I agree, RS3 did seem to be pretty good keeping up with the older siblings. I suspect the RS3 and RS5 power to weight is pretty similar, but I did think wow they are both level pegging.
RS3 doing well hanging out with the big boys + imho the RS5 should be embarrassed as from a roll the RS3 was ahead almost until the one mile marker!
The sound of that V10 though
TX.
No; the 8Y reverts back to auto mode, does not stay in dynamic like the 8V did
For sure, I know it wouldn’t be a fair comparison but I’d love to see what a tune on the RS3 would look like compared to the rest. I’m willing to bet the bigger cars would get a bit of a shock.
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I think he means the current car reverts to comfort every ignition cycle vs the old one that would stay in dynamic on the screen but actually reverted to comfort every ignition cycle.That chap was saying you have to put it back into dynamic mode after a restart… which is that same as what you’re saying bud - you’re agreeing with each other
It still did the quickest 1/4 mile that Carwow had tested with the RS3
No I’m not, I saying something different. In the 8V after a restart it would say it’s in dynamic still but car would actually be in comfort. In the 8Y it goes to auto and even says it’s in auto, it won’t still say the last mode it was in but actually be in comfortThat chap was saying you have to put it back into dynamic mode after a restart… which is that same as what you’re saying bud - you’re agreeing with each other
I think that TX covered that earlier. My S4 was the same, although you could put the gearbox into S or cycle through the drive select and it would sort it back into Dynamic for real. Annoying having to do that each time but I suppose it's another noise emissions thing so you don't start the car in loud mode each time...
Heres our old mate Volkswizard with a RS3 for the week............''Lets see what happens if I floor it around this left hand corner with everything in an aggressive setting'' nearly the first and the last car Audi UK ever gave him
Mk8 Golf R very similar in the handling dept, dry summer and a big roundabout, f**k me does it hang on well, 4 wheel drifting, possible oversteer and NO understeer full stop, impressive
It was very rewarding instead of 'aim for the exit and hope you dont run out of road' approachPriceless
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It was very rewarding instead of 'aim for the exit and hope you dont run out of road' approach
Still hasn’t got a patch on a golf gti Clubsport for ‘real’ drivers though does it?
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Haha yes I watched it through and he certainly seemed positive about it.I finally actually watched it and at the end he was singing it’s praises and I thought ‘wow, he’s actually going to say it’s a good car to buy.’. Wrong.
Apparently a well spec’ed RS3 is £70k (not if you’re paying list) so it’s better to buy a Porsche Boxter GTS and, wait for it, an Mk8 Golf GTI Clubsport. Who would’ve thunk it? You should do exactly what he’s already done because he’s got it sussed.
Apparently buying the Clubsport for fuel economy over the RS3 (even though it was barely any better on his commute) and the Porsche for more excitement.
Boll0cks. The fuel economy thing is stupid and I’m willing to bet the RS3 would annihilate the Porsche on a B road and you’d be having a great time. He’s such a muppet.
Anyway, car sounded good and did everything he asked of it. Almost put him in a ditch too, which I notice he never tried again! Lol.
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Damn, I was waiting to see him get some oversteer and **** his breeks like he done last time lmao, instead he got excited over it literally going around a corner.
His exact words “I’m buying a Tesla, this is the way”.
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RS3 8Y crashing in the background after taking a corner too fast
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