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Offline ROO1

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Gti vs Audi S1
« on: 12 February 2014, 19:21 »
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Offline KyleB

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Re: Gti vs Audi S1
« Reply #1 on: 12 February 2014, 19:47 »
I'm sorry but a 5 door a1 looks ridiculous.
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Offline ROO1

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Re: Gti vs Audi S1
« Reply #2 on: 12 February 2014, 20:01 »
Quote from: KyleB on 12 February 2014, 19:47
I'm sorry but a 5 door a1 looks ridiculous.

Good job it comes in 3dr flavour too then
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Offline GTI7me

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Re: Gti vs Audi S1
« Reply #3 on: 12 February 2014, 20:04 »
As per all fast Audi's i bet it is understeer central.

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Offline Ginagee

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Re: Gti vs Audi S1
« Reply #4 on: 12 February 2014, 20:19 »
http://www.TOPGEAR.com/uk/car-news/audi-s1-revealed-s1-sportback-2014-02-11

I like it. But I like yellow, and I'm a girl. :laugh:
But would I swap my GTi for it? NEVER.
« Last Edit: 12 February 2014, 21:43 by Ginagee »
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Offline Mr Savage

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Re: Gti vs Audi S1
« Reply #5 on: 12 February 2014, 22:09 »
I was starting to wish I had ordered one until I read the MPG which is a claimed 33!?!? That's code word for 23 and that it's manual only and only £5,000 cheaper than the R or S3 which is faster, more spacious, available in DSG flavour and more econimical.

I fail to understand it's purpose really? How have they managed to get such poor fuel economy from it? The GTI claims 47mpg in manual flavour with the same engine power.
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Offline Mark V GTD

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Re: Gti vs Audi S1
« Reply #6 on: 12 February 2014, 22:35 »
Maybe the 4WD is responsible....
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Offline Jthgti

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Re: Gti vs Audi S1
« Reply #7 on: 12 February 2014, 22:59 »
It's actually 40.3 mpg combined (see link below), I agree that it's probably the 4wd (and maybe it doesn't have stop start) that makes it thirstier on paper than the GTI.

I bet in everyday conditions it'll be the same as the GTI. Still a couple of grand overpriced though, but reckon it will be a great car to own.

Audi 'S' cars are almost always criticised by the motoring press, but own one for a couple of years and you'll understand what they are about - fast, subtle, unflustered progress.

http://www.audi.co.uk/about-audi/latest-news/concentrated-quattro-the-new-audi-s1-and-s1-sportback.html
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Offline Mr Savage

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Re: Gti vs Audi S1
« Reply #8 on: 13 February 2014, 06:05 »
Quote from: Mark V GTD on 12 February 2014, 22:35
Maybe the 4WD is responsible....

The Golf R & S3 are 4 wheel drive with a combined 40 MPG. Hm , the link I have said 33?

http://www.carbuyer.co.uk/news/138699/new-audi-s1-details-released

One must be wrong.
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Offline monkeyhanger

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Re: Gti vs Audi S1
« Reply #9 on: 13 February 2014, 07:40 »
Maybe 33 is a real world figure for combined official 40mpg? Will probably be buying the missus an A1 2.0TDI or 1.4ACT S-line black in the not too distant future, won't stretch it to one of these.

5 door A3 looks a lot worse than a 5 door A1 IMO - it doesn't look so much like an estate.
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