What would you replace your Edition 30 with?

[MPS]

I'm thinking it's pipe and slippers time!

http://beta.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/jaguar/s-type/2003-jaguar-s-type-r-supercharged-4-2-v8/451116

[taff-turbo]

http://pistonheads.co.uk/sales/3962232.htm & £5-10k for fuel 

[simonp]

I think the 2.5 lump would be overkill in the Mk2 chassis, unless all you care about is straight lines.

Not if you put it in the middle...

[CarrG]

Boosted my savings a little and so I have about £40k including trade-in for the next project. I'm thinking £25k Golf .:R and £15k mods....thoughts anyone?

just out of interest - why wouldn't you just buy an RS3? or a TT-RS for fun, and a diesel Mk5 for daily duties?

No fun in that! Something different is more fun 

No fun in a modified 2.5????

[Janner_Sy]

I'm thinking it's pipe and slippers time!

http://beta.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/jaguar/s-type/2003-jaguar-s-type-r-supercharged-4-2-v8/451116

My mate has an XJR.  I was absoluterly stunned by it.  its absolutely rapido, yet so comfy.  I loved it

[sub39h]

Boosted my savings a little and so I have about £40k including trade-in for the next project. I'm thinking £25k Golf .:R and £15k mods....thoughts anyone?

just out of interest - why wouldn't you just buy an RS3? or a TT-RS for fun, and a diesel Mk5 for daily duties?

No fun in that! Something different is more fun 

fair enough lol. better you than me!

[Janner_Sy]

John

I get the idea with your projects that you like to push the boundries and try new things.

big power S3s have been done to death.  Big power Golf R's are already knocking about. At the end of the day its still the same old mk5 chassis, with the same old 2.0TFSi engine

Ive not read of any big powered RS3s just yet.  

Its got a much better chassis and AWD setup as standard from what i gather, plus with the awesome engine to boot.  Wouldnt that be a much better starting point for something crazy?

When is the new S3 out?

[sub39h]

When is the new S3 out?

early 2013 i'd imagine - barely disguised mules have already been seen at the Nurburgring and the A3 launch has already happened so it won't be long

[Janner_Sy]

Is it a new platform/new engine?

[simonp]

Yup. Only a marginal power increase, though.

[CarrG]

RS3 + APR + TBE = Fun 

[Janner_Sy]

Yup. Only a marginal power increase, though.

the question is will it be equally as tunable!!

[sub39h]

Yup. Only a marginal power increase, though.

the question is will it be equally as tunable!!

i've used this example before, and whilst it is basically conjecture i'm happy to run with it again: the new S3 will have a more powerful version of the EA888 engine found in the A4/A5/latest TT with the trick valves.

the 208bhp version of that engine tunes to 305bhp at Stage 1 (according to Revo). this engine uses the same turbo as the Mk6 GTI - so would appear to be a very tunable lump.

one assumes that the new S3 will have similar engine modifications as the current S3 does over the GTI (including a bigger turbo)

so if the IHI can be remapped to 305bhp at stage 1, imagine what a big turbo version could do . potentially could be looking at a 380bhp Stage 1 S3 

obviously we'll have to wait until its released to be sure - but i think the outlook is favourable

[rich83]

I'm leaning towards a nicely specced mk6 gti to replace mine when the time comes 

Is a Bavarian replacement no longer on the list Steve? 
I genuinely have had a headache for over a year on replacing the GTI. I think I'm forced into a diesel bus purchase next with property commitments, so the A3 Black Ed tdi, MK6 GTD and e92 325d remain on the list 

Still yet to be won over by the MK6 in general, but a 3door GTD makes most sense coming from a MK5 perhaps? 

Not ruling out a Bavarian barge of some kind completely Pete, but my short list was either a 135i or 123d coupe and they are out now as our circumstances may well change in the near future and ideally looking for a Golf sized hatch again 

Having the ed30 and it being such a good car is causing me a headache finding something to fill its boots tbh! BMW wise it would be between a 330/5d or 335i saloon but leaning to something i'm more familiar with along the lines of a MK6 GTi / Audi S3 / Octy Vrs at the moment..

Is mrs Beddie gettin broody mate?  :-))

[Dp_Ed30]

rely cant afford a golf R yet but fancy changing the ED30 before the arse falls out of the mk5 value

I'd argue it already has. GTIs and Edition 30s are going for next to nothing these days.

i dont think its that bad, a decent low millage edition 30 is still worth £11k-12K.

go look at a astr vxr or focus st from the same year and see things aint to bad for us