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Re: CH on Cars (M135i vs RS3)
« Reply #15 on: October 17, 2012, 11:45:11 pm »
I still wouldnt buy that M135i...... even if i had the money. Its fugly! Having said that... the understeer on that audi is shameful, id wager there are better handling MK5s on here.
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Re: CH on Cars (M135i vs RS3)
« Reply #16 on: October 18, 2012, 12:32:47 am »
chris harris is driving that rs3 like that guy did his on the 'ring  :signLOL:

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Re: CH on Cars (M135i vs RS3)
« Reply #17 on: October 18, 2012, 12:34:29 am »
not the armco... not the armco... NOT THE ARMCO........ sh*t!!!!  :signLOL:

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Re: CH on Cars (M135i vs RS3)
« Reply #18 on: October 18, 2012, 08:58:41 am »
I think the people who are accusing Chris of unjust bias towards BMW are missing the point of his criticism. He does acknowledge that it does everything a very fast Audi should do, and it does it very well indeed. But it is an RS Audi. The brand represents what Audi can achieve in a sports car, so it should be better in the corners and on the track. This is only going to be emphasised when it's compared to a BMW sub-brand which betters it.

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Re: CH on Cars (M135i vs RS3)
« Reply #19 on: October 18, 2012, 09:17:29 am »
As ugly as the BMW is you can't say a bad thing about the way it performs and sounds too. That Audi is shocking if you ask me other than the engine the whole car sounds crap and silly to drive on the edge but are you ever going to drive it like that on uk roads maybe not but still you think as an rs brand they would have sorted the handling out  :driver:

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Re: CH on Cars (M135i vs RS3)
« Reply #20 on: October 18, 2012, 09:23:08 am »
Can't justify the extra £1500 for the media, I'm happy with a car aslong as it has xenons, Bluetooth, and an iPod connector !
Quite fancied ticking the DAB option as well but it would take it over budget, if there were discounts though I'd probably go for the nav. Pointless anyways I'd be going used so I'd just need to deal with what ever the used car market throws up.
Saying that most of the things I look for in a car are there as standard I'd still be wanting the sun pack with uv windows, the pack with Pdc, 5 doors and foldy mirrors as a minimum

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Re: CH on Cars (M135i vs RS3)
« Reply #21 on: October 18, 2012, 09:25:28 am »
As ugly as the BMW is you can't say a bad thing about the way it performs and sounds too. That Audi is shocking if you ask me other than the engine the whole car sounds crap and silly to drive on the edge but are you ever going to drive it like that on uk roads maybe not but still you think as an rs brand they would have sorted the handling out  :driver:

I think it will grow on you, the more I see them the more I'm thinking its not as bad as the last time I seen it :grin:
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Re: CH on Cars (M135i vs RS3)
« Reply #22 on: October 18, 2012, 09:29:26 am »
Nah it's still not the best looking car but you can't knock it

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Re: CH on Cars (M135i vs RS3)
« Reply #23 on: October 18, 2012, 09:30:57 am »
Has the Beemer got that silly cabin speaker that "enhances" engine sound? Looks like all the major manufacturer are at it now.

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Re: CH on Cars (M135i vs RS3)
« Reply #24 on: October 18, 2012, 09:32:10 am »
Mmm not sure I hope not

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Re: CH on Cars (M135i vs RS3)
« Reply #25 on: October 18, 2012, 10:12:07 am »
No sound generator on the M135i, thankfully.

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Re: CH on Cars (M135i vs RS3)
« Reply #26 on: October 18, 2012, 10:24:01 am »
No sound generator on the M135i, thankfully.

 

It doesnt need it listening to that video!!  Just sounds awesome
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Re: CH on Cars (M135i vs RS3)
« Reply #27 on: October 18, 2012, 10:40:46 am »
Does the TTRS understeer that badly in standard form?

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Re: CH on Cars (M135i vs RS3)
« Reply #28 on: October 18, 2012, 10:50:47 am »
Yep everyone who has driven one says the same

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Re: CH on Cars (M135i vs RS3)
« Reply #29 on: October 18, 2012, 11:01:52 am »
The Contis aren't a bad tyre either, usually a top 3 in the tests every year. Sure a PSS will help but you're just moving the point at which it understeers, rather that fixing a duff chassis.
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