Well ginger. Had an S1 for a couple of days while S3 in for service..didn't like it at all. Seemed like a posh little shopping car after S3. Few weeks later had a morning in RS3 and ordered one.. It's all personal I know.
Finally Ginger , don't know where you are but an RS3 isn't double the money in uk.
audi value my fully loaded s1 at £20k there demo rs3 is £44k
i agree the rs audi s lately arnt what they used to be , my last car was a mapped tt rs and although balistically fast was nt that entertaining to drive