i used ala when i bought my s3, the audi gap for the RS3 was about the same, paid £480 - usual price is a crazy £1100 ish, think ALA were £400 ish.
Facelift UK RS3 Saloon/SB (400ps) Order Thread...
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That's what Audi quoted at first, £1100? That's hilarious!
I've got £190 coming back from my S3 policy with ALA, I only have around £120 to pay for the RS. Return to invoice over 4 years, will extend it to the maximum of 5 if I decide to keep it still.
ill probably use ala for the warranty when the s3 warranty runs out in feb 18, if the wife keeps it. Its defo worth paying for the extra Audi warranty as if you keep it has a warranty which arent cheap or if you dont keep it its a selling point
Yeah around that, there are 11% discount codes for ALA online easily accessible.
I only hate the standard blades, they look so cheap, like they're made of cheap plastic. Should be an upgrade over the S3 standard alloys but its worse. Upgrading them would be an easy decision if they didn't increase the tax band.
If you could get some more information I would be forever grateful
My dealer is basically reluctant to contact Audi UK, but if I can tell them who to speak to there then it will be much much easier. Ideally, could you please ask your dealer for the name of the person they spoke to in the sales office at Audi UK? It’s amazing what different stories you get between two people. It would be a breeze with somebody who has done this before. I had 0% discount, I’m trying to soften the blow.
So after a brief chat with my dealer today, I’ve been told it all comes down to timing/luck for anyone trying to sway Audi into matching the price of the sport pack if you instead have magride, sports exhaust and TPMS options selected individually.
I placed my order only 6 days before Audi released the sport pack (albeit at the time, via memo only on the dealers internal system) and like most, I expected I would have at least a week or two to make amendments especially since I was first looking at a build week in December, but found out my order got lock down the following day!
If you went to a store and bought an item at full retail and then find it on sale at the same store just a few days later, you can be sure that the shop will refund you any difference if you ask, I accept it might not be the case if you had purchased several weeks/months ago. This was basically my argument after first being told I couldn’t take advantage of the sport pack to save £545 and at my request the dealer conveyed my annoyance about this to Audi UK who accepted it’s unjust that I should miss out on this saving so soon after placing my order and when I already had all the options selected.
So the upshot is, if you ordered sometime recently like in the week prior to Audi announcing the sport pack and selected all three options, then most likely you will get a discount but if you ordered well before then, even if you haven’t yet taken delivery, sorry to say, forget it.
@AudiNutta , I know this isn’t what you wanted to hear but don’t let this stop you from pushing your dealer into giving you a discount as after all they told you they weren’t discounting the RS3 to anyone yet they have given many people on this forum 5% or more. If you have no luck with them, as a token of appreciation for sharing the information about the sport pack with everyone on this forum even though you probably knew you would not benefit from it yourself, my dealer is giving me about £100 worth of cleaning products which is yours if you want it.
I ordered in June unfortunately, I will ask again but I can’t see myself getting anywhere. I’m not getting myself worked up by them repeatedly saying no, so I’m just going to take it as it comes.
Wow thanks for the offer, but really that isn’t necessary and I couldn’t possibly accept that. It’s what the forum is here for to share news among the community, I’d like to think others would do the same back to us.
Got an email today from dealer to inform me the build date had slipped back to week 4 2018.
Back to looking at March delivery
Thanks for the info about the Sport pack, I had originally specced the sports exhaust only, dropped the exhaust and added sport pack instead.
No problem, spec change confirmed and still build week 4 2018.
You might want to keep tabs on that build week - mine was BW2 a couple of weeks ago and I noticed at the weekend that it has gone into preparation. Now BW46.
Hi all,
I got my Audi tracking info last week and checked the spec. I mag ride was missing and the mirror covers are showing as Matt aluminium even though I have the gloss styling pack - so by default they should be black! I found the info on this thread about going to another web site and checking all the codes and mag ride shows but the mirrors are still showing Matt aluminium. I queried both items with my dealer and they keep saying the black mirrors are default (but don’t check) and mag ride is definitely on the car.
Has anyone else had this and what colour mirrors did you end up with? (Looking at adverts for face lifts with the gloss styling pack some seem to come with aluminium mirror covers?)
Thanks,
I got my Audi tracking info last week and checked the spec. I mag ride was missing and the mirror covers are showing as Matt aluminium even though I have the gloss styling pack - so by default they should be black! I found the info on this thread about going to another web site and checking all the codes and mag ride shows but the mirrors are still showing Matt aluminium. I queried both items with my dealer and they keep saying the black mirrors are default (but don’t check) and mag ride is definitely on the car.
Has anyone else had this and what colour mirrors did you end up with? (Looking at adverts for face lifts with the gloss styling pack some seem to come with aluminium mirror covers?)
Thanks,
phantom_s3
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The brochure says "Gloss Black Styling Pack Exterior mirror housings, radiator grille frame, front blade, window trims and the rear spoiler (Saloon only) in gloss black. With quattro logoin matt titanium look"
So I think that you should be OK and if not the dealer can always swap them over, I have them on mine and can't remember ordering them separately, I also can't remember seeing a picture of a BSP with All mirrors
Bit of a quandary....really want to add red calipers to the order but the salesman said to me because he’d ballsed up with the tax he was just going to say he made a mistake when I caMe to collect it and put it thoigh at the 800. So that being said, if I was to add this to my spec, do you think he’d not be able to do that anymore as they may be like ahhhh you should have noticed it. Don’t want to ask him over email as he won’t be able to answer honestly lol
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I’m always after an excuse to visit Audi.Wow your salesman is awesome, I expect a battle to the death of my tax.
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Wow your salesman is awesome, I expect a battle to the death of my tax.
I bet your at Audi more than Work / Home......
I bet your at Audi more than Work / Home......
The local centre all know me by my first name now, for both good and bad reasons
Unfortunately not more than work, I’m on my second of 14x 12-hour shifts in 16 days....
On a plus note, it’s helping pay for the car.....
You shouldn't have a battle - the order form is the final contract. They could claim mistake but then you would have the opportunity to rescind - not something they are likely to risk.Pop in
Wow your salesman is awesome, I expect a battle to the death of my tax.
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The FL car I had yesterday had red brake calipers. Must say I was impressed and would probably order them if getting a new one.
Well I’ve just emailed him and said if I was to add this to my order, would all that we agreed in the car still be the case? Flat out refusing to pay the 1200 if I’ve an email from him saying 800. He’s a good lad so sure all will be fine, just need to make sure I remember come end of March. May even just take the RS3 start of March and hand the R back a month early
*Added the calipers
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My car has arrived in UK so should be with me in the next week or so.
Insurance on the RS3, WTF?
RS6 insurance costs me £525 for 750hp all mods declared.
RS3 insurance is coming in at £850.
TTRS insurance is being quoted at £450
Nothing wrong with post code, personal circumstances etc as the RS6/TTRS quotes prove, the only thing that's different is the car.
The cheapest RS3 quote is coming from Debenhams ***, all the big boys in the game are quoting over £1k.
I guess it's the delightful areas of Birmingham and West Yorkshire that are to blame, RS3 is clearly high up the Insurance list for thefts.
Insurance on the RS3, WTF?
RS6 insurance costs me £525 for 750hp all mods declared.
RS3 insurance is coming in at £850.
TTRS insurance is being quoted at £450
Nothing wrong with post code, personal circumstances etc as the RS6/TTRS quotes prove, the only thing that's different is the car.
The cheapest RS3 quote is coming from Debenhams ***, all the big boys in the game are quoting over £1k.
I guess it's the delightful areas of Birmingham and West Yorkshire that are to blame, RS3 is clearly high up the Insurance list for thefts.
Evotion
The Greed For Speed
Yep, true. Hatchbacks are the #1 choice to steal for the age of most car thieves.
If you did a test and left a new 200K Bentley and a Focus ST on a dark side street - the little Ford would be nicked the most.
If you did a test and left a new 200K Bentley and a Focus ST on a dark side street - the little Ford would be nicked the most.
True, however, they have branded the RS3 as a risk, regardless of whether it's a hatch or saloon.
I doubt any saloons in the UK have had any insurance claims yet.
The joys of insurance.
Quick question.
My car has been specced with the mag ride, sports exhaust and I think it has the TPMS. Before I try to get money off the dealer due to the sports pack coming out could anyone confirm on the tracker if productId":"MRDK7K1","name":"Tyre pressure monitoring","displayable":true,"standard":false means its fitted?
My car has been specced with the mag ride, sports exhaust and I think it has the TPMS. Before I try to get money off the dealer due to the sports pack coming out could anyone confirm on the tracker if productId":"MRDK7K1","name":"Tyre pressure monitoring","displayable":true,"standard":false means its fitted?
That means it is selected. In any event, if your spec is still configurable you can cancel those options and choose the pack.
No it’s not fitted as advertised. It comes with standard TPMS for puncture detection, but the live pressure and temperatures are only available with the £250 option.
Mines been shipped so no chance to change!
Mine was a dealer specced car which had a build slot at the start of this month - hence why I didn’t know if this option was selected by them. This car ticked ticked most of my boxes and I could get it quickly so I went for it!
Great if it does come with the TPMS!
I don’t know right now, but I will have a browse through mine tonight when I get chance.
Reminder set so I don’t forget but unless you spec it, it won’t have it.
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I have a couple of Q's for those new FL owners ...
1, footrest - no metal cover on the UK car like shown in some left hand drive cars?
2, brake ducts - I hear the FL has some new brake ducts/vents fitted - anyone checked they have these? I tried to have a quick look but its not the easiest to see under. They are supposed to be standard on the FL
https://www.akstuning.co.uk/genuine-oem-parts/456-genuine-rs3-8v-brake-ducts.html
1, footrest - no metal cover on the UK car like shown in some left hand drive cars?
2, brake ducts - I hear the FL has some new brake ducts/vents fitted - anyone checked they have these? I tried to have a quick look but its not the easiest to see under. They are supposed to be standard on the FL
https://www.akstuning.co.uk/genuine-oem-parts/456-genuine-rs3-8v-brake-ducts.html
1) Damn I had hoped they would come with it, I've noticed it on some of the press release cars too. It will be pretty rubbish if they don't, Audi have already skimped and put less lunar silver interior in the RS3, only the seats are silver now and not the knee rests and door cards. Not sure if it's in the brochure or not, will have to take a look.. if it is, it can be fitted.
Stupid Audi.
Evotion
The Greed For Speed
This new FL is getting worse and worse.
Tell you what, I'll swap my Mythos PFL one for your Mica Red one - no questions asked.
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When I click on that link it come up with an error page, what am I doing wrong ??
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