Long term test

paddy

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S3 2011


Brand new 2011

S3 2021

2021 10 years old 100k miles

Audi 2026

2026 154k miles ( hopeless phone picture).

5000 gallons of petrol
90 ltr mobil 1
15 oil filter
24 spark plugs
36 tyres
3 cam belts
3 water pumps
2 sets of injectors
3 sets of coil packs
1 rear differential and Haldex
12 wheel bearings
3 sets of brake discs
2 sets of callipers
Assorted track rod ends, bushes and sensors
1pair of springs
1 exhaust
2 fuel pump cam followers
2 diverter +
1 intercooler
2 windscreens
3 Batteries


A completely pointless long-term test as now I have decided this is a fantastic car, well worth buying, its been out of production for 15 years

Proper clocks, proper hand brake, proper switches, not a single electricall fault code in 16 years other than the odd blown bulb and an ABS wheel sensor.

It was tuned stg1 revo at 800 miles. APR stg2+ at 40k miles. Its now loosened up nicely at 154k miles , it does 40mpg on a run, recorded 0-60 in 3.57 seconds last month and still drives like a new car and uses approx. 1ltr of oil a year/10k miles .
 
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I do wonder how many modern problems are touch screen and electrical related.These things are sold as modern advancements but truth is they are much cheaper to produce and not as reliable and not as easy to use..its not all the manufacturers fault, i dont supose they really want to fit lane assist pedestrian warnings , auto speed limit reading and a black box that when the government choose to switch it on will record your speeds and where you have been etc. I am sure the next generation will be very pleased with it all :)