From your post it seems you have done your research, driven it and (nearly) made your choice. Good luck with it.
I thought I'd nearly made my choice
I appreciate the feedback though. It's a tough choice to make but a nice decision to have
From your post it seems you have done your research, driven it and (nearly) made your choice. Good luck with it.
I think the 182 trophy (think they only came in red) will be a bit of a classic in a few years similar to the m3 csl, they certainly are holding their money anyway.
Anybody who thinks speed and fun are proportional are completely wrong, my best fun car was a 1990 Citroen AX GT (couldnt afford the 205GTi insurance) with 85bhp and taught me loads about lift off oversteer, chronic understeer in the wet and roundabout drifting which in those days for me was fun. Modern cars just don't do it like they used to but are they quicker and more efficient yes.
I'll get off my box.
I wouldnt class the S3 as a "Hot Hatch".
Shall we call it a hybrid people carrier then ?
Its a hatch back with 300PS its a hot hatch.
The saloon has to be a Q car. Definitely a Q car. Dips nicely under the radar IMO.Thus a S3 saloon is a hot saloon? Not quite the same ring to it unfortunately...
Name the cars then
Or for similar money a Cayman S and an SQ5?Today though I've been discussing with my Audi dealer about using the S3 and the SLK towards a RS6. Deal on the table is acceptable.
Wife has as good as approved. Test driving this weekend.
That sounds like a car that Audi have engineered to drive well.
Need to work out (a) if I want to go from two cars to one and (b) if I want to spend that much......
Or for similar money a Cayman S and an SQ5?
I really don't understand it as I read posts and articles about the S3 not being the hot handling, RS265/Cayman S, crazy hatch that people expect it to be. It's not! Far from it. If that's what you wanted, you bought the wrong car.
It was designed to sit in the warm/luxury segment. Don't expect it to handle like a Lotus. Don't expect it to pick up like a hypercar. And most of all, don't complain that you purchased a car that doesn't meet your needs without doing proper research and test drives. It's crazy to think someone would drop this amount of cash on a car and then complain it's not what they expected.
My two cents.
I really don't understand it as I read posts and articles about the S3 not being the hot handling, RS265/Cayman S, crazy hatch that people expect it to be. It's not! Far from it. If that's what you wanted, you bought the wrong car.
It was designed to sit in the warm/luxury segment. Don't expect it to handle like a Lotus. Don't expect it to pick up like a hypercar. And most of all, don't complain that you purchased a car that doesn't meet your needs without doing proper research and test drives. It's crazy to think someone would drop this amount of cash on a car and then complain it's not what they expected.
My two cents.
I really don't understand it as I read posts and articles about the S3 not being the hot handling, RS265/Cayman S, crazy hatch that people expect it to be. It's not! Far from it. If that's what you wanted, you bought the wrong car.
It was designed to sit in the warm/luxury segment. Don't expect it to handle like a Lotus. Don't expect it to pick up like a hypercar. And most of all, don't complain that you purchased a car that doesn't meet your needs without doing proper research and test drives. It's crazy to think someone would drop this amount of cash on a car and then complain it's not what they expected.
My two cents.
Went to the dealer and this was it(haldexpump broken)!
Bit strange for a new car so possibly production default,but I am very happy that they found the problem so I was driving FWD!
I personally find totally crazy that you are allowed to have such a dangerous fault without a warning RED light with chime from the car.
I think having driven the RS6 that you will find that even less involving, it's so ****** quick but almost dangerously so on the road. Its very refined too, even more than the S3 or RS4.
The price means that the target market are not into 'boy racer' type stuff. Its quiet and uber smooth. But its big especially down country lanes where you really notice it's size (and finding a parking spot is a nightmare).
If you want seat of the pants motoring then look else where. M3 or M4 might be a more suitable, Ariel Atom any one?
Will let you know my thoughts after my test drive (having it for a day and a bit picking up Thursday lunchtime).
Reviews very well, wife has approved, spec is selected, so it's all down to how it drives.
Set up is better than the S3 (rear biased AWD with differential and adjustable air suspension), just need to see how the set up handles the power and weight. Will be interesting.
I have thought about M4 and F Type Coupe too, but not sure I want RWD all year round (despite it being the best set up (front engined) for driving).
Not sure which way round this was - I'm sure I read some reviews of the RS6 that said one type of the suspension was best to steer clear of. Im thinking it was the standard springs that rode best.
Fabulous car and just totally different league to an S3. Out of interest what's the wait period to get one built?