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    Audi Sound System Upgrade vs. Standard System

    I guess we are putting to much importance in a secondary thing on the car. This car is for driving and well if its the case that one loves sound then there are several standards To be achieved . I personnaly think Audi has done a Great job with the bo ppl where rhey have designed the sound...
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    Audi Sound System Upgrade vs. Standard System

    My advice?? Dont eat for a week and if you dont die you would have saved for the BO . I have been for years one of those persons that upgrades the sound system of my cars because these have never been properly designed nor thought in conciense. This time is different BO is exquisite and its...
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    new s3 questions

    This is precisely my experience as well, the car will be very economical if driven carefully, obviously if u want the 300 horses to pull out youll have to suffer the consequences on the consumption.
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    8V S3 Tuning Thread

    Hello all ... pkobvnh Ive been reading the thread with much interest becasuse im an owner of the new s3 and believe the chasis might handle effortlessly a bit more of power from the engine. although i am a bit concerned about the ability of the dsg gearbox to handle that much power. In my...
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    Getting used to my s3's 300bhp need more!

    And a few weeks later, you would be needing more power.. lol.. thats the magic of it..we always need a bit more... which is the whole point of it !..
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    Getting used to my s3's 300bhp need more!

    Hey Rams, I got my car 2 motnhs ago and i got 2.5k kms in the odometer by now. the car is quite fast although it is in its original settings ( no chip) 300 hp seemed to be a lot some years ago where chasis of the car werent though nor ready for that kind of power. now 300 hp seem to be standard...
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    S3 feels slow

    I have to add tat im comparing the gti with the new s3 8v . Chipped gtis are faster or as fast as 8p s3s
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    S3 feels slow

    Yes it doesnt feel As fast as my gti mk6 stage one but certainly is faster, 0 to 62 in the golf wasnt any better than 5.6 this one is 4.8 just as the magazines tell. Remember ybou are comparing a chipped car eith an original car and also gtis have the traction issue and the torque steer issue...
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    Michelin Pilot Super Sports or Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 - Thoughts?

    Hi Mal, I have had both tires. Both are really amazing tyres although michelins are a bit better on grip, you can notice the difference but assymetrics are also amazingly good although they don reach the edge of the michelins. If you are a person that is frequently going to the limits of the...
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    Bridgestone Potenza or Goodyear Eagle F1

    I have used the assymetrics 2 and the potenzas s04, never used the s001 so i can tell you this: Both are amazing tyres, it is clear that the assymetrics have better traction and stopping power, in handling i had the feeling that the assymetrics were a bit softer although they where progresive...
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    2013 Audi S3

    hi all... jsut to add some expereince about my car. been almost a month nd a half since i got the car.. it just got 2k kilometers in teh dial, its summer time here so its quite nice weather to drive a round a lot. i am quite impressed about the car by now.. even better by some of the things i...
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    2013 Audi S3

    excellent that was exactly what i was looking for, my mk6 had the oil temp which was very useful to know when the car had heated up properly to revv it . thanks for ur answer!
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    2013 Audi S3

    hi all , i just realized that i dont have a temperature gauge , and it is quite difficult to know when i have reached teh safe zone to rev up the car. is there a temp indicator in the cars computer i havent been able to notice?
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    2013 Audi S3

    It is an option, you can order the calipers in an option of 3 different colours.
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    2013 Audi S3

    Hey scott, seems we did the same thing i sold my mk6 to purchase the new s3. My gti was chipped by revo stage 1 so i wasnt expecting to much a difference in performance due to horsepower, also my gti had the bilstein pss10 suspension and my new s3 came with the sport suspension. So i was also...
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    2013 Audi S3

    Ill let you know as i get mine..next week :) M
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    2013 Audi S3

    I just read your post, i just ordered mine and will have it in about a week or so... so impatient by now. On the other hand, i am impressed by the looks of he interior and the performace sheet, 4.8 0-62? that is amazingly quick. i have been owner of 3 golfs gti all owned since new and the...