Why no 3Dr

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Why no 3Dr

Post by rs4blacked » Sun Apr 08, 2012 11:03 pm

Anybody wonder why they don't do a RS3 3dr???

I think it would look awesome
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Re: Why no 3Dr

Post by Dave_Hedgehog » Mon Apr 09, 2012 5:22 am

i suspect its so it does not step on the toes of the TT, i assume that's the same reason why its duel clutch only, the RS4 is like wise going to be 5 dr and avant only (i suspect so it wont affect RS5 sales)

it could possibly be so to keep the complexity to a minimum, they are pulled of production line and have a lot of production done to them at a different factory


personally i am glad its 5 door and duel clutch as that's what i want :biggrin2:

RS's should be avants anyway ;)
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Re: Why no 3Dr

Post by rs4blacked » Mon Apr 09, 2012 9:45 am

Dave_Hedgehog wrote:i suspect its so it does not step on the toes of the TT, i assume that's the same reason why its duel clutch only, the RS4 is like wise going to be 5 dr and avant only (i suspect so it wont affect RS5 sales)

it could possibly be so to keep the complexity to a minimum, they are pulled of production line and have a lot of production done to them at a different factory


personally i am glad its 5 door and duel clutch as that's what i want :biggrin2:

RS's should be avants anyway ;)
IMHO bodies should be like this
2Dr Coupe
3Dr Hatch
4Dr Saloon
5Dr Estate

so why have 5dr hatch's when 5dr estates look so much better just my opinion
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Re: Why no 3Dr

Post by drybeer » Mon Apr 09, 2012 10:12 am

rs4blacked wrote:
so why have 5dr hatch's when 5dr estates look so much better just my opinion


I think the A3 Sportback is pretty close to the same shape as an Avant, just scaled to the length of the car.

Personally I don't think RS models look good as anything but an Avant. Full Stop.

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Re: Why no 3Dr

Post by PetrolDave » Mon Apr 09, 2012 10:36 am

drybeer wrote:Personally I don't think RS models look good as anything but an Avant. Full Stop.
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