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  1. J

    Best deals to be had the on Facelift S3 ?????

    Orangewheels offer 10% off S3 saloons. DriveTheDeal not quoting on smaller Audi stuff at the moment, but they were doing 12% on the S3 saloon. Wonder if post Brexit drop in value of pound is having an effect?
  2. J

    S3 stolen Lastnight

    When we had had our break in and theft, I spoke to someone at one of my clients and they mentioned that a friend of theirs used to sleep with the keys on the bedside table and when they got broken into, one of the criminals called up from the bottom of the stairs saying to throw the keys down as...
  3. J

    S3 stolen Lastnight

    Been there and got the T shirt. Three years ago, house broken into in the night (we were asleep upstairs) and two cars stolen (one was a month old) and the keys for a third taken too. Police found both cars pretty quickly, one was parked up, with no damage but needed new locks and the second...
  4. J

    Facelift THE NEW AUDI A3 (2016 FACELIFT) – STILL AHEAD OF THE CURVE

    It was about 12% but noticed that Drive The Deal aren't listing S3's on their site at present.
  5. J

    A3 or A4

    They are different cars with different characters. I was a bit surprised that the A4 gets bigger discounts and cheaper finance than the S3. If my usage requirements were more motorway based then there would probably be no issue - A4 hands down. But in truth I use the car on a variety of roads...
  6. J

    A3 or A4

    Having almost decided to go down the F/L S3 saloon route for my next car, I started pricing up an A4 Avant S-Line 272 3.0 diesel and they are coming out at very similar prices on PCP. We currently run an A6 Allroad 245, so I'm already a fan of the V6 diesel, so it's going to be a difficult choice.
  7. J

    Audi A3 Drive Select Steering Setting

    The S3 has the progressive steering which, according to the Audi blurb does this: "enhances driving dynamics and ride comfort by regulating the steering according to the driving situation. With this technology, driving is significantly more agile under everyday conditions, while directional...
  8. J

    Facelift decisions: 2.0 TDI or 1.4 COD

    Also note that the petrol is 75kg's lighter than the 2.0 TDi and most of that extra weight is over the front axle, so the turn in should be sharper in the petrol and it probably goes someway to offsetting the reduction in torque.
  9. J

    Facelift THE NEW AUDI A3 (2016 FACELIFT) – STILL AHEAD OF THE CURVE

    I'm not sure about the VC either. I had a loan A4 from the dealers with it fitted and after the initial 'wow' factor, I was left feeling that it wasn't all it was cracked up to be. It would be nice if you could change the image of the dials to, say, some classic Smiths dials or something...
  10. J

    Buying A New FL S3 Saloon - Thinking Of Using A Broker?

    Audi aren't offering any dealer contribution on the A3 saloons, but Drive the Deal are currently offering 12% discount. Not sure what other brokers are offering (Orangewheels don't list S3 saloon at present). Not sure which is the current DtD supplying dealer (it was Crawley when we got our A6...
  11. J

    Buying A New FL S3 Saloon - Thinking Of Using A Broker?

    Drive the Deal are currently offering 12% off F/L S3 saloons. Has anybody got more off (for a F/L S3 saloon) from CARWOW, Orange Wheels or Carfile, etc? We have used DtD for last 4 or 5 purchases and never had any issues. They will take a credit card number for the deposit, but it's the dealer...
  12. J

    Facelift THE NEW AUDI A3 (2016 FACELIFT) – STILL AHEAD OF THE CURVE

    S3 saloon now available via Drive The Deal with 12% discount.
  13. J

    Facelift THE NEW AUDI A3 (2016 FACELIFT) – STILL AHEAD OF THE CURVE

    What discounts are available on 2016/17 S3 saloons at present?
  14. J

    A3 e-tron. Review. Autoexpress

    Two engines plus batteries
  15. J

    A3 e-tron. Review. Autoexpress

    I like it and the Golf GTE too. Shame that discounts will be few and far between once it (they) go on sale. DtD told me they would have no GTE allocation for at least 6 months after they go on sale and I guess that probably applies to the A3 as well.
  16. J

    Which north west dealer can match drive the deal?

    I'd be surprised if Macclesfield Audi give you much off. They didn't move much when we got our Allroad and I showed them the DtD price, but they are a perfectly pleasant bunch. You might want to try Carwow as well as you get responses direct from the dealers fleet department and they usually...
  17. J

    So could the new RS3 be a 2.0 litre?

    Almost makes a Focus RS look like a q-car!
  18. J

    Where do you put your keys?

    We had two cars pinched from our drive whilst we were asleep in bed. Thieves broke in through the back door and took the keys from the kitchen. Took a few other bits and bobs, some of which were discarded and handed in to the police. Thankfully we were unaware at the time and so none of us were...