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Replying to: dhanley (Jan 31, 2006 5:07 pm) Disturbing are lack of answers for basic questions, the USA car's first year glitches and the _short_ service hours for Audi dealers here in Los Angeles. For those A3'ers with great AUDI dealers who back the product and smooth, winding roads to drive on, SALUDE! Meanwhile, it'll be fun to see how the A3's brother, the VW GTI, and the new AWD Dodge Calibre, fares in our market!
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Replying to: kurtamaxxxguy (Feb 01, 2006 9:34 am) For those A3'ers with great AUDI dealers who back the product and smooth, winding roads to drive on, SALUDE! I own an A3 in Los Angeles (since September). I've driven it over all kinds of roads and drive it 85 miles round trip per day to work and back. I have the Sport Package, and I have NEVER had any issues with the suspension or tires over the "rough" roads of LA. I have an Audi dealership 5 miles from work who offers rides between work and the dealership when I've had to drop it off for its scheduled maintenance. The dealership has actually been pretty excellent from a service standpoint. I will echo the comments of others when I say you are crazy if you think the roads of Los Angeles are especially "rough". With the exception of some of the older freeways (especially the I-5 through East LA, and parts of I-10, the 710, and the 60) the roads aren't that bad. And driving the A3 along Angeles Crest in "S" mode is incredible.
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Replying to: travelinman (Feb 01, 2006 1:48 pm)
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Replying to: blueguydotcom (Feb 01, 2006 2:47 pm) 
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Replying to: dino001 (Oct 16, 2006 8:53 am)  But then again, asking for things that seem impossible is what leads to innovation too. Maybe this inspires a razor-soft suspension!
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| was plenty smooth, until they gave me the loaner Jetta. Now I know what the tradeoff for razor sharp handling is. More than anything, its the road noise from ultra high performance tires. | |
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Replying to: pf_flyer (Oct 16, 2006 9:01 am) As side note, there's a topic in STRAIGHTLINE discussing what Audi stands for.
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Replying to: kurtamaxxxguy (Oct 20, 2006 11:47 am) There is a good solution to ride quality, even with the Sport package A3. It KONI FSDs, with a unique design that favors ride just as much as improved handling. A car with FSDs feels like you just "took the edges off" road imperfections like tar strips and coarse pavement. You can even pair them with Eibach Pro-Kit lowering springs for an improved appearance. |
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sound interesting, as a lot of other cars have problems with impact harshness. But apparently these are available only for a few vehicles (VW/Audi included). A pity Audi does not offer those shocks as an option (though perhaps some of their their own shocks/dampers have a similar internal design). |
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Reviews of the Audi A3 vary wrt the ride quality. Some feel the ride is very good while others complain about harshness. What seems to be a factor is the wheel size. Reports testing Audis with 16" wheels don't criticise ride, while 17" (Consumers Union) did criticise ride. And to respond to an earlier comment; I like ride quality in that when you hit the bump, there is one thump and then it's over. VW, Audi and Subarus I've ridden in all do this. Not so most American cars which shudder or crash through to stops on bumps. I __liked__ the general feel of the A3 3.2, _except_ when it had to deal with the kind of junk holes, warps, etc. that many of our roads have. Then the A3 simply runs out of suspension travel and starts slamming me around. This did not happen with the longer travelled and higher tire-profiled GTI I drove earlier. But the GTI's do not have AWD - therein lies the circular dilemma. So I will be talking to my friendly Audi dealer today about finding a 3.2 with _higher_ profile tires. |
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