Newbie introduction

[Jonesy3.2]

hey Guys & Gals

I'm new to this forum & thought I'd just say Hi.

I'm new to Audi ownership - (picked up my A3 3.2 last week) having previously owned a subaru impreza wrx which I unfortunatley crashed & wrote off last month! (wife won't let me have another scoob!)

Got to say, so far really enjoying the a3 experience - the interior quality is light years ahead of the subaru & the big, normally aspirated V6 is amazing.

I was an active member of "scoobynet" & look forward to contributing to this forum.

Cheers

Jonesy

 

[Dandle]

Welcome and congrats on the new car.

 

[d3fy]

Hello mate, what happened with the scooby then, did it all go a bit pear shaped when give it some beans or..

 

[DPM]

:sign_welcome:

 

[Jonesy3.2]

yeah, lost it exiting a roundabout but only at about 40 mph. The car flipped round violently & ended up crossing the central reservation into 3 lanes of oncoming traffic!

I know the impreza has a reputation as a great handling chasis, but imho it's understeer set up is very unforgiving if you get it wrong, & once out of shape is unrecoverable (as I demonstrated!)

So far I'm really pleased with the A3, far less conspicuous than the subaru, handles at least as well, way more comfy etc etc + scoob returned no more than 22mpg - even taking it easy! My A3 is so far averaging ~29mpg.

 

[Staz]

29??? I've got a 2 litre turbo and can only get 25mpg.

Guess I drive it like I stole it!

 

[.:R2theT]

So far I'm really pleased with the A3, far less conspicuous than the subaru, handles at least as well, way more comfy etc etc + scoob returned no more than 22mpg - even taking it easy! My A3 is so far averaging ~29mpg.

That is amazing. Even keeping the cruise set at 65mph on my 70 mile morning commute I can't, and I mean CANNOT, get above 27mpg. What's your secret?

 

[TDI-line]

Hello and welcome.

 

[marriedblonde]

Welconme to the forum.

J.

 

[beerglass]

hello

 

[RedSportback]

Welcome

 

[tibbs]

Welcome!!

 

[A3simon]

Welcome

 

[terrymcg]

Hi, Nice choice of car, at least you got rid of the Scooby in style!!

Terry

 

[d3fy]

yeah, lost it exiting a roundabout but only at about 40 mph. The car flipped round violently & ended up crossing the central reservation into 3 lanes of oncoming traffic!

I know the impreza has a reputation as a great handling chasis, but imho it's understeer set up is very unforgiving if you get it wrong, & once out of shape is unrecoverable (as I demonstrated!)

So far I'm really pleased with the A3, far less conspicuous than the subaru, handles at least as well, way more comfy etc etc + scoob returned no more than 22mpg - even taking it easy! My A3 is so far averaging ~29mpg.

My first car was a 3 series and I did the same thing, about 50 mph leaving around about. My insurance doubled to £1800 the following year! Lesson learnt. Planning on doing anything with the A3 then, Haldex change, coil overs?

 

[Jonesy3.2]

Thanks for the welcome Guys!

Had a 'spirited' drive in it today over 100 miles covered in total & average 21.7 mpg )) - gues it was too good to last!

Still pleased with the performance, but I do think I'll mod something soon. I know remaps dont add big bhp figures to n/a engines, but there seem to be a few tuners out there offering gains of 15 bhp with increased torque & driveability - anyone done this to theirs?

I'll post some pics of both new & (whats left of) my old car soon!

Cheers

Jonesy

 

[rowansbank]

Hi Jonesy
Glad to hear somebody else enjoying their 3.2! MPG is entirely a matter of right foot - my wife gets 28 - 32 but I struggle to get above 26 on the rare occassions I get to drive it!

 

[SteveS]

hi and welcome

 

[RobinA3]

29??? I've got a 2 litre turbo and can only get 25mpg.

i got a 2TFSI Quattro and on the way to and from work which is 15miles on B roads going through a couple of towns i get an average 34-35mpg if i am driving nicely.

In fact on one occassion when i was REALLy being nice on the throttle i saw 38mpg over the same 15miles but there was no traffic, only a few traffic lights.

Oh welcome to the forum btw Jonesy

 

[S_Line]

hey Guys & Gals

I'm new to this forum & thought I'd just say Hi.

I'm new to Audi ownership - (picked up my A3 3.2 last week) having previously owned a subaru impreza wrx which I unfortunatley crashed & wrote off last month! (wife won't let me have another scoob!)

Got to say, so far really enjoying the a3 experience - the interior quality is light years ahead of the subaru & the big, normally aspirated V6 is amazing.

I was an active member of "scoobynet" & look forward to contributing to this forum.

Cheers

Jonesy

Hi and welcome

I traded my WR1 in for my Audi

Instant power with the 3.2 NO TURBO LAG !!!!!