Fear not though, dear readers, because a gen-three 8V S3 can be yours for just £12,000. Even in lower-powered pre-facelift guise you'll still be just 10hp shy of the gen-four's 306hp – and you ...

Separated by a couple of hours, we stumbled upon two somewhat interesting projects based on the RS3 8V. They weren't ... It also sits 10mm lower than the S3 and features better brakes.

Fear not though, dear readers, because a gen-three 8V S3 can be yours for just £12,000. Even in lower-powered pre-facelift guise you'll still be just 10hp shy of the gen-four's 306hp – and you ...