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    How good a car is the S3?

    I test drove an 8p for a mate and the drive is totally different. The steering on an 8l is soo much harder and the car feels more planted for some reason and feels heavier! I think the recaros and the steering wheel itself are nicer on 8l!
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    Dolphin grey VS mineral grey...

    Been trying to workout which grey my car actually is. So I tried getting to the sticker in the boot but thats faded so just looked in the owners manual. The paint code is LY7K which correct me if I'm wrong is Mineral Grey? What is teh difference between the 2 colours? Were they special order...
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    How good a car is the S3?

    I just got mine 3 days ago and have to say I love it. Its soo tight and well built. The leather recaros are amazing and the car handles really well! It is quite fast when I'm driving it with no1 else in it. What cars does it compare to? Also, thinking of getti8ng anotehr set of wheels, its...
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    Looking to buy an S3 over next few days, URGENT ADVICE NEEDED

    Thanks guys! Got the car today. Just needs disks and pads all round! Lovely little beast. Drove back casually until I got to about 2 miles to my house and then gave it a littl epoke and its surprisingly quick!
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    Looking to buy an S3 over next few days, URGENT ADVICE NEEDED

    The car has the AMK engine... what differences does this have compared to the newer BAM engines if any? Also, apart from lights, what other differences are there between facelift and pre facelift cars?
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    2001 s3 front lights?

    Buying a y reg s3... Its the facelift version but the front lights are murky. Do the lights from a regular a3 fit? The car drives really nice but needs disks all round so any idea of what kind of price I'm looking at to get them changed? The digital display is pixelated, fixes for that? Also...
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    Looking to buy an S3 over next few days, URGENT ADVICE NEEDED

    Been thinking about S3's for a while and was goign to buy over summer but can't wait that long anymore! Couple of prefacelift models have come up, 2000 and 2021 plate. Can you guys tell me what I need to look for? common problems? Which things should make me run a mile etc? Both have covered...
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    Where to find these vents

    They are nice!
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    A3 noob advice and help needed!!

    Hi guys, have always been an Audi fan. Got a few of the cars in the family, mainly all diesels though. Recently bought an A3 1.8t quattro sport. Really nice, solid drive on her. Guys had it for like 8 years and only one prev owner which was a leasing company. Goes really nicely for a 1.8! I...