A friend has one on his S3 and you can just switch it on or off. There is a difference on the road - the power is there instantly when you need it at any wheel but onb the track I could not really tell any difference.
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Hi Rich
I too have an S3, which I bought after having 2 Impreza's. I am not going to compare them, because you can't. Love the S3 to bits I have had the Revo ECU re-programme done, so it now puts out 270bhp. It pulls like a train in any gear and returns 34mpg on a run with ease. Insurance is also much less than my Scoob was. BOSE stereo is an essential upgrade IMHO. Cheers TONY |
Thanks for all the good advise, pretty much tipped the balance! Last question, does the S3 come factory fitted with Thatcham CAT1 equivalent alarm?? obviously makes a huge diff on the old insurance.
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Pretty sure they dont come with cat 1. my new tt doesnt and i am sure that would be the same. alarm is very quiet but has all the features u would want, such as auto locking( in case u press open by accident) opens windows and boot etc.
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Rich,
Not sure re alarm, just try Privilege Insurance`s on-line insurance calculator, I was amazed how cheap they insure S3s for. |
Ok, devil's advocate....
Some people buy a car and thats it, it does everything they need, whereas some people buy a car and immediately start thinking about different springs, shocks, brakes, tuning etc.... If you are the sort that fiddles anyway - would an A3 1.8T quattro not be a better (and cheaper) starting point? Would also (if you like that sort of thing) make a better stealth machine? Also possibly available as a 5dr? Just a thought. Ian. |
ianc,
i thought that Haldex automatically engages in first??. Dont know why i think it does, must have read it som ewhere. What Audi have you got with 222bhp? roTTie |
That must be such a riot to own!
What a stealth car, i bet you have seriously pi**ed off alot of people with that. Who did the mods? RoTTie |
Cheers Simon, just tried Privilege Insurance they quoted around £720 based on yr 2000 car, so I went back to Norwich Union who insure my VR6 changed the alarm to factory fitted from CAT1 and the quote was £10 more at £537. Dont know why I get such good deals from them but no other company has got anywhere near them in the last 3 years.
Re potential mods to the car, not in favour, I drove a Beetle for years then a Group A spec 309GTi Pug, the continual waiting for something to go wrong tends to sway you to keeping a car standard! |
RoTTie2..
Custom remap was done by Jabbasport in Peterborough. Other than that - Ferodo DSC2500's and Castrol Super Response dot 4. It's a blast, lovely and quiet and comfy (and 40+mpg) on long journeys, and yet great fun on the wet & muddy B roads. There was a temptation to go for the spoilers and big wheels look, but I love surprising people so will keep it low key. http://www.geocities.com/ian_cooke/3qtrocty.txt Ian. |
RichWalk,
That`s good news re insurance! I pay around 550 quid with Privilege, I`m 32, full protected NCB etc. |
That's because RichWalk is 85 years old, lives in a hamlet that has a lower insurance risk rating than Trumpton, and he keeps his car in a bullet proof glass box. ;)
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