Audi S3

Advantages: Fast, sporty but subtle, great handling
Disadvantages: Fuel economy, lots of abused cars out there

...I own a 2002 S3 225bhp. In a few words - fast, good mid range torque, sporty look without having the boy racer look. It's a classy car which is quicker than most on the road. The only down points, and this is being picky is the fuel economy, noticeable turbo lag (especially when more than 2 people in the car) and the high service costs if you take it to audi. I take it to a vw-audi specialist though and they're fine. Prices are good now and i would recommend a fully loaded one - at least try for cruise and bose. I have sat nav too which is worth it. I don't have chrome mirrors and wouldn't at the price quoted for the originals - plus slightly tacky looking as there are a number of fake S3s out there with the cheap plastic chrome looking mirrors. Also I would prefer full leathers as the suedes get a bit worn on the drivers...

bergkamp81 06.09.2008 · Read review
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Snoopa Duper

Advantages: Good, cheap GPS snooper,
Disadvantages: bit temprimental

...I brought an S3 Snooper of of ebay for bout £119.99, all the way back in march, I brought as like most motorists i didnt want to risk my licence because of all the new speed cameras popping up everywhere. It works fine after a warmup period of about thirty seconds, plugs straight into the cigerette lighter easy peezy. Needs to be updated reguarly on the internet usually once a month as on the snooper website they reguarly update the location of new speed cameras, picks up all the new speed cameras, like the Specs, that pick you up as you enter a zone and then at the end of the zone and calculate the average speed, it beeps when you are in the zone and at the start aswell, it shows a visual warning and an audible warning that can be adjusted to turn the sound down. The audible warning is in the form of beeping which gets louder...

Trevorb33 12.10.2005 (15.10.2005) · Read review
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Review of Snooper S3

Audi s3 2001

Advantages: excellent solid package with lots of credability
Disadvantages: mabye not wild enough for some

...I bought my audi s3 in january, so after 6 months of ownership I`d thought I would write a review. Cost of the s3 was expensive compared to most other hot hatches I paid £13k for a 2001 with 34,000 miles with full service history. Options wise the list is almost endless you can have the usual metallic paint, leather, sunroof, armrest. The s3 options are chrome mirror covers and lower side mouldings, Bose stereo upgrade heated seats, sat nav and cd changer in the boot. Mine is metallic grey with full heated leather, sunroof, Bose stereo upgrade which I love Tip- hold out for the car you really want and be prepared to wait to find the right one, theres no point settling for something you didn`t want! I have just taken it in for a service at Audi it needed the full one at 36k with a bit of negotiation I managed to get it...

nickyg63 08.07.2007 · Read review
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Mk1 Audi S3 been replaced but still has the goods

Advantages: Bargain to be had, Quality and Power, Prestige but not a bore
Disadvantages: Expensive Insurane, Running costs,

...The Mk1 Audi S3 built from 99 till 2003 and based on the A3 model it is the flagship of that range. there were 2 variants the 210bhp (99-02) and the 225nhp (02-03). Both Had the same 1.8 liter straight 4cylinder Turbocharged engine, the second had a variable valve timing to increase the bhp output. Manufacturer stated a 0-62 of 6 seconds. It was dubbed a Quattro as it used a 4 wheel drive system to distribute the power to where it was needed the most. The S3 was officially sold in Uk, Europe, Mexico and Australia but not officially in the USA. Some of the Main Features that came as standard on the new car were; xenon HID headlamps with high pressure washers, front fog lamps, 17 in "Avus" alloy wheels with 225/45R17 tires, electrically adjustable Recaro leather seats, climate control, alarm, electronic traction control...

S3Matt 13.09.2007 · Read review
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Super Snooper

Advantages: Gives You A Chance
Disadvantages: False Alerts (but you soon work it out)

...Ok it depends how much you want to spend. It really is as simple as that. If you've got the money to spend then you may be better off with one of the newer gps units (snooper s4/road angel/snooper s6/etc but don't forget they need monthly or yearly charges). This is a one off payment available for about £180 off the shelf in some shops. They are so easy to fit and use. All you do is plug it into the cigar lighter then either use the supplied window or dash fix and away you go. Now the way the units work is on radar scatter - so if your following a car that goes through a gatso (or other radar emmitting camera) it will cause the radar single to "bounce off" and that is what you pick up. This is where you get the full distance which is plenty of time to be aware of the speed camera. However if your on the road on your own you do need...

penguin1052 19.12.2003 (15.01.2004) · Read review
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Snooper SD815is

Advantages: 5 Band detection, range of use
Disadvantages: A bit too sensitive at times - keeps bleeping

...the 12v supply. In use, the unit works well, bleeping away, usually when there's no sign at all of any speed traps, which usually means there's a pelican crossing nearby, they use an infra-red detector on the top of the lights which the snooper picks up as well. So far, it's picked up all of the gatso cameras I've been past, usually giving an adequate warning, enabling me to check my speed. Though this depends on environmental factors, such as whether it's raining as the signal from the traps deteriorates when the air is damp. There's a few cameras that I've been past that I've noticed aren't turned on. On the motorway, the snooper comes into it's own, it's already given me advance warning of 3 laser/radar traps, allowing me to pull out of the outside lane, check my speed and let everyone else fly past me, only to notice the bloke in...

Niknak 28.08.2001 (11.09.2001) · Read review
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Snooper 715iS

Advantages: Warns you when Gatso Cameras are nearby
Disadvantages: Can be quite loud, Petrol Station camera's set it off.

...I have used this speed camera detector now for about 9 months and have found it very useful. I purchased it because I had been doing a lot of travelling in areas I didn't know and therefore didn't want to be caught out by a Speed Camera. It is designed to detect Gatso Cameras. These are the most common sort of camera you can get caught by and are the bright yellow ones on the side of the road along with horizontal lines in the road. Because the cameras are operated by infrared, the Snooper picks up this signal and sounds the alarm. What is interesting is that sometimes there isn't a camera inside the box but the light will still flash. Because it is the camera that has the infrared attached to it, if you approach a camera box without a camera being in there, the alarm won't go off. Thereby you can see which have cameras in them...

rps1106 02.09.2004 · Read review
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The iPhone 3GS is a rare thing; a product that beats the hype!

Advantages: Incredibly easy to use with huge selection of quality dowloadable apps. Almost perfect...
Disadvantages: Battery life it at best acceptable

...Phone actually gets better over time. Version 3.1 has just been released This adds a bunch of new features including the Bluetooth headset voice controls mentioned above . How many other phones are this well supported? The S of 3GS stands for speed. Put simply, the iphone 3GS is incredibly quick. All of the supplied applications launch instantly. Even the bigger games take only a few seconds to launch. Apple don't bore us with processor speed or RAM figures that tend to bear little or no resemblance to real-world performance, instead saying that its 2x quicker then the old iPhone 3G. This makes everything feel very responsive indeed. From what I can gather the graphics performance is quicker again; more like 4x that of the 3G, which will be particularly useful for 3D gaming. The 3GS has a 3MP autofocus camera which takes good clean images...

Vmanc 10.09.2009 · Read review
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Snooper S6R & S6RLD

Advantages: None
Disadvantages: False Sense of Secuity - Picks up everthing EXCEPT Speed Detectors

...RUBBISH. These are a very expensive con. Not only that, having one lead you into a false sense of security. I have the S6R & S6RLD laser. The unit itself works fine, but you need to keep up with the updates - I could not download them for some time, which was very annoying. The laser picks up traffic lights, mobile phone masts and overhead power lines. BUT NOT Police hand held lasers. I have been stopped twice and the laser did not detect them. So Snooper telling me that they couldn't have been pointing it at me is just wrong!! I sent the whole lot back to them just before Christmas and it has now been returned to me. They say there is nothing wrong with the laser and they have changed the phone number in the unit. When I asked if I would get a refund for the Subs as I had not been able to download anything I was told no...

Curve1972 12.01.2009 · Read review
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It's like it was carved from a block of Aluminium

Advantages: Excellent Build Quality, Handling, Road Holding, Quattro 4x4
Disadvantages: Cost of Service, Not the prettiest car in the world

...Audi S3 225bhp 2002 02 plate Silver Dark Grey Recardo Nappa Leather Bought For £16,000 Production: 05 Nov 2001 until 01 Nov 2003 Technical Stuff Engine Size: 1781 cc Cylinders: 4 0-60 mph: 6.4 s Power Output: 221 bhp Valves: 20 Torque: 280 Nm Top Speed: 151 mph Fuel Capacity: 62 litres Insurance Group - 18 When new sold around £24,000 I've had my 2002 Silver Audi S3 225bhp for around 2 years now, I bought it second hand for around £16,000 with only 18k miles on the clock and it is without doubt the best car I've ever owned. The build quality is superb everything I would expect from an Audi at the top of its class. Drivability The car is great to drive and the pull away power and traction you get from the four 225/17/45 Bridgestone tyres definitely puts a smile on your face. It puts down about 221 bhp...

stevesst 20.08.2006 (25.08.2006) · Read review
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