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S3 or modded Edition 30
« on: October 07, 2012, 07:53:37 am »
Right guys got a bit of a problem lol, been looking for an edition 30 for ages now. Missed a stage 2+ one and was a bit gutted. Seen another one for sale (on the forum) its modded with VWR suspension mods, high spec, DSG & Revo stage 1.

Now here's the tricky part, recently my friend has offered me a very good PX deal on his Audi S3 MK2, doesn't have navigation or Recaro's but still really nice condition.

If I buy the Edition I'll still have my GTI to sell on and with today's car market being slow, may take a while to shift for the price I want. A PX with the S3 makes sense but for some reason my heart says ed30 lol

I already own a manual K03 GTI so maybe silly to move onto a K04?

I'd hope to go stage 2+ on the edition 30 but financially doesn't it make more sense to get the S3 which already has a larger rad, brakes and four wheel drive traction.  

Any help & input would be good. Sure other members have been in the same position
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Re: S3 or modded Edition 30
« Reply #1 on: October 07, 2012, 08:13:07 am »
If I was going stage 2+ again, and had the chance for that to be in a 4wd car, then i'd probably take it.. it's alot of power for the front wheels to cope with...  But then again I find audi's quite bland to look at... That a tough one....
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Re: S3 or modded Edition 30
« Reply #2 on: October 07, 2012, 08:15:19 am »
Have you driven them?
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Re: S3 or modded Edition 30
« Reply #3 on: October 07, 2012, 08:42:03 am »
I prefer the look of the edition 30 ESP with the xenons etc.. I've not driven either. My mate lives around 4 hours drive from me and the ed30 is around 6 hours away. I have a GTI ATM so have a rough idea of what it's like to drive, although it is a manual. I say I'd hope to go stage 2+ but with 300 bhp doubt I'd feel the need too. Think brakes and susp mods would come first
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Re: S3 or modded Edition 30
« Reply #4 on: October 07, 2012, 09:01:17 am »
S3 all day long
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Re: S3 or modded Edition 30
« Reply #5 on: October 07, 2012, 09:55:21 am »
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Re: S3 or modded Edition 30
« Reply #6 on: October 07, 2012, 10:05:34 am »
Quote from: Black9 on October 07, 2012, 09:55:21 am
Quote from: Janner_Sy on October 07, 2012, 09:01:17 am
S3 all day long

Why?

Better interior, better brakes, better intercooler, looks better(IMO), better traction.

So if you want to go stage 2+ you dont need to waste £400+ on an intercooler, or £500+ on brakes, or £1000+ on an LSD, or £50-£80 per corner on semi slick tyres to have traction.

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Re: S3 or modded Edition 30
« Reply #7 on: October 07, 2012, 10:19:16 am »
What Sy said. My mate has an S3 and even in standard form its very rapid due to the 4wd system.
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Re: S3 or modded Edition 30
« Reply #8 on: October 07, 2012, 10:41:44 am »
I've had an ED30 with stage 2+ (and more!) and currently have a stage 2+ Golf R (Like an S3, but better :wink:). I wouldn't go back to FWD after living with 4WD. The downsides,the S3 has the older RNS-E nav system, you cant help using all that extra traction and it affects the fuel consumption, needs the remap to at least stage 1 to make up for the extra weight. That's about it.
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Re: S3 or modded Edition 30
« Reply #9 on: October 07, 2012, 11:58:43 am »
Quote from: Hurdy on October 07, 2012, 10:41:44 am
I've had an ED30 with stage 2+ (and more!) and currently have a stage 2+ Golf R (Like an S3, but better :wink:). I wouldn't go back to FWD after living with 4WD. The downsides,the S3 has the older RNS-E nav system, you cant help using all that extra traction and it affects the fuel consumption, needs the remap to at least stage 1 to make up for the extra weight. That's about it.

I agree with John if your going to push the power you need to have it controlled,apart from he is obviously on some kind of drugs thinking the his R is on par with an S3 :grin:
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Re: S3 or modded Edition 30
« Reply #10 on: October 07, 2012, 01:48:12 pm »
Gonna go with the edition 30, can't bring myself to buy an S3 when the option of a modded ed30 is there. If I go stage 2+ will jus give me a reason to get a slippy diff:)
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Re: S3 or modded Edition 30
« Reply #11 on: October 07, 2012, 02:29:06 pm »
Quote from: Black9 on October 07, 2012, 01:48:12 pm
Gonna go with the edition 30, can't bring myself to buy an S3 when the option of a modded ed30 is there. If I go stage 2+ will jus give me a reason to get a slippy diff:)

Glad you listened to the advice... :signLOL:
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Re: S3 or modded Edition 30
« Reply #12 on: October 07, 2012, 03:27:31 pm »
Quote from: E30Dom on October 07, 2012, 02:29:06 pm
Quote from: Black9 on October 07, 2012, 01:48:12 pm
Gonna go with the edition 30, can't bring myself to buy an S3 when the option of a modded ed30 is there. If I go stage 2+ will jus give me a reason to get a slippy diff:)

Glad you listened to the advice... :signLOL:

Haha good point. I agree the S3 makes more sense from a modding point of view but I prefer the looks of the ed30, the DSG is something I've wanted for ages and for pure enjoyment I think I'd prefer the GTI. There's more to life than traction :signLOL:

Thanks for all the advice tho:)
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Re: S3 or modded Edition 30
« Reply #13 on: October 07, 2012, 04:01:45 pm »
Personal choice ain't it. I bought the ed30 because I love the look of it.... Looks "just like (any old) a golf)".

I could have easy got an s3 for the same money but I didn't and dot regret it.
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Re: S3 or modded Edition 30
« Reply #14 on: October 07, 2012, 04:14:23 pm »
Quote from: richwig83 on October 07, 2012, 04:01:45 pm
Personal choice ain't it. I bought the ed30 because I love the look of it.... Looks "just like (any old) a golf)".

I could have easy got an s3 for the same money but I didn't and dot regret it.

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