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Owner plans a cautious first 1,000 km running-in before driving hard.

Bespoke or exclusive colours can add both significant cost and several months to delivery.

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I very much doubt I will buy a another new car, and I also doubt I will buy a fossil fuelled car next time. Corona 2 September 2026 10:43 8 hahaha must be torture 1 Like billybutcher 2 September 2026 12:05 9 Interestingly the one pictured could be Vegas Yellow, not Python Yellow. If you want a new, yellow, A3, S3 or RS3 forking out Vegas yellow (one of the Audi "exclusive" colours at a whopping £4k extra) is the only way to do it.

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Adam1 2 September 2026 15:36 18 I had a lime green one with black accents follow me home last night that I liked.
billybutcher 2 September 2026 12:35 11 Python yellow was one of the standard metallic options at £595 but the exclusive colours are a bit weighty on the wallet.
Mind you I do like the Merlin Purple image 1920×1281 456 KB 2 Likes KarenLot 2 September 2026 12:41 12 Love that purple colour.
billybutcher 2 September 2026 12:42 13 Of course the pressing question is "where do I put the Crit'Air sticker"?
2 Likes billybutcher 2 September 2026 12:43 14 It would certainly stand out, but apparently it adds 1-3 months to the delivery schedule as well as £4k to the price so a bit too rich for me.

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Mark 2 September 2026 13:08 16 This is mine IMG_20250228_122524_553 1920×1446 638 KB 1 Like plod 2 September 2026 15:13 17 Turmeric, mustard or whatever is very popular now. billybutcher 2 September 2026 16:34 19 Kyalami Green, it's the stock colour for RS3's at the moment. The green is said to be identical, or almost the same as Lamborghini's Verdi Mantis.

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but in the meantime I'm going to have fun 11 Likes Mark 2 September 2026 08:55 2 Yellow is the new black 2 Likes Corona 2 September 2026 09:01 3 No more points though 1 Like Franglais 2 September 2026 09:11 4 In an Alexei Sayle voice? 1 Like billybutcher 2 September 2026 09:16 5 Of course. or… 2 Likes Porridge 2 September 2026 10:03 6 I hope you really enjoy every moment of it, @billybutcher 1 Like billybutcher 2 September 2026 10:27 7 Plan to Driving like grandma at the moment though as it needs 1000km of running in.

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Survivefrance: Yes, bit of a rip-off. I think my R5 had a supplement of about a grand for "Pop Yellow ".
Survivefrance: Most likely E10 sans plomb, but it should also be fine with E5. There should be info under the fuel flap about the grade recommended.