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    Looking to buy RS3

    I've just past-ex'ed my 8P and it had done over 81k miles. The car never missed a beat and I would have kept it but I felt another year's miles might make it too much for people to want the car. So these cars can do lots of miles without breaking sweat as long as they have been looked after.
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    AMI lightning adaptor for iPhone

    I've been using Tune2Air for years now and it is fantastic, though it has a couple of quirks. You can't make Bluetooth calls using the Tune2Air, though you can use a separate Bluetooth headset or adapter to make calls whilst using the T2A for music. Siri gets confused when you have T2A. It...
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    RS3 MK1 Brochure

    Those alloys are sacrilege on that car...
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    Searching for RS3 8P

    I wouldn't worry over the silver styling pack. Several people have had aluminium wrap added to their cars to achieve this look.
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    RS3 MK1 Brochure

    That was kind of my experience when I bought mine - I rang four dealerships only to hear that the car had just been sold. I actually bought mine over the phone, unseen and undriven, because they were selling faster than hot cakes!
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    Car Tax (UK)

    Based on the specs I have whipped up for a Golf R vs an S3 Saloon, the Audi would be over 40k whilst the Golf would not. Bummer. But it am confident that the manufacturers will respond to the changed tax regime and introduce new bundles which help you get a lot of stuff whilst keeping under the...
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    Car Tax (UK)

    If you get a discount from the dealer does that impact P11D value?
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    Car Tax (UK)

    I've just looked at the full, official budget statement (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/summer-budget-2015/summer-budget-2015#budget-policy-decisions) and the new system applies to cars registered after 1 April 2017. No mention of earlier cars, so still as clear as mud!
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    Car Tax (UK)

    I think the only sensible interpretation of the Budget is you will pay £140...
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    Car Tax (UK)

    Ouch! I wonder if buying second hand has the same kind of penalties? I could see pre-registered cars suddenly becoming more attractive if that was the case.
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    RS3 MK1 Brochure

    An Audi extended warranty can be had for a few hundred quid unless the car has extreme mileage on it. I have bought it twice for my 11 car for the peace of mind it brings. My car is 100% unmodified mind, and Audi wouldn't cover a modified vehicle. Don't let a few years or miles put you off. The...
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    New RS3 0-60 Without Launch Control?

    Bear in mind that all 0-62 times from manual cars are performed by racing drivers and with zero mechanical sympathy. The average driver could not reproduce these in the real world. So you are still good. I've never used LC with my car, but I've never been taken from the lights when I chose to...
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    Sports Exhaust

    Good to know, cheers.
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    Sports Exhaust

    Even more impressive then. Definitely looks like you could put any wrap on top of any paint colour.
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    Sports Exhaust

    What was the original colour?
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    Sports Exhaust

    That's very impressive! Presumably they take all the badges off and refit them over the wrap?
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    New car, New RS3 (8V) or give my current baby a wee treat?!?!

    Indeed. I was talking about it with a friend a little while back and couldn't get it at the time. Then I saw it was coming to iTunes, so decided to pick it up. Got this a while back:
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    New car, New RS3 (8V) or give my current baby a wee treat?!?!

    Support the art you love :)
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    New car, New RS3 (8V) or give my current baby a wee treat?!?!

    (Unrelated to the thread, but your avatar reminded me to buy They Live! which has just released on iTunes :))
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    Sports Exhaust

    Just to offer an alternative perspective, I loved the mag ride on my TTS. And in back-to-back comparisons it gave better cornering grip. It's on my 'must have' list when it's offered as an option. I had 18s on my car, so that might have made a difference versus your experience.