Saloon V Cabriolet

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Post by pippyrips » Wed Sep 23, 2009 5:41 pm

SR71 wrote:A "hearst" is a mis-spelt word which should have been "hearse"!

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A bit like "weind" is presumably a mis-spelt word for "wind"!

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Post by rs4_power » Wed Sep 23, 2009 6:59 pm

I had a saloon about 3 months ago in white loved it and regret selling it now i am thinking of buying another one and i am tempted by the cab because it will be different but i just cant make my mind up as to which one to opt for because a lot of people say the cab does not handle as good and is quite noticeably slower.

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Post by mac4RS » Wed Sep 23, 2009 8:12 pm

So it has to be a saloon.
You mean Sedan... :bigblink:

Avant is for the connoisseur... :kissmyrings:

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Post by RocketShip4 » Wed Sep 23, 2009 8:39 pm

Saloon for the championship :twisted:
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Post by CHRISKL » Wed Sep 23, 2009 8:44 pm

The Avant is also for the truly discerning!!!

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Post by Porky » Thu Sep 24, 2009 10:03 am

davidkoulakis wrote:yeah but isnt the cab wobbly? my S4 was !
I don't find mine wobbly at all, sharp through the corners, no scuttle shake etc. Easily the best cabriolet I've driven and by far the best handling car I've had...

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Post by max_b » Thu Sep 24, 2009 10:39 pm

Porky wrote:
davidkoulakis wrote:yeah but isnt the cab wobbly? my S4 was !
I don't find mine wobbly at all, sharp through the corners, no scuttle shake etc. Easily the best cabriolet I've driven and by far the best handling car I've had...
Exactly the same thoughts as Porky for myself.
Best bet would be to try one on an extended test drive if you can and see why the cab owners praise the cab so much
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Post by booski » Thu Sep 24, 2009 11:10 pm

max_b wrote:
Porky wrote:
davidkoulakis wrote:yeah but isnt the cab wobbly? my S4 was !
I don't find mine wobbly at all, sharp through the corners, no scuttle shake etc. Easily the best cabriolet I've driven and by far the best handling car I've had...
Exactly the same thoughts as Porky for myself.
Best bet would be to try one on an extended test drive if you can and see why the cab owners praise the cab so much
Then drive an avant and feel difference :wink:
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Post by mark758 » Fri Sep 25, 2009 1:13 am

As a recent purchaser I was very drawn to an open top but most reviews I researched did make reference to the fact that for a convertible the RS4's handling was fine, but not comparable to the saloon.

The convertible also weighs in at nearly another 300Kg over the saloon.

Windows down, Sunroof open is a great 'next best' 8)

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Post by skywriter » Fri Sep 25, 2009 1:38 am

avant cos its quicker :lol:

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Post by Porky » Fri Sep 25, 2009 9:50 am

As far as I'm concerned, I love to drive hard and I find the handling in the cab way good enough for day to day driving. On public roads, when do you really get to push a car to it's limits anyway?

Drive both and decide what you want, I have no doubts that the avant is 'the' RS4, but I don't need an estate car. I'm young(ish) and want a car for fun, I never take passengers and don't have a dog! I can get my golf clubs in the boot and that's all I need!

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Post by Love_iTT » Fri Oct 02, 2009 8:22 pm

I just thought that I'd pop in and see how my old muckers are doing and saw this thread soooo...

As you all know, I loved my Cab but would I have another? Probably not. Not because it might be a bit slower (marginly but not that you would notice on our roads in the UK for general driving). Not because it may have a bit of scuttle shake either compared to the saloon or Avant. Nope.

The main reason - and this goes for most (if not all) Audi soft tops, notice I use the words 'Soft tops' and not cabriolets. Audi for some reason cannot make a fabric roof which doesn't show the creases after just a few uses. My Cab had creases in it even after a few months from being brand new. My previous TT roadster did the same thing and yet my Sister-in-law has a 2005 MX5 with the original fabric roof without a single crease, so it can be done. I used to spend ages making the Cab looking good but no matter what I did, it was always let down by those bl00dy creases!

Would I buy another B7 RS4 if I could afford it though? At the drop of a hat of course. :wink: Mmmm, heaven!

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Post by scaghead » Fri Oct 02, 2009 8:38 pm

hello mate glad you have popped back, the site misses your input, hope you are ok
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Post by 2manytoys » Sat Oct 03, 2009 1:02 am

PRO's
Noise, Interior, Open Top Cruising, Very Quick (0.2 seconds slower than a sedan, this would be less than the average driver could reproduce anyway)

CON's
Wobbly (but think it's the DRC), Boot Space (although it's not bad), You wouldn't be able to join the "My RS4 is quicker because it's a sedan" club ;-)

At saying that, I'd be very happy with a sedan, and agree with the sedan guys about being a better track car. If I really was going to take my car to the track every month I'd go a sedan 100%, however I never seem to find the time, so I'm glad I've got the Cab.

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Post by rs4v8 » Sat Oct 03, 2009 10:21 am

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