Soldato
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what do you do any how can I do it!?
Audi RS4 Avant
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Have a read of this very thread, your question will be answered...
Spie owned OCUK. He sold up and retired. (mad props br0)
I care nothing for computers and know this.....read more
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Slightly OT Mark but what Yacht have you got now? Still a Sunseeker predator or changed again?
I have a sailing yacht now. 2 years ago I sailed from the UK to Sardinia which was a hell of an experience.
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I bet that was a fair bit cheaper crossing than in some of your previous Yachts.
Happier with this over the build and service of Princess and Sunseeker?
Happier with this over the build and service of Princess and Sunseeker?
So, had my first chance to push the RS4 over the weekend. Still not run in yet so subject to a 7,000rpm limit, but fast driving in the Alps is as much about good lines and handling as anything else.
For those that don't know the RS4 has a "Drive Select" function that allows you to choose between Comfort, Auto, Dynamic or Individual settings. Within each of the first 3 settings there are pre-set parameters for suspension stiffness, steering weight, throttle response, differential operation and engine noise. Individual allows you to choose your own combination of parameters.
The Dynamic setting for steering is to heavy and feels quite wooden, so I use Individual with everything set to the sportiest parameter except steering and suspension which I think are heavy/firm enough in there middle parameter. This combination worked really well yesterday with a very spirited drive in dry conditions on the Nufenen Pass between Canton Ticino and Valais in southern Switzerland. The car was simply sublime and gave me that rare "as one" feeling that you get from time to time with certain vehicles you really know well. The ceramics are really worth their weight in gold in these situations.
Early days but so far so good. Very happy with the car so far
For those that don't know the RS4 has a "Drive Select" function that allows you to choose between Comfort, Auto, Dynamic or Individual settings. Within each of the first 3 settings there are pre-set parameters for suspension stiffness, steering weight, throttle response, differential operation and engine noise. Individual allows you to choose your own combination of parameters.
The Dynamic setting for steering is to heavy and feels quite wooden, so I use Individual with everything set to the sportiest parameter except steering and suspension which I think are heavy/firm enough in there middle parameter. This combination worked really well yesterday with a very spirited drive in dry conditions on the Nufenen Pass between Canton Ticino and Valais in southern Switzerland. The car was simply sublime and gave me that rare "as one" feeling that you get from time to time with certain vehicles you really know well. The ceramics are really worth their weight in gold in these situations.
Early days but so far so good. Very happy with the car so far
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To fully appreciate the ceramics you must have had a butt-clenching hairpin bend, when you expected a far more gradual sweeping corner?
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That's nice.