Golf 7.5 R or Audi S3

[Nithan15]

And you getter better resale value as well.

That too

and you dont get the BMW leaky gaskets and oil everywhere

 

[Duke of Hazard]

What was up with the head liner? Did the car stand outside in the sun a lot? I have never, ever had a head liner fail in any of my VAG cars, including my 1982 VW Golf GLS which despite it's age is still looking pretty good.

Yes, they did. Thinking back now, everyone I know with a VAG that parks in the sun mostly had a sagging head liner, those that don't, don't have that problem.

 

[Adenoid Hynkel]

Ya - I am early to the party.

S3 at 850k or Golf R at 750k - would need to save 100k on top of what I planned for if I went the route of an S3.

Buying a house, getting married (COVID allowing) etc means I'd rather be prepped early in terms of finances as there is a lot of outlay expected over the next 10 months.

Why people do this is beyond me. 800k gets you a mint 2018 RS3 with freeway plan intact which can easily be extended beyond 200km and 10 years.

 

[Neuk_]

Yes, they did. Thinking back now, everyone I know with a VAG that parks in the sun mostly ahs a sagging head liner, those that don't, don't have that problem.

I thought as much, my parents have my brothers old Polo, parked on their driveway 24/7 in the Ballito weather and the head liner hangs like sleeve of wizard.

 

[ubercal]

both solid cars but nothing to blow your hair away.I know somebody who had the S3 and they said it was a fast car but boring , and hence sold it after only a year or so.I guess the same holds true for the R.Fast daily drivers but meh

 

[Adenoid Hynkel]

both solid cars but nothing to blow your hair away.I know somebody who had the S3 and they said it was a fast car but boring , and hence sold it after only a year or so.I guess the same holds true for the R.Fast daily drivers but meh

So you actually never driven one, or the RS for that matter?

 

[Nithan15]

Hi there all,

Towards the beginning of next year, I'll look at selling my 7.0 GTI and getting one of the two options listed in the title.

The forum was a great help in terms of purchasing the GTI and I have decided to reach out again.

Any thoughts on the two options listed aside from the cosmetic differences between the two? Reliability, Things to be aware of re motor plan, resale etc.

Thanks all

My Suggestion would be
put in a chip on your Gti , I had one on mine became a totally different car, You plan on changing it next year. You can drive around for a year with it and you might want to keep the Gti.

Never had an issue with the chip on it , front tyres and brakes because of traction and the traction control.

I had a check engine light once while driving on the freeway, got home removed the chip, booked the car in and VW said the error stated misfire on cylinder 3 and couldnt recreate the fault. I put on about 20 000km with the chip on it never had any issues and it was a much different car.

 

[Excalibur]

both solid cars but nothing to blow your hair away.I know somebody who had the S3 and they said it was a fast car but boring , and hence sold it after only a year or so.I guess the same holds true for the R.Fast daily drivers but meh

M140i would be a thrilling alternative.

 

[epah]

Would you say the same of a Passat or a CC? Also discontinued.

yes, those things have depreciated massively because no one wants them, Thats why they were discontinued, because no one was buying them.

 

[epah]

M140i would be a thrilling alternative.

Honestly the M140i would be the best alternative. Glad you said it first.

 

[Sheks]

Why people do this is beyond me. 800k gets you a mint 2018 RS3 with freeway plan intact which can easily be extended beyond 200km and 10 years.

Cool - thank you, will look at this rather.

 

[JohnStarr]

Hi there all,

Towards the beginning of next year, I'll look at selling my 7.0 GTI and getting one of the two options listed in the title.

The forum was a great help in terms of purchasing the GTI and I have decided to reach out again.

Any thoughts on the two options listed aside from the cosmetic differences between the two? Reliability, Things to be aware of re motor plan, resale etc.

Thanks all

Had a VW Polo back in the day. Never again. Nothing seemed to be covered on the warranty. I replaced more on that car in it's warranty lifespan and for the 2 years after that expired than I did on my bakkie I got afterwards and that was 13 years old when I sold it.
Audi is a bust as I've heard their parts don't last. Best of luck deciding...

 

[Sheks]

Honestly the M140i would be the best alternative. Glad you said it first.

I don't know if I am about that RWD life , wiggle at the back would be fun though, just have to watch it in the rain don't need to be driving into lampost lol - loads more power at the top end than either the S3 or R but how usable without getting locked up at some point I don't know.

Will drive one and see as it has been recommended by some friends of mine as well.

 

[TheChamp]

So you actually never driven one, or the RS for that matter?

If it does not have a chimney for an exhaust, ridiculous scoops and spoilers then it's boring, you don't have to waste your time driving it.

 

[epah]

I don't know if I am about that RWD life , wiggle at the back would be fun though, just have to watch it in the rain don't need to be driving into lampost lol - loads more power at the top end than either the S3 or R but how usable without getting locked up at some point I don't know.

Will drive one and see as it has been recommended by some friends of mine as well.

Its the best of the bunch, inline 6 in a hatchback, also getting more power out of that engine will be easier and safer than trying to extract more power from the VAG products. Lets not talk about the sound.

 

[Crowley]

It has just came off warranty at 120 000Km - as per the print out the last service was done on the 29 January 2021. The dealer is offering me an extended warranty at a cost of course.

I am interested in hearing about your ownership of the car
Issues? Dislikes?
Likes?
I test drove the car on Auto setting ( efficiency, auto,dynamic,individual) it felt underpowered, read up afterwards that if in auto and city driving the car will go to efficiency and reduce power, have you noticed this?

I had a few issues that were fixed under the Freeway plan. The extension might be pricy but in the long run it is worth it for me. Depending on the rim size, tyres can also be a bit expensive. I had to replace all 4 tyres at the same time which I think might be due to the awesome Quattro system but not 100% sure. Adblue is also covered under the Freeway plan and it takes about 15 minutes at the Audi dealership to fill. I haven't been keeping tabs on the Adblue so I'm not sure how long it lasts.

Dislikes - The only real problem with every day driving is the size. When entering a parking lot I usually go where there are 3 open spaces next to each other. You can squeeze between cars but having a bit of space makes it much easier. The parking sensors and reverse camera makes reverse parking a breeze but getting out of the wide car can be problamatic if you have cars on either side of you.

Likes - Everything else. It is comfortable and fast with plenty of toys inside.

I usually stay in efficiency mode when driving. The turbo takes a while longer to kick in but you do get used to it. Flicking the gear lever back puts you in sport mode which makes your road tanker keep up with just about everything on the road. Highway driving with cruise control set to 120km/h I can get up to 15km/l although I usually sit around 10km/l with mixed driving.

 

[Mr Smooth]

I thought as much, my parents have my brothers old Polo, parked on their driveway 24/7 in the Ballito weather and the head liner hangs like sleeve of wizard.

Hi,
Any idea who fixes these head liners as mine is starting to come lose as well.

 

[pinball wizard]

Ya - I am early to the party.

S3 at 850k or Golf R at 750k - would need to save 100k on top of what I planned for if I went the route of an S3.

Buying a house, getting married (COVID allowing) etc means I'd rather be prepped early in terms of finances as there is a lot of outlay expected over the next 10 months.

Get a Megane RS and put the rest into your bond and your new wife.

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[Nithan15]

I had a few issues that were fixed under the Freeway plan. The extension might be pricy but in the long run it is worth it for me. Depending on the rim size, tyres can also be a bit expensive. I had to replace all 4 tyres at the same time which I think might be due to the awesome Quattro system but not 100% sure. Adblue is also covered under the Freeway plan and it takes about 15 minutes at the Audi dealership to fill. I haven't been keeping tabs on the Adblue so I'm not sure how long it lasts.

Dislikes - The only real problem with every day driving is the size. When entering a parking lot I usually go where there are 3 open spaces next to each other. You can squeeze between cars but having a bit of space makes it much easier. The parking sensors and reverse camera makes reverse parking a breeze but getting out of the wide car can be problamatic if you have cars on either side of you.

Likes - Everything else. It is comfortable and fast with plenty of toys inside.

I usually stay in efficiency mode when driving. The turbo takes a while longer to kick in but you do get used to it. Flicking the gear lever back puts you in sport mode which makes your road tanker keep up with just about everything on the road. Highway driving with cruise control set to 120km/h I can get up to 15km/l although I usually sit around 10km/l with mixed driving.

Thank you for the detailed information it helps alot

Dealer is putting on a set of 4 new tyres, this has the 18 inch so not that bad.

adblue apparently if it runs out it goes into limp mode and if the tank is empty the car will not start up

 

[Neuk_]

Hi,
Any idea who fixes these head liners as mine is starting to come lose as well.

I don't know anyone personally but remember a friend used a guy recently, I'll ask him. Where are you based?