The "facts according to cemerson" are being presented condescendingly....Nothing condescending, just fact!
The "facts according to cemerson" are being presented condescendingly....Nothing condescending, just fact!
The "facts according to cemerson" are being presented condescendingly....
Isn't that the beauty of Audi?
We can all build the car that suits our needs and budgets...........
I've got an A3 Sport 1.4 COD with Xenon headlights, interior light pack, B&O, heated seats, lumbar support and comfort pack in brilliant red.
can you post some pics up please as this is pretty much the same car as I've bought. The wait is killing me
Try a standard s-line then. They share both of these. With the s-line the suspension can be lowered further, but the default is sport suspension and the only difference in the seats AFAIK is what material they are finished in - the seat itself is identical.The main thing I want to try with the Sport is the suspension and seats.
I've already driven a S-Line some months ago but as it's on 18" wheels and 40 series tyres it can make a difference to the ride when compared to the normal Sports on 17" and 45 series tyres. The seats are different as well.Try a standard s-line then. They share both of these. With the s-line the suspension can be lowered further, but the default is sport suspension and the only difference in the seats AFAIK is what material they are finished in - the seat itself is identical.
How about a Sport 184 Quattro S-tronic with SE suspension Dave?
I have what you want but in manual
So when you said suspension and seats, you meant tyres and seats. How are the seats different, other than material?I've already driven a S-Line some months ago but as it's on 18" wheels and 40 series tyres it can make a difference to the ride when compared to the normal Sports on 17" and 45 series tyres. The seats are different as well.
I can understand that completelyI have no intention of spending £29k before discount on a car that I have not driven a similar model.
Reading Audi have a 3dr sport auto and 3dr se auto.
Nottingham Audi have a SB se auto. Sorry if you have already tried these and they have gone..... Was just searching the Synter app.
So when you said suspension and seats, you meant tyres and seats. How are the seats different, other than material?
Yup... I can understand that!From my experience with the eight A3s that I have owned and the many others I have driven in the past the wheel and tyre combination can make a significant difference to the ride and handling of an A3.
The non-adjustable headrest seats are NOT the standard s-line seats. Those are the super sport seats - a £1590 option on the s-line (see page 49 of the brochure). The standard s-line seats are the same as the sport (but in slightly different material)....Looking at the current Price and Specification Guide the S-Line seats seem quite different to those in the Sport as the do not have an adjustable head restraint which having quite a long body I find necessary. Only a test drive in each model will tell me what I need to know.
Well that explains why I don't remember the seats being like those on P49 when I drove an S-Line. Still not worth paying an extra £900 for things I don't want. All I really need is to drive a car with the correct seats, wheels, tyres and suspension. to compare one with the other and preferably with a 'round' steering wheel. I would not of thought that was too much to ask of a company like Audi.PS. The standard s-line seats are shown on P 45 of the brochure.
Yes I realise that. I am collecting an SE this afternoon which I can keep for 24hrs that my local dealer has borrowed from another dealer and I have just spoken to Tamworth Audi who have a Sport as a demonstrator which I am going to have for an extended test drive on Saturday. It will be good to drive them close together to compare. If I find the Sport suspension a bit hard I can always deselect it when I place an order in the same way as you have done.If you want to test the right wheels, bear in mind that Sport and SE have different wheels too...
Whether this is a Good Thing is probably down to personal body shape. If I could have ordered the s line with SE seats, I would have as the bolsters push into my thighs..I find the seats in the non-sport models far less supportive.
Whether this is a Good Thing is probably down to personal body shape. If I could have ordered the s line with SE seats, I would have as the bolsters push into my thighs..
Few thoughts
1 a larger auto dim mirror comes with comfort pack.
is this true in the S3 also ?
Few thoughts
1 a larger auto dim mirror comes with comfort pack.
2. Golf is a rarer motor than an A 3 these days I reckon and comes with a fair bit of standard kit.. But
3 a Golf is not an Audi
4. Having used old and new MMI side by side in our cars for many months, once you get used to it the new one is better and intuitive. I now hate the older 8p Audi tech pack MMI location
In connection your no 1 - what is the size of the interior mirror with the comfort pack.
re 3 - I have had a number of Golfs, including GTi's and a VR6, in the past and I'm not really a badge snob.
re 4 - I don't have any form of MMI in my present Sportback just the standard Symphony radio. I don't use a smartphone or iPod so a connection to those is not necessary. I don't even play the radio or the 6 CDs that often. But if and when I do I would prefer to use the touch screen in the Golf to the current set up in the A3.
Also a Golf with the same spec as I would have with an A3 would actually cost me nearly £2,500 less. Quite important as I now retired and the money will come from my savings. Both cars start off with an on-the-road price only £60 apart but I would add £5,450 worth of options to the A3 to get the to spec I would want whereas the Golf comes with much more as standard and I would only need to add £3,090.
Speaking to the chap I have bought all eight of my A3s from at the local dealers, who is now a sales manager, he has said he would be happy to supply which ever one I choose, Golf or A3. He also said they will both hold their value by the same amount.
I had a test drive in a 2.0TDI Golf with DSG back in April and I am going to have one for a day again soon so I will again be able to compare. I will probably decide that I prefer my current 2012 Sportback to either of them and keep it for another couple of years at least.