2008 Audi A3 Consumer Discussions Page 7

A3 Conclusions/Previews of Things to Come

A3 Conclusions/Previews of Things to Come

Written by: ccd1 on Jul 13, 2006 06:55 AM

After hanging around several Audi forums, the overwhelming conclusion is that the A3 3.2 is just not worth the extra money over the 2.0. If you want more power, the 2.0T can be chipped for 20-30 extra ponies, depending on the octane you are willing to put in the tank. Chip and add a rear anti-sway bar and you are done. Both can be done for FAR less than the cost of a 3.2. ... Read More...

Audi A3 Prices Paid and Buying Experiences

Re: Best Time to Buy [ccd1]

Written by: kurtamaxxxguy on May 14, 2006 10:21 AM

If S3 comes in 2008, won't it most likely be based on the Golf Mk 6 platform? That would let Audi put in a bigger engine and offer a bigger dose of sport handling and performance. A side note: Most of the "other" A3 forums speak of nothing but re-chipping the engines to get out every last HP. In some cases the results are shredded trans or half axles. But the chipping goes ... Read More...

Audi A3

Re: another surprise.. [shipo]

Written by: kurtamaxxxguy on May 11, 2006 01:19 PM

thanks, Shipo! Good info! Also looks like a major change for the Haldex in 2008. Will read more at that site. Audi product manager told me the A3 was an __exclusive__ system, then sort of hedged and said the engine in 3.2 came from VW (R32). Now the rest of it comes out. So other than DSG and some shock/drive calibration, what's different about A3 AWD .vs. Volvo and ... Read More...

Re: ahh. [kurtamaxxxguy]

Written by: ccd1 on Mar 23, 2006 09:44 AM

The S4 get 340hp from its V-8, the RS4 gets 420hp. The V-8 barely fit into the A4 after a bunch of modifications to make it shorter. I doubt it would ever fit into the A3. Since the "RS" cars are Audi's stupidly fast cars, 350hp is probably close to the max hp you can get out of the 6 cylnder engine. The 3.2 will have to be a hit before we see any "S" version of the A3. If there ... Read More...

Re: 3.2 [allhorizon]

Written by: ccd1 on Mar 09, 2006 05:07 AM

Go to fourtitude.com and check out their news section. AOA (Audi of Am) and Audi of Canada posted January sales. The sales figures are up substantially (over 20 percent off the top of my head). A3 sales are listed, but not sales projections for the A3 so it is impossible to tell how well A3 sales are doing. The figures show that the A4 is model that sells the best. The ... Read More...

allhorizon and acorin88 and kurt

Written by: blueguydotcom on Jun 04, 2005 09:56 AM

Acorin88, nice to hear the car is performing well for you. I'm still shocked that this funky station wagon/hatch is continuing to fascinate me. That 2.0 and the DSG is such a killer combo. Of course 3 years from now DSG (or close variation) will probably be everywhere. But for now VW/Audi seem to have it dialed in. As someone mentioned before the Cayman S with DSG ... Read More...