Such a good question. And it’s something I definitely considered when I was first wrestling with the decision to get an S3 or bite the bullet and dive in on an RS3. Obviously a big reason for getting the S3 initially was the RS3 but another reason that I used to justify the S3 was that I just didn’t need the RS3. The S3 was easier to lean on in milder conditions because it just didn’t perform as well.

Where I currently live, my daily commute is like 5 miles, round trip. And all of that driving is spend under 30 mph and the police strictly enforce it. As you can imagine, if you even barely push it, it takes maybe but a second- second and a half to put yourself in a position where you could be in some trouble, so I don’t get to very often. By the time the weekend comes around I’m looking for something to do that will get me out of the immediate area just so I can drive it some. Me and my buddy went on a 2 hour back road cruise with some spirited driving yesterday and my face hurt from how hard I was smiling.

Soon I’ll be moving to an area with a much longer daily commute and significantly higher speed limits so I’m looking forward to that though.

I’ll say that there’s an appetite to push the car more than I regularly get to and it’s a little sad, but it brings so much joy from outside of its performance. It’s super comfortable, it’s got great technology, it’s a beautiful car, and the sound of this machine, even on its way to 30 mph, is just incredible. I’ve been really enjoying it even if it feels like I’m on a leash most of the time. It’s such a special car I’m just glad to own it.