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S3 or keep the RS6
Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2010 5:48 pm
by mcfreedom
Hey guys,
I currently have an RS6 avant as my every day car at the moment, but fuel economy is pretty bad. In fact it's currently using £300 a week in fuel.
Was just wondering what returns you guys were getting in the S3??
RE: S3 or keep the RS6
Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2010 10:49 am
by david7m
My old school S3 is about 30mpg urban, and 35mpg on a long run. Can't imagine the new shape 2.0 litre being vastly different, probably better if anything.
Dave
RE: S3 or keep the RS6
Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2010 3:59 pm
by PaulF
Keep the RS6 for special and buy an old A3 TDI for the big miles.
RE: S3 or keep the RS6
Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2010 11:08 pm
by HYFR
£300 a week!! bloody hell, buy an A2 and save £200 a week !
RE: S3 or keep the RS6
Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 12:07 am
by mcfreedom
I've got a 997 TURBO for fun, the RS6 is for everyday use. I love having the power to blow away almost anything when ever I need to, but having the TURBO for fun trips out.
Just thought re-mapping an S3 up to 385bhp would give me a similar hit as a 686bhp RS6 due to the weight difference, and better mpg
RE: S3 or keep the RS6
Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 10:59 am
by david7m
You wont beable to chip upto 385bhp, will need larger turbo etc.
Dave
Re: RE: S3 or keep the RS6
Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2015 11:51 pm
by watts6087
mcfreedom wrote:I've got a 997 TURBO for fun, the RS6 is for everyday use. I love having the power to blow away almost anything when ever I need to, but having the TURBO for fun trips out.
Just thought re-mapping an S3 up to 385bhp would give me a similar hit as a 686bhp RS6 due to the weight difference, and better mpg
Mate go for it. I just sold my rs6 c6 and i have an s3 and i love it. And it handles well. Not like the c6 they are like a boat lol.
Re: S3 or keep the RS6
Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2015 9:36 am
by Trups
mcfreedom wrote:I've got a 997 TURBO for fun, the RS6 is for everyday use. I love having the power to blow away almost anything when ever I need to, but having the TURBO for fun trips out.
Just thought re-mapping an S3 up to 385bhp would give me a similar hit as a 686bhp RS6 due to the weight difference, and better mpg
I really don't think an mapped s3 will have the same kick as a rs6, after coming out of mine the only car that has felt quicker is classba's rs6. Not even a golf r with around 350hp comes close, I got a 335d and that would leave the r for dead
Re: RE: S3 or keep the RS6
Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2015 9:45 am
by MikeFish
watts6087 wrote:mcfreedom wrote:I've got a 997 TURBO for fun, the RS6 is for everyday use. I love having the power to blow away almost anything when ever I need to, but having the TURBO for fun trips out.
Just thought re-mapping an S3 up to 385bhp would give me a similar hit as a 686bhp RS6 due to the weight difference, and better mpg
Mate go for it. I just sold my rs6 c6 and i have an s3 and i love it. And it handles well. Not like the c6 they are like a boat lol.
It's probably a bit late now as he asked the question over 5 years ago.
Re: S3 or keep the RS6
Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2015 9:56 am
by J130YCE
Mike
Re: S3 or keep the RS6
Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2015 10:45 am
by Trups
LOL.
Bit early Mike.
Re: S3 or keep the RS6
Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2015 10:49 am
by MikeFish
Trups wrote:LOL.
Bit early Mike.
Lol
I didn't realise you had sold your. Was that recently?
Re: S3 or keep the RS6
Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2015 3:49 pm
by Trups
About a year now. It was a driveway queen so no use and working so far from home it wouldn't get used, now I'm working from home everyday so going to be getting another this summer as there is nothing really for the money that will do what that did which was outright speed as well as space.