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Old 31-05-2009, 06:52 PM
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Default opinions? Audi S3, around 1999

What do people think of these? Good old vag 20v turbo lumps, but never realy had much dealings with them.
Old 31-05-2009, 06:54 PM
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I had one on a 2000 reg not so long ago, go like stink if re-mapped, just make sure its had the water pump done as mine hadnt been and there prone to going and not cheap to do..
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This is my gf's one, Very nice car ,got all the toys ie electric/heated seats,bose system .not megga fast though if im being honest but does handle very very well . Best bet is its an audi and its built so well





These wheels were on it when we got it,there going soon
Old 31-05-2009, 08:08 PM
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Look well on TT comps !!
Had a o1 Y golf gti turbo few years ago, great car but bit slow, even when mapd up.
Just bought (or won an auction) sor a 99 V s3 in silver so looking forward to it, never bloody driven one though !! Done a few of the plastic to metal pump swaps on the 20vt engines, its the first on the list to do!! Cheers boys.
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I was considering buying one to sell. Are they that good?

a lot of people say they are slow.

Ive never even driven one.
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i found the one that i drove to be very slow, i was really looking forwarding to driving it but then i was really disappointed with the speed

you end up cruising in them and they are nice on a run
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Originally Posted by Ebonycossie4x4
I was considering buying one to sell. Are they that good?

a lot of people say they are slow.

Ive never even driven one.
I had a blast with the gf before she sold the saff cossie 4x4, the cossie was standard and pulled away easy !!!

I did tell her to go for an Evo 6 as there around the same money, but she had her heart set on this, she loves it

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Bit underwhelming performance standard but with a remap they come alive, suspension is a bit soggy as stock as well but that's nothing a set of Eibachs can't sort out.
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Good cars, My friend Lewis has one.
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My mate reckons people who own them, overate them and people who dont dont like them!! I think its worth a it as a decent cruser, and nicely built.
Ive got mine comeing tomorow, just looking foreward to the fancy seats and solid build quality.
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Nice cars, good all rounder, as has been said they are pretty slow standard. Re-map and they make a great day to day car, 4wd on them is worth nothing though as they just drive like a FWD car IMHO.

As said though nice cars.
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Nice cars, good build quality not the quickest but good on a run.
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Originally Posted by Barry_GTi
Nice cars, good all rounder, as has been said they are pretty slow standard. Re-map and they make a great day to day car, 4wd on them is worth nothing though as they just drive like a FWD car IMHO.

As said though nice cars.

The 4x4 system is the bollox, as with most audi's
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