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      07-19-2012, 05:46 AM   #1
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Second run of Audi RS3

Now this would really annoy me if I had bought an RS3. I trust BMW won't be tempted to do another run of the 1M in the UK, otherwise I feel the lawyers could be busy

Just shows how Audi treat their customers. Buy a limited run car and they then produce more, thus devaluing the price and rarity. Would never buy another Audi

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/audi/rs3/59276/audi-rs3-sportback
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      07-19-2012, 06:00 AM   #2
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Is an extra 250 units so bad? I think you may be overreacting.
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      07-19-2012, 06:07 AM   #3
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Maybe you wouldn't mind the value of your car dropping a few thousand pounds overnight, I would!!
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      07-19-2012, 06:09 AM   #4
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Maybe you wouldn't mind the value of your car dropping a few thousand pounds overnight, I would!!
I highly doubt an extra 250 will make a huge difference. It's still a very low production run.
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      07-19-2012, 06:14 AM   #5
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It would bug me. You buy a car thinking there's only going to 'x' of them and suddenly there's 'x + y' ! If you've told customers it is a limited run it should be limited.
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      07-19-2012, 06:19 AM   #6
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It would bug me. You buy a car thinking there's only going to 'x' of them and suddenly there's 'x + y' ! If you've told customers it is a limited run it should be limited.
Technically it's still limited
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      07-19-2012, 06:27 AM   #7
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Technically it's still limited
ok you got me there! But i would be very upset, i'd feel cheated for sure!
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      07-19-2012, 07:18 AM   #8
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This happened with the Renault Clio Wiiliams and also upset a lot of owners.

Personally I can't see the difference in looks between an Audi tdi and a RS model anyway. At least you see a difference with M Power cars although recently some regular models are getting a bit too close for comfort.
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      07-19-2012, 07:24 AM   #9
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It would also bug me had that been a reason for buying it.

Why didn't they uprate it to 360bhp and call it a plus like the TT-RS.

Also noticed front tyres have two options, both larger (235 and 255) than rears (225)
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      07-19-2012, 07:30 AM   #10
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It would also bug me had that been a reason for buying it.

Why didn't they uprate it to 360bhp and call it a plus like the TT-RS.

Also noticed front tyres have two options, both larger (235 and 255) than rears (225)

All of the RS3's I've seen here in Germany (including the ones at Audi Forum in Ingolstadt and Neckarsulm) have had 235's up front while 225's out in back. They also have CF front fenders standard.

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      07-19-2012, 07:35 AM   #11
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All of the RS3's I've seen here in Germany (including the ones at Audi Forum in Ingolstadt and Neckarsulm) have had 235's up front while 225's out in back. They also have CF front fenders standard.

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On the Audi UK configurator you can pay £1k extra for the 255 tyres. Not sure if it's UK specific and how long that has been an option. May have been on there a while but this news piqued my interest to see if they had changed anything.

Couple of new colours and I think the standard sports seats have changed too.
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      07-19-2012, 11:46 AM   #12
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It would also bug me had that been a reason for buying it.

Why didn't they uprate it to 360bhp and call it a plus like the TT-RS.

Also noticed front tyres have two options, both larger (235 and 255) than rears (225)
Agree, it would really piss me off too
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      07-19-2012, 12:47 PM   #13
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See what the Audi boys have to say on RS246
http://forum.rs246.com/viewtopic.php?f=53&t=98137
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      07-19-2012, 12:52 PM   #14
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We drive BMWs... Should we care?
I guess this topic was meant for the General Automotive section
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If BMW did another run of the 1M... I wouldn't mind actually, cause I'd buy a 2nd one
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      07-19-2012, 12:57 PM   #17
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We drive BMWs... Should we care?
That's what I was thinking!!
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      07-19-2012, 01:33 PM   #18
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We drive BMWs... Should we care?
Hell yeah! Rubbish tactics by Audi.

And indeed what would happen if BMW decided to make another 2000 1Ms, 200 for UK and 400 for US?

However, if there was a 1M CSL.........................................
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      07-19-2012, 01:52 PM   #19
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I don't think BMW or Audi made any promises about how big the run would be and I think the whining reflects a naive approach to car buying!
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      07-19-2012, 01:58 PM   #20
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I don't think BMW or Audi made any promises about how big the run would be and I think the whining reflects a naive approach to car buying!
Actually in UK they did. The car was clearly advertised as a limited run of 450, you can still check this out on the BMW UK website 1M section.
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      07-19-2012, 02:02 PM   #21
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Actually in UK they did. The car was clearly advertised as a limited run of 450, you can still check this out on the BMW UK website 1M section.
And I had the BMW UK product manager tell me it in person. And I know where he works ;-)
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I don't think BMW or Audi made any promises about how big the run would be and I think the whining reflects a naive approach to car buying!
I totally disagree. So now we should blame the consumers naivety in believing the car manufacturer when they say something. In the UK and French market BMW was quite specific with the number of units they planned to produce/sell. 1/100, 1/450. You can't advertise it as "limited" to 450 total units then produce more because you feel like it.
That would clearly a bold faced lie and false advertising, pure and simple.

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