Recent content by Blueshoes981

I’ve had my 2016(66) FL S3 for a few weeks now, all is going well, except I accelerated off a roundabout today and it felt like the car just completely cut all power for a couple of seconds. Throttle was wide open and it was about to hit the limiter and change from 2nd to 3rd (I was in manual on...

Have you tried setting individual mode so the engine response is in dynamic and everything else in comfort? Then just move the gearbox from “s” to “d” so it doesn’t cling into gears too long? I haven’t tried personally but I’d imagine this would give you the improved throttle response that you...

Hahah my ep3 was a nightmare to fuel! The S3 is one of the most expensive cars to run that I’ve owned, as expected. With it just being a 2 litre compared to the 3L in my 140 I was expecting it to be quite a bit better though, haven’t checked the weights of the two cars, but obviously the S3 is...

Cars 4 years old and has done 21k now so no the oil hasn’t been changed yet (that I know of at least). The zf in the 140 was instant regardless of how many gears it went through, I don’t know enough about how the boxes work and if the dual clutch in the Audi makes it harder to kickdown than the...

It’s quite odd how long it takes, my m140 and polo GTI were pretty much instant and I thought the S3 would be even faster than them but it’s slower! It doesn’t really matter, it’s quick enough to not even need kickdown to overtake and if I’m driving it quickly, I’ll be using the paddles anyway...

I have noticed an extra 5 mpg on the days we’ve been above 10 degrees since I’ve had it. Never paid attention to how the weather impacts mpg as I’ve always got my cars in the summer/autumn and after a month or so I don’t care about the mpg, was just curious to see what it’s like on a run. Not...

It’s crazy how fast it is in these conditions and how little wheel spin there is! Wouldn’t even dream of going over 50% throttle in the 140 when I saw any moisture on the road, let alone snow/ice! Had a play to see where it started to lose traction and it just didn’t so I’m looking forward to...

I use the paddles whenever I want to have a bit of fun, but kickdown is just handy on the motorway and for overtaking. Not sure if it’s because it’s building boost before it sets off or if the dsg/s tronic is a bit slower than the m140s zf when using kickdown… not a problem, just the only “flaw”...

Picked the car up today and drove it home on a 250 mile trip. It’s brilliant! averaged 35mpg sitting at 70, with 20 mins of stand still city traffic, which is lower than I hoped for based on the 40mpg’ers on this forum, assuming they’re sat at 60 instead? Exhaust sounds great, could be louder...

Cheers mate, I’ll look at doing that before I get the res chopped off if I think the exhaust needs to be louder. Having owned a 140i before, I’m bored of pops and bangs, I just like the dsg farts hahah. Can’t wait to pick it up now!!!

Thanks mate, I’ll look at getting that sorted once I’ve got the keys!

That’s great thank you! I know it’s a FL as it’s got new lights, bumper and steering wheel. I think the haldex oil has been changed but will check all the paperwork when I pick the car up. Surprised the water pump needs looking at so soon! Any idea how much it would cost to have the pump...

Hi everyone, after owning many hot hatches and an m140i, I’ve decided to get an S3 which I’ve wanted for years. But since I’ve been working on Hondas and BMWs, I’m not too clued up on the vag hatches so please help me out! It’s a 66 plate with 20k miles, which I think means it’s one of the...