Fourtitude Driven: 2007 Audi S3.

Yannis · 12-11-2006, 01:39 AM

At the tender age of 10, I made a solemn promise to myself that my first car would be an Audi ur-quattro, just like the one I watched rally ace Hannu Mikkola slip-sliding through forests and fields of ice on TV in the early ‘80s. The offbeat warble of the five-cylinder engine, those flared arches and angular proportions: I was hooked.

Santa came through for me just a couple of years later. Finished in Alpine White and complete with full rally livery, my inaugural quattro was a thing of rare drama and aggression. Fast, too, considering it was powered by Ni-CAD battery and in 1:12 scale.

It was to be another decade before I would get my hands on the real thing: a 1986 ur-quattro 10v. An insurance write-off bought for just $3000, its restoration monopolised a large chunk of my spare time and cash throughout my mid-twenties. Like all good things, especially ones with turbocharged engines and over-confident drivers, the quattro came to an end. Not a pleasant one, either – this time it stayed written off for good, leaving an Audi-shaped hole in my life in the process....

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Tumbo · 12-11-2006, 08:44 AM

S stands for SEXXXY

viciaudi · 12-11-2006, 12:48 PM

it's beautifull on this color!

Yannis · 12-11-2006, 01:49 PM

My brother got his A3 Sportback last week. I can say that it drives as well or even better than my B6 A4.

Just_me · 12-11-2006, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Yannis

My brother got his A3 Sportback last week. I can say that it drives as well or even better than my B6 A4.

WE WANT A RACE, WE WANT A RACE. Two brothers in action, bring the camera

Yannis · 12-11-2006, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Just_me

WE WANT A RACE, WE WANT A RACE. Two brothers in action, bring the camera

Lol...

martinbo · 12-12-2006, 06:52 AM

Yannis, is the S3 coming in Sportback guise? If so, when?

I love the S3 - especially in white. As you'll all know... I love white cars.

Yannis · 12-12-2006, 07:55 AM

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Originally Posted by martinbo

Yannis, is the S3 coming in Sportback guise? If so, when?

That's a very good question that i cannot answer. As far as i know Audi US has proposed a S3 Sportback for NA market but no decision has been made yet.

12-11-2006, 01:39 AM	#1
Yannis Trendsetter Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Greece Posts: 8,281 Thanks: 1,886 Thanked 1,800 Times in 1,025 Posts	Fourtitude Driven: 2007 Audi S3. At the tender age of 10, I made a solemn promise to myself that my first car would be an Audi ur-quattro, just like the one I watched rally ace Hannu Mikkola slip-sliding through forests and fields of ice on TV in the early ‘80s. The offbeat warble of the five-cylinder engine, those flared arches and angular proportions: I was hooked. Santa came through for me just a couple of years later. Finished in Alpine White and complete with full rally livery, my inaugural quattro was a thing of rare drama and aggression. Fast, too, considering it was powered by Ni-CAD battery and in 1:12 scale. It was to be another decade before I would get my hands on the real thing: a 1986 ur-quattro 10v. An insurance write-off bought for just $3000, its restoration monopolised a large chunk of my spare time and cash throughout my mid-twenties. Like all good things, especially ones with turbocharged engines and over-confident drivers, the quattro came to an end. Not a pleasant one, either – this time it stayed written off for good, leaving an Audi-shaped hole in my life in the process.... More details: - ONLY REGISTERED AND ACTIVATED USERS CAN SEE ALL LINKS - CLICK HERE TO REGISTER Photo Gallery: - ONLY REGISTERED AND ACTIVATED USERS CAN SEE ALL LINKS - CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

12-11-2006, 08:44 AM	#2
Tumbo Devotee Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sweden Posts: 3,067 Thanks: 827 Thanked 632 Times in 262 Posts	Re: Fourtitude Driven: 2007 Audi S3. S stands for SEXXXY

12-11-2006, 12:48 PM	#3
viciaudi Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Brazil Posts: 84 Thanks: 73 Thanked 24 Times in 11 Posts	Re: Fourtitude Driven: 2007 Audi S3. it's beautifull on this color!

12-11-2006, 01:49 PM	#4
Yannis Trendsetter Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Greece Posts: 8,281 Thanks: 1,886 Thanked 1,800 Times in 1,025 Posts	Re: Fourtitude Driven: 2007 Audi S3. My brother got his A3 Sportback last week. I can say that it drives as well or even better than my B6 A4.

12-12-2006, 06:52 AM	#7
martinbo Fanatic Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Johannesburg Posts: 1,701 Thanks: 324 Thanked 531 Times in 269 Posts	Re: Fourtitude Driven: 2007 Audi S3. Yannis, is the S3 coming in Sportback guise? If so, when? I love the S3 - especially in white. As you'll all know... I love white cars.

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