Just received a text simply saying “SOLD”…
… (I got some apologies to make too on another post.. :/) sooo I had plans yesterday afternoon to go watch some ruggers and eat flame grilled red meat at a friend’s place up past Winchester. Chatting away around some over-done sausages and shoe leather, a good friend of a friend is talking about my car and says he's interested in a S3 but.. not too sure as he has a R32 (and seemed quite happy with it (about 4-5 yrs old as far as I remember)). As we weren't too far away from the M3 I said, c'mon, I'll take you a few junctions down the motorway toward the M27 and back (didn't let him drive as he was a few Guinness happy and I don't drink anyway)(hey gimme a break!)
So, as we neared the motorway South bound, I was talking about the mods I have done (intake, FSR+, RS6 reps, reverse camera) and saying how quick I "think" my car is, when approaching the slip road off the roundabout arrive a white S4 avant followed by a black RS5 heading our way
The RS5 sounded totes-amaze btw. On the lengthy slip road to the motorway, the S4 (in front) followed by RS5 then us, traffic was fairly light, the S4 went for it first... clearly he was stock because as we hit the 3 lanes, he went into lane 2 and the RS5 and I went into lane 3. I was really surprised how quickly we put distance between him and us. My passenger was more than surprised that the RS5 didn't pull away at any real pace until we were hitting the high "leptons" and equally surprised the S4 was so far behind. I assume the RS5 was also stock, hell it must have been! I was also telling him the other cars I have dabbled with. With some traffic and slowing, the RS5 didn't seem to then pull away from me until, like I say, we hit the higher end of the lepton scale. Suffice to say, I thought I had sold the S3 there and then, yay!!!!
Bad news… when I checked my DR380G on getting home (I was getting that footage on youtube ASAP), it appears to have stopped recording more than 3 1/2 weeks ago
just as well I plan to get a new, fwd and rear facing camera for the RS3 anyway
@Cruiser89
He was over the moon with the overall performance and Dynamic mode s-tronic farts, also couldn't believe it was only a tuning box that made all the difference!!! (but did also mention the R32 probably sounded a wee bit better..)
He wants to keep both the APR intake and FSR+ box fitted as this is what had sold him to consider changing his car. Loves the RS6 reps too
So he said he would let me know once he had spoken to his "sensible brain" at home, you know the one, that’s right, the one NOT watching ruggers LOL! We haven't negotiated a price but I said as it was getting either PX'd or WWAC/WBAC'd anyway, then the price would be no more than the higher offer from them - a bargain from his point of view, which brings me back to my opening sentence
Yes I feel violated selling to a G**f owner, but converting a G**f owner trumps that and I can still sleep at night LOL
I highly suspect the RS3 and my S3 (FSR’d) aren't that different in a straight line, ergo, my RS3 will definitely be getting MOAR POWAH!
*additionally, for the
first time ever! earlier in the day, A27 nearing the M27 Portsmouth I had an acknowledgment and wave – and it was from a biker! – after a sprint with me as he passed on the inside due to traffic build up! (Another Daytona S3 on the same road kindly pulled across too
)
….mmmkay
tl;dr
All that just to say I have a gentleman’s agreement on a sale! the S3 (8V) is and always will be in my heart, but GODDAM DECEMBER, Y U SO FAR AWAY!