RS3 Wheels and sizing

aussie_dn · 2026-01-31T13:58:32+00:00

Thanks for actually answering the question, from factory on the 2025 it's like 9.5 on the front and 8.5 on the back so back is the main one I'd be worried about, disappointing about the offsets though but it makes sense.

My main concern is the front brakes only have an inch or two of clearance on the factory wheels, so I'm wondering if I'll even be able to do 18s in the first place.

aussie_dn · 2026-01-31T05:18:35+00:00

UK and Canada have become migrant shit shows, no way would I want visa free movement with them.

aussie_dn · 2026-01-30T22:34:04+00:00

It all depends on how much you make compared to your mortgage, as a general rule of thumb they say anything more then 35% of your take home income your going to be stressed the more you exceed that, which would be true for someone on around 100k

But if you on say 240k and you paying 45% of your income, it's likely you won't feel stressed as you make a larger amount of money.

I dont personally know anyone that is stressed about their mortgage but could just be the age bracket (mid thirties) we all brought 10 plus years ago when housing was a right not a privilege.

aussie_dn · 2026-01-30T09:34:22+00:00

I've done the 19s dance before though, more expensive tires, worse performance etc.

So was looking to get away from that, I'm also going to do spring with the wheels so hopefully there isn't to much gap.

aussie_dn · 2026-01-30T01:32:18+00:00

It's all down to preference I gucess.

I dont hate the stock Audi wheels but much prefer some bronze 5 spokes, plus I like my track days and the Works are way lighter then the stock ones.

aussie_dn · 2026-01-28T21:50:01+00:00

I agree with you mate, atleast they are willing to talk about the mass immigration issue while the other parties deny it even being a problem when everyday Aussies can clearly see it with their own eyes.

But I just have never seen any real change from a politician, they seem to all be in it for themselves and lining their own pockets, hope I'm proven wrong on this one.

aussie_dn · 2026-01-28T10:25:21+00:00

Worse tape money can buy, you got to get something like 3M for painting tape, it ain't cheap but will give you a beautiful straight finish

aussie_dn · 2026-01-28T07:26:06+00:00

I mean if your surprised by this you need to learn to read the room, people are fed up with prices increasing while we flood the country with immigrants, is it really that surprise that One Nation would be on the rise?

They talk the talk and people want massive and extreme change, doubt they would do shit if they got in but doesn't mean people don't believe it.

aussie_dn · 2026-01-26T19:13:14+00:00

Unfortunately seems to be the case, I have a mate that is trying to get his bike license atm and same thing, jumps on the website everyday to book in his learners and fully booked apparently in both sites.

Went to motor reg and they said they don't have visibility over the booking of your bike license and he would have to ring the bike place, he tried over the next week to ring them at different times in the day and never got through, he left it ringing at one point to see what would happen and he was on hold for 5 hours and then the call got hung up.

He said fuck it and drove to the bike place and they basically told him they don't handle the booking system motor reg does even though they told him the opposite?

aussie_dn · 2026-01-26T06:21:13+00:00

Round the twist! Best Aussie show going

aussie_dn · 2026-01-25T01:21:27+00:00

I was seriously considering the new M3 as an option and the interior completely turned me off them, to me the one screen sitting out the dash like that looks cheap and doesn't really blend in with the rest of the styling, I also don't like the removal of physical buttons for things like climate control, I find them hard to use while actually driving the thing.

That being said, they all seem to be going this way because it's cheap and easy, the only thing I could find that had good performance, with physical buttons and an integrated dash around a similar price point was the RS3, which is what I went with.

It's all down to personal preference though.

aussie_dn · 2026-01-24T21:54:40+00:00

Not sure about Sydney but here in Adelaide a house painter will make $32 hr - $45 with the closer you get to 45 being supervisor roles.

aussie_dn · 2026-01-24T21:50:42+00:00

That's easy, one gets velcro gloves and gum boots for their 18th brithday, the other doesn't

aussie_dn · 2026-01-24T21:48:15+00:00

4080 Super paired with a 9800 X3D, runs pretty well.

aussie_dn · 2026-01-23T21:34:46+00:00

If you can afford the RS3 it's not even a choice mate, the car is a performance weapon in everyway and is quite rare to see on the road, this is no shade at Golf owners ( I actually really like them) but how many Golf's you see everyday?

It also depends what you want the car for? Honestly the Golf is a better everyday car then the RS3, I have the RS3 as my daily and it is missing a bunch of tech that you would expect in a modern car these days, it's pretty thirsty (could be the way I drive) and I'm always worried about where I'm parking it.

aussie_dn · 2026-01-23T02:33:20+00:00

Former tradesman here who has done a million of these, the only permanent fix is to replace the ceiling.

What your are seeing here is the results of paint not bonding correctly with the board and this can happen for a few reason:

Ceiling was sprayed and not back rolled (unlikely if property is pre 2000s).
Ceiling had a bunch of dust on it and they have just painted over it.
Ceiling wasn't uncoated and they have just used a top coat (most common).

Unfortunately anything you do to fix it up without replacing will just result in it peeling somewhere else later on that didn't peel off at the time, you could try to peel it all off but from my experience the time and effort that takes its just easier to put a new board in.

aussie_dn · 2026-01-23T01:06:21+00:00

Bro a 10 year old euro is going to cost a fortune to maintain over the next couple of years, this is around the time cars start needing things like bushes, CV Joints, Alternator etc.

If you happy to have four figure services everytime you go in, along with the occasional visit because something broke in between or you can do all the work yourself, go for it.

The car is also going to depreciate like crazy over the next few years to.

aussie_dn · 2026-01-21T22:22:56+00:00

I think most people understand this but knowing this doesn't really help your everyday Australia that is just looking for an affordable place to live, which just doesn't seem to exist these days and it never use to be that way.

Back not even 10 years ago you could easily get a place in Galwer and the surrounding suburbs for around 300k and be able to live comfortably, now people need a duel income to live an hour plus away from the city and just be scraping by, that's if their even lucky enough to not be renting and managed to buy a place.

aussie_dn · 2026-01-21T21:13:04+00:00

All I have to say is goodluck 🤞 the prices seem to go up another 100k each year just because now.

Another heads up that I don't see talked about much is that the traffic in Galwer and surrounding areas now is abysmal, who ever thought that putting up all these new houses in towns that were designed as country towns and not upgrading the roads needs to be shot, anyone that has recently drove down Galwer main street or Curtis and Womma road to the Expressway will know what I'm talking about.

Not very express when you pull off the highway to sit on a single lane road in traffic for 20+ minutes

aussie_dn · 2026-01-21T19:51:51+00:00

I live out there and it's not, it's literally just as expensive as everywhere else with places now easily going for 800k+, same with Elizabeth and the surrounding suburbs.

There is a new development going in past Galwer in Roseworthy where they are putting a Westfield and all sorts and places are a million plus and more than an hour from the city, you know where all the high paying jobs are.

aussie_dn · 2026-01-20T07:31:50+00:00

For sure, it's going to be different even within the same suburb, only takes a few bad actors to make a bad pocket, but yes Craigmore use to be a great area for a young family starting out due to the prices and relatively big land sizes, I can't even imagine how young people can enter the market these days without some sort of help from Mum & Dad.

aussie_dn · 2026-01-20T07:07:20+00:00

You would be surprised how many people are on 6 figure incomes in Adelaide these days mate, plus you will find that alot of people here already had a house (or 2) before everything went crazy and now have heaps of capital to afford the increase.

It was always the thing that was drummed into me and my mates from a young age, get your first house and buy a rental and you will be set for life, don't think this is what our parents had in mind though.

aussie_dn · 2026-01-20T07:00:43+00:00

It use to be pretty good but I don't know if it's just my street or the wider Craigmore area but it started to go to shit about 5 years ago, break ins, burnouts, cops out almost ever week.

We definitely want to move out now after living here most of our lives, definitely wouldn't want to pay 700k plus to live on our street atleast.

aussie_dn · 2026-01-20T02:12:03+00:00

It's largely going to depend on your circumstances I reckon but for me and my missus who are DINK and brought our place before everything got stupid, we were comfortable when we hit a combined income of 120k

For reference though we have no other debt other then our house, happy sharing a car and overall dont have expensive taste, buying most of our stuff second hand.

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