l think it looks pretty smart...good on the chap,but what bugs me is the xenon headlights are these xenons from a A3 sport,Ps its a PFL S3 Saloon car
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Yea decent conversion that! I don't know why, but even at that level I still can't stand people putting the RS badge on it, when it's not! To me the 'soul' of the RS car's are their engine. If it's not a 2.5 or a V8 (we wont mention the new V6 RS cars now....) then I don't think it can have them IMO...
The most ridiculous conversion I've seen was a great chap over on A5OC that converted his S5 Cab to an RS5 Cab.
http://www.a5oc.com/forums/build-threads/39521-mod-not-faint-hearted.html
Takes some marbles to do this to your P&J...!
Looked great by the end....oh...an not an RS badge in sight
The most ridiculous conversion I've seen was a great chap over on A5OC that converted his S5 Cab to an RS5 Cab.
http://www.a5oc.com/forums/build-threads/39521-mod-not-faint-hearted.html
Takes some marbles to do this to your P&J...!
Looked great by the end....oh...an not an RS badge in sight
Yea decent conversion that! I don't know why, but even at that level I still can't stand people putting the RS badge on it, when it's not! To me the 'soul' of the RS car's are their engine. If it's not a 2.5 or a V8 (we wont mention the new V6 RS cars now....) then I don't think it can have them IMO...
The most ridiculous conversion I've seen was a great chap over on A5OC that converted his S5 Cab to an RS5 Cab.
http://www.a5oc.com/forums/build-threads/39521-mod-not-faint-hearted.html
Takes some marbles to do this to your P&J...!
Looked great by the end....oh...an not an RS badge in sight
but this guy is selling it with just 7000 miles on the clock for £27k bargain for someone
Yea decent conversion that! I don't know why, but even at that level I still can't stand people putting the RS badge on it, when it's not! To me the 'soul' of the RS car's are their engine. If it's not a 2.5 or a V8 (we wont mention the new V6 RS cars now....) then I don't think it can have them IMO...
The most ridiculous conversion I've seen was a great chap over on A5OC that converted his S5 Cab to an RS5 Cab.
http://www.a5oc.com/forums/build-threads/39521-mod-not-faint-hearted.html
Takes some marbles to do this to your P&J...!
Looked great by the end....oh...an not an RS badge in sight
"Soul of the car is the RS engine" better get aff that 8V RS3 forum right noo.....lol
It's no been in crash *** stop moving the goal posts lol
What should we be checking out? Please explain...
Forget that, I now see that it is an S3.
I hate how people try to make a car look like something it is not. Especially when an A3 (S3) is already such a great car.
Forget that, I now see that it is an S3.
I hate how people try to make a car look like something it is not. Especially when an A3 (S3) is already such a great car.
Haha!
I wont need a car for a long while. GF will probably want to change up from the Mini in the next couple of years though. Not sure I can convince her to spend £30k+ on a used RS3...not to mention the running costs!
She loves the A1...
Nope. I wouldn't touch a "modded" car like that with a barge pole. I wouldn't go near any modded car though.
Or imagine someone stealing it, only to discover it’s only an S3... these goal posts are very light today
Your not getting the ethos behind my thread mate? Nothing to do with a badge or any insurance company they won't block yer insurance because of a logo
I meant trying to claim it as an RS3 as opposed to actually being an S3
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That is one hell of a bargain with all those mods and mileage. The exhaust system alone must have cost a few pennies. On the headlights question, I have no idea.
Speechless, I will never understand why people go to these extremes to make a car what it isn’t. Just my opinion if I really wanted to buy an rs3 saloon I would have sold the s3 no doubt the money spent on the conversions and mods would have helped, saved the up the rest depending on finances and bought the real deal.
Agree on the alloys I find myself looking at the older alloy designs for some summer rims on the rs3 and these are my favourite. I think there from the rs4 so will need to source the correct size for my car, don’t even know if the make them to fit my car.
They are options on the S3 with mag ride so would have thought would fit an RS3, I’m not very technical though...
I don’t I’m afraid mate, they are 19 v spoke titanium’s. Somebody on here is bound to know.
I love the Mini, if I were downsizing 3 cars would be on my list Mini cooper S, the 2018 Fiesta ST and the VW Polo GTi.
Yea decent conversion that! I don't know why, but even at that level I still can't stand people putting the RS badge on it, when it's not! To me the 'soul' of the RS car's are their engine. If it's not a 2.5 or a V8 (we wont mention the new V6 RS cars now....) then I don't think it can have them IMO...
The most ridiculous conversion I've seen was a great chap over on A5OC that converted his S5 Cab to an RS5 Cab.
http://www.a5oc.com/forums/build-threads/39521-mod-not-faint-hearted.html
Takes some marbles to do this to your P&J...!
Looked great by the end....oh...an not an RS badge in sight
Totally agree re the badges. Fair enough do the mods to change the appearance etc if that's your thing but don't claim it's something it's not.
I remember the S5 conversion from our days on that forum - massive job it was too.
My point being was the RS3 Saloon only has different bumpers,plus the single frame grille where as the Sportback RS3 has wider front wheel arches,making a conversion a whole lot more difficult,now whats wrong with putting the front bumper and grill on your S3 car from the RS3...yeah l agree the badge is a no no,even the exhausts,I hate the front of the S3
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The front of the S3 is far from being sexy. I would like to see a lower height profile on the grille and also the way the hood lines up with the grille to be like the TTS on the 2019 3 series. Also remove the teardrop headlights as well
The front of the S3 is far from being sexy. I would like to see a lower height profile on the grille and also the way the hood lines up with the grille to be like the TTS on the 2019 3 series. Also remove the teardrop headlights as well
And plus put them 4 circles on the bonnet....they look far better on the bonnet than on the grille
The front of the S3 is far from being sexy. I would like to see a lower height profile on the grille and also the way the hood lines up with the grille to be like the TTS on the 2019 3 series. Also remove the teardrop headlights as well
They really did nail the front of the new TT. Of the new generation, I only like R8, TT and A4 Avant. A3 is OK, don’t think they look particulary better or worse with the facelift, but I do think they made all the other models look worse....particularly the A5 and Q7....
The front on the TTrs is absolutely spot on, looks every part of a top end model and the FL rs3 looks superb too. My only gripe with the 3 is the rear reflectors incased in the rear bumper, not a fan sorry.
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Haha seen this car local to me, looks very odd. Birmingham has strange conversions driving around for sure.
I was surprised at how quickly he did the conversion as I saw it a few months back, and yeah those headlights bug me too, not even the proper FL S3 Leds lol
I was surprised at how quickly he did the conversion as I saw it a few months back, and yeah those headlights bug me too, not even the proper FL S3 Leds lol
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Wouldn't be too hard, the reg would bring it up as an S3 straight away.
Appreciate the work that's gone in to it but as others have said, it's not an RS so shouldn't be badged up as one.
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Why badge as a RS3? Daft imho.
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Not a fan of this sort of thing TBH
BUT each to their own
Would I buy one ? Nope. I'd rather buy a Nissan Micra lol
@S32B - The new petrol F56 MINI Cooper S' are fab
The 2 litre turbo engine is a real peach
How do I know ? The wife has a 5 door petrol Cooper S
gamegenie
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It's almost unforgivable how Audi had the right concept for the RS3 sedan when they released the Clubsport, and instead of keeping it in the TT styled look.
They just took an S3 body and slapped a different grill and diffuser on it and called it RS3 sedan.
But looking past that on the current RS3 sedan, the one thing I think could have at least been addressed is the grille.
No not the shape. But the pattern used within.
The concept cars (A3 Clubsport Quattro Concept, Audi Quattro Sport Concept) use a scale like pattern that in my opinion looks better than the cheap honeycomb grill below.
The scale look, is far superior looking than what Audi is putting out right now.
They just took an S3 body and slapped a different grill and diffuser on it and called it RS3 sedan.
But looking past that on the current RS3 sedan, the one thing I think could have at least been addressed is the grille.
No not the shape. But the pattern used within.
The concept cars (A3 Clubsport Quattro Concept, Audi Quattro Sport Concept) use a scale like pattern that in my opinion looks better than the cheap honeycomb grill below.
The scale look, is far superior looking than what Audi is putting out right now.
Yeah ye summed that up well....???? Yer wife has one @Bristle HoundUnlike
Not a fan of this sort of thing TBH
BUT each to their own
Would I buy one ? Nope. I'd rather buy a Nissan Micra lol
@S32B - The new petrol F56 MINI Cooper S' are fab
The 2 litre turbo engine is a real peach
How do I know ? The wife has a 5 door petrol Cooper S
lol
@jassyo06 - The Nissan Micra bit ?Yeah ye summed that up well....???? Yer wife has one @Bristle Hound
I don't get the headlights either. All those changes and the expense then not to have led's seems a bit daft.
