New Car : S3

iaind · 14 Mar 2010 at 16:58

That looks superb (apart from the god awful phone holder and cable!)

Cosimo · 14 Mar 2010 at 17:02

That looks good, enjoy.

[TW]Fox · 14 Mar 2010 at 17:27

Maxeh said:
I am thinking about getting an S3 *** plate as on a T plate it does show its age.

Yes, do it, makes a huge difference. Get the plates made up by your local Audi dealer as well, keeping it nice, clean and OEM. It'll look good.

Also, as I said, get the facelift S3 badge!

daveydave · 14 Mar 2010 at 17:30

Very tidy, didn't know these had cam belts. For some reason I thought it had a chain...

rare · 14 Mar 2010 at 17:30

Pretty much ALL VAG engines are cam belt driven

daveydave · 14 Mar 2010 at 17:36

rare said:
Pretty much ALL VAG engines are cam belt driven

Learn something new everyday

rare · 14 Mar 2010 at 17:37

I know, its silly really. I dont understand why they cant move them over to chain. I still dont like the idea of engines running on rubber belts

LSPIII · 14 Mar 2010 at 17:41

Can't really fault the car choice can I? Hehe. Hope you enjoy it! It looks like you have one of the early ones that didn't come with ESP? Still, bargain price though!

Maxeh · 14 Mar 2010 at 17:52

Correct, it has no ESP but I am not too fussed.

86JR · 14 Mar 2010 at 18:10

rare said:
I know, its silly really. I dont understand why they cant move them over to chain. I still dont like the idea of engines running on rubber belts

VR6 engines back from 1994 were chain driven, no ?

daveydave · 14 Mar 2010 at 18:14

Maxeh said:
Correct, it has no ESP but I am not too fussed.

No bother, you would have been too tempted into turning it off anyway!

rare · 14 Mar 2010 at 18:51

VR6 engines back from 1994 were chain driven, no ?

They sure were.

[TW]Fox · 14 Mar 2010 at 19:06

Peerzy said:
I saw a S3 *** yesterday, he revv'ed me at the lights and zoomed off in his 2.0 TDI derv A3 with a big exhaust, tinted windows, and big alloys

And he still had you

triggerthat · 14 Mar 2010 at 19:09

Very nice. Am guessing with a remap they are quite rapid?

Peerzy · 14 Mar 2010 at 19:25

[TW]Fox;16155843 said:
And he still had you

No idea, I didn't attempt to race him.

Providing it was a manual 2.0TDI with no engine mods then I'd have a fair advantage from standstill I would imagine.

firefilesuk · 14 Mar 2010 at 19:59

[TW]Fox;16155290 said:
Yes, do it, makes a huge difference. Get the plates made up by your local Audi dealer as well, keeping it nice, clean and OEM. It'll look good.

Also, as I said, get the facelift S3 badge!

Nah, plates like M3, M5 ETF and other crap look tacky imo, better something like HUI 978 or another plate of that type albiet slightly more expensive.

[TW]Fox · 14 Mar 2010 at 20:01

firefilesuk said:
Nah, plates like M3, M5 ETF and other crap look tacky imo, better something like HUI 978 or another plate of that type albiet slightly more expensive.

You have to be joking, nothing is worse than those awful Irish plates!

mjt · 14 Mar 2010 at 20:04

3 and 3 looks nice, but only when it's not from NI.
ie. not containing an I or a Z

Freefaller · 14 Mar 2010 at 20:10

I like it. Nice purchase.

GSXRMovistar · 14 Mar 2010 at 20:21

I like that, car has aged really well.