It’s been a few years since I’ve been on the forum, thought I’d post some pics of my S3. Bought it in October as a divorce present for myself. It was for sale by a dealer down in Chichester for £4,500 which I thought was suspiciously cheap for this sort of car with less than 69,000 miles on the clock at the time.
Some cosmetic issues aside - curbed alloys, deep scratch along the driver’s side (probably vandalism) and sagging headliner - it was in great condition so I took the plunge before anyone else snapped it up. I drive a van daily so it’s still only just gone past 71,000 and the interior looks like it has seen even less! The previous 2 owners must’ve worn silk gloves whenever they touched anything on the centre console.
So far I’ve have the cambelt replaced for peace of mind as the service history was patchy from 2014 onwards, but the MOTs looked pretty clean. Only needs a new spring on the rear now, been super-reliable so far. Also just put 2 Michelin Primacy 4s on the front.
Some cosmetic issues aside - curbed alloys, deep scratch along the driver’s side (probably vandalism) and sagging headliner - it was in great condition so I took the plunge before anyone else snapped it up. I drive a van daily so it’s still only just gone past 71,000 and the interior looks like it has seen even less! The previous 2 owners must’ve worn silk gloves whenever they touched anything on the centre console.
So far I’ve have the cambelt replaced for peace of mind as the service history was patchy from 2014 onwards, but the MOTs looked pretty clean. Only needs a new spring on the rear now, been super-reliable so far. Also just put 2 Michelin Primacy 4s on the front.
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