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  1. Thread: Rs3+

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    Did he give a price? If it's arriving in May,...

    Did he give a price? If it's arriving in May, surely they must be taking orders by now? I know the RS3 ordering process has been less than ideal, but at least when we put our deposits down we knew...
  2. Thread: Rs3+

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    Well, no it doesn't actually. This variant of the...

    Well, no it doesn't actually. This variant of the RS3+ rumour (and that's all it is) is that Audi will only introduce the car to markets where the RS3 itself isn't sold. In which case the N....
  3. Thread: Rs3+

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    Tailpipe, that RS3 rumour has been going around...

    Tailpipe, that RS3 rumour has been going around for a while, including a version that says the RS3+ would only be for N. America. No idea what credence should be put on any of that. To be honest...
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    My experience has been more akin to Tailpipe’s. I...

    My experience has been more akin to Tailpipe’s. I ordered my car quite late, towards the end of January. The dealer told me I should have the car by December. Everything then went ominously quiet but...
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    Fuel consumption update. Did a round trip from...

    Fuel consumption update. Did a round trip from Glasgow to Aviemore and back at the weekend (about 280 miles total). Northward leg got 31.2mpg, southward, 31.6mpg. Average on the stretch from Aviemore...
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    Thanks very much for the info Qisha. My dealer...

    Thanks very much for the info Qisha. My dealer did say that he could sell me suitable individual wheels, perhaps along the very lines you have suggested, but warned that the cost would be the best...
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    RS3 Winter Wheels?

    Has anybody found a set of winter wheels/tyres for the RS3? My local dealer says Audi are not as yet selling these (may do so later this year apparently but no guarantees) but I, for one, would be...
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    It’s early days for me as my RS3 has only done...

    It’s early days for me as my RS3 has only done 750 miles but I understand what you’re saying about fuel consumption. The official figure is 31mpg. I’ve seen 32mpg+ on an open 20 mile run, but on my...
  9. Vorsprung durch technik

    http://www.fastestlaps.com/tracks/adria.html
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    Tailpipe, thanks for that fantastic and...

    Tailpipe, thanks for that fantastic and informative review. It sounds like you have a great car. In the unlikely event that it still isn't fast enough, there's always:
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  11. Thread: Rs3 DRIVEN

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    Thanks for that. Your experience seems much more...

    Thanks for that. Your experience seems much more in line with that of the vast majority who’ve reviewed the car than Autocar’s does. I think it’s very clear that, at least from the Matt Saunders...
  12. Thread: Rs3 DRIVEN

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    I'd be interested to know if either of you who've...

    I'd be interested to know if either of you who've driven the car have any idea at all what Autocar was on about? Usually it's possible to see what motoring journos are referring to even if it seems...
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    That's an entirely understandable concern given...

    That's an entirely understandable concern given the mixed messages we're getting from the reviews. I just found this new UK test in Autoexpress:
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    Here's a review dated the same day as Autocar's:...

    Here's a review dated the same day as Autocar's:

    http://www.cartechnica.co.uk/car/firstdrive/Audi-RS3-First-Drive-Review

    It's hard to believe they're describing the same car!
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    Indeed. It does seem to be going a bit far to...

    Indeed. It does seem to be going a bit far to advise buyers to pull out of any product in such an unequivocal way. I'd have been worried about the legal consequences if I were him.



    I think a...
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    Well exactly. He didn't really mention anything...

    Well exactly. He didn't really mention anything except the ride. No good points at all. From his review you would think the car had no redeeming features.

    One thing he has succeeded in doing is...
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    And that makes it even more strange that he can...

    And that makes it even more strange that he can act as mouthpiece for what used to be one of the most respected UK motoring magazines. I realise of course that everyone is entitled to their opinion...
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    Autocar's hatchet-job on the RS3

    Having read some pretty reasonable things in the latest batch of RS3 reviews, following the UK launch this month, I was a bit taken aback by the negativity of this piece by Matt Saunders for Autocar....
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    I like the 1M. In fact I think it's taken the...

    I like the 1M. In fact I think it's taken the M3's place as my favorite M-car. I can believe that with a very good driver on a dry track it could post a slightly faster time than an RS3. But in the...
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    Very interesting and some very curious results! ...

    Very interesting and some very curious results! :vhmmm: They measured a 0-200kph time for the RS3 that's a second slower than AMS, but look at that 0-100kph time: close to 0-60 in 4 seconds flat!!...
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    Yes, I suspect that would be a very serious...

    Yes, I suspect that would be a very serious machine. Given the extra weight and 4-wheel drive, the fact that the RS3's fuel consumption was within a whisker of the Cayman R's (and better than the...
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    I wonder if the "problem" with the RS3 (as...

    I wonder if the "problem" with the RS3 (as perceived by the often absurdly unrealistic motoring journos) is that it's frankly under-powered for its capabilities! It’s maybe just too competent to let...
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    Audi RS3 vs BMW 1M vs Porsche Cayman R PDK

    Seen this? Some real timings at last.

    http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?5290534-AMS-Audi-RS3-vs.-BMW-1M-amp-Porsche-Cayman-R-PDK
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