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So my new ride finally arrived
Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2011 5:04 pm
by MarkyMark01
After only a day I cant really compare it much to the RS4 B7 I had before, but I LOVE the DCT gearbox and the way it blips the throttle on the downshifts.
Bit like a computer game really in that respect!
Re: So my new ride finally arrived
Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2011 5:05 pm
by Jules
Looks stunning in that colour
Re: So my new ride finally arrived
Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2011 5:16 pm
by sonny
Have fun, looks great.
Not my cup of tea, dont really like the new shape M3s
Re: So my new ride finally arrived
Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2011 7:39 pm
by JohnnerLad
wow but your going nowhere in winter mate!! nice to look at in the garage!!
Good luck and take care
but off record it does look dam nice!! 10/10
Re: So my new ride finally arrived
Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 12:49 am
by ArthurPE
nice
what color? looks 'pearl'? not alpin wiess
I really like the coupe shape, nice, the sedan not so much
enjoy
Re: So my new ride finally arrived
Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 12:37 pm
by Rick_RS4
real drivers blip their own throttle on downshifts
Re: So my new ride finally arrived
Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 2:41 pm
by Terry1948
I don't suppose many people on this forum have driven vehicles that have non synchro boxes where you have to blip the throttle on down shifts a dying art.
Re: So my new ride finally arrived
Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 5:29 pm
by PetrolDave
Terry1948 wrote:I don't suppose many people on this forum have driven vehicles that have non synchro boxes where you have to blip the throttle on down shifts a dying art.
Does a late 1960's Land Rover 90 count? The one we had at the first place I worked only had synchro on 2nd, 3rd and 4th - so you had to blip the throttle on downshifts into 1st.
Re: So my new ride finally arrived
Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 5:34 pm
by Carbon
Terry1948 wrote:I don't suppose many people on this forum have driven vehicles that have non synchro boxes where you have to blip the throttle on down shifts a dying art.
Shows how old I am then
Re: So my new ride finally arrived
Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 5:38 pm
by DuncS3
Traitor
Mineral white?
Re: So my new ride finally arrived
Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 6:44 pm
by DuncS3
Mine is Alpine White - so is my quattro - bit of a comparison:
Re: So my new ride finally arrived
Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 6:59 pm
by Mr V10
DuncS3 wrote:Mine is Alpine White - so is my quattro - bit of a comparison:
You have great taste in cars buddy, more pictures please! The ur looks mint.
Re: So my new ride finally arrived
Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 7:32 pm
by MarkyMark01
Do you know what.....I think it is the wrong colour!
I ordered Alpine white and mine is like a metallic / pearly white!!
What a crease up.....I'll have to check the paint code!
Re: So my new ride finally arrived
Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 7:46 pm
by Timster
Terry1948 wrote:I don't suppose many people on this forum have driven vehicles that have non synchro boxes where you have to blip the throttle on down shifts a dying art.
Double de-clutch ?
Re: So my new ride finally arrived
Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 11:46 pm
by ArthurPE
TimsterRS4 wrote:Terry1948 wrote:I don't suppose many people on this forum have driven vehicles that have non synchro boxes where you have to blip the throttle on down shifts a dying art.
Double de-clutch ?
you must be older than dirt
double DE-clutch...that is the proper term, but no one calls it that
you 'clutch' once, de-clutch twice
de-clutch (1)
pause in neutral
release clutch (it does not clutch, no power, you're in neutral, doesn't count as a clutch)
de-clutch (2)
pop in gear
release clutch (the only clutch/power transfer)
