So my S1 is now 2 weeks old and I've loved every one of the 1K miles I've covered so far. There are few options I'm really happy i managed to get. Both Quattro packs (Interior & Exterior) are well worth getting if you can afford them.
Interior plus points:
The super-sports seats are extremely comfortable and supportive and look the part.
The black vent surrounds with the red inner lip look amazing and really suit/add to the look.
I havent personally tried the heated seats yet but have turned them on for others (without them knowing) and have had reports back that they are very warm
Exterior Plus points:
The red flashes inside the headlights grab everyones attention and i have had nothing but positive feedback about them.
The red brake callipers are a must i don't think the car would look right without them.
The black with polished lip and spokes are a great contrast against the sepang blue body and there is also plenty of space between the spokes to see the red brake callipers. sometimes i find you can have nice looking brakes but the spokes on the wheels are soooo thick or there are soooo many that they hide the brakes.
I'm not a huge fan of chrome at all but I've become quite fond of the chrome front grill with the silver lower lip and silver fake brake ducts at either side, I think it looks alot better than being all black.
I wasn't happy about the black Quattro sticker on the side of the car that comes with the Quattro exterior pack at first but you really don't notice it on the sepang body so it doesn't bother me at all.
The tinted rear window look really good against the sepang body.
Day to day life with it involves:
Being able to pack pretty much anywhere i want due to it being such a small car.
I get around 350 miles from a tank which costs around £52-£57 to fill so I'm more than happy with that also.
It attracts alot of attention on the road for a few reasons, lots of people don't even know Audi make an S1, some people have told me 'its a gorgeous car and a great colour' which gets me smiling every time i get told this, I've had people taking pictures of it in car parks and when I've been on the M'way.
Bad points:
Why couldn't it have come with the same spoiler as the sportback as in my personal opinion it looks alot better.
Why has the passenger sun visor got 2 HUGE Bright yellow stickers on it that look like they have been printed onto the visor itself and i cant find an easy way to remove them! ggggrrrrrr.
Why doesn't it come with mats all-round as standard? are Audi really that hard up for cash they cant give us rear mats?
In the position i like my seat set in the steering wheel seems to high and the drivers door arm rest is too far away, on a long journey this could become irritating.
Not being able to slide the front arm rest forward.
Things I would like:
Can the hill hold assist be programmed in as a retro-fit?
Cruise control.
Folding wing mirrors
Self dimming rear view mirror
The optional aluminium gearknob
A Q7 12v socket cover
A plain black passenger sun visor as i've been thinking of ways to try and remove the stickers but i don't want to ruin mine.
A black washer bottle cap
I hope you have enjoyed reading my review and i hope it helps you when speccing your own S1.
Interior plus points:
The super-sports seats are extremely comfortable and supportive and look the part.
The black vent surrounds with the red inner lip look amazing and really suit/add to the look.
I havent personally tried the heated seats yet but have turned them on for others (without them knowing) and have had reports back that they are very warm
Exterior Plus points:
The red flashes inside the headlights grab everyones attention and i have had nothing but positive feedback about them.
The red brake callipers are a must i don't think the car would look right without them.
The black with polished lip and spokes are a great contrast against the sepang blue body and there is also plenty of space between the spokes to see the red brake callipers. sometimes i find you can have nice looking brakes but the spokes on the wheels are soooo thick or there are soooo many that they hide the brakes.
I'm not a huge fan of chrome at all but I've become quite fond of the chrome front grill with the silver lower lip and silver fake brake ducts at either side, I think it looks alot better than being all black.
I wasn't happy about the black Quattro sticker on the side of the car that comes with the Quattro exterior pack at first but you really don't notice it on the sepang body so it doesn't bother me at all.
The tinted rear window look really good against the sepang body.
Day to day life with it involves:
Being able to pack pretty much anywhere i want due to it being such a small car.
I get around 350 miles from a tank which costs around £52-£57 to fill so I'm more than happy with that also.
It attracts alot of attention on the road for a few reasons, lots of people don't even know Audi make an S1, some people have told me 'its a gorgeous car and a great colour' which gets me smiling every time i get told this, I've had people taking pictures of it in car parks and when I've been on the M'way.
Bad points:
Why couldn't it have come with the same spoiler as the sportback as in my personal opinion it looks alot better.
Why has the passenger sun visor got 2 HUGE Bright yellow stickers on it that look like they have been printed onto the visor itself and i cant find an easy way to remove them! ggggrrrrrr.
Why doesn't it come with mats all-round as standard? are Audi really that hard up for cash they cant give us rear mats?
In the position i like my seat set in the steering wheel seems to high and the drivers door arm rest is too far away, on a long journey this could become irritating.
Not being able to slide the front arm rest forward.
Things I would like:
Can the hill hold assist be programmed in as a retro-fit?
Cruise control.
Folding wing mirrors
Self dimming rear view mirror
The optional aluminium gearknob
A Q7 12v socket cover
A plain black passenger sun visor as i've been thinking of ways to try and remove the stickers but i don't want to ruin mine.
A black washer bottle cap
I hope you have enjoyed reading my review and i hope it helps you when speccing your own S1.