It now appears from the Audi configurator that Daytona Grey is a standard colour on the S3, can anyone confirm this?
Yes, been available to order since about April when the model year changed to MY15.
Just posted these in the pics thread but here they are again - ordered in April, collected this morning:
Lucky you jasonc- getting it so quickly?
I'm from Sydney and in April I'd been complaining to Audi Australia as to why we couldn't get Daytona, considering it was shown as an option in the A3/S3 brochure (page 83). After initially saying no, they then said yes you can have it and it will be added to the MY15 cars. I ordered mine almost immediately on April 12 (well after a drive of the Golf R, which was released here on that day - & I didn't like it at all compared to the S3). Anyway my car has only just been built (or I hope it has that is - the order shows the build day as 14/07/14) and we in Australia then have to wait at the very least 2 months or more like 10-12 weeks after production before it gets to us out here.
I was originally going for Monsoon, but after seeing quite a few Audis at my dealers, and particularly in cloudy days, I decided it could look slightly washed out, and specifically when compared against the pearl effect Daytona's there. I was about to reluctantly choose boring silver, when Audi came good with Daytona. However seeing some of the guys Monsoons photos here and on ozaudi, the Monsoon can look fantastic.
Yours are the first photos of a non gloss black pack Daytona SB (and with Star wheels) I've seen, and I've been hanging out for. Thanks for the post; I'd love to see more photos too.
Daytona is really nice in real life (photo don't do justice). SEPANG is nice too...
My A3 with Daytona
Daytona is really nice in real life (photo don't do justice). SEPANG is nice too...
My A3 with Daytona
So glad I changed from Phantom black (MY15 defaulted to Mythos black) and went Daytona grey, should be here in a matter of weeks , pretty much the same in looks as yours less the rails, and coming with SSS
Lucky you jasonc- getting it so quickly?
I'm from Sydney and in April I'd been complaining to Audi Australia as to why we couldn't get Daytona, considering it was shown as an option in the A3/S3 brochure (page 83). After initially saying no, they then said yes you can have it and it will be added to the MY15 cars. I ordered mine almost immediately on April 12 (well after a drive of the Golf R, which was released here on that day - & I didn't like it at all compared to the S3). Anyway my car has only just been built (or I hope it has that is - the order shows the build day as 14/07/14) and we in Australia then have to wait at the very least 2 months or more like 10-12 weeks after production before it gets to us out here.
I was originally going for Monsoon, but after seeing quite a few Audis at my dealers, and particularly in cloudy days, I decided it could look slightly washed out, and specifically when compared against the pearl effect Daytona's there. I was about to reluctantly choose boring silver, when Audi came good with Daytona. However seeing some of the guys Monsoons photos here and on ozaudi, the Monsoon can look fantastic.
Yours are the first photos of a non gloss black pack Daytona SB (and with Star wheels) I've seen, and I've been hanging out for. Thanks for the post; I'd love to see more photos too.
low quality pics RULE!
I really like the look of Daytona with the Black Styling pack, are there any photos with this specification on the forum?
****!!! THAT's MEAN!!!!!!!!!!Ok for photos of Daytona Grey S3 sportbacks with gloss black treatment - see #23 & #39 here
S3 Sportback Gris Daytona - S3 8V / S3 berline / S3 Sportback / S3 Cabriolet / RS 3 - Forums Audi-Passion / La Communauté des Quatre Anneaux
Ok for photos of Daytona Grey S3 sportbacks with gloss black treatment - see #23 & #39 here
S3 Sportback Gris Daytona - S3 8V / S3 berline / S3 Sportback / S3 Cabriolet / RS 3 - Forums Audi-Passion / La Communauté des Quatre Anneaux
I went with Monsoon simply because I thought Daytona was too dark and the metallic, but, it's a preference.Looks really nice, thanks for posting!
I am torn between Monsoon and Daytona, but I think I am swaying towards Daytona.
+1 for Daytona grey.
Collected mine yesterday and, although it's very subjective, I personally far prefer the colour tone over Monsoon.
Great photos. I am getting daytona and gloss black too, although vspoke wheels. Haven't found a photo with that combo yet.
Enjoying the car immensely, but really too early days to put a full critique together - I've barely put a couple of hundred miles on it!
Two preliminary comments are the smooth power delivery (and that's coming after six years of 240bhp Leon Cupra's) and the fact it would appear to want to go like stink and feels oh so planted. It took me a couple of days to get used to the way the electronic parking brake and hill hold combination work - and I still find myself reaching for the handbrake!
The thirteen week wait was well worth it
so, an update from Belfast audi
my car is NOT arriving with ordered wheels
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but these apparently (though the order remains the same otherwise.... I'm told...)
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I'm not too happy, even though they said they will cover the extra cost of the wheels. I have opted to swap them, but will view the car first when it arrives, ho-hum
oh and the VIN given to me the other day is not recognized on myAudi, is that usually the case at this stage as it must be almost docking in england now (BW28)?
My car was built on the 19/07 (BW 29), it took 5 days before I was able to register it on myAudi website.
hmmm, but Audi CS told me my car was parked at the port awaiting shipping to the UK over 2 weeks ago