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Papaya S3...Opinions Please

Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2004 10:15 am
by Laptop
Hi.

I absolutely love this car, and am considering buying it.
My concern is not personallly living with it, but the residuals and re-sale ability. Do you like it??

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Re: Papaya S3...Opinions Please

Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2004 10:35 am
by Gareth
All down to personal taste I guess....probably not the best choice if you're worried about residuals though [img]images/graemlins/FIREdevil.gif[/img]

I like it [img]images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

Re: Papaya S3...Opinions Please

Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2004 10:40 am
by Laptop
My rational behind this thread is that if there are people who state that they like it, then there may be a private sale market in a year or two when I move it on. [img]images/graemlins/bigwave.gif[/img]

Re: Papaya S3...Opinions Please

Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2004 10:44 am
by bjacks
All depends what you pay for it. If it's £2k cheaper than a "desirable" colour then go for it. Don't pay over the odds as I guess in a few years it will follow the same pattern as the Absolute red and Imola cars do - ie cheaper. I like bright colours on the S3, but a lot of the stigma behind Audis are the fact that they are quite stealthy and you may have trouble selling it on.

Also get used to being refered to as Tango man [img]images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

Cheers

Ben

Re: Papaya S3...Opinions Please

Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2004 10:48 am
by s8n
Looks great, go for it...

Yellow is the best color for the S3, all the others don't show its sexy lines...

Buy it because you like, not because of the resale... You buy a car to drive and enjoy for yourself!

Re: Papaya S3...Opinions Please

Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2004 10:54 am
by Laptop
Looks great, go for it...

Yellow is the best color for the S3, all the others don't show its sexy lines...

Buy it because you like, not because of the resale... You buy a car to drive and enjoy for yourself!

I honestly fully agree with you.......BUT....when I have finished owning the car that I bought for myself...to enjoy myself...and I sell it...then at this stage my lovely misses has the opportunity to mention depreciation etc etc etc. ALL cars drop....no problem...but I just don't want to be left with a LEMON...or should that be ORANGE [img]images/graemlins/roflmao.gif[/img] [img]images/graemlins/nodder.gif[/img] [img]images/graemlins/nodder.gif[/img]

Re: Papaya S3...Opinions Please

Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2004 11:12 am
by DuncS3
I like it, but would I buy it, no.

Dunc [img]images/graemlins/s3addict.gif[/img]

Re: Papaya S3...Opinions Please

Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2004 11:36 am
by S3MUD
Never seen this colour before.
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Its crrrraaazyyy man!

Think you might live to regret it after a few weeks!

Re: Papaya S3...Opinions Please

Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2004 11:56 am
by Laptop
May be I'll just stick with my long term favourite....Noggy [img]images/graemlins/thumbs.gif[/img]

Re: Papaya S3...Opinions Please

Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2004 5:07 pm
by S4_SAT
very nice!!! [img]images/graemlins/s3addict.gif[/img] [img]images/graemlins/thumb.gif[/img] [img]images/graemlins/nodder.gif[/img] [img]images/graemlins/nodder.gif[/img]

Re: Papaya S3...Opinions Please

Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2004 5:42 pm
by Hopsta
At first glance I do actually quite like it, not as garish as imola IMO. Assume its got black leather inside ?? cant see any of the alcantara versions going with this or even the silver nappa leather. As to whether i could live with it on a daily basis... thats another story.

How long has it been at the stealership.. vague recollection it being in a scottish one b4.

Graham

Re: Papaya S3...Opinions Please

Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2004 6:27 pm
by DuncS3
The only time I have seen this colour is in EVO mag when they did a hot hatch shootout

Dunc

Re: Papaya S3...Opinions Please

Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2004 7:12 pm
by JamesB
I'm not sure how representative I am of the typical second-hand S3 customer but personally I'd think twice about accepting even if someone offered it to me for free. [img]images/graemlins/shocked.gif[/img]

No offense meant, just MHO.

Re: Papaya S3...Opinions Please

Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2004 12:50 am
by daddyjohal
A certain barge pole springs to mind. Sorry mate.

Re: Papaya S3...Opinions Please

Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2004 12:55 am
by runrowsam
Bugger you lot of old farts, I live it! [img]images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] I can understand that maybe it's a tad on the bright side to live with for some, but it's energetic, and it certainly does show the lines of the S3 better. It's a very rare colour I think, since I've never seen one apart from that one in EVO. A lot of people will be anti the colour, but then a lot will like it's rarity and flare. Try and push the price down though just to make sure. But if it's noggy you want then hold out for it.

Rock on
Sam [img]images/graemlins/thumbs.gif[/img]