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Well, the car is being built this week, so popped in to the dealer today to book the pick-up. 1st March falls on a Saturday, so got an early one - 7.30am

They also let me have a play in their R8 V10 Plus for a while too. Now that thing is on a different level.

Mine is currently sitting at uk port March the 1st can't come soon enough

Abyss wrote:Mine is currently sitting at uk port March the 1st can't come soon enough

Great news, Abyss. Do you know when you'll be eyes-on?

I've been quite relaxed until now. But getting a bit giddy now we're nearly there. Just got to sort out, plate, insurance, tracker, roof/bike rack, detailing.......in fact, that lot could take me until March

Moontang wrote:
They also let me have a play in their R8 V10 Plus for a while too. Now that thing is on a different level.

Whatever you do, don't ever get out of one and straight into your RS4 as it'll feel like it's broken

Graeme4130 wrote:

Moontang wrote:
They also let me have a play in their R8 V10 Plus for a while too. Now that thing is on a different level.

Whatever you do, don't ever get out of one and straight into your RS4 as it'll feel like it's broken

I waited about half-an-hour then jumped in my RS3 *underwhelmed* I've been thinking of ways to acquire one for the last 24hrs

Enjoyed your hire car vid, Graeme. VERY amusing. And the clip from FoD, you had your shake on there...

Moontang wrote:

Abyss wrote:Mine is currently sitting at uk port March the 1st can't come soon enough

Great news, Abyss. Do you know when you'll be eyes-on?

I've been quite relaxed until now. But getting a bit giddy now we're nearly there. Just got to sort out, plate, insurance, tracker, roof/bike rack, detailing.......in fact, that lot could take me until March

Detailing ???...............are you getting the car detailed as soon as you buy it ?

steviefleming wrote:

Moontang wrote:

Abyss wrote:Mine is currently sitting at uk port March the 1st can't come soon enough

Great news, Abyss. Do you know when you'll be eyes-on?

I've been quite relaxed until now. But getting a bit giddy now we're nearly there. Just got to sort out, plate, insurance, tracker, roof/bike rack, detailing.......in fact, that lot could take me until March

Detailing ???...............are you getting the car detailed as soon as you buy it ?

Better a detailer preps it than the dealer with their brillo....

Mmmmm.....okay , never thought of that.

I bought lifeshine from Audi when I got my S5 last year but I wasn't impressed and told them not to bother with the Rs4 I have on order.

How much would a detailer roughly cost to do the lifeshine equivalent ?

Moontang wrote:

Graeme4130 wrote:

Moontang wrote:
They also let me have a play in their R8 V10 Plus for a while too. Now that thing is on a different level.

Whatever you do, don't ever get out of one and straight into your RS4 as it'll feel like it's broken

I waited about half-an-hour then jumped in my RS3 *underwhelmed* I've been thinking of ways to acquire one for the last 24hrs

Enjoyed your hire car vid, Graeme. VERY amusing. And the clip from FoD, you had your shake on there...

I've had my fair share of FOD crashes over the years

steviefleming wrote:Mmmmm.....okay , never thought of that.

I bought lifeshine from Audi when I got my S5 last year but I wasn't impressed and told them not to bother with the Rs4 I have on order.

How much would a detailer roughly cost to do the lifeshine equivalent ?

Ive been quoted between 6 &700 for full detail and seal...still not sure whether to go with it or not...

N13LXC wrote:

steviefleming wrote:Mmmmm.....okay , never thought of that.

I bought lifeshine from Audi when I got my S5 last year but I wasn't impressed and told them not to bother with the Rs4 I have on order.

How much would a detailer roughly cost to do the lifeshine equivalent ?

Ive been quoted between 6 &700 for full detail and seal...still not sure whether to go with it or not...

Wow ....I think that's a lot of money

Not sure I would go with that

Its not really a lot when you take it as 16 hours labour. 2 full days working on 1 car + materials/consumables + normal business overheads. Seems about right. And when you take the dealers protection as around 400, applied with a brillo!

I get where you're coming from tho, a good washing regime will deliver a good looking car without spending that money!

N13LXC wrote:Its not really a lot when you take it as 16 hours labour. 2 full days working on 1 car + materials/consumables + normal business overheads. Seems about right. And when you take the dealers protection as around 400, applied with a brillo!

I get where you're coming from tho, a good washing regime will deliver a good looking car without spending that money!

I'd also not want to be without my car for two days after just getting it

steviefleming wrote:

N13LXC wrote:Its not really a lot when you take it as 16 hours labour. 2 full days working on 1 car + materials/consumables + normal business overheads. Seems about right. And when you take the dealers protection as around 400, applied with a brillo!

I get where you're coming from tho, a good washing regime will deliver a good looking car without spending that money!

I'd also not want to be without my car for two days after just getting it

An even more valid point!

I'm busy planning loads of journeys for when I get it so it can be run in as soon as! The week before getting it is gonna be worse than Christmas for a five year old! Haha

Been in for a nosey into Audi today ............My car has been pulled one week forward to a build week of Week 7 now !!

Not sure it makes much of difference though ......I'm being sent to Shanghai for 3 weeks in March with work ( hopefully the first three weeks !!) , so trying my best to time my return in time for the car arriving!!!