S3 sighting in Raleigh, NC

["Rick Hunt" <rhunt@sbs-ec.com>]

I was cruising through the back lot of the local dealer (Leith Audi 
in Cary) on Sunday morning when I got a huge surprise.  Sitting 
alongside several other cars waiting for service was a black S3.

When I first glanced at it I thought it a was an A4.  I could only 
see the nose sticking out and there were no badges other than the 
four rings.  As I got closer I could tell that it was a two-door with 
a hatch.  For a split second I didn't know what it was, then it hit 
me that it was an A3.  Upon closer inspection, it was actually an S3.

There was no exterior badging, but there was an S3 badge in the 
instrument cluster and also a fax on the front seat referring to the 
car as an S3.  I didn't see an obvious VIN, but there was rear 
differential.  

It wasn't in perfect shape.  There were a few scratches, the LR was 
flat, and the RF was the doughnut spare.  It had a North Carolina 
plate that expired in September.

Does any lister know anything about this wayward Audi that brightened 
my day.

Regards,
Rick Hunt

'87 5ktqw
'90 200qw
'95 Golf