2005 Audi A3 S-Line from UK and Ireland - Comments

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I've only had this car for a few weeks, but the very first thing I noticed about it was how 'choppy' the ride is - it's actually quite difficult to hold a conversation with your passenger without your voice wobbling! This tends to happen mainly at lower speeds around town.

That is a small price to pay however for the remarkable handling ability of this car - especially with the Quattro 4 wheel drive. The 6 speed manual gearbox is slick and precise, while the 2.0L TDI engine is just wonderful - it just oozes power! No problems blasting along those windy country roads or cruising on the motorway - I'm currently getting approx 45mpg on average.

The car look great, the S-Line trim is the icing on the cake - very supportive sports seats and neat finishing touches to most of the interior trim. BOSE stereo is just the best too.

I just might get a little fed-up of apologizing to my passengers for the bumpy ride!

Just oozes power? at 140 bhp I don't think so.

You ever driven a diesel they have far better mid range than petrol engines so yeah it does ooze power.

Of course, it oozes torque, not power, for the pedants out there.

First of all, yes it does ooze power. If you have driven one you would know, but you probably haven't. Secondly you most probably wouldn't know what power or torque was if it hit you in the head. So don't criticise something you don't know!

It oozes just enough power to keep up with most other 1.6 non turbo petrol cars.

Diesel owners are always a good laugh down the pub with quotes like "more torque than a Boxster", then they leave and drive home in their Passat TDi 130 which hits 0-60 in 10 seconds and can't even keep up with a 1.6 Fiesta Zetec.

I am sick and tired of diesel owners claiming to have fast cars, my Renault Clio 182 will murder any 2.0 Turbo Diesel car chipped or not.

I'd like to see your Clio 182 Keep up with my BMW 330d.

330d? depends which model, I beleive the new shape one can keep up in a straight line, but the 2 lesser powered old shape models would struggle!

0-100mph in 17 seconds is the test for keeping up with a 182!

As we are talking 2.0 cars here, a fairer comparison is the latest 163BHP 320d, which crawls to 100mph in 22.8 seconds and will not keep up with any decent hot hatch!

The A3 2.0 TDi 138 BHP model takes 28 second to accelerate from 0-100mph.

In no way can this be considered a performance car.

Its 1.6 litre petrol car performance.

Nice looking car though, I like the S Line kit :)

The 2.0 TDI is nothing like the 1.6, why don't you guys go down and test drive one, and then eat your words.

If I were to test drive an A3 I wouldn't waste my time in the diesel or the 1.6, I d try the 2.0 197 BHP Turbo petrol or the 3.2 V6 Petrol, these are the only 2 worth testing unless I wanted a mundane family hatchback, then I would probably go for the diesel dog as it is the most economical.

The Audi A3 S-Line is a pretty nifty car performance wise.

As I'm sure you will all agree 140BHP is not going to set the world on fire, but take into account 230lb of torque and you have a fairly impressive car.

Basically you can keep your quirky French rubbish which will rot away around you. The audi is far superior and is indeed a very fast point to point car. To top it off it will average 45mpg!!

Noone doubts the quality of the Audi A3, but it is not a performance car, it has average performance for a hatchback.

Well, I doubt the quality of the A3. My friends have one and I can hear "creaking" when the car hits bumps and such. Not good for long term reliability. My BMWs never made sounds like that, even after 100K miles.

And their car has the 200 hp (or whatever the hp is) engine in the VW GTI, so the A3 goes fast and is amazingly stable on the freeway.

If it wasn't for its quality issues I would buy one myself.

Depends what you mean by a performance car.

I have just gotten rid of a 200BHP Nissan 200sx which was a pretty quick car. However on a twisty road my Audi A3 Tdi S-Line would murder it so it is subjective.

With regards to the build quality mine is top notch, very well bolted together and a good solid car. Plus a fact I don't look like a git as I would in a Beemer!

The only way an A3 Turbo Weasel will murder a 200SX is if it is fitted with heat seeking missiles.

The 200SX was a fast car in its day, but modern hot hatches are faster now, however the A3 Weasel is about as fast as an old 1.6 Sunny Coupe if you want a direct comparison.