DS3 Performance

[Broda]

So how many people have got one, how are you finding it & how are they holding up in comparison to the Racing Reliability wise?

[Ned]

I'm loving mine, done just over 6k miles and no issues so far.

[Jamie@SPTuning]

Nice to hear, I remember the members on here with original racings failing after 5k miles.

[Chris_Blue]

Prices are better too- brand new one on ebay atm for less than £20k
After my test drive of a new DS3 Racing, he started at £25250..... i declined, altho fab motor when it worked
That was 4 years ago

[WTF]

I've heard good and bad :S

[gar074]

Hi folks, It's been an absolute age since I last posted on here (April 2015, when I traded in my yellow launch-spec THP), but I still drop in occasionally. I see that my old thread, "THP power loss", is still going strong (517 posts and counting!!!). I'm now thinking about replacing my current car, and am drawing up a shortlist. Truth is, I miss my DS3. So, how's the Performance shaping up? Any reliability issues with the engine?

[Kat]

Hi folks, It's been an absolute age since I last posted on here (April 2015, when I traded in my yellow launch-spec THP), but I still drop in occasionally. I see that my old thread, "THP power loss", is still going strong (517 posts and counting!!!). I'm now thinking about replacing my current car, and am drawing up a shortlist. Truth is, I miss my DS3. So, how's the Performance shaping up? Any reliability issues with the engine?

Just ticked over 3000 miles in mine and I'm loving it no engine issues (touch wood) but it is only 9 months old...

[gar074]

That's good to hear! I see that the list price has risen steeply since the launch (from circa £21k to nearly £24k?) but there seem to be some good secondhand deals around. I'm very tempted, despite the well-documented troubles with my old one.

[Kat]

That's good to hear! I see that the list price has risen steeply since the launch (from circa £21k to nearly £24k?) but there seem to be some good secondhand deals around. I'm very tempted, despite the well-documented troubles with my old one.

Yep, mine was 5 months old and about 8k cheaper than a new one!!

[gar074]

Yep, mine was 5 months old and about 8k cheaper than a new one!!

Wow! Is it the Black edition? I quite fancy another yellow one...

[Kat]

Wow! Is it the Black edition? I quite fancy another yellow one...

Nah, it's a black Performance but not the matte black and gold Performance Black I think the Performance looks awesome in yellow!

Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk

[gar074]

How do you find the ride in it? I always reckoned my old THP had a great blend of handling and ride comfort, but lowered, and on those 18"" wheels, the Performance must be a great deal firmer. Is it bone-jarring? (Must find one to try...)

[Kat]

How do you find the ride in it? I always reckoned my old THP had a great blend of handling and ride comfort, but lowered, and on those 18"" wheels, the Performance must be a great deal firmer. Is it bone-jarring? (Must find one to try...)

Nah! It's definitely a firmer ride than any of the other DS3s I've driven (I had a DStyle petrol previously and my boyfriend has a 155 THP) but I don't find it too bad at all. The seats are super comfy which helps!