What was missing from the S3 then? I'm looking at buying one....
It's hard to say - it was a brilliant car - technically the best of all I've owned from the list you see. Mine had Bose, flat bottom MFSW, Recaro wing backs etc. very well specced, comfortable, nice interior, fast'ish, solid build quality, part time 4wd, subtle.
On paper, it was perfect. In real life....erm....boring is the only word I can bring to mind? Perhaps it was down to it being a heavy car, perhaps it was the 4 pot turbo, my other theory; it was just too perfect. I look back at my other cars and remember the good and bad, each had a personality. The S3 was akin to Mr. Perfect, nothing wrong with the guy, but just not someone you'd want to have a pint with?