Well, after 3.5 years the time has come to swap out the S3. No reason not to get another, but I've done that once (ie two consecutive models the same) and just won't do it again. I don't see any point in sitting in the same car for 6/7 years!
So what to replace it with? Love the car, it's been great, never let me down and apart from routine servicing has only needed the infamous door rattle sorting and a front wheel bearing replaced. Both fixed under warranty. The local dealership have been great, and I have a good relationship with the staff.
I was really struggling to know what to do. I eventually narrowed my list down to BMW M140, M-B A45 AMG or a TTS. In the end I just couldn't see myself in the BMW so ruled that out. I was concerned that the A45 would be too much of a 'hooligan' car, but had one for an extended test drive. I was hoping I'd hate it, especially as I just love manual boxes and it is only available with the seven speed DCT 'box, but it was an absolute hoot. However, after much soul searching and head vs heart thinking, I've gone for a TTS. Speccd up a car and ordered early December. Having seen the spec, the dealer told me they fully expected a 6 month delivery, but Audi came up trumps with a March build date, and I hope to pick it up some time in April.
The S3 has been great fun and I've enjoyed every minute with the car, but the time has come to move on. Thanks for all the help and entertainment the forum has given, and I hope I've been able to contribute in some small way where relevant.
So what to replace it with? Love the car, it's been great, never let me down and apart from routine servicing has only needed the infamous door rattle sorting and a front wheel bearing replaced. Both fixed under warranty. The local dealership have been great, and I have a good relationship with the staff.
I was really struggling to know what to do. I eventually narrowed my list down to BMW M140, M-B A45 AMG or a TTS. In the end I just couldn't see myself in the BMW so ruled that out. I was concerned that the A45 would be too much of a 'hooligan' car, but had one for an extended test drive. I was hoping I'd hate it, especially as I just love manual boxes and it is only available with the seven speed DCT 'box, but it was an absolute hoot. However, after much soul searching and head vs heart thinking, I've gone for a TTS. Speccd up a car and ordered early December. Having seen the spec, the dealer told me they fully expected a 6 month delivery, but Audi came up trumps with a March build date, and I hope to pick it up some time in April.
The S3 has been great fun and I've enjoyed every minute with the car, but the time has come to move on. Thanks for all the help and entertainment the forum has given, and I hope I've been able to contribute in some small way where relevant.