@steeve so you acknowledge that you don't race on the road, can you confirm then that your S3 understeers like a pram in the rain at those speeds?
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I don't race on the road, please check the definition of the word RACE. I enjoy driving quickly but safely, I don't do' competitive in my car or on my motorbike, some body wants to 'have a go', I'll slow down indicate left and allow them to safely overtake, then they can continue in the manner they choose.
But when conditions allow, when I'm on my own and the roads are clear (I live in the country) I sometimes drive quickly. I wouldn't say the S3 understeers like a pram, where did you get that impression? It's a very capable car, and you may remember me saying overall I love it. I would still buy another. However I'm not so infatuated as I cant see it has issues. Not enough to make me sell it and buy something else though. But on the undulating country roads where I live I'd easily say my Edition 30 GTI that I had some time ago was quicker point to point. Even quicker than my Prodrive STI. But the S3 is better overall than either of them.
The things I would like to see Audi fix are firstly the way the car pitches giving me the feeling it's about to bounce itself into the nearest ditch, it doesn't do this so much on smooth flat roads, but is quite pronounced on undulating B roads (many other owners have noticed this issue too). Provide more steering feel so you get feedback from the front wheels and lastly reduce the understeer, which is much more pronounced in the wet but too easy to reach in the dry.
Nothings perfect, as some one else already said, but Audi could easily fix these things at no cost. There are many cars out there that have the poise that the S3 doesn't, why on earth couldn't Audi make it drive round corners even as good as the Golf R? Perhaps, as others have said in the past Audi do tend to spend far too much time thrashing round the Ring, I've seen them. They have the ability to make a truly great car even better.
I would refute that I'm slagging the S3 or any Audi off (I've had a few), its a great car, the one I chose to spend my own hard earned cash on after many months driving loads of other performance cars. I have a choice what I spend my money as do many of us. I respect every ones right to spend their cash on whatever they wish, I also appreciate that not every one wants to drive quickly enough that they ever see the pitch and understeer. No ones wrong. No ones right. Please don't get all worked up because I have my own opinion, I respect yours.