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CarGuru > Audi > A3 in USA, anyone demo it yet? 25 July 2005 01:22:47

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A3 in USA, anyone demo it yet?

Faith 25 July 2005 01:22:47
 Impressions welcomed. There is only the 2 liter 4banger in the demo model.
"Stock expected in a few weeks and V6 in 6-8 weeks time, same engine as
A4" - Houston (McHahon?) Dealer


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Guest 22 April 2005 21:41:09 permanent link ]
 
Faith wrote:> Impressions welcomed. There is only the 2 liter 4banger in the demo
model.> "Stock expected in a few weeks and V6 in 6-8 weeks time, same engine
A4" - Houston (McHahon?) Dealer

audiusa.com only lists the 2 liter 4 in FWD only! No Quattro! What's
wrong with Audi USA?

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Dave 23 April 2005 16:15:13 permanent link ]
 
Impressions welcomed. There is only the 2 liter 4banger in the demo model.> "Stock expected in a few weeks and V6 in 6-8 weeks time, same engine as> A4" - Houston (McHahon?) Dealer

The V6 isn't the same engine as the A4 despite them both being 3.2 litres.
The A3 engine is a VR6 unit based on the Golf R32 engine. The A4 3.2 V6 is a
typical 60 degree V6 but this one has FSI.

Is the 2 litre an FSI unit in the US? Will you be getting the excellent 2
litre TDI?

Dave


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Cp 30 April 2005 04:25:12 permanent link ]
 
Impressions welcomed. There is only the 2 liter 4banger in the demo model.> "Stock expected in a few weeks and V6 in 6-8 weeks time, same engine as> A4" - Houston (McHahon?) Dealer

ahhhhh A3, my dream hatchback, any idea if they will be available in Canada?

cp


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Dave 2 May 2005 14:46:31 permanent link ]
 
The V6 isn't the same engine as the A4 despite them both being 3.2 litres. > The A3 engine is a VR6 unit based on the Golf R32 engine. The A4 3.2 V6 is > a typical 60 degree V6 but this one has FSI.

Just saw that the A4 3.2 is in fact a 3.1! I think car makers just like
round numbers.

Dave


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Peter Bell 3 May 2005 13:01:53 permanent link ]
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"Dave" <dave@nobody.com> wrote:
Just saw that the A4 3.2 is in fact a 3.1! I think car makers just like > round numbers.

Well, 3.123 actually - how often does a car manufacturer round down on
engine capacity?

Ah - I've just thought ... my wife's diesel A2 is designated as a 1.4
but the capacity is 1422cc.

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Ti 4 May 2005 18:25:26 permanent link ]
 
"cp" <asdf@adsf.com> wrote in message news:IfAce.10732$3V­3.9361@edtnps89...> > Impressions welcomed. There is only the 2 liter 4banger in the demo
model.> > "Stock expected in a few weeks and V6 in 6-8 weeks time, same engine as> > A4" - Houston (McHahon?) Dealer>
ahhhhh A3, my dream hatchback, any idea if they will be available in
Canada?>

Did the demo at Momentum Audi in Houston. Nice 5dr hatchback. 2liter turbo
engine. Real peppy 6speed manual, smooth. Got it on the freeway and passed a
cop giving out a ticket (I was punching it in 5th, hoping to try out the 6th
gear, est. 80mph), slowed for next exit (salesman's suggestion).

Need wife to demo the automatic which should now be there. Like the basic
features. None of the options scream out, but performance package has some
attractive goodies. All have the 18" wheels, I think, in 3 styles. No MP3
cds yet but navigation option will have two memory stick slots capable of
playing mp3s.

3.1 engine coming in around November (salesman estimate).




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Peter Bell 4 May 2005 20:28:50 permanent link ]
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"TI" <nobody@ti.com> wrote:
3.1 engine coming in around November (salesman estimate).

.. actually, a 3.2 (3189cc) 'narrow angle' V6 (based on the old VW VR6
engine).

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Cp 4 May 2005 23:05:45 permanent link ]
 
Did the demo at Momentum Audi in Houston. Nice 5dr hatchback. 2liter turbo> engine. Real peppy 6speed manual, smooth. Got it on the freeway and passed a> cop giving out a ticket (I was punching it in 5th, hoping to try out the 6th> gear, est. 80mph), slowed for next exit (salesman's suggestion).

5dr? You mean 3dr, no?

And 80mph? How was it at 150mph? Though I guess it'd have to be an S3 for that...
3.1 engine coming in around November (salesman estimate).

3.1 is total overkill for an A3 and American style (meaning slow, less than 150mph) driving

cp


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Graham 5 May 2005 01:33:27 permanent link ]
 cp wrote:>>Did the demo at Momentum Audi in Houston. Nice 5dr hatchback. 2liter turbo>>engine. Real peppy 6speed manual, smooth. Got it on the freeway and passed a>>cop giving out a ticket (I was punching it in 5th, hoping to try out the 6th>>gear, est. 80mph), slowed for next exit (salesman's suggestion).>
5dr? You mean 3dr, no?

It's effectively the A3 sportback from the UK, which is a 5 door estate
(Avant).

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Cp 5 May 2005 10:44:28 permanent link ]
 
It's effectively the A3 sportback from the UK, which is a 5 door estate (Avant).

Oh, I thought it would have been the 3 door hatch, too bad.

cp


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Leslie Weinberg 25 July 2005 01:22:47 permanent link ]
 Didn't like it at all, and really wanted to- thought the looks set it apart from all the other clones. I had been driving a M/B for sixteen years, and now I know why. I thought the A3 drove like a Radio Flyer wagon, very rough ride, and cornered badly. Yes, it had plenty of pickup and a good brake, but everyone in the car leaned at a 45 when I turned a corner, and I wasn't driving too fast, either. Rear visibility not great either. Opted for another M/B and am happy!
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