Pete's OEM+ A3 Black Edition

[rdfcpete]

So subtle, that only a 'Versus' style pic on these two Phantom black S3's can highlight the difference.

The illuminated areas are identical so no gain there, just simply darker and gives the 2011 + look.

[rdfcpete]

Chrome S-Line fog light grille surrounds. Just a small bit of silver to break the whole Black Edition theme up slightly. Adds mild contrast.

Original matte black fog surrounds;


OEM S-Line Chrome fog surrounds;

[monte]

Great Touch Pete. 

Such a Gorgeous Motor 

[JoeDarKa]

Not looked on this for a while but looks really smart. I like the little touches 

[woahnowboys]

This is awesome
I'd love one myself

[rdfcpete]

Not looked on this for a while but looks really smart. I like the little touches 

Cheers Joe, I always like a subtle but valid change or two.

This is awesome
I'd love one myself

It IS a diesel remember?!   

 

Great Touch Pete. 

Such a Gorgeous Motor 

Ciao Ciao Carlo! Mille grazie 

Nearly there, couple more touches and I'm there I think. Then time to look at some property 

[rdfcpete]

This has been sitting for a few weeks now, need to get it on.

OEM S3 front grille, in optics/black edition Phantom Schwarz. No badges of course, keeping the Black Edition theme.

[rdfcpete]

Another worthy retrofit, use it bit more often than I thought but good to have for flat motorways 



OEM cruise control retrofit, from one of the very helpful guys on Audi-Sport.net  Circa £150.

[GrayMK5GTI]

I couldn't live without cruise control now. Had mine retrofitted within a week of buying the car 

Makes motorway drives so easy, saves that aching ankle 

[rdfcpete]

I couldn't live without cruise control now. Had mine retrofitted within a week of buying the car 

Makes motorway drives so easy, saves that aching ankle 

Well worth it isn't it. I don't use it every drive, but it's more than useful to have 

[rdfcpete]

On a different note, here's the Auto light retrofit with the all important leaving home/coming home lights. If it didn't cost about £550, over about 6 months and six different parts I probably wouldn't have done a video for it  

[rdfcpete]

S3 Black Edition grille finally fitted.













Suspensions been tweaked yet again and I've changed the rear cups to get rid of a small noise at the rear. Seems more balanced now which is a result.

I think I'm about finished now

Cheers.

[grant845]

Car is looking fantastic Pete, I've got a very bog standard Sportback tdi 170 Quattro and this thread has given me the urge to part with a lot of cash! I've found it a bit of surprise at just how little spec you get as standard on the audi compared to my old Ed 30, especially as mine is the sport spec which comes with next to nothing.

[rdfcpete]

Thanks Grant 

You're right - it's a little baffling, perhaps a marketing ploy? But to me on the surface, it makes no sense given Audi is the 'premium' badge of the VAG group.
The auto headlights thing really f*cked me off. Even the Transit Combi at work has auto lights, yet a 25 grand Audi in top trim doesn't? Nor does the S3 for that matter, you have to spec the lighting pack.

The Audi's doing everything right ATM but I keep finding myself looking at 330d's in the classifieds. The kit on those in M Sport makes even the equivalent A5 look under-dressed and the idea of a coupe and an inline 6 (plus 240hp out the box) really appeals to me. I keep forgetting they don't make them anymore too... I just hope I could run one getting close to 50mpg most of the time, although I'm not convinced which puts me off. I just want the challenge of running one as a daily that's mapped, decatted yet is no more expensive than the Audi to run... I do like a car marathon challenge 

You bought the right engine in yours, sounds good. Have you managed to break traction in the frostier conditions yet? 

[grant845]

What type of driving do you do? I've got an 07 530d m sport touring as the family car, spec is much better although mine doesn't have xenons though I'm sure a 330d coupe has them as standard. Mine is an auto and obviously a lot bigger than the coupe but my experience is an easy 40mpg on the motorway but can go as low as 31mpg doing town/short journeys. Mine is the auto so that probably has a negative effect as well. I suspect that a 330d coupe wouldn't be far off 50mpg with a map on the motorway. My dad had an a5 3.0tdi and the average was about 42mpg

The weather up in Scotland has been too mild to even test the Quattro so far!