- Joined
- Jan 30, 2009
- Messages
- 163
- Reaction score
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- Points
- 28
After a couple of years in a diesel a3 8v, I finally managed to cut the annual mileage down from 30k+ to 8k which has meant I've spent the last few months deliberating how I could move away from diesel and Audi.
Have looked at C63s, Golf Rs, 3 series, caymans and 911s, but despite my best efforts, I always seem to end up coming back to Audi, originally wanted a 8P RS3, but having owned 3 8Ps in the past, didn't really get on with the dated interior. Then hunted for a facelifted S4 avant, which I found our are impossible to find in a desirable spec. In the end, I opted for my second S3, having owned an ibis white 8P S3 a few years back.
Found a lovely specced example near Oxford and made the journey, wasn't completely sold on Panther black, having vowed never to own another black car. When I got there, the sun was shiny and it looks absolutely stunning, was instantly sold!
Spec included:
- LED headlights,
- Black optics
- Pano roof,
- Heated super sport seats
- Upgraded 10 spoke alloys
- B&O
- Audi Connect
- HD nav
- Folding mirrors
- Reversing camera
Put my plate on first thing, and gave it a decent wash, after the sat nav took me down some of the smallest roads (paths), on the way home.
Then got it pretty filthy again at the weekend:
Previous owner had painted the exhaust tips black, which i'm liking, plans in the future are to get an APR map, and potentially get a milltek (with black tips) and a CAI to get some more intake noise, so a work in progress!
I've just ordered a rear wiper delete plug, and have been eyeing up some carbon wing mirrors, which should go nicely with the panther black!
Have looked at C63s, Golf Rs, 3 series, caymans and 911s, but despite my best efforts, I always seem to end up coming back to Audi, originally wanted a 8P RS3, but having owned 3 8Ps in the past, didn't really get on with the dated interior. Then hunted for a facelifted S4 avant, which I found our are impossible to find in a desirable spec. In the end, I opted for my second S3, having owned an ibis white 8P S3 a few years back.
Found a lovely specced example near Oxford and made the journey, wasn't completely sold on Panther black, having vowed never to own another black car. When I got there, the sun was shiny and it looks absolutely stunning, was instantly sold!
Spec included:
- LED headlights,
- Black optics
- Pano roof,
- Heated super sport seats
- Upgraded 10 spoke alloys
- B&O
- Audi Connect
- HD nav
- Folding mirrors
- Reversing camera
Put my plate on first thing, and gave it a decent wash, after the sat nav took me down some of the smallest roads (paths), on the way home.
Then got it pretty filthy again at the weekend:
Previous owner had painted the exhaust tips black, which i'm liking, plans in the future are to get an APR map, and potentially get a milltek (with black tips) and a CAI to get some more intake noise, so a work in progress!
I've just ordered a rear wiper delete plug, and have been eyeing up some carbon wing mirrors, which should go nicely with the panther black!