There's no rev hang issue with the 3 litre S3: that was an unfortunate feature of the early 3.7 (S4?) from 2012 I think. The MT75 gearbox's recalcitrance is somewhat overplayed IMHO (unless I'm lucky and have a particularly good one). Yes - the 'box doesn't like selecting first from cold: as already mentioned, it's often best to select 2nd at standstill and then immediately move the stick forward into 1st. When warm there are no selection difficulties whatsoever. And my VED is £395 - pricey enough - but not, perhaps, "extortionate"! A good 3 litre S3 is a wonderful thing: I don't think you'll regret it if you find one.
