r/AudiRS

Hi everyone, I need some advice please.

I live in LA and went to an audi dealer and test drove an RS3 two days ago. Deeply impressed by the car. Really wantes to make the purchase. But then when I was considering it in the past two days and drove around, I realized that LA's crappy roads, whether local roads or freeways, might just make owning an RS partially meaningless. I worry that the thin tires just won't be able to handle all the potholes and bumps. If I drive an RS3 but have to drive it very cautiously to dodge the potholes and still risk running over one especially on the freeways, owning one just becomes too impractical. So I told the dealer's I will have to pass this time. Still, I can't stop thinking about the RS3.

Owners in LA or other places with crappy roads, what's it like to driving an RS3 in those areas?

Edit: Thank you all for your valuable feedback. I come to the conclusion that RS3 and I are not the most suitable pair for now. Hopefully in the future when things align, it will still be as cool and unique as it is now.

Hey all,

I have 22 8Y RS3, took it to dealer recently and they said brakes are low and need replacing. I denied saying I'll come back in a couple weeks. Last I replaced rotors and pads was like 2.5 years ago, around 20k ish miles ago

There's no dash light for brake pads yet. I took it to a few euro mechanics and one said there's 5mm left on rear and 6mm left on front and needs immediate replacing. Some said I'm good for 10 to 15k miles. One other said I'm good for a couple thousand miles

I'm super confused and I got a long drive of 3k miles coming up, mostly highway, canyon carving and some mountain passes. Is there a way I can manually check and confirm if the brakes need replacing?

I ordered brake pads (EBC yellow pads front and rear), rotors (GiroDisc twins for front and Zimmerman Z-coat for rear). I'm not sure which brake pad wear sensors to order. Does anyone know?

Should I carry these with me on the drive, just in case?

Thanks in advance for the help.