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Ordered one
Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2018 11:22 am
by Markp
Well, I have decided to order one. Trading in my C7 RS6 in Sept for the new RS4. I have gone for under the radar spec and comfortable ride so won't be everyone's cup of tea.
Standard 19 wheels
De-badged
Floret silver
Black leather/ grey stitching
Black pack
DRC
Pan roof
Acoustic and privacy glass
Rear camera
Red brakes
Memory seats
Sports exhaust
Still finalising deal but have been offered good price for the 6 (which has been a fab car by the way - hope I don't regret trading "down")
Re: Ordered one
Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2018 11:38 am
by daytonamart
Good times, I think that's a great spec,
Floret and black pack works really well imo.
Re: Ordered one
Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2018 11:50 am
by Ian_C
Markp wrote: ↑Wed Feb 07, 2018 11:22 am
Well, I have decided to order one. Trading in my C7 RS6 in Sept for the new RS4. I have gone for under the radar spec and comfortable ride so won't be everyone's cup of tea.
Standard 19 wheels
De-badged
Floret silver
Black leather/ grey stitching
Black pack...
Red brakes
Very nice - floret looks lovely in the flesh
Not tempted to stick with the black calipers to maintain the stealth?
Re: Ordered one
Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2018 1:32 pm
by bing0r
Congratz... nice spec.
Not seen a silver one yet.
Re: Ordered one
Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2018 1:46 pm
by RS Owner
I like your spec. I too will stick with the 19" if I can't get the CE milled alloys.
I have seen reviews where dynamic steering is slated but Audi continue to develop it.
Did you consider dynamic steering at all?
Re: Ordered one
Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2018 1:48 pm
by gilford
Congrats!
Don't feel as though you are trading "down", if anything I would say my new RS5 feels like a trade up from the FL RS6, the way it picks up speed and flies through the gears is immense!
The RS6 is a cracking big (and quick) cruiser but the the way the new engine pulls and with the new gearbox it makes the C7 feel dated in my opinion.
Re: Ordered one
Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2018 3:53 pm
by doodlebug
It's broadly the same gearbox, all ZF slush....
Re: Ordered one
Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2018 4:03 pm
by Markp
I have a thing about red brakes
Good to hear about ex C7 f/l experience.
Roads around me are shocking and 20s on normal suspension too hard / likely to get damaged by potholes.
DRC and 19s softest option.
The ZF works brilliantly with the extra torque. Much prefer to automated manual which I found neither fish nor fowl once you have got bored with using the paddles. But each to their own.
Re: Ordered one
Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2018 4:05 pm
by Markp
RS4Owner wrote: ↑Wed Feb 07, 2018 1:46 pm
I like your spec. I too will stick with the 19" if I can't get the CE milled alloys.
I have seen reviews where dynamic steering is slated but Audi continue to develop it.
Did you consider dynamic steering at all?
Not a chance. Can’t get on with it.
Re: Ordered one
Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2018 5:49 pm
by cuttsy
Markp wrote: ↑Wed Feb 07, 2018 11:22 am
Well, I have decided to order one. Trading in my C7 RS6 in Sept for the new RS4. I have gone for under the radar spec and comfortable ride so won't be everyone's cup of tea.
Standard 19 wheels
De-badged
Floret silver
Black leather/ grey stitching
Black pack
DRC
Pan roof
Acoustic and privacy glass
Rear camera
Red brakes
Memory seats
Sports exhaust
Still finalising deal but have been offered good price for the 6 (which has been a fab car by the way - hope I don't regret trading "down")
Congratulations welcome to the club. When is is due? Mine seems to be stuck in quality control at the moment although from what I have read the online tracker isn't real and I think the car hasn't even been into paint yet!
Re: Ordered one
Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2018 6:22 pm
by MikeFish
cuttsy wrote: ↑Wed Feb 07, 2018 5:49 pm
Markp wrote: ↑Wed Feb 07, 2018 11:22 am
Well, I have decided to order one. Trading in my C7 RS6 in Sept for the new RS4. I have gone for under the radar spec and comfortable ride so won't be everyone's cup of tea.
Standard 19 wheels
De-badged
Floret silver
Black leather/ grey stitching
Black pack
DRC
Pan roof
Acoustic and privacy glass
Rear camera
Red brakes
Memory seats
Sports exhaust
Still finalising deal but have been offered good price for the 6 (which has been a fab car by the way - hope I don't regret trading "down")
Congratulations welcome to the club. When is is due? Mine seems to be stuck in quality control at the moment although from what I have read the online tracker isn't real and I think the car hasn't even been into paint yet!
The guys in QC are wondering how it got through the factory in just primer.
Re: Ordered one
Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2018 7:53 pm
by Markp
cuttsy wrote: ↑Wed Feb 07, 2018 5:49 pm
Markp wrote: ↑Wed Feb 07, 2018 11:22 am
Well, I have decided to order one. Trading in my C7 RS6 in Sept for the new RS4. I have gone for under the radar spec and comfortable ride so won't be everyone's cup of tea.
Standard 19 wheels
De-badged
Floret silver
Black leather/ grey stitching
Black pack
DRC
Pan roof
Acoustic and privacy glass
Rear camera
Red brakes
Memory seats
Sports exhaust
Still finalising deal but have been offered good price for the 6 (which has been a fab car by the way - hope I don't regret trading "down")
Congratulations welcome to the club. When is is due? Mine seems to be stuck in quality control at the moment although from what I have read the online tracker isn't real and I think the car hasn't even been into paint yet!
Sept 1st when current PCP expires on 6.
Re: Ordered one
Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2018 10:08 pm
by MikeFish
Markp wrote: ↑Wed Feb 07, 2018 4:03 pm
The ZF works brilliantly with the extra torque.
Doesn't the new car have less torque though?
Re: Ordered one
Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2018 10:13 pm
by doodlebug
MikeFish wrote:Markp wrote: ↑Wed Feb 07, 2018 4:03 pm
The ZF works brilliantly with the extra torque.
Doesn't the new car have less torque though?
Quite. And not sure what an automated manual is, aside from R-Tronic for a limited time on R8 ten years back.
Re: Ordered one
Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2018 3:48 am
by Brooner
driving the B9 and the B8 back to back i really couldn't find fault with the B9 gearbox to me it seemed as quick up and down the gears as the B8