RS3 v Tesla AWD Milk Float

[royalsteve68]

My brief input, I’ve seen Callum’s car and had the pleasure of working on it... it’s a beautiful piece of kit. The interior is such a nice place to be albeit basic, it’s somewhere I know I’d happily sit in hours on end in ultimate comfort and ease of driving. Paintwork is shocking, absolutely shocking and the ‘frunk’ (front boot) hinge was extremely loose... quality control at Tesla doesn’t seem the best but mainly the paint is awful, I found 30+ dust specs under the paint, paint runs in door shuts and on the edge of one door.

Performance is staggering, but not for me I don’t think... even as a passenger I think you get used to it. The initial wow is definitely there but lacks any emotion, the fun would be taking friends out in it or shocking people on the road rather than pure driving pleasure.

My combustion engine cars are firmly staying for now, in the future as a daily driver a Tesla would be welcome but it could never completely replace what I have now.

Spot on, my thoughts exactly. I would have a Tesla as a daily driver to work if it was cheaper.

I test drove a model s p100d and it was a dead driving experience. It was quick but the switch gear, looks, quality were just dreadful, handling and seats were terrible too. When you pushed it only very slightly you couldn’t feel the weight, like a very heavy convertible.

My wife said it looked boring. I couldn’t wait to get back into my rs3.


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[AudiNutta]

Spot on, my thoughts exactly. I would have a Tesla as a daily driver to work if it was cheaper.

I test drove a model s p100d and it was a dead driving experience. It was quick but the switch gear, looks, quality were just dreadful, handling and seats were terrible too. When you pushed it only very slightly you couldn’t feel the weight, like a very heavy convertible.

My wife said it looked boring. I couldn’t wait to get back into my rs3.


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My girlfriend doesn’t like them either, acknowledges they’re very fast but much prefers the RS3... just down to the experience. She prefers the launch in the RS3, says it’s more exciting with the revs building etc.