SHOULD YOU BUY AN AUDI S3 8P!? *BUYERS GUIDE*
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- Опубліковано 2 січ 2021
- Here's a short video for why you should buy an Audi S3 8P, and what to look for when buying one.
*Disclaimer * I'm not a mechanic, nor an "expert". These are just the things I've had issues with in over 6 years of ownership.
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*Disclaimer * I'm not a mechanic or an "expert". These are just the things I've had issues with in over 6 years of ownership. Hope you enjoy the video 👍
How about carbon clean up ? How important do you think that is
Appreciate the vids on a S3 8p, not many channels featuring one. A million Golf R vids tho😂
I always think I should start doing videos on mine but I’m camera shy 🙈 lol
Million golf r vids. That’s speaking for itself eh
@@Jr-gf3br yh coz they cheaper bro 😆
Golf rs are common as pigeons
Finally someone who actually tells you the pros and cons, price etc, well done mate on the buyers guide!!! ;)
Good video, looking to pick one of these up soon. The fact you have had this for a good number of years installs a lot of confidence in me.👍🏾
Really thorough mate thanks all the important things mentioned
Spot on with the buyers guide mate. Had one of these a few years back and loved every minute of it. Even though I own a W205 C63 now and have had various other cars including the 8V S3, the 8P S3 will always be my favourite car.
I am looking at selling my 8P A3, 8L A3 and just go for 8P S3 :D
loved mine had it stage 2 plus running 380.
facelift. fully specced even rear heated seats
Good informative video mate!
Nice video man! You deserve more 💪
Awesome vid, very helpful in decision making 👍
I had a sportback version new in 2011 - enjoyable ownership overall - the only issues I had were warped front brake discs - I went through 3 sets in as many years although the third set were replaced for free by Audi. Fantastic cross country pace with high grip levels from the Quattro system. Mine came with a panoramic sunroof which was a nice extra. A little different from a Golf R and to my mind a touch classier too. 👍
Bro I have had the exact same problem with my Audi man fr
Nice video mate 👍
18 months into owning my one and I'm still pretty smitten with it!
I’ve had mine over 6 years and still the same!
Only issue i have with my 5 door the abs module failed had to purchase a new one plus labor cost 1670 US but this car is funny love it
I'm a big Audi fan I have the same Audi A3 8p2.0sline dsg fwd I have the five door with panoramic view and different rear light's theses cars are really fun to drive and with a tune you're good
I needed this, 👍
Nice helpful advice. I've the facelift 5 dr E Sport 1.9 TDI. 59 plate. Obviously no where near as powerful as this car , but still full of extras I didn't know it had, cruise control and self parking too, not bad for just under 5k two years ago.
Funnily enough i watched your first drive video this morning as im looking at getting a sportback stronic and now you upload this, thanks smithy
Perfect timing 👍🏻😀
I have 2 pet hates on mine.....1 in the whole car there is only 1 cup holder and 2 the roof gutters not stopping the water from coming in the windows from the roof. Otherwise I'd reccomend these to anyone🤙
@@davidkane9876 I did a video a couple of years ago with 5 things I hate about it. Those are 2 of the things I hate.
The American spec has a cup holder next to the hand break but it’s expensive and a fairly big job to change it
@@CarsWithSmithy Yeah buddy. I watched most of your vids and noticed that you mentioned these also. I subscribed many moons ago lol.👍👍
@@davidkane9876 yeah my friend has a 3 door A3 and i have noticed the lack of cup holders haha it is unfortunate but a worth while trade for a nice car. Have either of you had your stronic ecus remapped? Did it make much of a difference? Thanks
A3 with 2 doors, such a great car...Independent of the engine, this car has a very robust structure and an excellent chassis which gives it exceptional road qualities and handling...A stunning car destined to become a classic highly sought after...!
Well, i'd say the quattro improves the handling even further.
But haven't tried it yet.
Good job; would like to know more about DMF or Single cost etc after judder issues in 1st and reverse (mainly), issues and replacement. But then this is an Auto. And Air Quality Sensor which needs that grill under the windscreen off, to get at, which is not a good idea to try?
Good vid cheers
The one I'm going to be looking at is a 12 reg which is one of the last made I think. Were the later engine's revised in any way?
So the thingns you need to look out for
Cam follower
Haldex service
Dsg service
Oil a litre every 1000 miles.
cambelt waterpump.
My 8P has now done 146k. I use 0W30 & for the most part, does not burn oil. Between 5k changes I may have to add 150ml...
Midland Vw down in Cannock? I’m near Newcastle under Lyme in stoke and currently driving my a3 8p, payed 6.2 on a 51k miles spotless car, just need to start making it MY car now, great vid👍🏼
Hi Aftermarket water pump, is that a good decision, myself original one for new?
Thanks for comments!
I'm just looking for my next car..think I need to look at this one more. Back again, I bought a freshly built astra h vxr, that's wrote off and I'm looking at these again 😂🤣
Thanks for the info.
Just got mine a month ago in manual with a few mods, hoping to go to stage 2+ in a month or 2, I think all I need for that is a HPFP and an uprated clutch haha
Check my other video about how much it cost for stage 2+ should help you out
Already seen that👊🏻
Thank you 🙂
What’s the difference between the mk5 GTI engine and this in the s3 is it just tuned different ?
Thanks dude - I've liked and subscribed! What was the engine rebuild issue ? What happened
Thanks for subscribing! 👍🏻 Here is what happened with the engine rebuild
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I had one...(dsg) for 4 years.up untill last year october....was a very good car..deffo get water pump etc done....deffo burn alot of oil. I part chopped the s3 for an 8p rs3
How do the two compare?
@@CarsWithSmithy the rs3 drinks petrol...lol
But the first thing i noticed was the rs3s power, it seems effortless in comparison...peeps keep sayn i shud get it mapped, but its fast enuff...and i prefer to keep it original as they only made 750 for uk, so they are rare...since I've had mine ive only seen one other. Also it came with full audi service history.... Other negative is Its a very very hard ride...but smithy...it makes me smile every day i drive it🙂
@@lenep9985 sounds like a perfect upgrade, didn’t realise there was only 750! If you’re ever around the West Midlands I’d love to see it
recently bought an s3 8p, costs more to run and service than anything i've ever had but being only 21 what do you expect, great car, sounds good with a res delete and fun to drive
That’s dope bro! How do you like the res delete thinking to do it to mine. 20 years old with an 8p s3 👋🏼
@@igntn3353 do it, no reason not to
@@igntn3353 Where are yous getting your money from?
I have just recently bought an Audi s3 very similar to yours. And just fitted the black front grill from your other video that looks great. Would you recommend the cobra exhaust? Great vid thank you 👍🏻
Yeah the cobra exhaust is great! If you check out my other videos there’s a few clips of it 👍🏻
Cheers thank you mate. And are there any other mods you would recommend to get done? 👍🏻
Lowering springs made a huge difference visually
@@CarsWithSmithy okay perfect thank you very much for the replies I will add that to the list. Loving the videos keep up the good work.
Engine rebuild ?
I noticed you have adjustable dampers. Is this standard on your car or retro fitted?
Came on the car mate!
Hey Mate great vid - What year is your S3 ?
2010
Hello, Im looking at a S3 2008 with around 170k. Would you consider buying this or is it a big risk of having a toast engine?
Depends on the car. Get it to a reputable garage for a full health check and also check its history
Honestly really enjoy your content. Also what do you think about buying high mileage s3 8ps around 100k miles? Isit worth buying and modding it? Thanks
Thanks, really appreciate it! I’ve seen these engines mapped with 190,000 miles on the clock and still never skip a beat
My facelift S3 8P sportback is used for my daily commute 148,000 miles full Audi history still going strong not had much go wrong. Just make sure good service history, PCV, diverter valve, cam follower and a health check before modding.
Should i get a s3 with about 150k miles for 7k or is it better to save up for a good example with 90k miles for 12k?
@@siper6492 depends on the history of the car. If there’s proof it’s had all the right work done then a high mileage should be okay but you always run a risk but that’s the same with any car
@@CarsWithSmithy thanks I will look for a good example when I got the money thanks again you helped me good
Bought a manual s3. Slight shake on idle though. Any idea what it may be bro?
Not sure, take it to a specialist 😅
Is the launch control the same as the golf r and is it standard?
Not sure about the Golf R although I’d assume it’s the same. But yeah it comes standard
Liked the video mate. But the insurence definitely varies. I'm in London and its 3x as much :(
Try and shop around if you haven’t already!
@@CarsWithSmithy What insurence companys would you recommend?
Aviva were always cheap for me
@@redemptionx2918 brentacre used to be a modified specialist. I don't know if there still about though.
I’m looking at 2018 Audi s3 tomorrow, is that same issues as yours potentially? Thanks great vid!
I’m in Canada
Mine is 2010 so it’s quite different
@@CarsWithSmithy thanks
a enjoyable great s3 8p video.
what sort of performance can you get out of it with stage 1 and 2 tunes?
Stage 1 - 310bhp
Stage 2 - 350/385bhp
@@CarsWithSmithy good numbers, cheers
Hey bro,
Can you send link for the fog light bulbs please.
They’re standard
@@CarsWithSmithy oh ok. They look white compared to my standard fogs. Got the same shape and want to change the fogs to the same colour as the drl.
I keep hearing these are oil hungry...but to be honest I use millers and put less than half a litre in between services...
I think some are much worse than others but not sure why. Is Millers a higher grade?
@@CarsWithSmithy I use the Millers CFS 5w40 NT+ Competition Fully Synthetic Nanodrive Engine Oil
as recommended by most engine tuners (Including R-Tech) ...its "I'm told" kinder on the engine seals/tappets and best for fast road / track use...Its not cheap and I change it every 6 months but always done me good.... :)
26 reviews
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What camera do you use?
Canon EOS M50 & GoPro
Very helpfull! Is it possibly an every day car? :D Because i really want to get one
It’s been my daily for almost 7 years
@@CarsWithSmithy That sounds great! A kind of a stupid question but what would be a good income to maintain a car like this one ? 🙏🏽
@@KingSkouli upwards of 25k I’d guess
That counts with the rest of the bills right ? 😂😂😂
I prefer the 5 door but its so hard to find
Bro isn't burning oil a serious issue?! I found one (manual 😍) that im thinking of buying, but the oil issue is concerning :/
They all do it. Just keep an eye on it and top it up where needed 👍🏻
10 grand?
Where i live they going for 17+ (facelift) with close to 90k miles on the clock.
Where did you do the cam belt/water pump mate? How much roughly too?
Midland VW, about £400ish I think but I might be wrong
@@CarsWithSmithy thanks man, I following your footsteps with an 8p project myself .. taking in all your advise 🙏🏽🙏🏽
Mate got midlandVW and AKS tuning quotes for my timing chain.. which do you think is best? One is like half the price but is that half the job?
@@scap11 midland VW 👍🏻
@@CarsWithSmithy thanks man, done that- bit more pricey but I think they are good 👍
Do these s3 have the same engine as the mk5 golf gti ?
S3 also has stronger internals and better intercooler
@@veryfastcarssa9572 And different camshafts !
More similar to the mk6 gti
great vid mate, looking at getting an s3 myself and was wondering what would you say the reliability has been like is it still a fairly good daily driver after all the mods you have done to it?
Never skipped a beat, just expect a slightly more expensive fuel bill
@@CarsWithSmithywe talking What? 150-200 quid a month? Let's suposed price at arround 7.5 Bucks a gallon (which is fairly the price i'm getting on my zone)
To what? 600 to 1.2k miles a month of usage?
do you recommend getting one at age 20ish i really want one im 18 now but i need to save up some money to get one or should i wait till im 21-22?
and what mileage should i look at?
I bought mine when I was 22, but I’d always recommend one as long as it works for your lifestyle and doesn’t sting you too much financially 👍🏻
@@CarsWithSmithy i live in the netherlands and as of now i cant yet but about 500 bucks a month for insurance tax gas and repairs is what i saw and how many miles can you get out of a full tank?
What year is yours?
2010
Is it me or does it look like a s3 accelerates 2 times as fast as a golf 5 gti?
4wd definitely helps!
how much power does it make?
Stock 265. But he's claiming stage One 310 stage 2 - 350hp +-
alguen mas se fijo en la nieveee :)))))))
In regards to the cam follower, i have one on my leon. Im sure seat said there lifetime parts, no idea how that could be possible tho 😂
No idea why they say they, the damage they cause if they fail is horrendous
@@CarsWithSmithy i know first hand, i see on the R tech website they have a 1- 4 chart, i caught mine between 2 and 3. Very lucky in that respect.
Now £414 for annual tax😭
I paid £305 for road tax in the summer for my S3 8p... Are u sure u paid £280...
Yep my tax came through yesterday and it’s £305. It’s definitely going up every year! 💸
no need to be spending those amounts on tyres. goodyear and uniroyals do just fine
What’s mean 8p?
That’s what it is
Generation of the car.
365 tax
Gone up since I filmed this 👍🏻
how the F*** 800quid for insurance having 22yo ???? :0
Shop around 😅
Not I good sports car 4×4 haldax is rubbish any small tiny goes wrong cost u alot money
They are old cars now and will be trouble
BMW is better than Audi and cheaper in maintenance
So would a m3 be cheaper to maintain than a S3?
@@kevjdm1986 e46 M3 👍
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