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So we got in our first A3 3.2 Quattro yesterday. This car was sent to us by AoA and we did not chose

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Old 11-17-2005, 09:32 AM
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Default So we got in our first A3 3.2 Quattro yesterday. This car was sent to us by AoA and we did not chose

<center><img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/57797/dscf0015.jpg"></center><p>the equipment on it.
This car has:
Open Sky
Cold Weather
Bi-xenon with Adaptive
Metallic Paint.
MSRP of $37,740

First impression:
The wheels look much better in person than on the pictures plus I was surprised to see them polished. It looks really good with the silver.
The car looks mean (Especially with the Bi-Xenon; it gives it mean looking eyes), athletic, anything you expect from the S-Line package.
Turn the key and well......Droooooool!
The exhaust is not as pronounced as the TT 3.2, but keep in mind that this car has a longer cabin than the TT, but the exhaust sound is almost identical.
The seats are the sport seats and are powered.
You feel very comfortable.
The interior is that same as a Sport 2.0 along with the Convenience Package.
This car has the changer since the Bose is standard on the 3.2.
I like the door sills that say S-Line.

You take off and man is this car quick!!
It definitely feels faster than the already quick and awesome 2.0T and this car is so freaking smooth!!
Handling is great, however the suspension could have used a little more tuning.
To hear that engine rev up is just "orgasmic"..seriously it is, especially when you down shift.
The braking is on par with the rest..excellent.

Over all it is a great car, and I personally would get it, even at that price tag.
It is worth every penny plus with the low availibility...not every one will have on.
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Default Here is a front view.

<center><img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/57797/dscf0016.jpg"></center><p>It does look mean...
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Default Rear.

<center><img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/57797/dscf0017.jpg"></center><p>It does look a little different than the 2.0T
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Default Interior shot

<center><img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/57797/dscf0019.jpg"></center><p>Just like the 2.0T
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Default So no S-line seats, no S-line steering wheel, no S-line suspension, no 345mm brakes and S4 caliper

+ as Phil says . . "ugly wheels"

I don't know about this one. Then again, silver never looks impressive in pictures. For 37k I'd be expecting a bit more . . . at least a manual for christssakes.

Gotta love living in NA.

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Default And finally when you open the door, you are greated

<center><img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/57797/dscf0020.jpg"></center><p>by this!
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Default i hope those rims look better in person...

b/c they look like cheap hubcaps in that pic! will there be other wheel options with the s-line package?
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Default Yep....

<center><img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/57797/074__scaled_600.jpg"></center><p>These in 18" for $1,000
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Default Oh and by the way, there are only 115 of these coming in for the ALL USA in the next 4 months!!

Allocation will be scarce...
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Default God those things are fugly! I just saved a fortune by switching to a 2.0T...

Those standard wheels are a big aesthetic mistake. Having to buy the 18s (which look super, IMHO) for an extra grand kinda woke me up. The S-Line package isn't just subtle, it's AWOL!

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