What are your dislikes re: the A3? - Page 4

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ORIGINAL: cuski

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ORIGINAL: lavadrifter

I'm not sure if this has been previously addressed, but the placement of the window controls on the driver door is an ergonomic crime.  They are too far rearward.  Trying to access the rear window controls is an excercise in arm/wrist yoga.  I'm 6' tall, so it's not a case of the driver's seat being too far forward.  Minor design flaws like this are acceptable (though the infamous armrest / hand brake is NOT), just surprising on an Audi.   

Funny, they are too far forward for me. I always hit the rear window control instead of the front. The only thing I have to complain about is the lack of an off button for the climate control. Oh yeah, and lack of Quattro option for the 2.0T.

Just keep hitting the '-' button for the fan and it will turn the climate control off once you are at the minimum fan speed setting.

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ORIGINAL: quadric

Just keep hitting the '-' button for the fan and it will turn the climate control off once you are at the minimum fan speed setting.

Seriously, I know that...

But the A4 has an 'off' button that turns it off without me having to frantically push the '-' button....

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ORIGINAL: cuski

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ORIGINAL: quadric
Just keep hitting the '-' button for the fan and it will turn the climate control off once you are at the minimum fan speed setting.

Seriously, I know that...
But the A4 has an 'off' button that turns it off without me having to frantically push the '-' button....

This drives me nuts too - I do not like to start a car with AC on or anything else for that matter. An off button would have been nice to have.
 

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ORIGINAL: Chef
You can feel the torque throw your butt back into the seat.   Well, maybe not so much on the stock version, but definitely on the well modded one!!!

Here you go again showing off your mods again – and I am not certain I want to understand your reference to the ‘butt’ thing … I am going to have to wonder if (1) you are not trying to compensate for something with all your mods and (2) between your ‘butt’ remark, ‘LA metro sexual’ commentary, ‘group hugging’ penchant,  I do not know which team you are on!!!??? Not that there is anything wrong with that…
 
But seriously now, I love the car, I love the engine, I find it a good compromise of price/performance and believe me, I do enjoy the torque!!! I love the torque so much my next gift to myself is going to be a radar! I turn the music off, put the windows down, get in a proper gear and floor it…. hhhhaaaaa music to my ears!!!!!!!!
 
On the diesel comment, I have had my share of small diesels, from Golf MK2 TD, Golf MK3 TDI, Astra TDI, Astra CDTI, 205 TD & 307 HDI (Peugeot), so I remember the very distinctive sound it makes when you start the engine. I did not expect a petrol engine to sound like that. When I tried the A3, I guess I was blinded by the truth; I did not hear it or probably did not want to hear it. I do not have a problem with diesel engines, once they become available here I will probably consider them very seriously but it feels/sounds cheap … I do not like to say it and outside of AF I will stand up to anyone that says my car sounds like a diesel.
 
Sorry for the rant – it will be my last on that topic.