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Hi Guys

Does anybody have or know of a bootliner to buy for the RS3 sportback - I wouldn't mind if it's got the logo on....

I am also considering a space saver wheel for the RS3 as well because I am not at all fond of the foam replacement. I dont know if anybody has tried putting a full size spare wheel in the boot and moving the pump, first aid kit and the other lot in a smart storage box on the side in the boot....

Where I come from there is no need for winter tyres and summer tyres as the weather is very mild so it's not a question of taking a rim and a tyre from the unused set of the other season when the need arises....

Your feedback would be appreciated.

Cheers

Hi Mate,

I've got the Audi reversable double size boot mat/liner.

Carpet on one side and rubber on the other. Folds out to cover and protect bumper. Not that I've used it!

Was £40, not bad for Audi.

Not sure on the space saver havent looked into that.

Carrg wrote:Hi Mate,

I've got the Audi reversable double size boot mat/liner.

Carpet on one side and rubber on the other. Folds out to cover and protect bumper. Not that I've used it!

Was £40, not bad for Audi.

Not sure on the space saver havent looked into that.

any chance of a part number?

There is a minor issue with the space saver spare wheel. The wheel listed by Audi is exactly the same as was fitted to the S3, however while this fits on the rear of the RS3, due to the size of the brake calipers it will not fit on the front. In otherwords if you have a front puncture, the first thing you would need to do is to transfer the rear wheel to the front then fit the space saver on the back. Probably not a bad thing to do as better to have full size tyre on the steering. Incidentally this is based on me trying my wife's S3 space saver on my own RS3

regards

I got a rigid bootliner thrown in with the car (has a lip all the way round the side) but it has A3 on it as they are not specific to the RS3 I'll see if I can find the part number. Might look into a space saver but not done it yet, looks like you could fit it in but the preformed moulding would need some cutting and it won't clear the front calipers so whilst swapping around you'd have to do front to rear. Not sure how easy that would be on a motorway with one jack.

Luggage net is what I really want but it has to be specific to A3 Quattro's becauise of the way the boot is shaped and you'll note that the two hooking points nearest the boot opening are on the bumper wall rather than in the corners so the standard 4 corner hooked net doesn't work and Audi want a whopping £112 because of this. That said the Mk II TT luggage net looks to anchor at the same points but is £52 on fleabay. Go figure.

Carrg wrote:Hi Mate,

I've got the Audi reversable double size boot mat/liner.

Carpet on one side and rubber on the other. Folds out to cover and protect bumper. Not that I've used it!

Was £40, not bad for Audi.

Not sure on the space saver havent looked into that.

I've got that in mine and I think it is rubbish!

^^I'll take a look tonight.

Ordered with the car and was an option.
Have the luggage net also.

Quick search of other forums indicates they maybe more expensive if not ordered with the car:

I see that you can now specify one of these for the Quatro, but apparently only as a Factory Optional Extra for �50.

I have contacted Audi and they say its only available from the factory and cant be purchased as an after market accesory!

Has anyone ordere this and does the mat have a code somewhere, or has anyone already ordered this as an accesory?

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Yes you can get them seperate 3DOOR 8P3 862 559 87A �153.45
SPORTBACK 8P4 862 559 87A �153.45

So if you want them definatly spec them from factory as you will save a fair bit!!

535dboy wrote:

Carrg wrote:Hi Mate,

I've got the Audi reversable double size boot mat/liner.

Carpet on one side and rubber on the other. Folds out to cover and protect bumper. Not that I've used it!

Was £40, not bad for Audi.

Not sure on the space saver havent looked into that.

I've got that in mine and I think it is rubbish!

Why??

Carrg wrote:

535dboy wrote:

Carrg wrote:Hi Mate,

I've got the Audi reversable double size boot mat/liner.

Carpet on one side and rubber on the other. Folds out to cover and protect bumper. Not that I've used it!

Was £40, not bad for Audi.

Not sure on the space saver havent looked into that.

I've got that in mine and I think it is rubbish!

Why??

Just doesn't seem to sit right and the flap would appear to go the wrong way!?

Dealer agreed it was crap and gave me a different hard one FOC and kept the old one

I have a rigid rubber bootliner for my wife's A1 with an A1 logo in the bottom right hand corner and it does it's business well... If I could have a similar one - I think it would do it's work as just as well...

To 535dboy - Anyway we can get a part number trace on a rigid rubber boothliner for the RS3?

Cheers

Daytona3 wrote:I have a rigid rubber bootliner for my wife's A1 with an A1 logo in the bottom right hand corner and it does it's business well... If I could have a similar one - I think it would do it's work as just as well...

To 535dboy - Anyway we can get a part number trace on a rigid rubber boothliner for the RS3?

Cheers

Sorry I'm in an RS4 so the part number I have is wrong

I would email my dealer for you but he is on honeymoon

Thanks anyway. If it's a matter of contacting the dealership, I will settle it with mine...

cheers for the feedback