Clubsport 40 value

[barrym381]

If you want a DSG, I doubt you will be disappointed with the overall drivetrain.... The engine defines the character of that car, where as the CS is pretty good all round and relatively interesting in the world of modern Golf's.

Personally if I wanted a Dsg car, I would go for the RS3 if it is within budget.
As the post 2017 cars were >£40k. you will end up paying the same road tax as a high end TCR, I'm implying that seems more justifuable on the RS3 ?

I’d struggle to stomach paying stupid amounts of cash to tax a Golf but an RS3 I could forgive.



What are RS3’s like on fuel?
Not all big capacity engines are rubbish on fuel, a colleague of mine had a few M140i’s on hire and they were no worse on fuel than the Golfs I had!

An RS3 would probably be less affected by mileage versus value than an Ed40. Both quite rare and sought after but the RS3 is just a production model and seems to bottom out at a certain price point.

Our fuel bill went down by more than 50% coming from a mk5 r32 to a 65 plate rs3 and not much at the price of the rs3 will win against a 458 Ferrari down the 1/4 mile twice the time are on crail raceways timer so the 458 owner can forever see it  the gt3 rs just nosed in front

[Jim_mk7.5]

Our fuel bill went down by more than 50% coming from a mk5 r32 to a 65 plate rs3 and not much at the price of the rs3 will win against a 458 Ferrari down the 1/4 mile twice the time are on crail raceways timer so the 458 owner can forever see it  the gt3 rs just nosed in front

I used a 15 plate RS3 for a week or so and noticed it was quite a bit worse than 230 GTI at the time on the commute to work. Lots of mid to late teens. If you drive it more sensible then perhaps would be ok but then that engine noise does bring out the child in you!

[Badluck]

There’s a guy at work who’s got a few nice cars. He replaced his C63 with a RS3 last year. I asked how the car was and he said it was quick but looked depressed. 2 months down the road he got rid of it, got another C63 and had a massive grin again. If you want something fast get a RS3, if you want something fun get something else. Also find one magazine review from a reputable motoring journalist that gives the RS3 5/5.

Yep for sure.

Todays issue is the Audi RS3!!!!!

[Exonian]

After a C63 anything would seem dull.
An RS3 is like a Golf R or S3 with the wick turned up. Dull for when you’ve had a bad day and just want to cruise home quietly in comfort yet can hold its own on the local bypass when the i30’s come out to play.
I saw a lovely RS3 today and it sounded nuts, no wonder the driver had the window down. Mind you he was headed for the MaccyD drivethru...

[245PS]

Ha ha guys, pleased I logged on this evening, these last few posts have been both helpful and humorous. Nice.

I'm struggling to find a Golf I like, for the right money. The only TCR's I like cost more than 2 different lovely RS3's. That said, the TCR is almost new, and the Audi 4 years old. I still can't get my head around the RS3 pricing...

[RobS23GTI]

I had an RSQ3 for just under a year (wanted to scratch the powerful mini-SUV itch). Was a great car and still fun to drive for a big old thing but it was pretty expensive to run with MPG of 26ish driving like a Saint, and service costs on another level to the Golf. We moved house and i was doing a decent amount of miles for work so swapped in the end for a GTI Performance.
Had that for about 1yr until I swapped it for the TCR at the weekend.
The GTI performance was great but was just missing something that I couldn't put my finger on and I never "loved it".
The TCR feels different and a real step up over the GTI performance and i managed to snag one which came under the £40k OTR with the Akra exhaust (its completely worth it btw).

[Exonian]

Having owned a GTI PP some years ago (seems funny saying that) I can imagine it feeling a bit flat as far as power delivery goes after owning an RS 5 pot.
The TCR has a much racier power delivery even though it’s probably minimally quicker at best than a 245PS GTI on the road, it feels more urgent and that is significant I think.
Mind you the price difference between the two is significant also! 

[245PS]

Thank you guys for all the input on this thread. Yesterday I put a deposit down on an RS3, but rather than just disappear I wanted to say thanks.

I still love the idea of a Clubsport, and in different times perhaps I would have ended up with one. However with the way things are at the moment, especially with my wifes ultra strict distancing rules, the exercise just didn't allow for it. I'd love to have viewed some, driven some, proven to myself it was the car for me. But I couldn't/haven't and subsequently decided the RS3 was less of a gamble. I didn't want to be disappointed with the Golf. I know I'll love the RS3.

Yesterday I was trying to talk myself in to finding £9k more for the facelift virtual cockpit version, but my with my sensible cap on I went for a low mileage ultra high spec old shape. I can always upgrade to the new one later if I so wish.

Thank you once again guys.

Adam

[barrym381]

Thank you guys for all the input on this thread. Yesterday I put a deposit down on an RS3, but rather than just disappear I wanted to say thanks.

I still love the idea of a Clubsport, and in different times perhaps I would have ended up with one. However with the way things are at the moment, especially with my wifes ultra strict distancing rules, the exercise just didn't allow for it. I'd love to have viewed some, driven some, proven to myself it was the car for me. But I couldn't/haven't and subsequently decided the RS3 was less of a gamble. I didn't want to be disappointed with the Golf. I know I'll love the RS3.

Yesterday I was trying to talk myself in to finding £9k more for the facelift virtual cockpit version, but my with my sensible cap on I went for a low mileage ultra high spec old shape. I can always upgrade to the new one later if I so wish.

Thank you once again guys.

Adam

Good news you’ve bought something did you get a test drive in the rs3  when it arrives just leave it in dynamic mode and enjoy

[fredgroves]

Wow dropping some serious dollar on a second hand car without a test drive.... bold...some might say.