The Audi Thread

sand_man said:
Never felt old enough for an A6 :p

And now that I am, I can't afford one!!! :o

Before I got the A4 2.0T I was test driving a few Audis one of which was an A6 3.0 tdi Quattro! Was VEEEERY keen for it but couldn't afford it!!

You seen the new RS6 Avant Mike?? Bloody awesome!!! One of those or a RS7 would do me very nicely thanks!! A mate of mine has just bought a Porsche! For that money I would take a RS Audi any day!!

At one stage was looking at the RS4!! I could easily afford a 2nd hand one but not the maintenance!!! That could potentially break me!!
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RS (any of them) are my wet dream cars. Sigh... I think, being older and wiser, I would probably not buy one now though - even if I could afford it. Tired of blowing cash on cars. Time to funnel the cash towards retirement. Another Sigh...
 
Dammit the nice 2.0 Ts are scarce... Probably a good thing not having the itch tickled though. :o

Best to wait it out till about 125k km, consider selling, and then look again. On 104k km at the moment.
 
Boost is addictive!

Petrol usage on the 2.0TFSI is very reasonable even with a heavier driving style. (Heavy foot, just over 500km off a 60l tank)
 
sand_man said:
You'll find the performance bump from 2.0 to 2.0T quite intoxicating!!
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That is very true.

I had a 1.8T, and my brother got a 2.0T... the difference was staggering. I just disliked his car because it was one of those MultiTronic gearboxes, which isn't my kettle of fish.
 
ToxicBunny said:
That is very true.

I had a 1.8T, and my brother got a 2.0T... the difference was staggering. I just disliked his car because it was one of those MultiTronic gearboxes, which isn't my kettle of fish.
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My wife had a multitronic and have to agree. I did not like it. Way prefer the tiptronic in mine.
Plus the multitronic rips R80k off you trade-in because it is destined to fail at around 180k kms or something. Dealer went 50/50 with her when she traded it in to get her SUV.
 
Just an observation, Mike, Walter, Sand man, over what period was it that you changed your Audis and why did you replace them?
 
I have a 2006 Audi A3 2.0 FSI.

I will be reaching 200 000 km on the clock within this month and I have never had any serious problems with the car.

Services at Audi range from R2000 - R3500.
 
Rouxenator said:
Just an observation, Mike, Walter, Sand man, over what period was it that you changed your Audis and why did you replace them?
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1st one from 2000 to 2006 - Replaced to get one with lower mileage
2nd one from 2006 to 2001 - Replaced to get one with lower mileage
current one 2011 to now - Got 36k on the clock, all mine
 
So 3 Audis in 13 years and honestly never had any serious issues, Bought the 1st and 3rd ones new, while the 2nd one had about 25k on the clock when I bought it second hand.
 
It will look rather nice on your car, but stock is what looks best in the long run. I hope you are planning to keep you A4 for the long run and not trade it in after a year or 100,000km?
 
Rouxenator said:
It will look rather nice on your car, but stock is what looks best in the long run. I hope you are planning to keep you A4 for the long run and not trade it in after a year or 100,000km?
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Yes and no. While I do agree that stock will always look better in the long run, a bit of change is good in the short term. If I were PP I'd get a set of RS4 reps with some rubber, and keep the stock rims and tyres in the garage. Then drive until the tyres on the reps need to be replaced, and decide if you'd like to keep the reps for a bit longer or back to the stock option and sell the reps.

Then regarding 2L vs 2.0T, I was seriously considering a B7 2L A4, but under 100kw in JHB feels far too pedestrian, especially in a 1.3 ton vehicle. Make no mistake, they're great cars for the daily grind, but I have a heavy right foot. 2.0T, now that's a good start to daily performance. :D
 
I am quite keen to see how Postman's A4 ownership pans out, while I'm not the biggest VAG fan I do hope that he can prove it is possible to buy a good quality executive saloon on a budget and use it for many years of trouble free and cost effective motoring. Keep it stock and keep it for as long as you can. The temptation is always there to upgrade but you should resist if nothing is wrong with the car you have.
 
Rouxenator said:
I am quite keen to see how Postman's A4 ownership pans out, while I'm not the biggest VAG fan I do hope that he can prove it is possible to buy a good quality executive saloon on a budget and use it for many years of trouble free and cost effective motoring. Keep it stock and keep it for as long as you can. The temptation is always there to upgrade but you should resist if nothing is wrong with the car you have.
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Two words buddy, Honda Accord. ;)
 
I doubt I'd do it, I'm just checking because since the car is 96% paid off and I'm itching for a 2.0 TFSI, I could do some minor things, without digging into the 'maintenance funds' too much, to tickle the urge for longer and resist the temptations.

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Could argue that RS4 wheels are stock... Since they are very popular, possibly came on A4s as an option and not only not only RS4s, and they're smart and do suit the car. They're not windgat, like most 'rims'.

I do like my stock wheels, they're just a bit boring/oud**s.

Definitely an option though, keep the stocks packed away and try out the RS4s and sell if I don't want them. Easy sale since they are sought-after. Or they could go on my to-be 2.0 TFSI. :p

Also some cool pics here, mostly windgat though, but some decent lookers with good taste. Audi A4 B7 Silver thread - http://www.audizine.com/forum/showthread.php/239398-Official-Silver-B7-A4-Thread.

I've also had Powerflows on all my cars before... Some nice tips here to suit the single 2.0 - http://www.powerflowexhausts.com/products.php.

:D
 
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