GMballistic Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 So what do you think? .....yeah right. Like I could afford that! I have got a new German made car though. Firstly though a few more pictures of the exotic cars from the showroom where I bought my new car from. This is going to be such a let down now after those beauties especially the Porsches. Anyway here's my new car which is a 08' Audi S3 Quattro. Definitely enjoying having a "new" car again especially a boosted one with 4WD & it's a lot more fun than the Honda so far. 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattross1313 Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 Aaaah such a tease Granville!! That first pic looks awesome!! S3 looks smart though always had a liking for them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted May 3, 2016 Author Share Posted May 3, 2016 Aaaah such a tease Granville!! That first pic looks awesome!! S3 looks smart though always had a liking for them. That Porsche 911 GT3 RS was amazing. He told me it was one of the first ones in the country and it's only got around 30 miles on the clock (delivery miles). Ceramic brakes, roll cage, bucket seats and yours for around £200K I think it was. Bargain. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRF4N Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 Probably my favourite hot hatch.... But you made that such an anticlimax lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted May 3, 2016 Author Share Posted May 3, 2016 Probably my favourite hot hatch.... But you made that such an anticlimax lol My Mrs is always telling me the same thing! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Kay Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 I knew you'd get bored with the civic quite quickly. I really wanted to love the one I drove but it just felt dull with horrible suspension. Audi is a better bet I reckon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeezeebaba Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 Proper Q car that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricey Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 Oddly enough we're just rebuilding an 08 S3 that burned a hole through its number 2 piston! Sent from my SM-G925F using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stutopia Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 Nice! Looks like the paint's been well looked after. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock_Steady Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 Good choice there Granville, and in the right colour too. Good power gains if you want them. So, how is it more exciting than the Honda? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
350zedd Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 Nice one Granville! Did your Mrs choose the S3?...... I thought at least you'd go for the RS3? Again, be interested to hear how it compares to the Honda. You'll have to do a Chris Harris type of review after you've ragged it over the next couple of weeks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZEUS Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 Take those wind deflectors off or I'll have to start calling you Granville too! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 GT2RS! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Husky Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 Take those wind deflectors off or I'll have to start calling you Granville too! Are these not cool? I totally want some for the celica (if they exist) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonty88 Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 My eyes popped out when I clicked on the post Ballistic 😆! Nice tidy A3 though mate, looks nice 😉 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jowen7448 Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 Well I feel totally duped by the OP. Still the S3 looks nice Nice! Looks like the paint's been well looked after. This was the first thing I thought too 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted May 4, 2016 Author Share Posted May 4, 2016 Good choice there Granville, and in the right colour too. Good power gains if you want them. So, how is it more exciting than the Honda? It's more exciting than the FN2 because it handles better (imo) as well as gives you a bigger shove when the turbo kicks in rather than a more linear power delivery with just a little bit of a "shove" when you hit VTEC that the Honda gives. I mean the Honda VTEC engines are great but you really need to be changing gear at the top end of the rev range each time so that it drops the rpm straight back into VTEC again for fast driving. I never really felt connected to the FN2 so I never really felt like driving it all that much apart from when I had to. Nice one Granville! Did your Mrs choose the S3?...... I thought at least you'd go for the RS3? Again, be interested to hear how it compares to the Honda. You'll have to do a Chris Harris type of review after you've ragged it over the next couple of weeks. No I chose it. Last week I spent the whole week scanning the country for my next car and visited lots of places looking at different motors. Went to North/West Yorkshire (Motorhub as in my other thread), Gloucestershire, Bristol, Hampshire... Literally spent about £300 on fuel! I looked at two R33 Nissan Skyline GTR's, two Audi RS4's, two Audi S3's, two BMW 135i M sports, one BMW M5 and a few different generation Evo's (8, 9 & 10's). In the end I liked the Audi S3 the best for my needs & wants. Easily modified with a lot of aftermarket parts available, good looking (imo), quick, smart (read that as not chavvy) and feels modern still. I discounted the R33's as too much money for an older car imo (despite me falling in love with one in particular), Evo's were mainly dogs (felt cheap interior wise) plus some had questionable mods, BMW 135i M sports are nice (very fast) but I didn't really like the interiors (plus every time I saw one on the road a woman was driving it! make of that what you will), BMW M5 and RS4's as too big but loved the RS4 interior which again is part of the reason I went for the S3 as it's very similar inside. Take those wind deflectors off or I'll have to start calling you Granville too! I can live with that. I like them. Had them before on my old EP3 CTR and my JDM Impreza WRX so na na na na na. My eyes popped out when I clicked on the post Ballistic ������! Nice tidy A3 though mate, looks nice ������ Believe me I wish I could have walked away with one of the Porsches instead or possibly a GTR as they had 3 R35's. Thanks for the comments all. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stutopia Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 What the front door is a BMW 315i? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted May 4, 2016 Author Share Posted May 4, 2016 What the front door is a BMW 315i? Don't know what you're on about, ....I clearly wrote 135i M sport. Yeah my bad Stu. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stutopia Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 I thought that at first, but then I clocked it twice and thought I'd missed something Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ioneabee Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 good luck with trying to keep it clean though 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted May 4, 2016 Author Share Posted May 4, 2016 good luck with trying to keep it clean though I know right but I specifically wanted a black one so I guess it'll give me something to do every weekend for the entire length of my ownership. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ioneabee Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 ah well, at least you're past the "primer" stage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted May 4, 2016 Author Share Posted May 4, 2016 ah well, at least your past the "primer" stage Yep, finally able to afford a car that came painted. Result. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
350zedd Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 Take no notice, he's just jealous 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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