Quick cars and some good results from fitting warranty friendly tuning box's.
I think all the pops/crackles would grate after a while though if you are trying run it as a family car with a bit more of a grown up/prestige image.
They were on my list of potential next cars but after having an A-class rental we decided it was too small and the fit/finish of materials was no better than my 8 year old SEAT. The boot was considerably small despite what the spec sheets tell you.
I was quite lucky to get the A-class rental through work as it ended up quite decisive.
I was looking at an S5 yesterday. 6 cylinders a supercharger and the potential to hit 480bhp with an MRC Stage 2 remap
RS3 are still over priced and in the wrong spec look like a regular A3 sportsback.
Why would you spend £38-£40K on a used RS3 when that money opens up the options for many RS4 ranging from £33K upwards