Adam.

Right off to view a s3 tomorrow afternoon, the missus has decided this will be her next car after having a mk4 golf for 5+ years.

Whats your thoughts? anything to look for? etc etc
Heres the car:

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classifi...1500?logcode=p

Cheers

Oranoco

Great car, watch for wear in the front suspension components as these have to be replaced with OEM items as all pattern ones are total crap! Not all that quick out the box and the suspension always seems a bit too soft on them, make sure the Haldex 4x4 is working properly as the torque split is controled electronically to the back wheels, if it goes West it will be FWD

Adam.

My mate said about the 4 wheel drive side mate, so will keep an eye out for what u said about too!, i told her not to expect it to be much faster then her remapped golf as i have drove both, but if shes happy so be it

gavt123

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corrosion on the roof, on the tailgate and rear quarters

Adam.

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Good shout mate, have noticed this on lesser spec A3s

gavt123

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there terrible for it mate
i would make sure it has the bose upgrade too as standard sounds s**t compared to it imo

Harris.

My gf only had her one for 8 months, the multi changer in the boot packed up, rear arches started to blister along with the roof and tailgate. and had a bad knocking from the front shocks and arb, not megga fast but to get in and use everyday there ok .

we swapped it for a audi a4 sline and i wouldnt look back .


OH and just add the car had done 54k with full history .




and this is what we done a straight swap with

gavt123

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had mine 5 years and it just started to go in the usual areas but sold it before it got to bad, never really had any problems other than that but i did only do 36k in the 5 years i had it

Mint FRST

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They still eat coilpack, multi fuction display jacks in also....

first_cosworth

Theu also have oil sludge issues.

Oranoco

Only an issue when services are skipped. If the oil is changed when it should be this is not a problem.

DAN P

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as said and clutches are a bit of a pain to do and i think that will be a 210 bhp one

Adam.

Went and viewed it, it was a shed, so the hunt continues

jaiscossie

Had one a few years back and the water pump went which is apparently pretty common as the plasic blades brake up.

Oranoco

Get used to that mate. I went on a hunt for a friends first car. The amount of polished up shit, actually often not even polished, was unreal. Must have viewed 20 cars that were junk before a gem turned up. Didn't make any difference whether they were private or trade sales either, equally as bad as each other

Adam.

I hear you there mate!, key across the boot/rear lights that will "mop out" when its through to the metal, i mop cars so know what will come out and what wont....scuffs on both front and rear arches
It was an old guy who had it and said "theres no need to open it up, take my word its fast".....righto mate.
gunna have a look at this high mileage but looks nice:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/170660800386?r...fvi%3D1&_rdc=1

Oranoco

Wouldn't worry too much about the mileage as long as the car's good. My 1.8T A4 has 145k under it's belt and still goes spot on despit eme thrashing the crap out of it for 60k miles. lol

Adam.

Same with the 1.8t golf my missus has 150k now, and never misses a beat!, she does loads of trackdays in it, and generally abuses it hard lol, but it just carrys on!