Hi everyone,
Delivery of my car is on track for August/early September and the dealer has begun to try and sell me the add-ons (apparently they're very important...). Has anyone taken the tyre & alloy protection or smart bodywork protection? I am pretty dismissive of these products but I though I might as well ask whether a) someone has taken these products and b) had any use/success in claiming on them?
Currently waiting to get a PCP quote to see what's offered...
Hi everyone,
Delivery of my car is on track for August/early September and the dealer has begun to try and sell me the add-ons (apparently they're very important...). Has anyone taken the tyre & alloy protection or smart bodywork protection? I am pretty dismissive of these products but I though I might as well ask whether a) someone has taken these products and b) had any use/success in claiming on them?
Currently waiting to get a PCP quote to see what's offered...
I took the alloy and tyre cover on my s3, it’s £5 a month. In 2.5 years I’ve had 2 puncture repairs, 2 replacement tyres and 1 alloy repair which you wouldn’t know has been done. If you can get it at the right price it’s worth taking, mine has easily paid for itself, zero excess as well, 10 repairs/replacements a year.
And the books are closed again
You're only able to order 3 models of Audi and the RS3 will be bottom of the pile. You can't even order an A3 Diesel.
Darn, was going to put in an order too
You’re lucky the orders reopened then! Yea no extended upholstery.. maybe it’s free now? We can wish.. also I didn’t have the option of red calipers which is annoying but the black ones will suffice for nowYep books just reopened - which I found out because my salesman has told me my order only just went in despite previously telling me in the beginning of June they could/had order(ed)... the good news though: “it will still be October when it arrives”. Ugh...
In other news the extended upholstery package is no longer available. Disappointing, but not the end of the world I suppose.
Not sure about a new platform coming but won’t mind too much if I’ve got one of that last before some weird hybrid comes out
Not Audi’s fault I suppose, nothing that can’t be sorted with a map and exhaust alteration.. once the warranty runs out in 5 years timeGot a fully loaded 2016 rs3 atm.
Went and test drove a new 2019 reg today. Couldn’t pay me to have it. The sound is so muted and weak compared to my prefl. There was a 2017 there that didn’t sound much better.
They reckon the new fl handles a lot better - before I had my rear ARB fitted to my prefl I would argue that would be the case, but today, I threw it into some bends at 50-60mph and it felt pretty much the same as mine.
The cost to swap was an extra 9k in payments over 2 years and a massive balloon. Definitely not worth the money. The car sounds almost characterless now, they’ve ruined what the car should be.
Agreed.. it should free itself up a touch after a couple thousand milesI agree they are way quieter and less charisma that the previous models. Met up with a new friend with an OPF 2018 model with about 3000 miles on it and it does sound a lot better than the one sitting in the local show room with 5 miles which frankly made me second guess my order after hearing it. But once blown though a bit I can say I’ll happily live with it and sounded great. I don’t care for the pops all the much anyway. Just as long as it’s still quick
Not Audi’s fault I suppose, nothing that can’t be sorted with a map and exhaust alteration.. once the warranty runs out in 5 years time
Nice..you happy with the Blade wheels on the sportback? Mine - Sport Edition Saloon, Floret Silver, Black with red stitching interior, comfort and sound pack and a couple other little bits.. didn’t go big with the options!Aye let’s hope the extended upholstery now comes standard in the sport pack! I’ll be asking for my deposit back if it comes with red callipers standard though... to each their own
Frankly it’s the lack of available 17/18 cars with the right options that have me buying new. So it has to be perfect!
What are your specs? Daytona gray sportback, sport Ed. All black inside, matrix, folding mirrors and everything but the drivers assistance pack.
Hahaha no thanks.. I was well happy the rotors came with the saloon on this occasion.. the blades will look sweet tho mate.. won’t be many sport backs around with them on that is for sureSounds lovely mate. No, can’t say I love the onlywheel option, fancy a straight trade for your rotors?
Yea always worth a go mate.. all I’ve done is watch videos and look at pics as well.. it’s the interior that impresses me most.. sat in one yesterday.. night and day difference to my old mk3 focus rs.. pretty sure I was told build week 37 so means build start September, delivery early October.. will have to confirm that tho.. waiting on a call in the next couple of daysWas worth a go . Aye they are growing on me as I’ve stared longingly at photos of it the past 6 weeks! Hope delivery is no longer than October, not sure I can stretch my patience beyond that! Did your dealer seem fairly certain if delivery time?
Get onto them mate.. they will be able to find out a build week at least which from that they can work out delivery timeframe.. yes I will let you know if I hear anything on mine budMan I fee let down by my salesman. No mention of build weeks or delivery time. Gonna have to crack the whip I guess! Very much hoping our cars share the same boat across the channel on October . Do keep us posted if you hear anything on your delivery dates!
I didn't hear much in the way of progress reports from the salesman.....expected August delivery ready for September. Then he said my car had been built much quicker than expected.....a month sooner, so don't reply on what the salesman tells you too much...Man I fee let down by my salesman. No mention of build weeks or delivery time. Gonna have to crack the whip I guess! Very much hoping our cars share the same boat across the channel on October . Do keep us posted if you hear anything on your delivery dates!
Picked up a saloon sports edition in panther black last week, was meant to be here at the end of July. Came with red calipers, comfort and sound pack, folding mirrors and rotors
Its pretty quiet overall no pops and crackles but does sound decent once you go WOT
To be expected with the OPF, hope you are happy with it!
Amazing car, different animal compared to my m140i
Good to hear somebody come from an M140i to say that, no doubt that’s a great car but the RS is SOO much more usable 100% of the time. Plant your foot in the RS in the rain and it just goes, never unsettled.
Enjoy the RS3, it can only grow on you more.
Plant your foot in the RS in the rain How do you know this ???????
Yours never goes out in any inclement weather
Omg
Never gonna live this one down am I?
See, my car does or has been out in pretty bad weather
Omg
Never gonna live this one down am I?
See, my car does or has been out in pretty bad weather
How long did it take you to get over that then ?
Many, many washes
That was a bad time that was, down in West Wales and when I washed it when I got home I found road rash on the wings, sills, all 4 doors and the back bumper! Devastated!
Since had carbon fibre tat made and fitted so will never happen again, all panels flatted and polished to remove 90% of it and covered with PPF... got to really look to see it.
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You don’t strike me as a person to have Carbon Tat on your car
You’re a joker this morning aren’t you?
Functional is the word.
The more I drive mine the more I think they pump engine noise into the cabin. The engine sounds magic and makes you want to thrash it even more. I don’t remember that in my old one. Exhaust is deffo quiet but engine noise kind of makes up for it. Exhaust noise was for drama and to annoy pedestrians, engine noise is for the occupant’s enjoyment?
Sounds good whatever
Hi Paul
Just been following your thread on audirs3oc and I am thinking of going down a similar route minus the big turbo but using a syvecs ecu to protect the engine. My M140i is quite modded and running about 500bhp so this needs a little more to give it that excitement factor
I have never tried syvecs on any of my modded cars. Cost was always the stumbling block for me. Have you looked at JB4 for added protection? You dont have to run extra boost with them. Magic for logging as well