How about we throw in a mk1 MR2 into the equation as hairdressers cars seem the order of the moment.
**** ME!!!! I am not going to slag the RS3 off just because I have now got a cayman S BUT I just roughly spec'd one up to match what my S3 had on. It came to circa £45-46K!!!!! Thats absolutely riduculous!!!!
If anyone pays that they want there head seeing too. As good as it maybe there is no way its worth that amount of money. I agree it would be awesome but should be 40K all in.
On a side note today was my first go in the cayman S, although I have no teeth left with the harsh ride, honestly you must all go and drive a cayman S. I know some people can't have a 2 seater but please listen to other peopls comments when they say cayman S is a very good handling car / engine.
I'm not one for boasting at all so please don't take this post the wrong way! Just my update for the day.
Dave
Got to agree with you on the price of the RS3 Dave, silly money, auto and a sportback, it's all gone wrong. I certainly won't be considering buying one, anyway just in the process of changing my car again.
Surprised at you comments re the harsh ride in the Cayman S, I thought the ride quality was really good,try a 1 series M-Sport BMW thats harsh mate.
You sold your S3 yet ??
Mark
Am i right in thinking that in the brochure the mats for the RS3 are £450!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Just in case anyone is interested, Auto Express are doing a 'Driven' test on the new RS3 in next week's magazine due our Wednesday 12 January.
Well after all that I've decided not to order one - sent an email to the Dealers confirming so and arranged to go and see them next week to get my £500 deposit back.
Maybe second hand in 3 years time...
Plenty of views posted on the RS3 across VAG forums and yet hardly anyone seems to be ready to order one. The price, and the fact its based on a very old platform seems and limited to DSG SB flavour seem to be its achilles.
Surely this is a car that should appeal to the enthusiasts (us) and yet its would appear so far to have largely failed in that regard.
So who will buy them?
Already ordered, so thats one at least!
Where in Scotland are you ;-) LOL
As far North as you can get without getting your feet wet!!
i'm still slightly shocked it's £40k... i mean i know that that's to going rate for a limited edition uber-hatch but still
i'm still slightly shocked it's £40k... i mean i know that that's to going rate for a limited edition uber-hatch but still
Got a shout from my dealer today, because of the number of speculators and the small number of cars available the dealers are having to process genuine orders, so I had to spec mine today despite not wanting it till very late this year (need to get the most out of my S3 ). Audi also asked for my DOB which was odd, can't say I've ever been asked for that in the past!
Anyways, I'm sure my set up wont be the most popular but I like it
White with black/red wheels, black optics, interior light pack, bucket seats with white stitching, auto dim/wipers/folding wing mirrors, and Bose although I'd love to know if there's any difference between standard and bose other than the name bose on the speakers... I have bose on the S3 but I'm wondering if it's worth it. A bargain at £43.5 k
Placed my order last night. Tried to keep it fairly simple (almost identical to my S3) - I've no need for alot of the options that they offer and IMHO I think some of them are a rip off:
Suzuka Grey
Black Styling Pack
Bose
Privacy Glass
Electric Folding Mirrors
NSP
Still to find out if I can afford it, but it's risk free - no deposit and no commitment.
guys at Audi and I keep buying rediculous cars of them .