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Having owned a Cayman S Sport (2009 plate) and now owning an 8v S3 I can tell you that it's not all about the numbers. As a drivers car the Cayman beats the S3 in EVERY aspect as far as I was concerned. Not saying the S3 is rubbish but the Cayman was that good! Ok the S3 feels quicker on...

I would say Harry's A5 is the best looking car in our bit mate. The only time my drive has a properly nice looking car in it is when my mate visits with his M3 coupe ;)

I would probably buy a Fiesta ST to have some fun and another car for running about in tbh.

You're right! Maybe the forum mods could sort that out!

Yesterday a "kind, considerate" HGV driver decided to force me onto a kerb and put a split in the wall of my front tyre. So TODAY I used it as an excuse to get a full set of Goodyear Eagle F1 A/S 2s on her. I am happy to be rid of the contis......my bank however......

Those tyre tests were often done on a track in Italy. I live in the north east of Scotland. I can only go by experience but on my 2006 Focus ST, 2009 Focus RS and on my current S3 I have found the various conti sport contact tyres lacking. Each car I have run Goodyears on (the 2006 ST, 2009 RS a...

Conti Sport contact 5s - not a great tyre. Never liked any Contis tbh Will be switching to Goodyear Eagle F1 A/S2 soon. That is a great tyre and not badly priced either.

Better pedal position Better brake pedal (so that you can heal and toe without slamming the brakes on) Not cutting the engine out if you tap the brake (can'tdo trail braking to keep it from understeering) Better tyres! Better rear end set up (either more power or easier lift off oversteer to let...

If you turn that button clockwise it mutes your wife/ girlfriend meaning that your drive is moan free!! ;)

11 months. 8500 miles One word....... Underwelming

There is one good point on the other forum....2nd gear is too short!!

Bearing in mind it is front wheel drive for about 95% of the time you don't meed to change your driving. Only real plus point is that you can put your foot to the floor coming out of roundabouts ;)

My best mate has a Golf R and I have driven it several times. It is slightly better on the limit but we both think that the S3 has a much better ride (his does have the 19" wheels though so that is probably the reason). In terms of day to day living the S3 takes it by quite some bit IMO. That...

So if the contis are the best then that is how the car is at it's best. :( Oh dear. I was hoping that when i change mine I would find the car a better drive as i had with the other car that i got rid of contis on.

Good luck with the new car mate. Thanks again for all of you help when I had problems with my door. I have no doubt that it got things resolved quicker!

Ice Silver - no longer an option!!

V power and if not a super unleaded of some type (my parents live in the country so no shell station). I never run a high performance car on std fuel. When i had a tuned focus ST (300bhp) it was on the rollers a few times, once i used reg unleaded and it was 15bhp down!!!!

Most have Bridgestone Potenzas as far as I'm aware. Thats what my mate's came with and he says most he has talked to on the forum have. Still a better tyre than the conti (well they worked well on my Cayman S)

It's not the best but putting bad tyres on it makes it worse by miles. Driving style has a lot to do with it too. I find that you can't throw the car about, you have to be very smooth and turn in just a tad earlier. That seems to minimise it

It's not the best but putting bad tyres on it makes it worse by miles. Driving style has a lot to do with it too. I find that you can't throw the car about, you have to be very smooth and turn in just a tad earlier. That seems to minimise it