Good evening Paul, I think you'll like the D3, I know I enjoyed the step from D2 to D3 motoring
The V6 is great, always enjoyed driving the A4 with that power plant, and the D3 variant seems very popular. All I know is avoid the 4.0, it has well documented problems.
Good luck with your search
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Audi D3 S8 - 2007 - V10. B&O, Phantom Black, black and silver interior, and still completely standard with everything working as it should
Audi TT - 2015 - Ultra