A full day of test drives approaching..

[MAW73]

Thanks

already have some great deals on the table for 330d / xdrive of around £10k off a £43k car - choice of about 4 cars they can get

haven't yet spoken to anyone about 235 but thanks for the info..

No worries..... just added to my above post with a link to some current deals people are paying.

[ffrank]

Nice shopping list Drisser, looking forward to seeing what you find.

If you are looking as high as an RS3, I would be tempted to look at the Jag XE S, I think it's a beautiful car and a peach of an engine. Easy 10% discount, but I'm not sure if it's residuals are better than the rest of the XE range.

The comments about a 330d being as fast as an R seem somewhat wishful. As I said in the M235i thread my DTUK'd GTD has seen off more than 1 330d in gear, and there is no way I would see off an R. Only way I or a 330d would see off an R is if the R didn't drop a gear or 2 or if the 330d is tuned!

[drisser]

I think the RS3 is a bit wishful but am considering it because the retained values look so good, so maybe stretching if I am going to keep a bigger % isn't so bad..

I would be putting down a fairly hefty £12-£15k deposit so my main consideration is paying the car off fully over 3-4 years or at least keeping it that long and getting most (or as much as possible) back.

[wigit]

Are they letting you test drive RS3s now given the engine issues?

[drisser]

didn't know about any ? 

using too much fuel    ?

[am1w]

dresser:

If you get an RS3, you will be kicking yourself when the R400/420 is released, as I am sure it will be a much better driver's car and will spank the RS3. It is for this reason Audi may probably release an RS3+ to counteract the R400/420. Where/when will this horsepower war end? Sheer madness.

[wigit]

I think the R will be more fun to drive and consensus is the R gives better feedback through the wheel from all the reviewers who know that they are talking about

For us mere mortals better feedback equals more confidence so additional power becomes irrelavent on anything other than a straight line, whistle the stoppers are immense on the RS3 if you have the confidence you will not be so reliant

RS3 will be the RS3 they have already done the + bit by moving the limiter

[am1w]

When I drove the RS3, it was like a sledgehammer striking an egg. It has slightly feeless steering. The car does not communicate with the driver. But boy is it fast.

But, I somehow loved it. Beautifully made, excellent details and looks very expensive which is one thing the R does not. I'd have one in a hearbeat, if I did not own an R, if it was not for the soon to be released R400/420 and if only the damned boot was a bit bigger than the measly 280 litres! What a mega fail!

There, there; I have convinced myself I got the right caR!

[Tornado8]

Are they letting you test drive RS3s now given the engine issues?

What issues

[monkeyhanger]

I think the RS3 is a bit wishful but am considering it because the retained values look so good, so maybe stretching if I am going to keep a bigger % isn't so bad..

I would be putting down a fairly hefty £12-£15k deposit so my main consideration is paying the car off fully over 3-4 years or at least keeping it that long and getting most (or as much as possible) back.

Retained values make it a good value PCP to chop in every 3 years, to buy it is still a very expensive motor - will you really be looking to find £24k to make it yours when it is 3 years old?