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Re: ClubSport
« Reply #15 on: December 02, 2015, 07:57:48 pm »
Like that.  :happy2:
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Re: ClubSport
« Reply #16 on: December 21, 2015, 10:34:55 am »
so is this instead of the edition 40?
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Re: ClubSport
« Reply #17 on: December 21, 2015, 10:48:12 am »
so is this instead of the edition 40?
Yes.

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Re: ClubSport
« Reply #18 on: December 21, 2015, 01:01:38 pm »
so is this instead of the edition 40?
Yes.


thanks, sorry if it says in the thread but have they said how many they will make?
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Re: ClubSport
« Reply #19 on: December 21, 2015, 01:05:54 pm »
so is this instead of the edition 40?
Yes.


thanks, sorry if it says in the thread but have they said how many they will make?
AFAIK it won't be a limited edition. Just a special edition.

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Re: ClubSport
« Reply #20 on: March 29, 2016, 08:46:46 pm »
Any more info on these? I was procrastinating from revising for an exam a week on Thursday so I dropped into my VW garage down the road. Was planning on getting an RS3 when I finish my degree (I'm a mature student), but now thinking about one of these instead.

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Re: ClubSport
« Reply #21 on: April 02, 2016, 12:45:31 pm »
Its now available to order.

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Re: ClubSport
« Reply #22 on: April 02, 2016, 03:54:24 pm »
Its now available to order.

Not sure why there's no thank you button in this part of the forum so have a  :happy2:

I drove past a Nardo Grey RS3 in a multi storey today - it just looks so mean! Tough decision. I think once I'm willing to put some notes down I'll have to take them both for an extended test drive.
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Re: ClubSport
« Reply #23 on: April 03, 2016, 10:01:26 am »
Its now available to order.

Not sure why there's no thank you button in this part of the forum so have a  :happy2:

I drove past a Nardo Grey RS3 in a multi storey today - it just looks so mean! Tough decision. I think once I'm willing to put some notes down I'll have to take them both for an extended test drive.

As great as the RS3 sounds with that 5pot (and looks in Nardo Grey  :drool:), it doesn't get great reviews compared to the golf platform, despite the £10k+ premium over the R

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Re: ClubSport
« Reply #24 on: April 03, 2016, 11:05:07 am »
I imagine that this was something deliberately engineered in by Audi. After all they are exactly the same car on the same MQB chassis. I imagine if I was so inclined it wouldn't be all that difficult to alter the suspension and swing the balance back (though I appreciate you shouldn't have to do that on a car that costs £10k more).

Price is much of a muchness - I reckon the Audi will retain more of its value, so the end result will be almost negligible.

Thing is I'm not going to be driving it as if my hair's on fire so the fact that it's a bit slower on a track is totally irrelevant to me. I think the interior is nicer, and as you say the 5-pot sound. I think it looks better than the Mk7 in general too (no offence to any R owners here but I really dislike the current R's body kit), but the Clubsport swings the balance back towards the Mk7. Plus buckets as an option, which Audi sadly have dropped. 

Definitely a first world problem having to choose between the two tho.
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Re: ClubSport
« Reply #25 on: April 03, 2016, 12:04:02 pm »
I'm shocked that the RS3 doesn't have suitable brakes!

I still think the RS3 is the more special car, but the Clubsport is a great car


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Re: ClubSport
« Reply #26 on: April 03, 2016, 12:08:09 pm »
I'm shocked that the RS3 doesn't have suitable brakes!

I still think the RS3 is the more special car, but the Clubsport is a great car


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The only special thing about the RS3 is the 5-pot engine. A well spec'd Clubsport with a stage 2+ or hybrid turbo would be much more special and fun for me to have. :smiley:

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Re: ClubSport
« Reply #27 on: April 03, 2016, 03:32:36 pm »
I'm shocked that the RS3 doesn't have suitable brakes!

I still think the RS3 is the more special car, but the Clubsport is a great car


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The only special thing about the RS3 is the 5-pot engine. A well spec'd Clubsport with a stage 2+ or hybrid turbo would be much more special and fun for me to have. :smiley:

If the club sport has the same turbo as the R (IIRC, it does  :happy2:) then a map, downpipe, intake pipe & intercooler will see around 400bhp!

Hybrid will take it to 450bhp  :drool:
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Re: ClubSport
« Reply #28 on: April 03, 2016, 03:36:05 pm »
I imagine that this was something deliberately engineered in by Audi. After all they are exactly the same car on the same MQB chassis. I imagine if I was so inclined it wouldn't be all that difficult to alter the suspension and swing the balance back (though I appreciate you shouldn't have to do that on a car that costs £10k more).

Price is much of a muchness - I reckon the Audi will retain more of its value, so the end result will be almost negligible.

Thing is I'm not going to be driving it as if my hair's on fire so the fact that it's a bit slower on a track is totally irrelevant to me. I think the interior is nicer, and as you say the 5-pot sound. I think it looks better than the Mk7 in general too (no offence to any R owners here but I really dislike the current R's body kit), but the Clubsport swings the balance back towards the Mk7. Plus buckets as an option, which Audi sadly have dropped. 

Definitely a first world problem having to choose between the two tho.

Yes your probably right, I'm sure the tuners will have a cure for the handling. The feeling I get from the various reviews is the RS3 is a bit 'clinical', it's effective at being fast, but lacks character - possibly due to the amount of sound proofing & insulation taking away any rawness.

I'd love a go in an S-Tronic one  :drool:

For me, I'm not sure the RS3 is any prettier than the R. Photographs never seem to do the 7R justice, they always look better in the metal.

I do love this pic of Wigit's 7R: http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,45294.msg873767.html#msg873767
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Re: ClubSport
« Reply #29 on: April 03, 2016, 03:48:00 pm »
I'm shocked that the RS3 doesn't have suitable brakes!

I still think the RS3 is the more special car, but the Clubsport is a great car


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