Recent content by Cumbrian_bob

I thought when the car warns you about the oil level, its not advice its a warning. So you have to go get oil in the engine as its dangerously low and needs filled up asap before the engine is out. I really dont like the idea of running the S3 on low oil for a long time.

The launch control is great fun. Only had a chance to use it a couple of times, needing to find a decent road where I can start from a full stop and launch without risk to other road users. More difficult than it sounds. I had found a perfect bit of dual carraigeway, 50 limit and traffic...

I know the cost to buy it is about £500, but then there is an additional installation cost. I know Audi and dealers have to make some money, but I ust wish they would learn not so much money on everything. Heres hoping that moving into a tech arean, where people are less keen to hand over cash...

I am pretty sure its about £100 for Audi to eneable the SD based satnav as an after market purchase. So a full firmware update and all the stuff that goes with it is going to be some decent money. It will be, in true audi fashion, an add on option across the range. I hope to be proved...

Hold assist an the s-tronic is a dream combination. Leave the car in gear come to a full stop the green brake light appears on the dash and the rear light come on. Dont touch the brake, when I need to set off I press the accelerator and of the car goes. If its night or I'll have a car...

I like to pop the car into S mode then knock the gear selector over to manual, so it stays in manual mode. In S then manual the car is more responsive, you can tell just be the idling revs between manual from D and manual from S when the car is stopped. Be interesting to see if the paddle...

I have been driving about in S fro the stronic box and also using more flappy paddles in the fun way the last few days. Really hurst the MPG, down into the low 20s. Car is such a pleasure to drive though, window down listening to that lovely exhaust note and little pop on gear change...

I find you need to adjust your driving style to match the mode. so economy more works best when you give the car every chance to coast. Dont accelerate hard ever, dont got over 60. I have actually dont this, and it does work, some road stretches can give you almost 1km of "free" driving...

Well just had a great break away camping in Cornwall. Gave me the chance to put 1500 miles on the car in a week, and try a long stint motorway drive from Carlisle, Cumbria to Padstow, Cornwall, 450 mile trip with roof box. So heres an update on what the cars like for a long drive and a...

There were a few opinions at the time http://www.audi-sport.net/vb/new-a3-s3-8v-chassis/181542-2013-audi-s3-116.html#post2052700 I know I havnt seen that colour of green so I was correct in guessing it would be rare

You have to switch off auto stop start, economy mode engine power off thinkgy and traction control as well as put into sport mode, left foot on the brake, right foot all the way down on the accelerator, then let go of the brake and hold on and smile.

Yep, I have the same sound. Not always there, but once you hear it you cant stop hearing it, like you tune in to it.

Did everybody test an emergency brake first? Not as thrilling, but the car certainly stops when needed

I dont think its a VW Golf with an expensive badge. I think its a Seat Leon with a really expensive badge. But I can tell where the little extras are and finer touches that add to the car. And at the same time know the underpinnings of some of the engineered parts have the benefit of being...

I guess it depends on how much you enjoy music. If you have a decent setup in your home and know why MP3 should be 320 then its probably worth it. Of course if your music taste relly on lots of low bass then the sub will be a requirement which you wont get with the standard system.