Audi owners in here!

paradigm · 15 May 2016 at 13:29

All that'll mean in the future is that no cars can have more than a single exhaust. We're clearly moving into an era whereby large displacement, >4 cylinder engines are becoming rare. Even Porsche are at it.

SDK^ · 15 May 2016 at 13:51

[TW]Fox;29499066 said:
And yet 4 isn't enough cylinders for them

Sure, only 6 litre V12's can have more than one exhaust.
The cool kids have no exhausts - electric power

nicRob · 15 May 2016 at 13:53

It does look a bit silly, a workmate has just picked up a new RS3... that has 2! Looks a lot better to me.

[TW]Fox · 15 May 2016 at 13:56

SDK^ said:
Sure, only 6 litre V12's can have more than one exhaust.

I think a subtle twin is more than sufficient for something like an Audi S3 - 4 tips should mean it's something special.

paradigm · 15 May 2016 at 13:56

But you can fit your head up a single RS3 exhaust. Both look "ok" neither are particularly subtle.

jamief · 19 May 2016 at 11:29

My new car is now on a boat somewhere between Emden and Tyne (the polite word for Grimsby, I believe). I wholly expect it to sit in customs for the maximum possible time once the boat docks! Want. It. Soon.

shifty_uk · 19 May 2016 at 13:01

What did you go for?

Agreed about the twin tips looking better than quad^ Each to their own and still an awesome car no doubt.

Thinking i'm definitely done with Audi, the driving characteristics just...well, there are none. Decision is, do i keep the A4 and save up for a weekend toy or buy another large saloon...(like the f10 i keep going on about but never actually take the plunge..)

Those of you who have the newest revisions(e.g 16 plate a4), hows the drive?

jamief · 19 May 2016 at 14:03

A Q7. Wasn't impressed with the exterior when I saw pictures, but its a very different car in the "flesh". The interior is amazing too and we'll put the 7 seats to good use!

paradigm · 19 May 2016 at 14:16

shifty_uk said:
Those of you who have the newest revisions(e.g 16 plate a4), hows the drive?

Just as comfortably numb as the B8/B8.5. I don't own one but have driven a fair few now.

Yaayuh! · 19 May 2016 at 14:51

nicRob said:
It does look a bit silly, a workmate has just picked up a new RS3... that has 2! Looks a lot better to me.

Agree.
To be fair though, if i had an S3 or the equivalent VAG, that looks like this:

I'd certainly just upgrade the exhaust from sport cat back to the tips anyway.

Jokester · 19 May 2016 at 18:07

As an aside, did the previous gen RS3 ever come with 2 round exhausts on the left only rather than 1 oval either side?

Yaayuh! · 20 May 2016 at 11:57

Jokester said:
As an aside, did the previous gen RS3 ever come with 2 round exhausts on the left only rather than 1 oval either side?

The first RS3 (2011?) had 2 round on the left. Not sure if they changed it after that and before the new one.

Jokester · 20 May 2016 at 18:03

Rossi~ said:
The first RS3 (2011?) had 2 round on the left. Not sure if they changed it after that and before the new one.

Aye, in that case it must have been an update at some point as the latter ones were the ovals like the current gen.

Antony101 · 21 May 2016 at 19:14

So the AC in my 64 plate A3 has stopped working.

Anything worth checking before I call the dealer?

Housey · 21 May 2016 at 19:26

So I took my top of the range, all singing all dancing, halo car to Audi today and got a............A4 TDi loaner

Must say, the damping seems much better than I remember, but STILL terrible steering and over servoed brakes. Taking it down the M40 tomorrow so will report back on living with the new A4....for a day. Will be pared at Heathrow this week then I'll drive it home Friday.

It has a telly stuck to the dashboard too.

paradigm · 21 May 2016 at 19:40

Housey said:
It has a telly stuck to the dashboard too.

Main thing putting me off the new A4 as a replacement for mine. Really wish manufacturers would **** off with the "iPad and superglue" approach to in car infotainment systems

Even the A3 gets a better placed and integrated infotainment system.

Housey · 21 May 2016 at 19:51

It looks awful as do air vents running the entire length of the dashboard. Also it's a messy layout, buttons seem to be all over the shop and I don't want a silver start button, it MUST be red, this is the law. I think it will do 10000000 to the gallon though and I suspect many owners think it's as quick as my R8, but it's a 'little' slower. Might still be tight engine I guess, it is new.

SDK^ · 21 May 2016 at 20:50

So long as it has bling Audi wheels and an S-Line badge you're in the Audi cool club

andy_mk3 · 22 May 2016 at 10:51

Hi all, new to me yesterday is my A3 Black Edition. First 'nice' car I've had, and it's an upgrade from the silver Astra seen in the background (what an upgrade!). I've been looking for one for a few months with a fairly specific specification in mind, and stumbled across this a few days ago, went to see it that night and left a deposit.

2.0 CR170, has a couple of mods such as S3 door mirrors, Q3 heater panel and I think it's been de-badged on the rear, although not sure if BE's are like that standard and the wheels have recently been powder coated, which I believe is a different colour than standard.

Absolutely over the moon with it though. 68k miles, 1 owner, FASH.

xs2man · 22 May 2016 at 11:03

I always thought black editions came with the rotors? Anyway, nice enough looking motor, although I think I prefer body colour wing mirrors personally. Leather, Nav and Bose?