2018 AUDI A3

JUST COME INTO STOCK – Ara Blue RS3 Sportback is new into stock at Automotive Addiction and has started its journey through our innovative industry leading (up-to-60-hour) labour-intensive preparation process that is designed to satisfy even the most pedantic of enthusiasts.

If you’re looking for what is arguably the purest form of Audi’s iconic 2.5-litre, five-cylinder turbocharged powerplant, then this pristine specimen of an 2018 RS3 8V Sportback, is surely the pick of the bunch. Being a DAZA-engined variant, it leaves the factory with a power output of 400PS and unrestricted by any form of exhaust particulate filter, it offers the richest version of this most orchestral of engine soundtracks.

Offered with 19,700 miles and 2 previous enthusiast keeper from new, and complete with a comprehensive Audi main dealer service history, including every single invoice from the point of purchase, there can be very few such painstakingly-maintained examples in the country. This level of care and originality has been verified by the use of Audi dealer diagnostics revealing no previous remapping, an accurate mileage count for complete piece of mind for any prospective buyers.

Adding to this extraordinary condition is an impressive specification, comprising of over £9,000 of must-have factory optional extras such as the £2,250 Audi-Sport Pack which adds an throaty RS Sports exhaust system, individual tyre pressure monitoring system and RS Magnetic Ride Control, which is a must-have whilst navigating down an bumpy UK B-Road. Elsewhere the uber-rare RACE design illuminated interior inlays, high-beam assist, folding mirrors, reverse camera, Advanced Key, gloss black exterior details, supportive Supersport seats with diamond-stitching, extended leather package and a high fidelity Bang & Olufsen 14-speaker sound system with subwoofer.

Stunningly presented in a flawless coat of Ara Blue Crystal paint. As always with cars offered for sale by Automotive Addiction, this example will be further enhanced by an additional 40 hours of meticulous preparation by our in-house detailing team, including multi-stage paint correction to ensure a truly unrivalled finish prior to sale, it represents a totally original and unmolested example of this critically acclaimed performance car.

The smorgasbord of factory spec is accompanied with £2,750 of paint protection, with the application of XPEL self-healing paint protection film to the front-end impact zones, which has shielded the original Ara Blue paintwork underneath from stone chips and scratches, preserving the originality and immaculate condition of this vehicle for years to come.

Trying to find an immaculate condition, low mileage, high specification, unmodified non-OPF Audi RS3 with just one previous keeper, is like finding a needle in a haystack. Luckily, we’ve sourced that particular haystack and are proud to offer this unrepeatable opportunity to own this pin-sharp performance car.

Our painstaking inspection process has revealed no instances of non-factory paintwork, so you can buy in confidence that this most searing of sportback’s has led a life free of damage and is in simply impeccable condition both inside and out.

Contact us without delay if you wish to discuss this vehicle or secure it with a deposit.

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Factory Optional Extras (£9,105):

• Ara Blue Crystal Paintwork (£775)

• RACE Aluminium Illuminated (Ambient Lighting) Interior Dashboard & Doorcard Inlays (£295)

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• Auto-Dimming, Electric Folding & Heated Door Mirrors (£375)

• High Beam Assistant: Automatically dips High-Beam to prevent dazzling oncoming traffic or the driver (£150)

• Hill Hold Assistant: Holds the vehicle when stationary and prevents the vehicle rolling on hills and gradients without using the handbrake (£95)

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• 19inch 8.5J ‘5-Arm-Rotor’ Alloy Wheels: Gloss Anthracite Black (£795)

• Gloss Black Exterior Styling Package (£800)

• Privacy Glass: Dark-Tinted Rear Windows (£375)

• RS Brake Calipers finished in Red (£325)

• Matt-Black Roof Rails (£250)

• Gloss Black Audi Ring & RS Badges (£180)

• Gloss Black Door Mirror Caps (£125)

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• Audi-Sport Package (£2,250):

o RS Sports Exhaust System with Black Oval Tips

o Tyre Pressure Monitoring System with Individual Tyre Pressure & Temperature Display in Virtual Cockpit

o RS Audi Magnetic Ride Control:

 3x Electronic Suspension Settings (Comfort, Auto & Dynamic)

 Continuously adapts the suspension damping to the changing driver situation. It does this automatically and in just a few fractions of a second by means of an electronically controlled magnetic field

 Suspension tuning and firmness can be altered via a button in the cabin from Comfort for bumpy surfaces to Dynamic for smooth surfaces

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• Comfort & Sound Package (£995):

o Bang & Olufsen Sound System: 705-Watts, 14 Loudspeakers with Subwoofer

o Advanced Key: Keyless Entry & Exit w/ Push Start & Stop

o Rear-View Reverse Camera

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• Super Sport Seats in Black Nappa Leather w/Rock-Grey Diamond Quilting (£795)

• 4-Way Electric Lumbar Support (£250)

• Audi Smartphone Interface (Apple CarPlay & Android Auto)

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• Extended Interior Leather Package (£275):

o Front Knee Pads in Leather w/Contrast Stitching

o Doorcard Armrests in Leather w/Contrast Stitching

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• Audi Virtual Cockpit with Navigation View (12.3inch Digital Split Screen)

• Audi Satellite Navigation Plus (Widescreen 3D Display with Touch Entry)

• Audi Connect Infotainment Services: 4G SIM Card to access Google Earth & WiFi Hotspot

• Flat Bottom RS3 Alcantara Steering Wheel W/ Gear Paddles

• Alcantara Doorcard Panel Inserts

• Alcantara S-Tronic Gear Lever

• RS3 Logo Illuminated Door-Entry Sills

• Heated Front Seats

• Optics 3D Design Interior Inlays

• Audi-Sport Door Entry Beam

• Audi Drive Select (Different Driving Modes)

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• 2.5TFSI 5-Cylinder Engine: Aluminium Block Model (400PS & 480NM)

• 7-Speed S-Tronic Gearbox

• Quattro 4-Wheel Drive

• 8-Piston Brembo Front Brakes: 370mm Discs

• 0-60mph in 3.9Seconds

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XPEL Paint Protection Film (£2,750):

• XPEL Self-Healing Paint Protection Film: PPF (£2,750):

o Full Extended Front End, Side Skirts & Rear Bumper Section Protection

o Front End: Bonnet, Front Bumper, Front Wings, Headlights, Gloss Black Lower Spoiler Blade & Gloss Black Grill Surround

o Extended Front End: A-Pillars, Front Section of Roof & Wing Mirror Caps

o Full Side Skirts & Rear Bumper Loading Strip

o Installed from New, resulting in not one stone chip on the entire bodywork

o Gloss Paint Protection Film protects the original Ara Blue Paintwork underneath from stone chips and scratches to preserve the originality and condition of the vehicle.