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Well I've done 35,000 miles in my 6 month old 2WD TDi, and I'm bang on with JaminBen and Yak here.
I've driven both DSG and Quattro A3s, and yes the DSG is a great auto box which comes into play during all your driving. Most people really rate it for the daily grind, and some rate it for harder driving too.
But IMO Quattro is a basic necessity for anyone who wants more from their Audi than big wheels, a nice badge and classy interior. The added traction and balance available with even the basic Quattro system really makes a standard front wheel drive Audi rather lame in comparison. Whether this matters to you, only you can decide.
Admittedly, you may only use Quattro for 5% of your driving, but for some people its that 5% that makes it all worthwhile /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
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Thanks for all your replies, I think the one above sums up my feelings as well, I noticed some wheelspin or slip around a couple of corners which would only get worse if I drove it harder or it was wet.
I know what hp and 2WD are like as I also own a T5 with probably close to 300hp, that gets blown into the weeds at the slightest wiff of damp conditions, last week I could not keep up with a diesel toyota hatch driving school car!
My mate has an RS4 with about 425hp which just totally ignores wet roads, unbelievable the way it puts the power down, I will make my choice after Audi announce what the S3 will be