Hi,
Oh my sweet nut, where did you find this clip.......this is the highlight video of the day for me, RS3 V M135i Amazing!!!!
I have been a owner of numerous A3, and I believe it needs a massive change, well that's my opinion.
335BHP from the RS3??? Thought it was 360bhp.
not sure why the 3 hit the limiter, none of the RSs are limited to 155, plenty of vids of the RS limiting at 167, my mate took his to 167 sat nav confirmedSeems like the RS3 gets killed from that but I am not sure I agree with his style of criticism. Firstly, as Warren say's, it's a 10 year old chassis. That's no fault of the BMW though. Fact is, the RS3 was .9 of a second quicker round the track and the BMW only overtook in the drag at the point the RS3 hits the 155 MPH limiter. I hear him on the understeer but again, if it goes round the track quicker then whats the issue? EDIT: I should point out that I am no where near a good enough driver to notice the things talked about in these tests so what would I know lol!
Audi claims a 4.6 second 0-62mph time and an electronically limited 155mph top speed. But perhaps more telling is the companyâs claim it takes the RS3 just 17.5-seconds to get from rest to 125mph â most rivals would struggle to get to 100mph in the same timeframe. And on the road those claims, backed by the seamless power delivery of the DSG gearbox, feel entirely plausible.
audi claim all the RS cars are limited to 155, none of them are, my B5 hit the high 160s, i know i did itTaken from Autocar, I have seen it in Audi literature too but can't find it anywhere at the moment.
audi claim all the RS cars are limited to 155, none of them are, my B5 hit the high 160s, i know i did it
335BHP from the RS3??? Thought it was 360bhp. This guy states the Beemer wins in a standing start race.......well the video proves up to 150 mph the RS3 has it and then the BMW takes it after that......in my eyes 0-100 is enough and it gets creamed.
That said, the Beemer is £10k uglier than the RS3! (And I bet to spec the 135i to same spec as RS3 it wouldn't be £30k)
I'm sorry, but that guy is just a mong, I have never heard such one sided tripe in all my days! He's as bad as Clarkson!
If he lived where I do (North Wales) he would have a different view! I have had an E36 Evo, an E46 M3, an E46 M3 CSL and an E92 M3 and NONE are as quick on these roads here as the RS3 FACT!
Think you might be missing the big point that CH is making here pal...
Now then mate, how's tricks?
Yes, still have the 1er (hence adding to the discussion lol) and all running well. How's S3 the II going? I assume there is a sneaky mod or 2 on there?
hi guys just to say id have my rs3 anyday over that bm, coming from an m3 e93 2010 i still prefer my rs3 ,
maybe my one does magic or somthing ,
bmw as a company imo and ime for over 6 years is poor very poor, from sales to the service dept putting wrong oil in cars ,real silly billy backstreet motor stuff with a big price tag ,but after dealing with audi i cant applaude them enough so far
has anyone seen the ad on tv for the new merc a class? the black car in the ad looks like they copied the black rs3
I've driven a lot of miles in a company 120d beater (yes the old one not the new one) over the past 3 years and I wouldn't buy one - floaty nasty suspension and no feedback at all through the wheel, not a car you push in anything but dry conditions.
An interesting video .. and thanks for posting
He seems a little one sided from the start ! but most of the points he makes on the RS3 have some truth in them IMHO (S mode apart!)
I'd be interested to see the price comparison based on a very similar spec (as far as possible).
However for me I'd never ever consider a powerful RWD for everyday use through a full 3 years ownership. I'm an AWD convert and will stick with them forever now. I note that EVO magazine ran a long term 1M and by the end of ownership the EVO writer was fed up with the lack of traction from the rear wheels.
I don't doubt that the 135M is a great car to drive, but on a cold wet Winters night when you're travelling with the family, I know which car I'd prefer to be in, and that's a consideration most motoring journos seem to underestimate.