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Offline scooba

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Golf R or Audi S3
« on: April 28, 2012, 07:00:28 pm »
Hi what would be better a R or S3 , I would like a new car and due to the limited miles I drive around 4k pa  ,I want some thing with 3 doors and would need to be DSG as my wife would drive it now and again.

I currently have a estate car and a coupe , My wife won't sell the Coupe so the estate will go , our son in learning to drive so will soon be driving himself. So a 3 door is my preferred option, last winter we were stranded due to the snow and having two rear wheel drive cars so this is why I think a 4wd is the way forward.

Last year I seriously considered a ED35 and decided it just wasn't special enough.

I realise the mk6 is almost at the end of it life cycle  and will be replaced by a MK7  ,Is the Audi S3 early in its life cycle or is that due to be replaced any time soon. I always change my cars at 3 yrs old and the Merc will be  there come October.

We have a ED30 DSG  as well and I love it !

Spec wise I think  R 3 doors DSG with 19" and metallic grey with Nav  is there any other must have options  on a R. The ED35 worked out around 3-4 k cheaper but didn't have the 4wd and extra 35 bhp bigger brakes and also looked more special all round imo.

Any advice would be great  TIA
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Re: Golf R or Audi S3
« Reply #1 on: April 28, 2012, 07:04:40 pm »
I'm sure the s3 would depreciate less being an audi, but i love the Golf R... in blue, black or dark grey..
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Re: Golf R or Audi S3
« Reply #2 on: April 28, 2012, 07:11:44 pm »
The S3 is nearing the end of its life cycle aswell, i think a new A3 is coming along later this year so the S3 will follow.

Personally ive had an S3 and its awesome and will lose less money than the Golf R
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Re: Golf R or Audi S3
« Reply #3 on: April 28, 2012, 07:18:35 pm »
RS3?
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Re: Golf R or Audi S3
« Reply #4 on: April 28, 2012, 07:54:34 pm »
Quote from: Luka on April 28, 2012, 07:18:35 pm
RS3?
I think they are only in 5 dr sports hatch and i really don't like the look .
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Re: Golf R or Audi S3
« Reply #5 on: April 28, 2012, 08:07:20 pm »

If going new I'd wait for the new S3, I would imagine It'll come out a lot quicker than the Mk7 R. But if buying used I'd go for a Mk6 Golf R over the current S3.

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Re: Golf R or Audi S3
« Reply #6 on: April 28, 2012, 08:47:19 pm »
Personally I'd go S3 same as above :)
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Re: Golf R or Audi S3
« Reply #7 on: April 28, 2012, 08:54:35 pm »
S3 all the way but I'm biased  :laugh:
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Re: Golf R or Audi S3
« Reply #8 on: April 28, 2012, 09:17:55 pm »
I love the exclusivity of the Golf R, so that would be my choice. S3s are ten a penny.
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Re: Golf R or Audi S3
« Reply #9 on: April 28, 2012, 09:21:40 pm »
Quote from: andrewparker on April 28, 2012, 09:17:55 pm
I love the exclusivity of the Golf R, so that would be my choice. S3s are ten a penny.

and cheaper :happy2:
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Re: Golf R or Audi S3
« Reply #10 on: April 28, 2012, 09:28:37 pm »
Tough one. and I'd say maybe neither.

If it had to be of those two then I concur with above, I think the S3 is more reserved and may fare better in the depreciation stakes but the new A3 will hurt it.  The R is a nice car and a little more exclusive, but it's no S3 i'm afraid.

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Re: Golf R or Audi S3
« Reply #11 on: April 28, 2012, 10:41:52 pm »
Quote from: andrewparker on April 28, 2012, 09:17:55 pm
I love the exclusivity of the Golf R, so that would be my choice. S3s are ten a penny.

I'm with you Andrew. :happy2:
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Re: Golf R or Audi S3
« Reply #12 on: April 28, 2012, 11:16:50 pm »
Golf R for sure!! I'm biased too though, as I really want one.
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Re: Golf R or Audi S3
« Reply #13 on: April 28, 2012, 11:37:14 pm »
Quote from: Hedge on April 28, 2012, 10:41:52 pm
Quote from: andrewparker on April 28, 2012, 09:17:55 pm
I love the exclusivity of the Golf R, so that would be my choice. S3s are ten a penny.

I'm with you Andrew. :happy2:

+1, S3's are two a penny, see them often, only seen 1 Golf R thus far
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Re: Golf R or Audi S3
« Reply #14 on: April 29, 2012, 07:56:59 am »



If you can afford the depreciation (on anything new) then the Golf R (much rarer compared to the S3).

However, there are plenty of S3 bargins around if you are prepared to look at used, this is a random manual I found http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3825864.htm and would save you around £10,000,
there must be 10's of similar cars at dealers.
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