Audi S3's??
14 January 2011, 11:08 PM
#3
Evening mate,you need to see how well it has been serviced really as poor oil changing or lack of it can be a big no no,ive personally changed oil on 2 which were badly kept for along time and with-in 1k miles the turbo's went along with a noisey top end's.
Also look at whether the cambelt has been changed recently because if due you have to counter in new water pump along with the job which isn't cheap any way,temp senders can be abit quirky causing poor running and bad consumption along with MAF sensor's.
But its still got to be said
Good night
Also look at whether the cambelt has been changed recently because if due you have to counter in new water pump along with the job which isn't cheap any way,temp senders can be abit quirky causing poor running and bad consumption along with MAF sensor's.
But its still got to be said
Good night
14 January 2011, 11:17 PM
#4
Evening mate,you need to see how well it has been serviced really as poor oil changing or lack of it can be a big no no,ive personally changed oil on 2 which were badly kept for along time and with-in 1k miles the turbo's went along with a noisey top end's.
Also look at whether the cambelt has been changed recently because if due you have to counter in new water pump along with the job which isn't cheap any way,temp senders can be abit quirky causing poor running and bad consumption along with MAF sensor's.
But its still got to be said
Good night
Also look at whether the cambelt has been changed recently because if due you have to counter in new water pump along with the job which isn't cheap any way,temp senders can be abit quirky causing poor running and bad consumption along with MAF sensor's.
But its still got to be said
Good night
says it has full service history, looks clean, low miles for age and its cheap enough...
14 January 2011, 11:29 PM
#5
What do you call cheap?
If it has a good service history and has cambelt changed then hopefully shouldn't be to bad,my friend has one with just over 200k on it and it still run's like a champ and believe it or not still has original clutch and turbo.
If it has a good service history and has cambelt changed then hopefully shouldn't be to bad,my friend has one with just over 200k on it and it still run's like a champ and believe it or not still has original clutch and turbo.
14 January 2011, 11:47 PM
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hav u considered tuning an a3 1.8 t
i know they are a tuners dream to extract serious power that would kill an s3 ! unless its not all about performance of coarse ?
i know they are a tuners dream to extract serious power that would kill an s3 ! unless its not all about performance of coarse ?
14 January 2011, 11:55 PM
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S3 has a good spec, recaros/bose and the like, i had one and it was a nice car, water pump packed in not long after getting it, plastic blades, expensive, xenon headlight went, again expensive,
was a really nice car, just went to ring in it and found it was not for me lol. then back to a scoob,
if not for that ring trip would still of had it.
was a really nice car, just went to ring in it and found it was not for me lol. then back to a scoob,
if not for that ring trip would still of had it.
15 January 2011, 12:12 AM
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You might as well go and park your Scoob at the side of the motorway with yours hazzards on and pretend to be broken down - that will save you having to buy an Audi and do it for real
are they that bad??
15 January 2011, 12:34 AM
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From what i see - they are that bad, but i still fancy one to tackle the daily hack. The following is what i posted on another thread - note how many cars come from VW 
Just to bring this thread back to the top. Since my last post, i've been taking note of specific makes and models which are sitting at the side of the M1 with their hazzards on. The list, i have to admit surprises me, but is true.
Audi A4 (59)
Audi A4 (05)
Seat Leon (58)
VW Golf (59)
Toyata Yaris (07)
Audi A4 (56)
Ford Mondeo (04)
Audi A3 (58)
Audi A3 (07)
Ford Focus (04)
Vauxhall Corsa (98)
Audi A6 (07)
Audi A3 (58)
Audi A6 (06)
Audi A4 (59)
Audi A4 (05)
Seat Leon (58)
VW Golf (59)
Toyata Yaris (07)
Audi A4 (56)
Ford Mondeo (04)
Audi A3 (58)
Audi A3 (07)
Ford Focus (04)
Vauxhall Corsa (98)
Audi A6 (07)
Audi A3 (58)
Audi A6 (06)
15 January 2011, 02:05 AM
#13
Hmm let me think 
Pads, discs etc are on par with the STi, bottom ends tend not to be a problem with the 20v, unlike the STi. My TT decided that the torque convertor for the 4wd system was no longer any good and started to whine, £1750 plus vat for one of those.....
They are NOT full time 4wd so be aware of that. Haldex controllers if faulty are around £500 fitted if the prices are steady. MAF's go all the time so budget to fit one straight away. Timing belts are around the £375.00 mark with the water pump at an indy.
Other than that they are nice cars and basically an Audi TT in an A3 shell. I might have missed something off the list but I'm sure someone will chime in
*Edit* Thermostats on the 1.8 t 20v seem to be a problem*
Pads, discs etc are on par with the STi, bottom ends tend not to be a problem with the 20v, unlike the STi. My TT decided that the torque convertor for the 4wd system was no longer any good and started to whine, £1750 plus vat for one of those.....
They are NOT full time 4wd so be aware of that. Haldex controllers if faulty are around £500 fitted if the prices are steady. MAF's go all the time so budget to fit one straight away. Timing belts are around the £375.00 mark with the water pump at an indy.
Other than that they are nice cars and basically an Audi TT in an A3 shell. I might have missed something off the list but I'm sure someone will chime in
*Edit* Thermostats on the 1.8 t 20v seem to be a problem*
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15 January 2011, 09:35 AM
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Hmm let me think
Pads, discs etc are on par with the STi, bottom ends tend not to be a problem with the 20v, unlike the STi. My TT decided that the torque convertor for the 4wd system was no longer any good and started to whine, £1750 plus vat for one of those.....
They are NOT full time 4wd so be aware of that. Haldex controllers if faulty are around £500 fitted if the prices are steady. MAF's go all the time so budget to fit one straight away. Timing belts are around the £375.00 mark with the water pump at an indy.
Other than that they are nice cars and basically an Audi TT in an A3 shell. I might have missed something off the list but I'm sure someone will chime in
*Edit* Thermostats on the 1.8 t 20v seem to be a problem*
Pads, discs etc are on par with the STi, bottom ends tend not to be a problem with the 20v, unlike the STi. My TT decided that the torque convertor for the 4wd system was no longer any good and started to whine, £1750 plus vat for one of those.....
They are NOT full time 4wd so be aware of that. Haldex controllers if faulty are around £500 fitted if the prices are steady. MAF's go all the time so budget to fit one straight away. Timing belts are around the £375.00 mark with the water pump at an indy.
Other than that they are nice cars and basically an Audi TT in an A3 shell. I might have missed something off the list but I'm sure someone will chime in
*Edit* Thermostats on the 1.8 t 20v seem to be a problem*
15 January 2011, 09:47 AM
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moorning,
Have a look at the front chassis (below the engine) and the rear suspension, there is sometimes a bit of rust.
What MY is it? If it is a 1,8 you could tune them quite a lot, the 1,8 is a reliable engine. Sometimes Turbocharger failure, sometimes problems with the 4wd system.
Electric: ABS sensor, microswitches at door,..
have a check with VAG com whether there are fault codes listed or not.
chris
Have a look at the front chassis (below the engine) and the rear suspension, there is sometimes a bit of rust.
What MY is it? If it is a 1,8 you could tune them quite a lot, the 1,8 is a reliable engine. Sometimes Turbocharger failure, sometimes problems with the 4wd system.
Electric: ABS sensor, microswitches at door,..
have a check with VAG com whether there are fault codes listed or not.
chris
15 January 2011, 09:57 AM
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moorning,
Have a look at the front chassis (below the engine) and the rear suspension, there is sometimes a bit of rust.
What MY is it? If it is a 1,8 you could tune them quite a lot, the 1,8 is a reliable engine. Sometimes Turbocharger failure, sometimes problems with the 4wd system.
Electric: ABS sensor, microswitches at door,..
have a check with VAG com whether there are fault codes listed or not.
chris
Have a look at the front chassis (below the engine) and the rear suspension, there is sometimes a bit of rust.
What MY is it? If it is a 1,8 you could tune them quite a lot, the 1,8 is a reliable engine. Sometimes Turbocharger failure, sometimes problems with the 4wd system.
Electric: ABS sensor, microswitches at door,..
have a check with VAG com whether there are fault codes listed or not.
chris
15 January 2011, 01:23 PM
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