5 likes and 5 Dislikes on my Audi RS3 in 1 year of ownership. 

I agree, it is an awesome size. Great car.

Agreed! I get a lot of comments like : “wait…what?”

I think I’m sold on the TTRS. I love the interior of the rs3 and an even nicer interior in the TT sounds great. I think I can deal With 2 doors. I use the hatch more than the back doors. How accessible is the rear storage for daily use?

@@williammacguire2364 I recommend removing the rear seats, then you have a 2 seater with a huge hatch. Not to mention you shave off 50~60lbs too

This did cross my mind haha. I can’t decide. The rs3 has been an awesome performing car.

I will look into this! Thank you!

Thanks for the comment. I’m going to check out those wheels. I recently put four new Michelin snow tires on and I already have a screw in one of them. I might consider switching to a set of 18s, now knowing that they clear the carbon ceramic brakes. I love the idea of having two sets of wheels and tires so you can have the same look all year around.

Upgrade is a loose term. I think the ttrs is slightly nicer inside, better wheel etc. and it’s slightly more of a sports car, with two doors. It could be consider lateral movement I guess.

Agreed. It even has an auto sunroof and windows.

Thank you! I think the new y spoke wheels look great too, and I’ve actually thought about putting those on the car. I like the factory + look. I I can’t believe they haven’t cracked the code on the screen either. A friend of mine had a 2019, RS three, and his screen was obviously fixed in place, and that didn’t bother him until he got in my car and watched me put mine down. Then he was mad that his stayed up haha.

@@williammacguire2364someone was able to code it ! The infotainment system stays on in the background but on the 2019 up the system already still stays on when u click the off button it just turns the brightness to zero basically

Yea… it’s a touch small for me but it works. I am thinking of upgrading in the coming year to a 2 seater and I’ve been looking at alternative daily drivers. I think I’ll stay in the Audi line up, and might go for an S series car. I’m not sure if I need it that sport for a daily or if I should just go A series for daily and let the 2 seater be for sporting around and race car stuff. Thanks for the comment!

The car is currently stock. The factory warranty just expired though, and it might be time for some upgrades!

The RS3 is fantastic in the winter. The extra power is awesome and totally usable as long as you have a good set of snows. I just put on a set of Michelin Alpines and they grip quite well. One thing to make note of, is if you get the dynamic plus package with the carbon ceramic brakes, they do need a few minutes to warm up before they are working fully. If you hit a car wash in the winter, be prepared to roll through the first stop sign hahah. not literally, but they do have to be warmed up. I’ll check out the nuespeeds. Thanks for the recommendation!

I was going to ask the same question. I’m considering trading in my 2019 STi on an RS3.

Power wise, your stage 2 s3 should be comparable to the rs3. However, the rs3 is the better car. It's a better starting platform, and since you like to mod, you can mod the rs3 really well. Iroz motorsports is running 800-1000awhp cars on the street all day, no issues. The 5 cylinder also sounds awesome. I recently sat in a 2018 rs5, with the twin turbo v6 and it sounded good, but not as good as the rs3, in my opinion. The rs3 is not that much of a price jump from the s3, and I think if you can comfortably afford it, you should do it.

It was worth it. Definitely a good decision.

As far as I know, the car is completely unmodified or tuned. It came from an Audi dealership and was sold with factory Audi warranty.

It’s actually really good. I easily hit 30+ on the highway and even with sporty driving around town it’s not bad. When you throttle down and run it in boost though, it burns gas. Lots of it. Haha. I came from a 2.0 4 cylinder and it got the same highway mileage and didn’t have near the power of the rs3.

@@williammacguire2364 glad to hear it, love my 6 speed B8.5 A4 as my daily but I want a little more spice

I just checked today and I get an easy 30mpg on the highway and around 9.5 when I’m driving quickly haha.

Are they? Rs3 is a great car. No doubt about it.

Rwd are more fun

@@Deeceptive Its only your preference, so why wasting time to write about it? Fun for everybody is something different.

Interesting. You might be right. This car is paid in full, thankfully. I don’t like the 5 or 7 series so for me the only upgrade path would be r8 or maybe ttrs like I ‘mentioned but that’s kind of lateral movement

This car has the 360 radar/sensors. My bad if I misspoke on that one.

⁠​⁠@@williammacguire2364I was just wondering because the rs3 8v dosen‘t have a 360 camera. So you upgrade the car with a radar sensor for a 360 around view ? Did you do a video about it ? (Sorry for my english i am form germany)

No apology needed, friend. My car, and other cars in the US, have built-in radar systems that will show the distance to objects. For example, if you drive close to the parking curb, the car will beep, and a photo of your car will be shown on the screen displaying how near or far away from the object you may be. It is very basic, and I believe it utilizes the same system to control the auto-adjusting cruise control, and the start and stop feature for traffic.

Hahaha there is truth here. I’m a little big for the 3 series.

It is like a 4 door coupe! So far I’m up to 3 ruined tires.

Thanks! It's still 100% stock. Do you think I should I tune it or upgrade to a TTRS?

@@williammacguire2364 interesting, you reckon a TTRS would be an upgrade to an RS3?

@@Pantovinator well, I suppose it’s more of a platform change than an upgrade. The TTRS, in my opinion is a few percent more of a “sports car” than the rs3. I love the rs3 though. Excellent car.