 ... Cool !
LED lights sound so cool don't they.
Let's see what happens but the more time goes by the more difficult it looks to get hold if an S3.
it looks a great car and fantastic package with mega options list ... But AUDI are making it so hard to get one and the endless waiting plus crazy lead times are very off putting.
if Merc contact me in the next few weeks to say order book open and delivery Sept then I may have a tough decision to make.
Nice one ... Estoril !
have you seen estoril blue actually on a car as that is what I was considering for the s3, but not seen a car up close in this colour, just pictures.
Exclusive colour for S cars too.
What size wheels are the alloys in the photo Btw as they look like an option on the S3, which are 18".
Seen it on a S6 and it looks good. Very dark in flat/poor light but got z lot of flake and pop in the sun. It's an interesting colour. Truth is my wife chose it... She didn't want a white<grey>black scale colour. Which left either estoril blue or volcano red which neither of us liked.
They're 21" on the SQ5.
Are they a 19" option on the S3?
They're a nice design.
Hey All,
I'm close to taking delivery of an A3 S-Line (sigh - not an S3) but having spoken with the dealer this morning this is what he said was the situation on the S3:
Good Morning Stephen
Youâre car has been built and is at the port, and waiting to be shipped, so it will be with you within the time scale of your rental.
S3 are open for ordering but S3 Sportback will be later on in the year.
He did not elaborate any further than that. I can press further but from some of the posts in this thread you are already up to speed.
Hope Audi make it more clear and move quickly so you can get your orders in and cars as quick as.
Oh ... read in Top Gear mag last night small snippet on the A3 / S3 saloon and it is being made specifically for the Japan market as they like compact saloons apparently ... then rolled out to other markets as its available, but Japan was the driver for making it in the first place.
Japan or China?
I thought china was the emerging market wanting saloons?
@ SnakePliskin
That is how I understood it. I emailed the dealer to elaborate asking if one puts in an order now for the S3 (3dr) what sort of date would we be looking at for delivery (keys in your hand).
I also enquired as to the S3 Sportback does end of the year mean Nov/Dec first available for orders meaning delivery in March 2014.
I have not had a reply yet but will let you know what response I get back.
I am dealing with Audi Ridgeway for my car.