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    Facelift Buy cash or use a PCP?

    I faced a similar dilemma in October when purchasing my S3 which I had already negotiated a reasonable discount of about 10.5%. I always was of the opinion that paying cash was going to be my best option but thought I would investigate the PCP route anyway. Having discussed this with the...
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    A3 saloon - Thule Wingbar paint protection

    I purchased the Audi roof bars and cycle carriers which are made by Thule for my A3 saloon and have used them once. There were no paint protection stickers supplied but the instructions just said to make sure the areas where the mountings for the roof bars came in contact with the roof were...
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    A3 1.4 TFSI COD Fuel Economy

    I have an overall average of 41.5 mpg per the DIS over nearly 11,000 miles . Quite often get over 50 mpg and I had 55 mpg this morning with a clear run into work. Not a fan of the eco mode, I found the consumption worse than Auto as you needed to floor it more to get any power.
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    A3/S3 Saloon Register...

    Your car looks great Allan. Enjoy. The 1.4 COD is indeed a cracking engine. I was doing a 150 mile round trip yesterday mostly on dual carriageway. I did the first half in efficiency mode getting 41mpg at 70+mph then tried the return journey in dynamic also occasionally using paddle shift for...
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    A3/S3 Saloon Register...

    Had mine since 29/11/2013 A3 Saloon S-Line S-Tronic 1.4 COD TFSI in Ice Silver Nappa Leather Sat Nav Interior Light package Comfort pack Folding mirrors Audi Sound System Hold Assist Tyre pressure monitoring 5 year Warranty Average mpg over 2,000 miles is 42.7mpg, best so far 52.7 mpg
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    Saloon Ordered...

    Congratulations on your order, Allan and nice spec. Delivery times must be improving as I had to wait a full 5 months for mine but it is definitely worth the wait!
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    A3 Saloon - What car best Executive car 2014!

    Wrong, if you look at the reviews of motoring journalists Luke Madden of Auto Express and Bob Flavin of Next Gear on You Tube they both say the saloon is the nicest looking derivative of the A3 and they have no axe to grind. It is of course down to personal opinion and I was about to order a...
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    A3 1.4tfSI 140 Sport or A3 2.0TDI SE

    I used the 0-62 mph times for manuals because Neil did not mention S-Tronic in his spec but 0.3 secs of a difference is probably splitting hairs anyway.
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    A3 1.4tfSI 140 Sport or A3 2.0TDI SE

    'COD is Great' Do not make your decision until you have driven the 1.4 COD, it is a revelation! It is quieter and more refined than the diesel and is quicker to 60mph by 0.3 secs too. Yes, the diesel has more torque that is not disputed, 320nm vs 250nm but all of its extra 10bhp will be used...
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    A3 S line delivery date¿?

    Yes, it does although I fully accept the winter wheels do not show the car off to the full.
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    A3 S line delivery date¿?

    I live in the Betts houses near the Broadstraik Inn. My grandfather used to own Broadstraik Farm and my house is on what was part of the farm. Have you got your S3 or is it still on order?
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    A3 S line delivery date¿?

    Here are a few pics. Just waiting for the comments from some saying the my winter wheels look crap but in the the North East of Scotland it is practicality over style for 4 months of the year. We had 1-2 inches of snow last Tuesday although it was gone by lunchtime. Looking forward to...
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    A3 S line delivery date¿?

    The subwoofer will not get in the way, it takes up very little space, it is only about a depth of about 1.5 inches intruding into the boot space. Fitting here is obviously not an option in the hatch or Sportback and I expect the sub-woofer on the B&O system is a lot bigger and would not be able...
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    A3 S line delivery date¿?

    Picked up my car this morning and everything went okay. I was given £100 or 10% off the winter wheels. I asked for a full set of rubber mats, two litres of oil and a paint touch up stick and was not charged for these but they would not have added up to more than £50. Only got one cable for...
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    A3 S line delivery date¿?

    Psyman Thanks. Not expecting much in the way of freebies. I asked for a couple of free services after my car was two months later than expected delivery date when I placed the order but got no response to my email. I was told by the salesman he would give me a good discount on my winter...
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    A3 S line delivery date¿?

    Stick with it, it will be worth waiting for it. :-) My saloon was delayed by about 4 weeks too. Was build week 42 (w/b 14/10) but only left factory in Hungary a week past Monday. The car was started on time but could not be finished off although reason not given why. I pick it up from the...
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    A3 S line delivery date¿?

    Not sure what was going on but after being told my car had not arrived yet and would not be ready to pick up till next Tuesday when I phoned at 12.45, they then phoned back half an hour later and said there had been a cancelation for handover and I can now get it on Friday morning. Looks like my...
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    A3 S line delivery date¿?

    That great news for you. I had not had a call so gave them a phone. My car has not arrived yet but they expect it in next couple of days and I can pick it up on Tuesday morning. :-(
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    Which engine???

    The COD is not more powerful than the TDi, 140PS vs 150PS and torque 250nm Vs. 320nm is even more in favour of the TDi. The COD is faster to 60 Mph though at 8.3 secs vs 8.6 secs due to the lighter weight of the petrol engine by 85kg. I went for the COD because I only do about 7,000 miles a...
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    A3 S line delivery date¿?

    That's a pity the cars are still stuck in port and not moving yet. I have said I would take mine on Friday if it was available but Sunday or Monday is more likely from your information.