New S3 ordered today
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RichardT
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Well those two estimates are conflicting. If Audi are planning to build it in 10 weeks from now, how come it’s going to be twice as long before you get it?
And more often than not build are brought forward rather than back.
Where are these two conflicting estimates coming from.
And more often than not build are brought forward rather than back.
Where are these two conflicting estimates coming from.
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The dealership has no influence on the car build date. Production schedules are decided by the factory based on many factors including component availability.
Your best guidance of build week will be the order tracker as this is linked to the factory production schedule. As mentioned above the build date on the tracker can move around until a few weeks before its actually built.
Your best guidance of build week will be the order tracker as this is linked to the factory production schedule. As mentioned above the build date on the tracker can move around until a few weeks before its actually built.
Can't comment on the lead time, there's a whole thread on people discussing that though.
But.... What colour
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But.... What colour
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When i placed my order i was told if i wanted a factory build from start it would take 12 weeks and if they could find a car all ready in the system that they could still change the spec if will been sooner. But in the end as i didnt want to wait they found me a car with a similar spec i want in there group cars.
Congrats on your new car order.
Build / delivery all depends on if the dealer has orders on the system already, that they can change the spec of. Large group dealer usually have a few in the system anyway.
Daytona Grey is still one of Audi's best colours. Nearly ordered that myself on my S3.
You live on Jersey. Isn't the speed limit there 40 mph?
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Congrats on the order Lisa.
Do cars heading to Jersey go direct or via a UK mainland port first? Wondering if that adds time?
Thanks, yes they do go via UK first.
Congrats on the order Lisa.
Do cars heading to Jersey go direct or via a UK mainland port first? Wondering if that adds time?
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Congrats on the order Lisa.
Do cars heading to Jersey go direct or via a UK mainland port first? Wondering if that adds time?
The cars destined for the channel islands are loaded onto car carriers heading to Dublin.
Don’t the factory shut down at some point for like a month for maintenance to the robots and to set them for the next years model? Delay could have something to do with that.
It would kill me having to stick to 40mph in an S3
It would kill me having to stick to 40mph in an S3
RichardT
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There’s not many places that you can go very fast. The long straight road along the west coast is a possibility but I think they have had some nasty accidents along there.The speed limit is 40mph............ but who says @Lisa. sticks to it
I find that once you get to Jersey you don’t want to speed - just soak up the calm.
, we have a few 40 mph areas, mostly 30, some 20 and green lanes are 15. It is a small island, but only an hour on the boat across to FranceI ordered mine last weekend and got week 19, est delivery 29th May.
Interestingly I tried to add the sunroof to my order today which isn’t a problem but means I can’t have the V spoke wheels. As of last Friday they are no longer an option, only the 5 spokes available now. I’m sticking with the V spokes and sacrificing the sunroof!
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Interestingly I tried to add the sunroof to my order today which isn’t a problem but means I can’t have the V spoke wheels. As of last Friday they are no longer an option, only the 5 spokes available now. I’m sticking with the V spokes and sacrificing the sunroof!
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Bought mine on Tuesday. I went for a stock car, 0 miles unregistered. Not the spec I'd of initially choose. Black edition, tech pack, mag ride, 19's and red calipers. But they quoted a minimum of 6 months due to the emissions palava apparently. So get to take delivery in two weeks and that's only because I'm offshore
A pal ordered an RS3 saloon and he's had his taken off the boat. Local dealership has lent him an RS3 sportback while it arrives
A pal ordered an RS3 saloon and he's had his taken off the boat. Local dealership has lent him an RS3 sportback while it arrives
Scroll down this thread a bit, something to do with the new standards test that the S3 & RS3’s haven’t passed yet
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'apparently' due to the VAG emissions scandal. Every conceivable variation of every car has to be tested. I don't know how true this is mind.
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As far as I know the port hold only applies to the RS3 model being shipped to the USA not Canada or the UK to the best of my knowledge and that order has now been lifted. Some RS3 US cars have been held at port of entry for months.
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Your car goes by train to the port of Emden where it joins the queue of cars waiting for a boat ride to England. Hopefully you'll get lucky and get on a boat quickly. It can take anywhere from a few days to a few weeks to get shipped over.
Status 39 comes when your car has been loaded on a boat and is on the way to England.
Status 39 comes when your car has been loaded on a boat and is on the way to England.
Mine took 15 days from factory to ferry, it landed on Monday and isn’t getting to my stealer until next Wednesday
Its going to Sheerness, then I believe , from Portsmouth to Jersey, May take a while, but considering construction start date was supposed to be 21 May , it’s way ahead of schedule
I’d say your car is on schedule, it would’ve been built last week and in QC on your build date. Wouldn’t it be quicker for you to fly to London and drive it over to Jersey?
Picked the S3 up today...
Ordered 31st March
Est build date 7th May
Actual build date 3rd May
Left the factory 9th May
On the ferry 22nd May
Arrived at dealer and collected 31st May
Big thanks to Harvey at Cambridge Audi
Ordered 31st March
Est build date 7th May
Actual build date 3rd May
Left the factory 9th May
On the ferry 22nd May
Arrived at dealer and collected 31st May
Big thanks to Harvey at Cambridge Audi
Picked the S3 up today...
Ordered 31st March
Est build date 7th May
Actual build date 3rd May
Left the factory 9th May
On the ferry 22nd May
Arrived at dealer and collected 31st May
Big thanks to Harvey at Cambridge Audi
Very nice!
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Picked the S3 up today...
Ordered 31st March
Est build date 7th May
Actual build date 3rd May
Left the factory 9th May
On the ferry 22nd May
Arrived at dealer and collected 31st May
Big thanks to Harvey at Cambridge Audi
Very nice
Enjoy 
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