I'm really happy with my current 2018 FL stage 1 S3, but now that we've added a family runabout to the fleet - and the S3 is garaged - I had been wondering about an RS3. However, there's still a mighty price gap between equivalent age cars (nearly 100% extra on top of S3 trade-in)... so it doesn't seem like a good value option to me.
Instead, I'm looking at upgrading my S3 a little.
I have very subtle tastes and prefer the undercover approach to tuning. I run a campervan as well as the runabout, but the S3 is still a family car and I do long distance business journeys in it. If I do go down the tuning route I'd want something very driveable (torque), reliable and with mods very much "label in" rather than brash and loud.
Help me decide on the following options
Option 1 (chassis / looks): subtle (10-20mm) lowering springs, Clubsport discs and decent pads (c.£800-1k)
Option 2 (noise): plus Milltek resonated exhaust system (+£1.7k)
Option 3 (powertrain): plus Revo Stage 2 or similar - with TCU tune, intake, downpipe, intercooler etc (+£4kish)
Which would you go for? I'd really appreciate any views from anyone who's done the more extensive mods and whether there's much value in going for them over my existing Stage 1 setup.
Instead, I'm looking at upgrading my S3 a little.
I have very subtle tastes and prefer the undercover approach to tuning. I run a campervan as well as the runabout, but the S3 is still a family car and I do long distance business journeys in it. If I do go down the tuning route I'd want something very driveable (torque), reliable and with mods very much "label in" rather than brash and loud.
Help me decide on the following options
Option 1 (chassis / looks): subtle (10-20mm) lowering springs, Clubsport discs and decent pads (c.£800-1k)
Option 2 (noise): plus Milltek resonated exhaust system (+£1.7k)
Option 3 (powertrain): plus Revo Stage 2 or similar - with TCU tune, intake, downpipe, intercooler etc (+£4kish)
Which would you go for? I'd really appreciate any views from anyone who's done the more extensive mods and whether there's much value in going for them over my existing Stage 1 setup.
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