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Call from my local dealer..
Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2004 8:19 pm
by FatBoy
I've just had a call from my local dealer asking me if I want to confirm my "order" for the new RS4 with a deposit.
Apparently, they have just come back from a preview at Audi of the new A6 Avant and a number of other new cars were confirmed, including the Pikes Peak (but with a different name) in 2006 and the Le Mans in 2007.
More importantly, the RS4. It will be based on the forthcoming facelift A4 with the A6 style nose and in spite of everything that has previously been stated here, he claims it will have a twin-turbo V8 (I wouldn't stake my life on that though) and "the biggest wheels you've ever seen on a road car". I don't know how big, but an interesting thought"
Cheers
Paul
Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2004 9:01 pm
by Conti
Hope, again.
But Carl still tells us something different!
Who to belief?
Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2004 9:43 pm
by johneroberts
I said exactly the same thing to PhilT the other day , we skip B6 and staight to B7
Cooooooooooooooooooool
jr
Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2004 11:44 pm
by PhilT
They'll tell you anything to get some money out of you.... My place is reserved without a deposit.
It better be good, otherwise we'll end up buying something else. We've waited long enough for another landmark RS.
Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2004 8:48 am
by FatBoy
Oh, and one more thing......the saloon will come out first, followed later by the Avant
Paul
Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2004 11:05 am
by chrisskelton
Any idea of a date?
Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2004 10:43 pm
by kcsun
My dealer had a viewing in Munich Airport last weekend at the launch of the new A4.It was a saloon based on the "new shell" with the big mouth look, swathed in dry ice with mega wheels and arches as already stated elsewhere in this thread.
Public viewings at Geneva in March with the cars coming on line soon after.
Maybe the Hockenheim contingent will come back with more news
KC
Hmmm
Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2004 4:05 pm
by charlesdash
Here's hoping that my initial forecast of a Paris Motorshow preview later this month may just come true
IMHO they have done most of the mule and running gear testing alongside the new A4 work which has meant that the RS has been readied without the usual spy shots etc. Therefore it makes sense that the dealers are now just starting to hear and see more about it.
I still don't believe that we will see it in bi-turbo form since they already have a ready and cheap supply of NA 4.2 which they can spice up. What will be interesting is the weight, brakes, standard equipement and price!
Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2004 4:59 pm
by JohnH
This is a list of cars expected at Paris Motorshow. No RS4 I'm afraid!!
Aston Martin DB8 (known as AMV8)
Audi A4 facelift
Audi S4 facelift
BMW 1 Series
BMW M5 (final version)
BMW M6 Concept (maybe)
BMW Crossover Concept (maybe)
BMW Supersport Concept (maybe)
Citroen C2 16V VTS
Citroen C4
Citroen C5 facelift
Dacia Logan (maybe)
Ferrari F430
Ford Focus II
Ford Focus II Estate
Honda CR-V facelift
Honda Jazz facelift
Hyundai Sonata
Hyundai Terracan facelift
Jeep Cherokee facelift
Kia Sportage II
Land Rover Discovery LR3
Mazda 5
Mazda 6 MPS
Mazda Verisa (maybe)
Mercedes A-Class
Mercedes CLK Armani Edition
Mercedes CLS55 AMG
Mitsubishi Colt CZ3
Nissan 350Z Roadster (european version)
Nissan Murano (european version)
Nissan Pathfinder
Nissan Patrol Facelift
Nissan Tone Concept
Opel Astra GTC
Opel Astra Caravan
Opel Frontera Concept
Peugeot 1007
Peugeot 1007 RC Concept
Peugeot 407 SW (final version)
Peugeot 607 Facelift
Peugeot 907 Concept
Peugeot Quark Concept
Pininfarina Double Face Concept
Pininfarina Enjoy (final version)
Pininfarina Nido Concept
Porsche Boxster II
Renault Megane Trophy (race version)
Renault Modus
Renault Laguna II Facelift
Seat Toledo III (final version)
Skoda Fabia facelift
Skoda Octavia Estate
Suzuki Swift
Toyota Minicar (maybe)
Volkswagen Golf GTI (final version)
Volkswagen Phaeton 3.0 V6 TDI
Volvo XC90 V8 (+ little facelift)
Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2004 8:50 pm
by Conti
When is the Paris Motorshow, before march?
If not, everything seems fine to me. Carl told us: Geneva 2005 (March)!
Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2004 11:18 pm
by Riz_RS4
Woah some pretty tasty motors on show... DB8 = drool drool
Riz
Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2004 12:44 pm
by JohnH
Conti wrote:When is the Paris Motorshow, before march?
If not, everything seems fine to me. Carl told us: Geneva 2005 (March)!
Paris Motorshow is 25 Sept - 10 Oct and here is a link to the website
http://www.mondialauto.tm.fr/gb/index_m ... e.swf&nom=
Will be going to see the new BMW M5 which I hope to take delivery of in May 2005!!
Posted: Sun Sep 19, 2004 7:13 pm
by boff
Like PhilT I have my name on an RS4 with no deposit. And they shouldn't need one until I've specced the car as I've owned two RS's previous. That should really be the case for any buyers with an Audi History. It clearly depends on the dealership. Personally £1k is a lot of money to have away in someone elses acct.
Posted: Sun Sep 19, 2004 7:21 pm
by Riz_RS4
I have my name down for the RS3 with no deposit also.
Riz
Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2004 3:38 pm
by Jon
My source viewed it last weekend and confirms the 420bhp, N/A v8 New A4 platform, 0-60 4.7, says it looks as hardcore as the last one did over the standard A4. saloon first, avant shortly after. confirmed I'm at the top of his list no deposit required till speccing. In fact I've just bought an A8 and he said don't bother with the deposit just pay for it all on one bankers draft, if a dealer had my money for over year I'd ask him to knock the interest off the price as well.