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Old Nov 16, 2015 | 06:47 PM
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Have you thought about the A5 or S5? I know they're more coin comparably equipped, but the back seat in the S3 is so tiny I'd just say screw it and get the way more stylish coupe. The rear seats in the A5 are usuable, they aren't silly like a Porsche 911.
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Old Nov 17, 2015 | 07:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Aron9000
Have you thought about the A5 or S5? I know they're more coin comparably equipped, but the back seat in the S3 is so tiny I'd just say screw it and get the way more stylish coupe. The rear seats in the A5 are usuable, they aren't silly like a Porsche 911.
pretty sure he only wants a sedan...hence the S3/IS search.
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Old Nov 17, 2015 | 07:45 AM
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Was an S3, S4 owner. They are fun cars to drive, being AWD and you can take corners a lot harder than most RWD cars. Not sure if you need the room but a S4 might be a better choice than the S3. I wind up trading my S3 for the S4.
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Old Nov 17, 2015 | 09:55 AM
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love the S3 in Nogaro Blue....

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Old Nov 17, 2015 | 09:42 PM
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Originally Posted by bagwell
love the S3 in Nogaro Blue....
Yeah....when Audi paints a car, like Lexus, they do the job right. Their paint jobs make a mirror look dull.
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Old Nov 18, 2015 | 11:33 AM
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Originally Posted by mmarshall
Yeah....when Audi paints a car, like Lexus, they do the job right. Their paint jobs make a mirror look dull.
Or it could be a well waxed, car, or eddied photo. Its really hard to tell off of a picture
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Old Nov 18, 2015 | 10:28 PM
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Originally Posted by doge
Or it could be a well waxed, car, or eddied photo. Its really hard to tell off of a picture
Seeing a bunch of new Audi's in person, they have one hell of a paint job on them IMO.
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Old Nov 19, 2015 | 07:19 AM
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Originally Posted by dseag2
Here here!
Surely you meant "hear hear"
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Old Nov 19, 2015 | 07:21 AM
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Originally Posted by doge
Or it could be a well waxed, car, or eddied photo. Its really hard to tell off of a picture
Audi really stretches their sheet metal taut, which gives the surface an exclusive look.
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Old Nov 19, 2015 | 07:23 AM
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Originally Posted by chikoo
Audi really stretches their sheet metal taut, which gives the surface an exclusive look.
Yeah they don't have a lot of unnecessary creases, angles etc..
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Old Nov 19, 2015 | 09:58 AM
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Originally Posted by chikoo
Audi really stretches their sheet metal taut, which gives the surface an exclusive look.
Yes! They stamp their sheet metal with very sharp radii to have their creasing really stand out with some depth and volume behind it. This is a very tough manufacturing and quality process to use, but the payoff with design is well worth it in my opinion.
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Old Nov 20, 2015 | 07:58 PM
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Originally Posted by chikoo
Surely you meant "hear hear"
Well, I own an S5 Coupe, so I could have meant "here here", but you're right and thank you for the lesson in grammar.
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Old Nov 21, 2015 | 10:02 AM
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Originally Posted by mmarshall
Yeah....when Audi paints a car, like Lexus, they do the job right. Their paint jobs make a mirror look dull.
In that pic it looks wet like it was just dipped. Love that paint job.
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