Downsizing... Bye bye RS6 hello RS3

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Downsizing... Bye bye RS6 hello RS3

Post by drgav2005 » Sat Feb 11, 2017 12:34 pm

I've just taken the plunge and part-exed my Sepang blue RS6 against a Sepang blue RS3 :D Not often your RS gets smaller as you get older :lol:

RS6 was utterly epic but more car than I need at present. Looking forward to getting my hands on the new toy on Tuesday next week :thumb:

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Post by RIV » Sat Feb 11, 2017 8:14 pm

So what are your thoughts on the rs3 steering handling and power wise ???

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Post by drgav2005 » Wed Feb 15, 2017 6:20 pm

So far, I love it. Obviously not quite as brutal as the C7 RS6 but more than fast enough for the roads I drive on. Given its size, it is much more chuckable down the country roads and even at lower speeds I'm grinning more than I was before. I'll report back once I've really had time to test the car and develop a more comprehensive view on its abilities :thumb:

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Post by D8vil » Sat Feb 18, 2017 7:50 pm

I have done the same. RS6 was a proper piece of kit but I like the RS3

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Re: Downsizing... Bye bye RS6 hello RS3

Post by drgav2005 » Mon Mar 06, 2017 7:53 pm

Couple of photos...
RS3-RS6.jpg
Old and new together.


RS3 had chrome strips around windows, grill and silver mirror caps but I wanted the black pack look of my previous RS6...

RS3-black1.jpg
Painted up grill, front splitter and managed to source original Quattro grill from eBay


RS3-black4.jpg
Carbon mirrors from Raywell design - really well finished and they were on sale too!


Had wheels painted up and machined to match Audi black pack finish
RS3-black3.jpg

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Re: Downsizing... Bye bye RS6 hello RS3

Post by MikeFish » Mon Mar 06, 2017 7:58 pm

Looks much better now.

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Post by drgav2005 » Mon Mar 06, 2017 8:02 pm

Cheers Mike :thumb:

Yep, really pleased with how it looks now. Funny, after having had black alloys on the last couple of cars I couldn't get on with the look of the standard alloys and the chrome around the windows was reminiscent of my 1966 MGB. Amazing what a lick of paint can do :lol:

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Post by marc1 » Mon Mar 06, 2017 8:17 pm

:thumbs: Looks great.

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Post by drgav2005 » Mon Mar 06, 2017 8:46 pm

Cheers Marc! :D

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Post by RIV » Sun Mar 12, 2017 9:48 pm

Thinking about an rs3 next... just fancy something small to chuck about. If so I'm going after market wheels and a big drop!!
Think we need some more pics, come on Mike get some of your Mrs' car up 👍🏽

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Post by drgav2005 » Sun Mar 12, 2017 10:06 pm

I love it - it's an absolute hoot to chuck about, especially city centre driving and blasts down the B-roads. :D

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Re: Downsizing... Bye bye RS6 hello RS3

Post by MikeFish » Sun Mar 12, 2017 10:19 pm

RIV wrote:
Sun Mar 12, 2017 9:48 pm
Thinking about an rs3 next... just fancy something small to chuck about. If so I'm going after market wheels and a big drop!!
Think we need some more pics, come on Mike get some of your Mrs' car up 👍🏽
She's off in Canada / America for a couple of weeks so its just sitting in the garage at the moment. I'll take a look on my computer later to see if I have a decent photos of it once lowered, I think all my photos were taken beforehand.

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Re: Downsizing... Bye bye RS6 hello RS3

Post by RIV » Sun Mar 12, 2017 11:07 pm

Mike does she hide the keys?? Come on fire it up and get it out.. she's away so you can give it a good spanking :mrgreen:

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Post by Eddie555 » Sun Mar 12, 2017 11:31 pm

RIV wrote:
Sun Mar 12, 2017 11:07 pm
Mike does she hide the keys?? Come on fire it up and get it out.. she's away so you can give it a good spanking :mrgreen:
The only thing Mikes spanking is his Monkey.
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Re: Downsizing... Bye bye RS6 hello RS3

Post by RIV » Mon Mar 13, 2017 1:09 am

The only thing Mikes spanking is his Monkey.[/centre
Yeh!! He's not replied :piss:

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