8.5Y RS3

[Madwaeit]

I never tried any dealerships in that area, handy to know for future reference though and I agree RS3 will have better residuals, are you in the West then since purchasing from DP previously?

With regards to the continuous screen I liked it, didn't appear stuck on top of the dash like Audi do, was responsive, easy to use and has great clarity.

RS definitely easier to use as a daily and as good as the M seats are I find the RS seats more comfortable, M3 was brutal in a straight line though.

Yes in Ayrshire. Have bought Audi (non RS) before from Ayr & Glasgow, knew people who worked with them at the time which helped.

I suppose the screens that are being added now will become the norm going forward, it's just getting used to that change.

The biggest issue i have with newer cars is that the quality of materials keep falling! I know some of the lower trim is getting worse, but the touch points like door handles/dash etc is criminal especially with the increase in prices.

Other thing is the RS3 is pretty small inside, M3 will have more space. But need to remember it is from category above model wise. 71k v 102k when specced to what i'd want.

Last point the dealer said to mean they look for 7k margin to forecourt price when bringing an RS3 trade in.

 

[Aid7072]

Yes in Ayrshire. Have bought Audi (non RS) before from Ayr & Glasgow, knew people who worked with them at the time which helped.

I suppose the screens that are being added now will become the norm going forward, it's just getting used to that change.

The biggest issue i have with newer cars is that the quality of materials keep falling! I know some of the lower trim is getting worse, but the touch points like door handles/dash etc is criminal especially with the increase in prices.

Other thing is the RS3 is pretty small inside, M3 will have more space. But need to remember it is from category above model wise. 71k v 102k when specced to what i'd want.

Last point the dealer said to mean they look for 7k margin to forecourt price when bringing an RS3 trade in.

This RS3 is my first Audi and I felt I had to try one before they disappear, I was pleasantly surprised by the standard of materials used in the cabin.I cannot speak for previous generation cars but to me it wasn't obvious of major cost cutting like other manufacturers are blatantly doing.

Having owned an M3 I wouldn't say it's worth an extra £30k list over the RS3 based on your spec, discounts available on the M3 are large though.

Looking to make £7k on a used RS3 is pure greed, no wonder resale values are so high.

 

[Madwaeit]

This RS3 is my first Audi and I felt I had to try one before they disappear, I was pleasantly surprised by the standard of materials used in the cabin.I cannot speak for previous generation cars but to me it wasn't obvious of major cost cutting like other manufacturers are blatantly doing.

Having owned an M3 I wouldn't say it's worth an extra £30k list over the RS3 based on your spec, discounts available on the M3 are large though.

Looking to make £7k on a used RS3 is pure greed, no wonder resale values are so high.

It was the latest RS3 i was referring to about materials. I'm comparing to previous generations, it's not a deal breaker though. Had a few in the family over last 20 years A4/A6 mostly.

The gap is closer to £20k (after discount) between the RS3 and M3, but cost to own over 3 years is more important than the initial outlay tbh. I don't do a lot of miles 5-6k so running costs don't really matter.

Yeah i thought 5k in a trade in was about right, 7k is taking the ****.

Just need to figure out which spec & colour which is the biggest problem.

 

[discosteve]

Well 2 months in and i cant fault the car. Without doubt its the best car ive owned and sound of that engine makes the price tag a bit easier to swallow!
If anyone is still thinking about getting one i'd definatley recomend the Autoglym ceramic coating!

 

[Madwaeit]

See the finance contribution has increased to £5,625 according to DTD.

 

[boardlord]

Good spec,colour and cheap for a July delivery

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[Wireshark]

Seems the Audi configurator has removed the electric boot option again

Seems to be on standard equipment now when you select Carbon Vorsprung. Anyone else also notice 360-degree camera?

 

[Aid7072]

I've got an offer just over £200 less than DTD from a dealer within an hour, so just need to finalise spec ... and have one last look at M3 to decide.

Did this happen to be from Edinburgh Audi or Stirling Audi who are no longer owned by lookers? I'm considering ordering and not going to waste my time contacting lookers Audi Glasgow so curious where you got your offer from.I could use DTD again but would rather stay as local as possible if I can get a similar deal.

 

[JKP]

The front RS badge seems to be back indeed. But it only says RS, not RS3, and looks as tacked on as an aftermarket one:

With this interpretation, I'm not sure if I'd rather have it or not.

 

[HM3P]

The front RS badge seems to be back indeed. But it only says RS, not RS3, and looks as tacked on as an aftermarket one:
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With this interpretation, I'm not sure if I'd rather have it or not.

Why are Audi making it's nose longer lol...........

 

[Iby_d]

The front badge and holder are on Partlink (parts catalog) but currently not available to order. I ordered the CarbonFabrik holder back in May.

I think if I can get the new holder to work with the old RS3 badge it will be perfect.

 

[JKP]

Lol better than the OEM one...

 

[Mike.46]

I looked on my friends ETKA system and the badge and holder were listed for the 27 model year but not 26 and both seem to be from earlier models as in they are both for sale on ebay?

Badge 8Y0 853 736 A T94 (says RS3, I was expecting just 'RS')
Holder 8Y0 853 755 A

 

[Iby_d]

Anything after 24.11.2025 gets the badge according to partlink.

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202601058936610?sort=year-dsc&searchId=5b05e4b3-8b03-4334-8392-5dedbbddb7bf&make=Audi&model=RS3&page=1&postcode=MK10%209FS&advertising-location=at_cars&fromsra&backLinkQueryParams=channel%3Dcars%26flrfc%3D1%26make%3DAudi%26model%3DRS3%26postcode%3DMK10%25209FS%26sort%3Dyear-dsc

Bath Audi have this in stock, you can see the badge on the grill.

 

[JKP]

Looks like the one saying RS3 is the PFL badge, the another saying just RS is the new one. I've seen PFL cars with and without the badge. I thought the pic few posts before showed an aftermarket badge but apparently only the holder for the old badge for the FL car was an aftermarket piece.

 

[Terminator x]

Also odd that the rear badge is RS_3 vs all other badges being RS3 with no gap.

TX.

 

[JKP]

They also seem to have not agreed on whether the R should be partially inside or next to the red rhombus. Both ways are used on one car.

Weird thing is, I noticed another new RS3 had been added to the local stock and it appeared again without the front badge.

 

[Jsimba]

They also seem to have not agreed on whether the R should be partially inside or next to the red rhombus. Both ways are used on one car.

Weird thing is, I noticed another new RS3 had been added to the local stock and it appeared again without the front badge.

This has bothered me too. The font and whether it's inside or next to the red block is also different between the logo on the rear of the car and the logo on the seats. The rear badge uses the new font and styling as you say, but both the sports seats and the bucket seats have the 'R' sitting partially inside it and they also use the old-style font).

 

[Murkle]

Is the servicing the same annually as the older car. I have a March 2025 facelift and on the Audi app and the online two year service plan you pay monthly it says its due an oil change at one year old but the dealer said its on some kind of flexible servicing and does not need doing until 18000miles or two years , which ever comes first.

 

[flybynite]

Is the servicing the same annually as the older car. I have a March 2025 facelift and on the Audi app and the online two year service plan you pay monthly it says its due an oil change at one year old but the dealer said its on some kind of flexible servicing and does not need doing until 18000miles or two years , which ever comes first.

Servicing is the same as it has always been. Both are correct. As standard it is 'longlife' 18K or two years. You can also opt for yearly 9/10K standard servicing.

Some cars are set to yearly servicing from new. If you are logged in to the app with your VIN it likely knows you are set to yearly. Unlikely dealer will have the first clue.

You can just ask them to switch it to whatever you want in the system, but IMHO leaving oil in any car for 2 years is lunacy let alone a new RS3

 

[Japper_ARS3]

Is the servicing the same annually as the older car. I have a March 2025 facelift and on the Audi app and the online two year service plan you pay monthly it says its due an oil change at one year old but the dealer said its on some kind of flexible servicing and does not need doing until 18000miles or two years , which ever comes first.

Up to dealer at PDC stage but mine was set to annually / 9,000 miles from new. The way it should be.

 

[Mike.46]

I would rather leave mine at the 18000mile 'flexible' service and do an oil change myself between the flexible one's, otherwise the yearly oil change is going to cost you about £400 on the service plan and basically 'half' the time the 'plan' lasts

 

[Japper_ARS3]

I would rather leave mine at the 18000mile 'flexible' service and do an oil change myself between the flexible one's, otherwise the yearly oil change is going to cost you about £400 on the service plan and basically 'half' the time the 'plan' lasts

fair point, depends on the service plan. Mine is 2 services / 24 months so yearly service is better for me.

After that I’ll likely go with good VAG independent.

 

[Mike.46]

fair point, depends on the service plan. Mine is 2 services / 24 months so yearly service is better for me.

After that I’ll likely go with good VAG independent.

Just checked mine, it's 2 services in 4 years

 

[Murkle]

I just bought the car it had been stored away since new and its only done 200 miles and by the time the first service is due in mid March it wont have done even 1000 miles. Seems a waste of money getting the oil changed at that mileage.

 

[flybynite]

I just bought the car it had been stored away since new and its only done 200 miles and by the time the first service is due in mid March it wont have done even 1000 miles. Seems a waste of money getting the oil changed at that mileage.

IMHO it is not a waste of money at all. All performance engines used to have a 'running in' oil change at around 1000 miles. Despite any so-called advances in building engines the reasons for doing an early oil change are still valid.

I have done a running-in oil change on every new car and every new engine I have had and will continue to do so but likelihood of me ever buying a new car now is slim to none now.

Most people I know do the same, even some that are north of the border

 

[Mike.46]

IMHO it is not a waste of money at all. All performance engines used to have a 'running in' oil change at around 1000 miles. Despite any so-called advances in building engines the reasons for doing an early oil change are still valid. I have done a running-in oil change on every new car and every new engine I have had and will continue to do so but likelihood of me ever buying a new car now is slim to none now. Most people I know do the same, even some that are north of the border

I'm not 100% sure when to do an early oil change but do agree that having one would be much better than waiting until 18,000 miles,

I would like to know if the oil from the production is the same as the 1 litre top up oil that comes with the car, If it is the same spec then changing the oil will not upset anything, but if Audi are using some different oil to aid the running in process an early change may be harmfull?

Porsche were playing 'oil' games years ago now until they had to warn owners 'Do not use Mobil 1 within the first 1000 miles' as the oil was stopping the engine from 'running in'
We bought a new A3 in 2005 and as it was mainly my wifes car it never really got 'run in' and used oil right up to about 20,000 miles.

 

[Add_Profile]

View: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1253823229987734

My car with Pandora, Ordered Sep. built second week of Dec, arrived 3 weeks ago

The front has the RS badge and the steering wheel has buttons and as per the 8Y pre-fl, rollers are also there for scrolling up/down

 

[flybynite]

I'm not 100% sure when to do an early oil change but do agree that having one would be much better than waiting until 18,000 miles,

How long is a piece of string?

All BMW M-cars used to have a 1000 mile service, that was up until the bean counters and envirowaste lobby got to them. I thought that was sensible for a modern engine. For any engine I build, I run it up to temp a few times, drain the oil. Drain it again at 500, then drain it again and put it on synthetic at 1000. Always worked for me no plan on changing.

You do run-in changes for 2 main reasons

1. To run a 'less good' ie (mineral) to allow the rotating and reciprocating parts to bed in effectively wearing off any high spots in the manufacturing process to get to ideal even clearance. Once that has happened You then need to protect that surface with good oil.

2. You need to remove all the metal the engine has made in the bedding in process along with any assembly lube or protecting oil put on the engine during build. The lube washes out pretty quick when the engine gets up to temp. How much metal is made and for how long depends on the engine but most of it is done by 1000 miles

Running in has to be done in a certain way. It needs to explore the rev range without thrashing the engine. Hanging of the rev-limit and worst of all labouring it in a high gear are bad for it, but driving it too gently is not good either. That is why modern autos and DSG are hard to run in as they sit in to high a gear and too narrow a rev band. I tend to run autos/dsgs by driving normally but in 'sport' to get it through more of the rev range.

Some BMW engines around the 2000/2010s would use oil forever if not run in right. Only fixed by a strip down and de-glaze