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It's well documented on here that I've owned each generation of S3 since I was 19 and I'm 30 next August! Bar a couple of Punto's and a Corsa 1.8 SRI I've not known owned anything else, driven plenty of cars in that time but I've always had an S3.
The Hulk is due back end of September next year and considering it was a 7 month wait for custom paint I decided to start having a look around.
I actually said to myself that I'd have something new as having the same car again, albeit it a facelift model was pretty nuts. I know the new S3 is not due to 2018 / 2019 and obviously I need a car long before that. I fancy a 5 door just for convenience, hanging up the coat, rear passengers, access, etc - all the important stuff.
With all this in mind I looked and test drove all the candidates I was considering mainly an A45 AMG and a 335D. I tried really hard to get excited and like these other cars but ultimately they were just not for me.
Long story short I felt the A45 cramped compared to the S3 and the 335D its great is a straight line but being a saloon the handling wasn't there IMO compared to a hot hatch ( the manual hand brk and lack off Hold Assist annoyed me too ). Both cars also I feel fell short on styling and interior quality.
So I got to thinking, hey Audi make a car that ticks all my boxes and its just happens to be the car I've been driving by extension for the past 10 years haha.
I'll be gaining CarPlay, Virtual Cockpit, updated MMI, a 7th gear, 0.2 seconds to 60 quicker and pretty sweet revised exterior styling plus another nice bright bold colour and a couple of extra doors. Decided on the Sportback ( with roof rails, I have to mention that as they look epic when dressed up like a mini estate ).
I was going to wait until the end of my term on the S3 but once you start looking you get damn excited so going get it ordered I think, guessing will be March sometime when I meet my 4th S3!
The Hulk is due back end of September next year and considering it was a 7 month wait for custom paint I decided to start having a look around.
I actually said to myself that I'd have something new as having the same car again, albeit it a facelift model was pretty nuts. I know the new S3 is not due to 2018 / 2019 and obviously I need a car long before that. I fancy a 5 door just for convenience, hanging up the coat, rear passengers, access, etc - all the important stuff.
With all this in mind I looked and test drove all the candidates I was considering mainly an A45 AMG and a 335D. I tried really hard to get excited and like these other cars but ultimately they were just not for me.
Long story short I felt the A45 cramped compared to the S3 and the 335D its great is a straight line but being a saloon the handling wasn't there IMO compared to a hot hatch ( the manual hand brk and lack off Hold Assist annoyed me too ). Both cars also I feel fell short on styling and interior quality.
So I got to thinking, hey Audi make a car that ticks all my boxes and its just happens to be the car I've been driving by extension for the past 10 years haha.
I'll be gaining CarPlay, Virtual Cockpit, updated MMI, a 7th gear, 0.2 seconds to 60 quicker and pretty sweet revised exterior styling plus another nice bright bold colour and a couple of extra doors. Decided on the Sportback ( with roof rails, I have to mention that as they look epic when dressed up like a mini estate ).
I was going to wait until the end of my term on the S3 but once you start looking you get damn excited so going get it ordered I think, guessing will be March sometime when I meet my 4th S3!