Paul finch
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Ok,we all love our s3,we big it up,give it large,but what don't you like about your car?
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Ok,we all love our s3,what don't you like about your car?
Couldn't agree more on the folding mirrors.....it really is ridiculous that the S3 does not have them when cars costing 15 grand less have them as standard equipment.not including stuff like folding mirrors and auto dimming mirrors on a car of this value is quite poo!
What don't you like about yours?Ok,we all love our s3,we big it up,give it large,but what don't you like about your car?
That can be fixed using VCDS using the directly controlled threshold adaption, rather than gradual time adaption as it’s defaulted.Throttle response should be much sharper. Can’t actually think of anything else specific to the car. As with all modern cars I wish paint was more resistant to stone chips
Ok,we all love our s3,we big it up,give it large,but what don't you like about your car?
Haven’t got mine yet (March delivery) but I think not having a sunglasses holder will be the only thing I dislike!
Love the car but find the limited standard spec frustrating as a used buyer. LoL.
I mean, not including stuff like folding mirrors and auto dimming mirrors on a car of this value is quite poo!
Definitely, another travesty! Ridiculous really. Isn’t it?Can I also add parking sensors to this? Not even rear parking sensors!
The only other gripe, and I don’t know if this is just mine, the center console just above the gear stick feels quite lousy built. Just touching the side with your leg makes it creak? Would like to know if anyone else has this actually!
Apart from that I love it!
I mean, not including stuff like folding mirrors and auto dimming mirrors on a car of this value is quite poo!
Can I also add parking sensors to this? Not even rear parking sensors!
£1400, jeezo!Water dripping on the seats when the doors are opened.
Clutch biting point too far up the pedal
Cheap and nasty Quattro badge above the glove box.
Cheap chrome on the exhaust tips
No heated windscreen.
Temperature gauge a £1400 extra.
Software issues that Audi don't seem interested in fixing.
Sat nav even worse than the PFL
But to be fair, there is far far more that I like about the car than I can find to dislike.
£1400, jeezo!
Or VCDS/OBDeleven/carista.Think he is referring to the fact you need tech pack advanced and virutal cockpit before you get an oil temp
Rear parking sensors are standard on my S3.Can I also add parking sensors to this? Not even rear parking sensors!
Yeah I was thinking this yesterday, can't imagine being without a camera again...Rear parking sensors are standard on my S3.
I wish the camera was too....you don't realise how good this is until you have got used to having one then don't have it on your next car.
To be fair though a reversing camera is a cost option on most.
I can remember when power steering was reserved for high priced luxury vehicles, then later became an optional extra on more mainstream modelsI’m a creature of unassisted rack and pinion so no power steering will please me.
I can remember when power steering was reserved for high priced luxury vehicles, then later became an optional extra on more mainstream models
That was fine back then....but with ever increasing wheel and tyre sizes to what we have today, I wouldn't want to even attempt driving a modern car without power steering.
you can get a clip in case for the drivers side. You pop out the grab handle and put in the sunglasses holder. i did this in mine. Looks good, think it was less than 10pounds on ebay.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/For-Audi...h=item25c00d369d:g:BnEAAOSwHSdcGbXr:rk:1:pf:1
I read a while ago that if you hold down the volume dial by the gearstick , then it will turn the MMI off so when you get back in the car, the screen wont come up. But I suppose you loose radio/bluetooth etc too. But if you are doing this every time you get in the car, are you even using the MMI? or just have it on the same station 24/7I’m for ever pressing the hide button for the screen every time I start the car why can’t it stay where is was when I switched off the ignition ie down.
I’m for ever pressing the hide button for the screen every time I start the car why can’t it stay where is was when I switched off the ignition ie down.
The rs3 owners probably say the same comparing to an s3.What I don't like about the S3 (this an S3 only thread yes?) is that it is about twice the price of a "basic" A3.
If I decided to spend £40k on a car I would want it to really be different to the cheapest models in the range.
Yes, it has 4wd and a more powerful engine but it has the same sized infotainment screen, the same music system and they still charge extra for basic equipment included for much cheaper cars.
I have the virtual cockpit and can scroll through most MMI options without needing the pop up screen.I read a while ago that if you hold down the volume dial by the gearstick , then it will turn the MMI off so when you get back in the car, the screen wont come up. But I suppose you loose radio/bluetooth etc too. But if you are doing this every time you get in the car, are you even using the MMI? or just have it on the same station 24/7
Software Issues - Biggest thing that annoys me, the MMI software is poor. My A3 had similar issues. I use Apple CarPlay daily and wow. My A3 it used to crash all the time. On my S3 now it's better but has a new glitch! I put a song on Spotify, start driving and the music just stops! I have to switch to radio then back to CarPlay and hit play, from then on it's fine!
I agree with what others say that more things should be standard on the S3 too.
To be fair, I have come across some new rs3’s with just standard equipment. Quite shocking how folding mirrors on a car at that price point isn’t standard either.
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I got my S3 used 6 months old, Black Edition. It has the folding with auto dim mirrors which I didn't really look for but the car had what I wanted (Tech pack with virtual cockpit).
I worked out the car was about 37500 brand new, If I was spec the car brand new I would have added things like high beam assist, rear view camera, (maybe advanced key but keyless car theft...) and the parking system plus for the front sensors.