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ShivP · 9 Jul 2018 at 11:57

Got there in the end

Congrats looks very nice

LiE · 9 Jul 2018 at 13:48

Yea it took a while, I was definitely stressed trying to find the perfect car for us. So paying more than I had planned was a small price to pay to get the car we wanted.

Warranty_V0id · 9 Jul 2018 at 20:44

Outside is pretty much finished, time for the engine :eek:

.:SAmSuNG:. · 10 Jul 2018 at 11:45

So my gf has a 2007/8 A4 1.8t that is losing power steering fluid somewhere. Obviously makes a racket when it gets low on fluid.

Any suggestions on best course of action? I have had a look from the top of the engine and can't see anything obvious.

Steedie · 10 Jul 2018 at 21:35

LiE said:
I have owned a few Audi in the past due to the VAG scheme I'm on - A1 TFSI black edition, B9 A4 252ps Saloon and currently a '18 Q5 252ps. The scheme is getting massively worse so we decided the Q5 that goes back in Dec will be our last scheme car. At the same time we are going down a 1 car house hold. This has meant I have been on the hunt for a ticks all boxes car to keep for quite a while (5+ years).

Ended up with a A4 Avant 2.0 TFSI 252ps, it's an ex-press car so pretty well specced. Paid 31990 and pick up Thursday. Very happy.

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201806017084320

Obligatory snaps from dealership car park when I get hold of it I'll take some better photos with my camera.

Congrats bro, can't wait to see what you trade it in for in 3 weeks

LiE · 11 Jul 2018 at 08:41

Bro pls. The previous owners managed 2 weeks, I'm sure I can top that.

Django x2 · 11 Jul 2018 at 11:33

So, this PoS was collected yesterday:

Maccy · 11 Jul 2018 at 11:50

Poor man's RS6?

Joking, looks lovely in salesman's white

LiE · 11 Jul 2018 at 12:17

Nice! which dealership is that?

thewanted · 11 Jul 2018 at 12:22

LiE said:
Nice! which dealership is that?

Says "Poole Audi" on the numberplate.

Django x2 · 11 Jul 2018 at 13:39

Yep Poole Audi. Can't fault their new car experience. And yes, poor man's RS6 in recession white.

Expect initial findings review after 2 and a bit years M5 ownership, this was... well, interesting

Maccy · 11 Jul 2018 at 14:01

It does look lovely, hope you enjoy it and give more details soon

LiE · 11 Jul 2018 at 14:21

Looks like it has the S Tronic which is good. The S4 has the tiptronic and from what I've read it's pretty ****.

Django x2 · 11 Jul 2018 at 14:27

Yep S-Tronic 7 speed. It's very smooth that's for sure, effortless really, compared to the M5 which you felt you had to work.

LiE · 11 Jul 2018 at 14:37

Yep it's a peach of a gearbox. The BMWs I drove were all jerky in lower gears on part throttle, made town driving rubbish.

[TW]Fox · 11 Jul 2018 at 14:40

LiE said:
Yep it's a peach of a gearbox. The BMWs I drove were all jerky in lower gears on part throttle, made town driving rubbish.

I have yet to experience a smoother and less jerky transmission than the ZF8HP.

Dual clutch systems are good at lots of things but utter smoothness isn't a key strength so your findings are a bit odd.

LiE · 11 Jul 2018 at 14:47

[TW]Fox said:
I have yet to experience a smoother and less jerky transmission than the ZF8HP.

Dual clutch systems are good at lots of things but utter smoothness isn't a key strength so your findings are a bit odd.

It was only 1st > 2nd > 3rd when using light throttle. Any other time it was fine. I found this to be the case on the 428i I had and both the 335d's I test drove. It could be that it was more noticeable from cold start.

DSG/S-Tronic has a bit of a bite when moving off as you'd expect, but other than that it's very hard to feel any sort of gear change.

Firestar_3x · 11 Jul 2018 at 15:22

LiE said:
DSG/S-Tronic has a bit of a bite when moving off as you'd expect, but other than that it's very hard to feel any sort of gear change.

You will when it confused at a roundabout / junction.

LiE · 11 Jul 2018 at 15:26

Firestar_3x said:
You will when it confused at a roundabout / junction.

Yea I had forgot about that, I guess I don't notice it anymore or have adapted. I live in Milton Keynes so roundabouts are a common occurrence for me.

ShivP · 11 Jul 2018 at 16:09

Moving off and reversing on a dual clutch tends to be a little jerky however otherwise there is no comfort/refinement advantage from a ZF8 vs DSG/S-Tronic IME apart from this low speed manouvering. So I guess the ZF8 is the better overall gearbox for creaminess and wafting (hence they use ZF8 on the A8s and not S-Tronic/DSG)

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