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    Car delivered with wrong spec...

    The solution must be: they order a new car and expedite the delivery; you use the incorrectly delivered car in the meantime for the inconvenience, they loan you a car for the duration or you keep your existing S3 without any impact on the residual value. They are at fault here, not you. They...
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    AUDI A3 VS VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO - LETS GET THE DEBATE GOING :-)

    Isn't the interior of the Scirocco a little dated? Or is that marketing speak for retro?
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    Oil Service Cost on S3

    Take your own oil too!
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    Audi S3 8P versus BMW E46 M3?

    1 series yes, yuk; 3 series disagree. And my 3 series interior doesn't squeak/rattle/creak like both of my A3/S3 interiors did!
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    Audi S3 8P versus BMW E46 M3?

    Not going to get into a slanging match re which car is more "popular", however, I would say that Audi's market share has increased dramatically in the last 18 months. Additionally, they seem to have products that cover every single niche. Or if there isn't a niche, they create one and then a...
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    Audi S3 8P versus BMW E46 M3?

    I have! I owned an E46 M3 (with SMG II) for 2 years and an S3 for around 16 months. Quite different cars and both very capable. For me personally, I grew tired of the S3 very quickly and ultimately found it a little numb and boring; I didn't get excited when I turned the key after a few...
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    RS3 Discussion Thread

    So, what's with the new RS3 SB having larger width tyres on the front than the rear (235 v 225)? Maybe because it does tootles about in front wheel drive most of the time! (Awaits Haldex berating... ;)) Or, redesign of rear arches too costly? But then, 10mm isn't much! And starting at...
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    WHAT DOES THIS LIGHT MEAN?

    Looks like a problem with the auto lights. Presumably it's not in the manual?
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    This is really bad but..........

    Note the use of the word "potential"! ;)
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    This is really bad but..........

    Quite like the idea that you are announcing your potential criminal activity on a public forum and also giving your location too (assuming it to be correct). That might help the police actually solve some crime...
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    RS3 spied!!

    £38K is a bit steep! Be interesting to see how it performs against the alleged BMW M1 running around 350 HP...
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    Turbo Gone!!!! Just out of Warranty.

    You get treated like this and with a failure like this and you're happy to buy another one?!?! :ermm: Would suggest you speak to Audi UK and ask them to get out their dictionary and lookup "goodwill"...
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    S3 fuel consumption - Now with added poll!

    The new single turbo 3.0i BMW engine! Even lower CO2, and better economy (allegedly)! :) My S3 managed around 26 overall.
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    Haldex Gen 2 ECU

    I think we are talking semantics here; for bias read preference! You seem to have disagreed with the initial post that Haldex is not a "front wheel drive quattro". I have said that the car acts primarily in a front wheel drive mode (or bias if you prefer) until such a time as power is moved to...
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    Haldex Gen 2 ECU

    Yes, they are being driven by around 5% (or 4%) in normal circumstances, however, that would mean that 95% (to 96%) is going to the front wheels? That's a pretty high proportion in anyone's book and would characterise the car as front wheel drive? To "drive" 4 wheels requires more energy to...
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    Haldex Gen 2 ECU

    Think we will have to agree to disagree! I think Haldex would have something to say about fuel economy; it has been one of their USPs (and still is) against a permanent solution...! Whilst the rears are turning, I do not believe they are being "driven" as such under normal conditions and to a...
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    Haldex Gen 2 ECU

    Hmmm, but isn't Haldex a reactive system? And by it's nature waits for slippage of the front wheels (I have heard 1/7th of a turn and on later systems 15 degrees). It is at the point when the front wheels slip, that the clutch operates fully and the rear wheels are then "driven" and also aids...
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    RS3

    Aren't the new TT and current A3 different platforms? Would that not make it expensive for the necessary changes to deliver an RS3 based on the TT-RS's engine, mechanics and tranmission, etc? Seems there is still no hard evidence of an RS3 in the current A3 model!
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    Whining noise - Its the wheel bearing right?

    Or ur missus / g/f - "you spent how much on that XYZ?!?!" :laugh:
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    1.6 vs 1.6FSI whats the difference?

    FSI is VAG's version of direct fuel injection, where fuel is injected directly into the top of the cylinder (like a diesel engine), the other has fuel introduced into the inlet port (also known as port injection) with the air for combustion. Direct fuel injection is said to be more efficient...