Immanent A3 1.6tdi S Line Order A Couple Of Questions

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Currently doing about 500+ miles a week, Wiltshire – Manchester - Monday- Friday return.

I know I want the 1.6TDi S Line with S Line suspension.

Is the S Tronic gear box any good with the 1.6TDi engine?
Are the LED headlights much better than the Xenon ones?

Otherwise spec will be

Either Mythos Black or Daytona Grey – Cant decide

Bang + Olufsen advanced sound system
Electric adjustable heated foldable/dimming door mirrors
Privacy glass
Fine Nappa leather upholstery
Heated front seats
Black styling pack - A3
Comfort pack - A3 with adaptive cruise control
Technology pack with mobile telephone preparation high - A3
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Si666 said:
Currently doing about 500+ miles a week, Wiltshire – Manchester - Monday- Friday return.

I know I want the 1.6TDi S Line with S Line suspension.

Is the S Tronic gear box any good with the 1.6TDi engine?
Are the LED headlights much better than the Xenon ones?

Otherwise spec will be

Either Mythos Black or Daytona Grey – Cant decide

Bang + Olufsen advanced sound system
Electric adjustable heated foldable/dimming door mirrors
Privacy glass
Fine Nappa leather upholstery
Heated front seats
Black styling pack - A3
Comfort pack - A3 with adaptive cruise control
Technology pack with mobile telephone preparation high - A3
Advanced key
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S-Line suspension - I hope you've got good fillings in your teeth!

Can't say whether LEDs are better than Xenons but they are excellent lights with a really daylight look to them (probably 5500 degrees K). If you go for them then select Headlight Assist to make night driving less stressful.
 
Test drove a S-Line suspension version for a few days. I guess being used to sports suspension it didnt feel too hard.
Is Headlight assist not part of the LED package?
 
Great thank you, will add that as well
 
Si666 said:
Currently doing about 500+ miles a week...

I know I want the 1.6TDi S Line with S Line suspension.

Is the S Tronic gear box any good with the 1.6TDi engine?
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... interesting combination. Why the 1.6 engine? Running costs?

I really enjoy driving my wife's 1.6 Stronic (7 speed). It somehow feels smoother than my DSG (6 speed). It has plenty of poke at legal speeds. Though I find it slow for 50-70mph overtakes. Fuel economy will entirely depend on the way you drive. My wife averages around 55mpg and I average 65mph in her car. We believe this is for a few reasons. She uses the ACC more. When I drive the A3 it is usually for pleasure. So, I relax and enjoy the much more comfortable A3 SE. Also, I guess my GTD throttle control translates to good fuel economy in the A3. The GTD isn't smooth if you mash the noisy pedal all the time and I would soon loose my licence.
 
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main reason for the 1.6 is running costs, initial price CO2 etc

I thought ACC would be more economical, I have found normal CC is

I keep getting pulled to the Golf GTD, Currently have a MK 4 GT TDi 130.

Like you need to keep an eye on the speed, Plus I have a bike for a little fun.

The A3 is an attempt at a sensible car
 
Si666 said:
main reason for the 1.6 is running costs, initial price CO2 etc

I thought ACC would be more economical, I have found normal CC is

I keep getting pulled to the Golf GTD, Currently have a MK 4 GT TDi 130.

Like you need to keep an eye on the speed, Plus I have a bike for a little fun.

The A3 is an attempt at a sensible car
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That is what I thought when I bought my Mk5 Golf 1.9 TDI 105ps and had a Suzuki SV650S. However, I really missed the horse power to overtake in my car. Especially as I spend so much time in my car.

I also miss a manual gear box for overtaking. The DSG is just not as good for overtaking IMO. Though it is brilliant for the other 99.99% of my driving.

You do know that the 150ps and 184ps manuals are nearly as economical as the 1.6?
 
Si666 said:
Currently have a MK 4 GT TDi 130.
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I'm confused - is your current car stock or have you changed the suspension/alloys? You say you are used to sport suspension?

My brother has the same car as you and it is a lot more comfortable than my GTD. I find my sport suspension uncomfortable for my 120mile commute. But the roads I drive are particularly bad.

How long was your test drive? What roads were you driving on? Did you try the car over speed bumps, road repairs, drains, cats eyes?
 
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I went S Line suspension as well and have found it fine over the last 5 months so think its personal taste or roads, only real time was driving in rural france that I though hmm this is a bit hard.
 
Golf is standard, previous cars have been Alfa's BMW sports models and Subaru's

Test drive was 3 days on a variety of roads
 
Hmmm... can't edit a post above... obviously I averaged 65mpg and not mph.

I found it really difficult when I reduced the power of my car. Just because I now have a much faster car, than my last car, does not mean that I speed. What it does mean for me is that overtaking slow moving traffic is much easier and safer.

It amazes me how many cars I drive behind at 50mph (45mph on the satnav). Then when I overtake them they sit right behind me at 65mph (60mph on the satnav). Happens almost every week. Why do people do that? Which reminds me - I really must get a dash camera.
 
The 184 diesel is an absolute peach, for me I could average 50mpg in normal driving but I had a manual as I didn't want stronic or Quattro.
The extra go when you need it is valuable. The LED lights look really cool but I find the xenons more than enough and much as I would have liked the LED's they weren't really necessary.
But you seem to have a good spec.
 
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Hmmm... can't edit a post above... obviously I averaged 65mpg and not mph.

I found it really difficult when I reduced the power of my car. Just because I now have a much faster car, than my last car, does not mean that I speed. What it does mean for me is that overtaking slow moving traffic is much easier and safer.

It amazes me how many cars I drive behind at 50mph (45mph on the satnav). Then when I overtake them they sit right behind me at 65mph (60mph on the satnav). Happens almost every week. Why do people do that? Which reminds me - I really must get a dash camera.
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Most people these days seem to have lost the art of overtaking! They also dont like anyone else overtaking and will make sure there is no gap so you can make progress
 
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Most people these days seem to have lost the art of overtaking! They also dont like anyone else overtaking and will make sure there is no gap so you can make progress
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Totally agree, hold back, view gap, accelerate prior to gap appearing, move out into gap pull in without stressing the engine etc etc no need to piggy back the car infront annoying them also, then 'dropping it down 3 gears' just to over take one person at a time because you couldn't get enough speed to overtake 2 cars which would have been possible if you had have taken a run up from a distance
 
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Totally agree, hold back, view gap, accelerate prior to gap appearing, move out into gap pull in without stressing the engine etc etc no need to piggy back the car infront annoying them also, then 'dropping it down 3 gears' just to over take one person at a time because you couldn't get enough speed to overtake 2 cars which would have been possible if you had have taken a run up from a distance
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... reminds me of learning to drive in my mum's old white Nova Club. Poor mum... we had been driving from 12 on the farm and she STILL is a nervous passenger.

Things are slightly different now... the roads are much busier and I think there are fewer opportunities to overtake between on coming traffic. Not only are there more cars on the road - many of those cars are higher performance. People often accelerate as I overtake. This rarely used to happen to me. Now it seems quite common.

The only thing I am thankful for is speed cameras. Yes, yes I know, but I am much less likely to meet a car doing 'the ton' coming around the next corner when I am on the wrong side of the road overtaking someone who is accelerating.

Statistically the roads are getting safer. Which considering the increased amounts of traffic on the road is good news. This is due in part to safer cars and better road design. Also, whether we like it or not, stricter enforcement of the regulations regarding drink driving, speeding, mot, insurance, parking, etc. However, I don't think the roads are safer due to better driving standards - far from it.
 
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Totally agree, hold back, view gap, accelerate prior to gap appearing, move out into gap pull in without stressing the engine etc etc no need to piggy back the car infront annoying them also, then 'dropping it down 3 gears' just to over take one person at a time because you couldn't get enough speed to overtake 2 cars which would have been possible if you had have taken a run up from a distance
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Hold back, view gap... mirror, signal, manoeuvre... watch in horror as gap closes. Quickly assess 3 choices - 1. Force your way into gap. - 2. Brake and hope the gap you left is still there. - 3. Accelerate and go to next gap.

Unfortunately, other drivers can and do, make overtaking even more difficult and dangerous.

Now I do know the other side of this... When my wife is in the car I rarely overtake. And I like to keep my distance from the car in front. As the the car in front passes an object I say into myself - only a fool breaks the 2 second rule - before I pass that object. This leaves a good gap for someone to overtake into. It can be annoying when others keep overtaking/pulling into this gap. Forcing me to slow down to make another safe braking distance gap again.
 
P40ULW said:
Totally agree, hold back, view gap, accelerate prior to gap appearing, move out into gap pull in without stressing the engine etc etc no need to piggy back the car infront annoying them also, then 'dropping it down 3 gears' just to over take one person at a time because you couldn't get enough speed to overtake 2 cars which would have been possible if you had have taken a run up from a distance
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This is worth a read:

http://www.ridedrive.co.uk/driving-tips-07c.htm
 
Yes, the S-Tronic is great in the 1.6 TDI. It's very smooth and quiet and just generally nice to drive, albeit without the power and torque if the 2.0 TDI. The start/stop works really well with the S-Tronic, and if you also go to for the hold-assist for an extra few quid, it makes the car so easy to drive at junctions and when pulling away on hills etc. All you have to do is point it in the right direction!
 
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