Ciaran

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any idea what these are like??
seems little point in shelling out for an S3 if i could chip one of these these to the same power.

any idea what the handling is like?

performance figures??

Cupramax

1.8T Quattro is 180hp and will chip to 210hp approx. 0-60 7.5ish top end 140ish. handling like any Golf 4 derivative is lacking somewhat...

The Chief

save up and get an S3

NW Mark has a remapped Audi S3 and it is a quick car alright on a Wales run recently i dont think he held up any scoob out that day in fact he was pulling away from most!

NWMark

Hi Chief

Cairan,

like Cupra has said, 1.8T quattro is 180bhp standard will chip to 210-220bhp, S3 210/225bhp standard will chip to 260-275bhp.

its not just power where the S3 is better though the standard spec is miles better, and well worth the extra ~£3000 when new, although i imagine now that the S3 holds more of a premium over the 1.8TQ

Electric Recaros in Leather/Alcantara
Xenon Headlights
17" Alloys
Uprated and lower suspension
Flared Arches front and rear
Climate Control
ESP (on facelift models)
different front and rear bumpers
lots of nice S3 badges

Mark

Bobby Peru

I had both, get the S3. simple as that. Much more kit, better drive and a much better pride of ownership factor, 1.8T Q is, on the face of it, a bit boring. I have had a 1.8T, 1.8T Q and then 2 S3's, the S3 was so much better car, plus you'll be glad of the elec Recaro's ans Xenons as standard.

The Chief

But get it re-mapped and it will be a very quick car.

i have seen some earlier S3's go for 10-12k now!