Talking of Nice-quite like the Limestone  Grey Met Colour -looks quite classy ,saw one in the flesh last weekend in Salisbury

 

The dealer had one.  Didn't like it.  Makes an almost normal looking Golf look very normal.

I am convinced the Lapiz blue is best, closely followed by white.

I guess that's why the Lapiz Blue is the launch colour.  Going to be loads of those around 2nd hand in a few years!

Similar price as a Drive the Deal car in the same spec.   (£10 under £30,000)

I have been online to check and DtD can get you £4k off a Golf R and £3k off an S3.

 

Edit:

 

Spec I want is £29,850.16p after a discount of £4,213.85p

That's not far off what I'd spend on a top end well specified Yeti... (not that I'd buy the facelift)

This is the spec I got from Carwow in a spec you may have gone for... I hypothesised as few and guessed rest.. almost £5k saving

 

New S3 S3 TFSI Quattro 5dr

£31,560 Pearl - Misano Red £525 Additional Options £10,255

 

£42,340 Total RRP

See all additional options 

Comfort pack - A3 with adaptive cruise control + parking system plus and park assist - £1445.0

Audi active lane assist - £450.0

LED headlights with headlight washers - £795.0

Xenon plus with Adaptive lights - £295.0

Electric lumbar support - £195.0

Matt brushed aluminium inlay

Audi magnetic ride - £995.0

Bang + Olufsen advanced sound system - £750.0

Deletion of engine designation at rear - £0.0

Reversing camera - £275.0

Electric adjustable heated foldable/dimming door mirrors - £250.0

Privacy glass - £290.0

Advanced key - £425.0

Panoramic glass sunroof - £950.0

Ashtray

Illuminated vanity mirrors

Electric front seats - £550.0

Cigarette lighter

High beam assistant when bought with active lane assist - £0.0

Front brake callipers painted in black with S3 logo

18" 5 twin spoke star design partly anthracite polished alloy wheels

Fine Nappa leather + super sport seats - £795.0

Technology pack with mobile telephone preparation high - A3 - £1795.0

 

  Offer Saving Cash £37,598 £4,742

The dealer had one.  Didn't like it.  Makes an almost normal looking Golf look very normal.

I am convinced the Lapiz blue is best, closely followed by white.

I guess that's why the Lapiz Blue is the launch colour.  Going to be loads of those around 2nd hand in a few years!

Vive la Difference ! It would be Boring if we were all the same.

 

Best of luck in your search and conclusion.

 

Nearly forgot to say,that I'm very happy with my Lapiz Blue lot, at under £29500 now at 3300 miles and note dealer price for the same spec/mileage is still North of £31500. 

 

Boss,

Keep us up to speed!

Edited 11 November, 201411 yr by vrskeith

 

This is the spec I got from Carwow in a spec you may have gone for... I hypothesised as few and guessed rest.. almost £5k saving

 

New S3 S3 TFSI Quattro 5dr

£31,560 Pearl - Misano Red £525 Additional Options £10,255

 

£42,340 Total RRP

See all additional options 

Comfort pack - A3 with adaptive cruise control + parking system plus and park assist - £1445.0

Audi active lane assist - £450.0

LED headlights with headlight washers - £795.0

Xenon plus with Adaptive lights - £295.0

Electric lumbar support - £195.0

Matt brushed aluminium inlay

Audi magnetic ride - £995.0

Bang + Olufsen advanced sound system - £750.0

Deletion of engine designation at rear - £0.0

Reversing camera - £275.0

Electric adjustable heated foldable/dimming door mirrors - £250.0

Privacy glass - £290.0

Advanced key - £425.0

Panoramic glass sunroof - £950.0

Ashtray

Illuminated vanity mirrors

Electric front seats - £550.0

Cigarette lighter

High beam assistant when bought with active lane assist - £0.0

Front brake callipers painted in black with S3 logo

18" 5 twin spoke star design partly anthracite polished alloy wheels

Fine Nappa leather + super sport seats - £795.0

Technology pack with mobile telephone preparation high - A3 - £1795.0

 

  Offer Saving Cash £37,598 £4,742

 

 

Steady on!

Steady on!

What?! It's only a few options LOL.

 

More importantly thank you for the write up I'm now seeing what deal my friendly VW dealer can get me.

This is the spec I got from Carwow in a spec you may have gone for... I hypothesised as few and guessed rest.. almost £5k saving

 

New S3 S3 TFSI Quattro 5dr

£31,560

Pearl - Misano Red

£525

Additional Options

£10,255

 

£42,340

Total RRP

See all additional options 

Comfort pack - A3 with adaptive cruise control + parking system plus and park assist - £1445.0

Audi active lane assist - £450.0

LED headlights with headlight washers - £795.0

Xenon plus with Adaptive lights - £295.0

Electric lumbar support - £195.0

Matt brushed aluminium inlay

Audi magnetic ride - £995.0

Bang + Olufsen advanced sound system - £750.0

Deletion of engine designation at rear - £0.0

Reversing camera - £275.0

Electric adjustable heated foldable/dimming door mirrors - £250.0

Privacy glass - £290.0

Advanced key - £425.0

Panoramic glass sunroof - £950.0

Ashtray

Illuminated vanity mirrors

Electric front seats - £550.0

Cigarette lighter

High beam assistant when bought with active lane assist - £0.0

Front brake callipers painted in black with S3 logo

18" 5 twin spoke star design partly anthracite polished alloy wheels

Fine Nappa leather + super sport seats - £795.0

Technology pack with mobile telephone preparation high - A3 - £1795.0

 

 

Offer

Saving

Cash

£37,598

£4,742

Over £10k on options that's good going! I'd worry about the depreciation on that tho....

Must...... Stop......... Reading....... This........ Thread........!

(It's giving me 'the itch to change'! Lol)

Order an S3 now, arrives next April.

Order a Golf R now, arrives next May.

RS3 likely to start arriving May/June.... eek! :(

Bye bye budget, hello 2.5 5 pot.

Order an S3 now, arrives next April.

Order a Golf R now, arrives next May.

RS3 likely to start arriving May/June.... eek! :(

Bye bye budget, hello 2.5 5 pot.

Are you sure that there is no UK compound stock or held at dealers at your spec now?

Must...... Stop......... Reading....... This........ Thread........!

(It's giving me 'the itch to change'! Lol)

Tom,

 

You know you want to!

Order an S3 now, arrives next April.

Order a Golf R now, arrives next May.

RS3 likely to start arriving May/June.... eek! :(

Bye bye budget, hello 2.5 5 pot.

Boss,

 

Have you forgotten that the R400 is on its way also.?

Edited 11 November, 201411 yr by vrskeith

Boss,

Have you forgotten that the R400 is on its way also.?

TBH there are so many good cars out there or coming out, you have to wonder how people make a decision!

Boss,

 

Have you forgotten that the R400 is on its way also.?

 

Indeed....was reading this today.....

 

http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Secret-new-cars/Search-Results/Spyshots/VW-Golf-R420-2015-why-Volkswagen-is-readying-a-super-Golf-GTI/

TBH there are so many good cars out there or coming out, you have to wonder how people make a decision!

I made one -it's up to you.

Business persons should never dither. 

 

Always go with your gut feel!

Edited 11 November, 201411 yr by vrskeith

New Honda Civic Type R then the Seat Leon Cupra R then the...... Ford Focus RS.....

Edited 11 November, 201411 yr by goneoffSKi

Tom,

 

You know you want to!

Hell yeah! Gotta keep the Fabia until May tho otherwise I'll be banned from the Fabia vRS meet I'm organising lol!! :-)

Hell yeah! Gotta keep the Fabia until May tho otherwise I'll be banned from the Fabia vRS meet I'm organising lol!! :-)

Plenty of loaners at Skoda Dealerships

That would be a good charity challenge. How many borrowed from dealerships vRS Twinchargers can be got to the Santa Pod meet next May.

Edited 11 November, 201411 yr by goneoffSKi

That would be a good charity challenge. How many borrowed from dealerships vRS Twinchargers can be got to the Santa Pod meet next May.

Hmm

At the risk of upsetting most of the forum... I just don't see the point of big bhp cars with front wheel drive.

At the Leon Cupra level, tuning would give you more power that you can't use most of the time.

 

I'd rather thave the Fiesta ST.  It's 70% of the speed of the cars above, 90% of the fun and 50% of the cost.

Agree with you there

Didn't the experts used to say that anything over 200bhp in a fwd is a waste

Agree with you there

Didn't the experts used to say that anything over 200bhp in a fwd is a waste

It's about 220 iirc then it's just waste.

I'm safe then

Agree with you there

Didn't the experts used to say that anything over 200bhp in a fwd is a waste

 

They did until the MK2 Focus RS come out with all it's trickery. 

It's about 220 iirc then it's just waste.

 

fairly inaccurate

fairly inaccurate

That's why it was in a response to that's what engineers DID think.