::Flying Tomatoes:: Suzuka Gray S3 Thread

[Flying Tomatoes]

Hello Audizine! This is not a build thread, but a timeline rather. This car will be my wife's daily driver and we plan on keeping this car for quite some time. I will use this thread to catalog what we do and keep all the photos and such all in once place.

Most current photo:

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Dealer/Salesman
Taylor Derbyshire
[email protected]

Audi Conshohocken


Vehicle Information:
2015 Audi S3 Sedan 2.0T Quattro S-Tronic
Audi Exclusive Color
Prestige Package
Super Sport Seats
Advanced Technology Package
Audi Exclusive Red Calipers
Premium Floor Mats


Current Odometer:
15,500 miles


Engine/Transmission:
APR Stage 1 ECU Tune
APR TCU Tune
APR Carbon Fiber Intake
APR Carbon Fiber Turno Inlet Pipe
APR Turbo Muffler Delete
APR Catch Can
APR Silicone Boost Hoses
APR Intercooler System


Interior:
P3 Vent Integrated Digital Interface


Exterior:
XPEL Clear Wrap
OEM Euro LED Headlights


Suspension:
KWv3 Coilovers


Wheels
OEM B8 S4 19" Peelers
235/35R19 Continental Extreme Contact DWS


Brakes
Brembo GT 380mm Brake Kit
OEM Red Calipers (rear)


States Visited:
Pennsylvania (home state)
New Jersey
New York
Maryland


Recognition:
RSW Booth Car - MPact 2015
APR Booth Car - Waterfest 2015
Afterfest Golden Ticket 2015



Special Thanks:
Pat, JR and the team at Redline Speed Worx
Jason Diem at 4Ever Kustoms
Mark at Rips Auto Detail

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Thread Index

Here is a list of quick links to different notable posts throughout this thread:

: Current State of the Car and Intro

: Information, Modifications, Awards, Special Thanks

: Future Plans

: Previous and Current Vehicles

: First Photo Shoot with Alex Dahl

: Air Install Photos at RSWorx

: Waterfest 2015 Photos

: The Bearded Camera Photo Shoot. Last Shoot on Bags with OEM Peelers

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Future Plans

: Rear BBK

: 034 Diff Insert

: 35% Tint

: Tikore Titanium Lug Bolts

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My Previous/Current Vehicles


Current: 2007 Audi RS4. APR Supercharged.




Current: 2003 Audi RS6. Minor Mods.




Current: 2014 GMC Sierra SLT. 6.2L V8 Gasser.





Current: 1993 Pontiac Trans Am. 5.7L V8. My first Car.

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First Photo Shoot

All photos by Alex Dahl

[GramCracker]

Great thread, very well organized and set up. Can't wait to see how the car progresses over the years!

With only 80-ish miles on the odometer, how do you and your wife like it so far?

[Flying Tomatoes]

Great thread, very well organized and set up. Can't wait to see how the car progresses over the years!

With only 80-ish miles on the odometer, how do you and your wife like it so far?

Absolutely love it!

[krew53]

Very nice! Cant wait to see the progress

[Penti]

Envious, but glad to see you got the proper seats! :)

[Mr. Corey]

Nice can't wait to see what you do with this beast..... How do you like the auto trans? Was looking at these this past fall and was having mixed feelings about it not coming in manual.

[name.goes.here]

Very nice!!

[nnnick]

Congrats on the new ride!

[CLEANA3]

Best color

[DAT_AUDI]

Car looks great. Those seats tho!

[Flying Tomatoes]

Nice can't wait to see what you do with this beast..... How do you like the auto trans? Was looking at these this past fall and was having mixed feelings about it not coming in manual.

Being that this is my wife's daily driver the s-tronic made perfect sense. If it was going to be primarily my car I would have rather had a manual. Being said the s-tronic is quite fantastic, it holds shifts perfectly in sport mode and is very snappy under heavy throttle. I couldn't be happier with it. The other part of the equation though is that if this was going to by my daily drove I probably would have been looking at a different set of cars and all of those cars are s-tronic only as well (RS5, S6, S7).

[name.goes.here]

Best color

It must be my eyes, or how the color came through in the pictures - but it almost looks white. In fact, when I looked at the pictures before the description thought that is what color it was.

[GramCracker]

It must be my eyes, or how the color came through in the pictures - but it almost looks white. In fact, when I looked at the pictures before the description thought that is what color it was.

Yup! It is supposed to be a very soft grey, almost white. It is a fantastic colour when you see it in person

[RandyQUATTRO]

Great color for the S3, congrats.


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It must be my eyes, or how the color came through in the pictures - but it almost looks white. In fact, when I looked at the pictures before the description thought that is what color it was.

The color is hard to capture in person and can also be hard to differentiate depending on the light.

Heres a Suzuka car next to a Glacier White car for reference. When its next to a white car the gray really pops.

[slvrb7]

Looks great man, also great options. Can't wait to see what you turn it into for the wife.

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First things first:

[cesar2387]

Can you post pictures of the rear seats?

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[CLEANA3]

I love it . Hands down best color

[ahyeah]

I almost ordered suzuka myself. I'm trying as hard as I can to see anything but white in those photos and can't! Have any unaltered daytime shots?

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Those are straight off the camera but here are some cell phone shots, if that helps.

[highPSI-S4]

Looking good Steve!

[BorisTheBlade]

Dammit!!! that interior!!...not sure it was available when I first ordered the car for my wife (got the magma red) sonovabich tho! Hers is glacier white with the 19" sport package...looks good Steve

[GramCracker]

First things first:
E-Codes

Oh you sly dog, you.

[Flying Tomatoes]

Looking good Steve!

Thanks boss!

Dammit!!! that interior!!...not sure it was available when I first ordered the car for my wife (got the magma red) sonovabich tho! Hers is glacier white with the 19" sport package...looks good Steve

Orders opened up the first week of Feburary IIRC

Oh you sly dog, you.

[[email protected]]

Nice!

It's screaming black optic at me, like really loudly

Have fun...

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Nice!

It's screaming black optic at me, like really loudly

Have fun...

Oh Alex, you're such a sales man

[[email protected]]

Oh Alex, you're such a sales man

Think of me more like an Audi therapist. They speak to me with their problems, in this case it screamed "HELP ME REMOVE MY CHROME AND LET MY SUZUKA SHINE" and the only prescription for that is to take two black optic pills and call me in the morning...

[GramCracker]

Think of me more like an Audi therapist. They speak to me with their problems, in this case it screamed "HELP ME REMOVE MY CHROME AND LET MY SUZUKA SHINE" and the only prescription for that is to take two black optic pills and call me in the morning...

I thought the only real prescription was more cowbell

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Think of me more like an Audi therapist. They speak to me with their problems, in this case it screamed "HELP ME REMOVE MY CHROME AND LET MY SUZUKA SHINE" and the only prescription for that is to take two black optic pills and call me in the morning...

Wait... wouldn't it technically shine less with no chrome?

I thought the only real prescription was more cowbell

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Wait... wouldn't it technically shine less with no chrome?

The chrome clashes with Suzuka and doesn't let the paint shine as it's such a subtly awesome color, they clash IMHO.

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The chrome clashes with Suzuka and doesn't let the paint shine

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APR Intake and Turbo Muffler Delete installed...

[Thumper3]

Nice!

It's screaming black optic at me, like really loudly

I have to agree. Tint, black optics or CF if that's your flavor, and some darker color wheels (even a deep bronze).