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    S3 or BMW 135i

    Seems there is alot of speculation as to how good the 135i is to drive. Has anyone one here actually had the pleasure?
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    S3 or BMW 135i

    Was faced with the same decision a couple of months ago. Decided on a facelift s3 for the following reasons: 1. Exterior and interior nicer on s3 2. Lower co2 emisions and fuel consumption on s3 which should mean better residuals in current oil price climate 3. More useable power in the s3 for...
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    Today I've been driving......

    Interesting to hear your thoughts on the magnetic ride. I ordered it on my s3. Ok, I've only driven the standard car and found the ride to be a little harsh for comfort driving so I figured the MR would allow some refinment when not pushing on. How did the two rides on the MR compare with the...
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    S3 turbo lag.... Really?

    Completely agree. I looked at a few cars before settling on an s3. My first test drive was in a 350z and that left me underwhelmed. I soon realised how much more fun turbo'd engines were. Coming from a mkv gti I loved flooring it at 1500rpm and riding the smooth wave of torque that would...
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    Live photos,S3 sportback

    Was torn between sprint blue and black, but the "vader" sold me! Gonna go with phantom though. Thinking chrome overload on brilliant black but the extra gloss of the phantom should balance it out a bit.
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    brilliant black vs phantom black

    This is not helping!! Two replies with completely opposing views:think: Think you make a fair point Metalex about desirability of metallic finishes when selling on.
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    brilliant black vs phantom black

    I'm in the process of putting an order in for an s3 and have decided to go for phantom black. That semed the obvious choice as being the more expensive option its gotta look better right? I'm have second thoughts since seeing a couple of phantoms under the showroom lights...they looked...