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Well, been wanting to join the much loved and raved about MQB platform family for awhile now and was on the hunt for an S3 (wife and I prefer the sedan look over hatch, but was open to a Golf R for sure). At the time I was dead set on a CPO S3 and after searching for a few weeks couldn't figure out why there are ZERO a3 and s3 cpo cars in the entire country (found out now its because of an airbag recall).

Anyways, I always like to explore options and stumbled upon this car well below market and offered as a CPO car. Wife had a mk1 in college and I've always loved the baby r8 look of the mk3s, but they were always so high up in the market and on the rare side for a find. The color was exactly what I was hoping for and long story short, everything lined up (included extending the CPO out) for us to get it.

Flew out to Hartford Saturday morning and was home by lunch Sunday this past weekend. It isn't the most practical car, but it can hold quite a bit and the rear seats fold down for a full pass through of the rear trunk/hatch door, and we have a Forester as the other useful car.

Ideally wanted a Black Optics package, but at the pricepoint, can't be too picky and I can make my own aftermarket pretty easily from researching. Plans are to do some exterior mods (tint, black optics like) and maybe your basic power stuff (intake/exhaust/piggyback), and maybe a set of 18s with more sidewall and width on the tire.

Car is a 2016 TTS in nano gray over red-

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Parked next to me last night really like this thing! Didn't get to meet owner.

Thanks man! Sorry I ran in to Lukes to get a bite to eat, last time they closed earlier than what I thought and was starving, didn't want to miss out lol. Nice stang btw ;)

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Oh god, maybe if it was an RS, no way would I run that. Possibly NOT AN R8, but still a no unless RS lol

Such a great car! These are a little lighter than a Golf R, right?
Thanks! Yea, few hundred pounds is the general consensus. DSG only and come standard with the mag-ride suspension
 
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Update from over the last month+

Did a license plate relocate using the tow hook mount
Added 35% tint all around- would have gone darker but this is a daily driver and don’t want no trouble lol, same for why I kept the plate on the front.
Big change installed is a new set of wheels/tires. VMR 705s in matte black. 18x9.5 et 45 wrapped in 255/40/18 BFG Sport Comp A/S. The 19s with the stock summer oem pirellis were a joke and rode awful on certain roads especially. This will be a new year round setup as these BFGs are pretty awesome. Will be selling the 19s and only thing next would be completing a “black optics” change over and possibly a jb4 idk

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That last pic gives me feelings

You prefer the 19s? Or just miss the weather/green LOL

The car looks good with the new wheels. I liked the stock ones too. But for some reason, the lack of sidewall on the 19's looks odd to me. Plus the black wheels just look more gangster.

Thanks, yea definitely prefer the black as well. I can't imagine the optional 20s, with I think 245/30/20 tires (these are 245/35/19, holy yikes lol
 
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Blacked out trim will play well with the new wheels. JB4 after the winter when you've put a few of your own miles on it and feel the itch for a boost of HP.
It’s interesting you say that about the trim. The car does not have BO but the door trim and moldings are black. Was taking with Handsome Jesus Handsome Jesus about how on the s3s you can only get the black trim with BO otherwise it’s chrome. Kinda weird you’d think it would be across the model lineup for something like that...
 
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