top gear aust. mag

harpoon · 07-27-2008, 10:14 PM

Just a heads up...won't spoil it for you.:smile:

AussieRacer · 07-28-2008, 04:47 AM

I'm disappointed there is no acceleration or 400m times

Sydneysider · 07-28-2008, 06:23 AM

Spoil it for us!

Kris · 07-28-2008, 06:38 AM

TELL US!@

harpoon · 07-28-2008, 07:57 AM

Well it ends up being a tie betweent the S3 and the 135. The writer actually retracts some of the glowing praise he poured on the 135 in the first issue but says he'd still give it 18/20.

As Aussieracer said there is not much int he way of hard data which was a shame. The article felt a bit rushed.

They mention the understeer and poor composure on B roads...

Overall though it outshone the Sti and and Evo which is good.

Kris · 07-28-2008, 03:44 PM

The S3 is a numb feeling fat pig, no idea how they rate it the same!

WAY · 07-28-2008, 05:49 PM

Kris, I think you were refering to your old car. I have had an Mk 1 Audi TT and a MkV Golf GTI, and I can tell you that the chassis of the two cars are worlds apart. I have also driven a current S3 on the track and test drove it on the road. It definitely is no slouch!

professor · 07-28-2008, 05:50 PM

Bah! The only way the S3 is in the same league as a 1er is if Audi put a DSG in it.

farug55 · 07-28-2008, 09:40 PM

the s3's seats r tiny. i could barely fit in them, n at that was extremely uncomfortable. but its still a quick car

Guran · 07-28-2008, 10:05 PM

Goddamit! I swore I wasn't going to buy Top Gear Australia magazine after the first issue. Looks like I'll have to get #2 afterall. But I promise, that's it, no more.

WAY · 07-28-2008, 10:15 PM

Guran, it's a good mag. Why stop?

Guran · 07-28-2008, 11:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WAY

Guran, it's a good mag. Why stop?

Actually I didn't think much of it at all. Too much of a hotchpotch of the UK version with added Aussie "flavour". It was seriously lacking in solid test results, and had too much yobbo attitude in the writing style. Nothing clever about it at all, apart from the columns by Clarkson, May and Hammond. It is all the things that I disliked about MOTOR until the recent change in editorship. Thanks, but I'll stick with my regular subscriptions to WHEELS and MOTOR.

oneill3 · 07-28-2008, 11:05 PM

I drove an S3 recently and it was quick, but not 135 quick. There was way too much turbo lag. This was especially obvious if you went around the corner with the wrong revs. I felt I had to drive the thing hard the whole time, which is necessarily a bad thing :wink:

The driving position felt off as well.

I know people all rav about the quality of the Audi interiors but I personally don't like them, this car was no exception. Also, this is such a plain looking car, too much like a Nissan for my liking.

MikeVictor · 07-29-2008, 04:10 AM

Interestingly enough I took an S3 for a spin a month before I drove the 135i coupe, and while I've got the say the S3 was good (I was prepared to order one and then I drove the Bimmer) it doesn't push the right buttons like the 135i does.

I'd actually bagged Bimmers for a while, but with hindsight really for no good reason (probably the same reason I used to bag cars when I had motorbikes in my early 20's, lack of knowledge).

Unfortunately if I follow this logic through my next car will be a Holden...

Alpine* · 07-29-2008, 04:35 AM

Knew I hould have kept S3!

Nah......

Yep 135 · 07-29-2008, 05:15 AM

looks good Al. You will be pleased with the 1er though.

Alpine* · 07-29-2008, 05:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yep 135

looks good Al. You will be pleased with the 1er though.

No, "she who must be obeyed" will be.... I've got the M

professor · 07-29-2008, 05:26 AM

the article is spot on about the front outside wheel of the 1er in mid-speed corners. i've tried it several times now and i absolutely hate it....

Yep 135 · 07-29-2008, 05:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlpineM3E92

No, "she who must be obeyed" will be.... I've got the M

I know and envy Al. You will still drive it from time to time though?
I would be intereted in a comparison between the two from your prospective after a time with both.

Alpine* · 07-29-2008, 06:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yep 135

I know and envy Al. You will still drive it from time to time though?
I would be intereted in a comparison between the two from your prospective after a time with both.

Could be a few traffic light drags in Gungahlin me thinks, hmmmm. 135 v M.

Had a 350z few years back and my wifey had an XR6T, sitting at the lights on way home. The Z car left a pair of nice stripes (TSC turned off of course) across the intersection... closely followed by the XR ...anyway, you had to be there...

Yep 135 · 07-29-2008, 06:18 AM

[quote=AlpineM3E92;207449]Could be a few traffic light drags in Gungahlin me thinks, hmmmm. 135 v M.
Next time Im over that way (which is alot) i'll be looking out for you!! :eyebulge:

qship · 07-30-2008, 06:51 AM

The article says the BMW was running Conti tyres. Hmmm. Mine are Bridgestone 050a,

Anyone else have Contis on their 135 or this a relection on the quality of the article.?

07-27-2008, 10:14 PM	#1
harpoon Lieutenant 12 Rep 440 Posts Drives: e92 M3 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Syd iTrader: (1)	top gear aust. mag - comparo 135,S3, EvoX and Sti Just a heads up...won't spoil it for you.:smile: __________________ E92 M3
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07-28-2008, 04:47 AM	#2
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07-28-2008, 06:23 AM	#3
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07-28-2008, 07:57 AM	#5
harpoon Lieutenant 12 Rep 440 Posts Drives: e92 M3 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Syd iTrader: (1)	Well it ends up being a tie betweent the S3 and the 135. The writer actually retracts some of the glowing praise he poured on the 135 in the first issue but says he'd still give it 18/20. As Aussieracer said there is not much int he way of hard data which was a shame. The article felt a bit rushed. They mention the understeer and poor composure on B roads... Overall though it outshone the Sti and and Evo which is good. __________________ E92 M3
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07-28-2008, 03:44 PM	#6
Kris Colonel 123 Rep 2,295 Posts Drives: m3 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: USOFA iTrader: (0)	The S3 is a numb feeling fat pig, no idea how they rate it the same!
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07-28-2008, 05:49 PM	#7
WAY Brigadier General 458 Rep 4,822 Posts Drives: Fast ones Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia iTrader: (0)	Kris, I think you were refering to your old car. I have had an Mk 1 Audi TT and a MkV Golf GTI, and I can tell you that the chassis of the two cars are worlds apart. I have also driven a current S3 on the track and test drove it on the road. It definitely is no slouch!
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07-28-2008, 05:50 PM	#8
professor Major 46 Rep 1,473 Posts Drives: Z4 M40i Join Date: Mar 2008 iTrader: (0)	Bah! The only way the S3 is in the same league as a 1er is if Audi put a DSG in it.
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farug55 Private 1 Rep 63 Posts Drives: E92 325i Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: VIC iTrader: (0)	the s3's seats r tiny. i could barely fit in them, n at that was extremely uncomfortable. but its still a quick car
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Guran Captain 24 Rep 895 Posts Drives: 08 135i Coupe Join Date: May 2008 Location: Wollongong, Australia iTrader: (0)	Goddamit! I swore I wasn't going to buy Top Gear Australia magazine after the first issue. Looks like I'll have to get #2 afterall. But I promise, that's it, no more. __________________ 08 BMW 135i Sport Coupe \| Manual \| Sparkling Graphite \| Coral Red Boston Leather \| 10 Speaker Hi Fi
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07-28-2008, 10:15 PM	#11
WAY Brigadier General 458 Rep 4,822 Posts Drives: Fast ones Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia iTrader: (0)	Guran, it's a good mag. Why stop?
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07-28-2008, 11:05 PM	#13
oneill3 Private 5 Rep 99 Posts Drives: 135i Coupe Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Brisbane iTrader: (0)	I drove an S3 recently and it was quick, but not 135 quick. There was way too much turbo lag. This was especially obvious if you went around the corner with the wrong revs. I felt I had to drive the thing hard the whole time, which is necessarily a bad thing :wink: The driving position felt off as well. I know people all rav about the quality of the Audi interiors but I personally don't like them, this car was no exception. Also, this is such a plain looking car, too much like a Nissan for my liking. __________________ "I'm here to chew bubblegum and kick ass, and I'm all out of bubblegum"
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MikeVictor Brigadier General 210 Rep 3,288 Posts Drives: anything given a chance Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: .au iTrader: (0) Garage List 2016 Mazda ND MX-5 [10.00]	Interestingly enough I took an S3 for a spin a month before I drove the 135i coupe, and while I've got the say the S3 was good (I was prepared to order one and then I drove the Bimmer) it doesn't push the right buttons like the 135i does. I'd actually bagged Bimmers for a while, but with hindsight really for no good reason (probably the same reason I used to bag cars when I had motorbikes in my early 20's, lack of knowledge). Unfortunately if I follow this logic through my next car will be a Holden...
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07-29-2008, 05:15 AM	#16
Yep 135 Lieutenant 11 Rep 591 Posts Drives: BMW 135 manual Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Canberra iTrader: (0)	looks good Al. You will be pleased with the 1er though.
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07-29-2008, 05:26 AM	#18
professor Major 46 Rep 1,473 Posts Drives: Z4 M40i Join Date: Mar 2008 iTrader: (0)	the article is spot on about the front outside wheel of the 1er in mid-speed corners. i've tried it several times now and i absolutely hate it....
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07-29-2008, 06:18 AM	#21
Yep 135 Lieutenant 11 Rep 591 Posts Drives: BMW 135 manual Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Canberra iTrader: (0)	[quote=AlpineM3E92;207449]Could be a few traffic light drags in Gungahlin me thinks, hmmmm. 135 v M. Next time Im over that way (which is alot) i'll be looking out for you!! :eyebulge:
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07-30-2008, 06:51 AM	#22
qship Disillusioned bourgeois capitalist pig! 21 Rep 488 Posts Drives: Blue Join Date: May 2008 Location: Malbin, Ozstralia iTrader: (0)	The article says the BMW was running Conti tyres. Hmmm. Mine are Bridgestone 050a, Anyone else have Contis on their 135 or this a relection on the quality of the article.? __________________ You can lead a fool to knowledge but you cannot make him think!
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