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I'm considering coming back to S3 ownership after a couple of years in beemer-land. I'd inherited a 53-plate E60 530d, which although is a fantastic motor, has proved very costly to keep on the road. BM servicing is an absolute killer, and with a new set of run-flats needed every year at £200 a...

still has one of the biggest wow factors on the go - you hardly see any of them, and whenever I do I still get a bit envious. It's changing slowly but surely, with diesel beasts like the 535d and the audi 4.2 diesel, which are starting to make dervs "sexy". But for the time being, regardless of...

I'm with s3sam on this one. As a former S3 owner turned derv owner, I'm always struck by the volume of petrol vs diesel arguments which crop up in the forums: it's the same theme every time - after the initial performance numbers are tossed around with some heat, an element of vanity creeps...

BMW E60 530d. Great car, as quick and as fun to drive as a stock S3, a few more toys and on paper I suppose technically the "better" car. But.... something's definitely missing. The S3 still has a rare charm that very few other cars can match, let alone a 530. It felt a lot more solid than the...

I've been fortunate enough to acquire a new car, and as much as I want to, I can't really justify keeping my current S3. The money is not as important as the ease with which it is sold - I'm terrified of a private sale with the inevitable band of tyre-kickers, I don't want to trade it in for...

I have a 2001 51 S3. This morning, backing out of my drive, I went over a small 3-inch kerb lip with a bit of bump, then as soon as I went to move forward there was a very loud grating kind of sound, as if something was actually scarping along the ground. I think I've narrowed it down as coming...

Hello I've got a 2001 (51) S3 on the long life service plan. Has just done 53,000 miles, and had a service on 45,000 last December. The computer is telling me it's another 10,000 miles to go before the next service. I had planned to get another service done in December, but that's only about...

Was very dubious of it at first. I've got a black S3 with all "silver" nappa leather recars. ("Silver" is fancy audi speak for "white" - it looks sort of cream in reality). I actually asked the dealer if he would swap them for the cloth-based seats in my old A3 I was trading in, and he looked...

On several occasions now, I've noticed my fuel gauge playing around. I'll start the car up, and it will read half full, then when I turn the engine off and start again, it's at virtually empty, and the computer is telling me to fill up. It's happened too often now for it just to be a one off...

Think this query may have been posted before, but does anyone know if the 18-inch Avus alloys which come with the S4 will fit the S3? I've seen a few S4's recently, and they really do look the business. If so, what sort of prices? Thanks for any assistance.

Thanks folks for the quick and knowledgable responses. Turns out the insurance (Tesco) will cover it, although there's a £50 excess. I'd almost assumed I'd pay for a full windscreen, so rather than a pain, the £50 is a relief. Again, many thanks.

Hello, I'd be grateful for some advice on this matter. I have an '51 S3, heard a little ping on the windscreen on Saturday, looked over only to see a 2-inch hariline fracture from the edge of the windscreen inwards. Was only doing around 30mph as well. Never had one of these before, doubt...

S3 owner for six months, have noticed the suspension "creaking" quite a lot lately, almost like floorboards. Haven't made any modifications to the wheels, suspension, or any of the chassis. It's mainly over rough roads when it happens - lots of driving in the Yorkshire Dales - and you can...

Oh dear - I seem to have provoked a techie onslaught. I am sorry, I only got my S3 seen to because my neighbour's Porsche 928 GTS V8 could still run rings around it. It was of great amusement to me that a measly 1.8 engine could be tweaked sufficiently to reverse this situation; and my back...

I too have the 210bhp S3. I got the AMD stage 1 ECU remap done a couple of weeks ago now, and they got it up to 278 bhp with the standard work. The pre-upgrade tests revealled the car was already running at 234 bhp, which apparently is not uncommon. The increase makes an awful lot of...