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Adam C
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1st Jun 10 at 21:09   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Well Insurance runs out on the Gsi in a couple of months time, and have been considering parting ways with Vauxhall for another brand.
Looked at a few cars such such as Type R's, MK4 Golf's and Ibiza Cupra's etc but noticed that Audi S3's are also in my price range.

Couple I have spotted online are both '99 plates and in yellow

Picture to give you an example.

I know there is a few owners and ex-owners on here so just wanted to know what they have been like to live with and run, any common faults to look out for and check etc.
Also noticed the few Ive seen in my price range are on around 90k - 120k motorway miles, having a guess that these engines are pretty reliable even with this sort of mileage?

Cheers for any info

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Ian W
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Mines on 111k now, given me no real problems and I do about 15k a year.

Good car, does everything well imo.

My mates has a MK4 Astra Coupe and the S3 wins hands down in terms of quality and comfort.

If you have a MK4 GSi then I assume you will be used to lowish mpg which is the the only real downside.

Oh there expensive to mod, lowered mine about 2 years ago and it came to about £900 once you have bought rear tie bars and decent shocks and springs.
Joe
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Great cars imo. Love mine.
Adam C
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The S3 seems to offer everything I wanted in the Astra and more, Im used to the poor Mpg so thats not a problem.
And like you say Ian its a similar case with the Astra, yes you can get a cheap coilover kit for less than 200 notes for the Astra but if I wanted coil overs on the Astra I would want something decent like kw and they are priced around £800 also iirc.

I pressume there is plenty of parts and tuning companies around aswell?

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Ian W
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Yep, plenty of tuning stuff around, S3 uses the same 1.8T used across the VAG range at the time so no end of tuning options as far as i'm aware (although never really looked myself).
Joe
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Check out audi-sport.net mate. So much info on there.

Main faults are coil packs and water pump impellors dropping off. Not many other faults that are too common I don't think.

Repairs can be dear, cambelts and clutches are pretty big jobs. Maintenance itself isn't too bad and they are easy to work on if you are fairly competant.

Alot of people do/will slate them but I'm happy with mine as are most other S3 owners. Take a drive and see what you think.
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Adam C
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Ideal, cheers for the advice

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MarkM
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I like the newest shape one.
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quote:
Originally posted by Joe
Great cars imo. Love mine.
Corsa Sport Gav
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keep an eye out for rust on rear arches and roof rails
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joe's looks nice, they are rly good cars ! should of got one over my gsi
antnee
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MAF's are another thing which are common to go on the 1.8T's
Mark.W
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What kind of mpg do you get out the 1.8 turbos?
antnee
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Usual is around 25mpg I think, I know of people who have had high 30's though
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Not bad then,sounds like there better on fuel than the gsi's.
Adam C
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I was getting around 23-24mpg around town in the Gsi after my front bcs and map sensor where replaced, its gone back down to 18mpg after the eml came back on though

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make sure rear diff has had oil and filter changed, and make sure steering has no play in common problem and will need new steering rack
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I was gonna shop my LCR in for one, but now my car is fixed I don't want to.
do like S3's though and would be better in the winter than my car.

Since having my EGT sensor fitted I now absolutely love my engine

[Edited on 02-06-2010 by adiohead]
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Seriously have a look at LCRs too!

Love my LCR210 rempapped to 265bhp.
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My mate had an s3 (08) and it wad the most comfortable car ever, certainly got him alot of respect. Very grown up car. And incredibly quick. I think it was 265 standard or sumin. But chopped it in for another VCR for a few months as it just got too boring
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quote:
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What kind of mpg do you get out the 1.8 turbos?


i get around 22mpg for general driving, on a motorway run ive had mine to 38mpg
Joe
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Mine's been stuck on 23mpg for as long as I care to remember.
Ian W
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quote:
Originally posted by wooly101uk
What kind of mpg do you get out the 1.8 turbos?


i get around 22mpg for general driving, on a motorway run ive had mine to 38mpg


Ye, probably about the same on mine.
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Do the S3's have Brembos?
they cost a lot to replace (calipers, i mean)

my last service/repair bill was shocking

[Edited on 02-06-2010 by adiohead]

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