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my new S4 avant....
Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 9:51 pm
by approved
cheers to gIzze, the cars a beaut!
2005 54 plate brilliant red with black leather.
Now, i need to sort a few things.
it has rns-e nav fitted ( retro by guy) all coded in properly, and working a treat, however, i want some things fitted and need a man to do it all in one foul swoop.
1/ parking sensors
2/ cd changer and/or ipod link up provided it works via the nav.
3/ telephone/bluetooth to link to nav unit.
i want the lot to factory standard and am prepared to pay..
but not necessarily main dealer prices..just good hard earned cash!
oh and they need to be able to come ooop north!!!
pm's or pointers please!!!!
RE: my new S4 avant....
Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2007 9:59 am
by approved
thanks for the flood of responses..
craigb gonna sort it, manchester audi gave me his number.
RE: my new S4 avant....
Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2007 10:13 am
by grizz
just seen your post , the ONLY person is craigb ...
Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 11:28 am
by Mockenrue
How are you getting on with the car Jonathan?
Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 4:15 pm
by approved
err. i've got rid!! dont get me wrong, the example was perfect. never painted, millteks, condition A1, but as for the type of car? too small *( four adults and a baby seat? like being on the tube in rush hour), crap handling ( for a performance car, worst understeer in the world ever), poinless gearbox ( the manual) no memory seats ( optional? thats a disgrace) etc.
got my money back though in swap for something else.
trouble is, i love audi's..my rs6 was ace..but the s4 was utterly utterly pointless in the guise i bought and i would strongly recommend that people do not buy one without considering other options.
Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 5:06 pm
by BlingBling
You did not like it then.
Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 5:16 pm
by david7m
Its a shame you got rid so quickly, but surely the complaints you had could have been avoided with a test drive?
Dave
Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 7:32 pm
by jvbates
jonathonturner, what did you buy instead then?
Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 9:00 pm
by approved
with all due respect to everone it wasnt good at anything....at all.
i got rid of an X5 to get it, and thought i could marry the needs of space with that of a performance vehicle. So at weekends i could enjoy the experience also....had an rs6 avant which was great but i think they are getting on a bit and are horrendous to run from a maintentance point of view, so that put me off having another.
so its gone, and its place is take by a new ML320 cdi, as a family wagen is needed. i will have to get my kicks in the 997, and bland it up at the weekends.
Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 9:05 pm
by approved
david7m wrote:Its a shame you got rid so quickly, but surely the complaints you had could have been avoided with a test drive?
Dave
unfortunately its a good bluffer. you need to live with it for a bit to suss out if its for you..and it clearly wasnt for us.
so nobody thinks i dont appreciate good cars, i do, which is why i moved as quick as i did. no point hanging about. if your not happy, do something about it!!
Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2007 1:38 pm
by Dom81
david7m wrote:Its a shame you got rid so quickly, but surely the complaints you had could have been avoided with a test drive?
Dave
You don't even need a test drive to spot it's a manual, without memory seats and not big enough for 5 people...
Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2007 2:07 pm
by approved
didnt realise all the ratios would be so close together...just like i didnt realise it understeer'd like a 1984 vauxall astra..out of politeness to the previous owner i took it for granted it would drive well under load and i didnt really want to rag it with him in it!
anyway, glas your all dead happy with yours...the ML is lovely.
Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2007 3:03 pm
by BlingBling
The understeer like a 84 astra could have easily been rectified by a 50 quid, fitted, mod. A RS4 rear anti roll bar. Dials out understeer and adds a bit of over at the same time. Seems strange to complain about understeer etc of the S4 then going out and buying a ML
Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2007 8:06 pm
by approved
BlingBling wrote:The understeer like a 84 astra could have easily been rectified by a 50 quid, fitted, mod. A RS4 rear anti roll bar. Dials out understeer and adds a bit of over at the same time. Seems strange to complain about understeer etc of the S4 then going out and buying a ML
rs4 rear anti roll bar fitted by the previous owner. dread to think what it drove like before.
ml has more room.
997 turbo drives real nice though.
i was making a point, if you dont like it say so, save your sarcasm for your mrs.
the car was cack.
Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2007 8:23 pm
by BlingBling
Keep your shirt on Doris. Some people? I don't know.
