Hi all,new 3 door s3 owner here,(sorry.probably in the wrong section) loving it,though had a month now and coming from a bmw m135 it feels a bit sluggish,only done 1800 miles though,will it get a bit quicker with more miles?
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NotquiteWelsh
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Unfortunately one of the charracteristics of the S3 is it feels slower than it actually is.
JordanQuattro
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They do seem to loosen off after a few 1000 miles. They are as quick as an M135i, S3 is quicker off the mark!
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Agree with the above!
Often have the digital speedo displayed so I can keep an eye on it! Comfortable at speed I would say!
Often have the digital speedo displayed so I can keep an eye on it! Comfortable at speed I would say!
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Just tune the ******* and enjoy the ridiculous performance for peanuts really.
naughts4187
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I came from an M135i too (although via a few weeks in an A6), and I'd agree that the BMW "feels" slightly faster. Looking at the speedo though, there isnt much in it - in my case I think it's because the S3 does still feel like a turbo car, whilst the noise/smoothness/willingness to rev in the BMW does just convince you you're in something even faster that it is.
