Any other bits worth getting?

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Any other bits worth getting?

Post by A18kny » Mon Sep 22, 2014 11:08 am

Ordered a new RS4, spec is as follows . . . Suzuka grey, black pack, black roof rails, pana roof (for the kids) sports pack, recaros, heated seats, calipers done red as im having the V spoke alloys done black also. Havent taking anything else.

Does anyone think i need anything extra thats a must have ?

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Re: Any other bits worth getting?

Post by Surrey Sam » Mon Sep 22, 2014 11:20 am

For sensible money I'd add Hill Hold Assist and Adaptive Cruise Control to that.
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Re: Any other bits worth getting?

Post by A18kny » Mon Sep 22, 2014 11:36 am

Hill assist seems good for £65, is adaptive cruise control worth having ?

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Re: Any other bits worth getting?

Post by Surrey Sam » Mon Sep 22, 2014 11:47 am

I've had it on a Range Rover before and it was great. Makes travelling in average speed camera restrictions and rush hour traffic on the motorways far more stress free.

Also Homelink at £180 is good value if you have electric gates or garages.
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Re: Any other bits worth getting?

Post by Graeme4130 » Mon Sep 22, 2014 7:16 pm

Sounds like your car's not going to be too dissimilar to my old rs4
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The only thing worth considering is the B&O as the difference between that and the standard system is quite large
Active cruise (it comes now in a pack with brake guard and LKA etc) is super good too, and I've gone for it in my next car, but it's a personal taste and only really useful if you do decent mileage
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Re: Any other bits worth getting?

Post by carsarecool » Mon Sep 22, 2014 7:23 pm

A18kny wrote:is adaptive cruise control worth having ?
YES!

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Post by Revolution » Mon Sep 22, 2014 9:57 pm

Hill assist is great... I've got keyless and folding mirrors too
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Re: Any other bits worth getting?

Post by Graeme4130 » Mon Sep 22, 2014 10:26 pm

Revolution wrote:Hill assist is great... I've got keyless and folding mirrors too
For £65, hill assist is good value, but with a two pedal car, largely irrelevant IMHO
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Re: Any other bits worth getting?

Post by smudge » Mon Sep 22, 2014 11:18 pm

I can only add that hill assist is bloody wonderful for driving around central London & it's traffic. However, I also find it an utter PITA when it comes to parallel parking.
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Re: Any other bits worth getting?

Post by A18kny » Tue Sep 23, 2014 7:34 am

I think for 65 i get hill hold, also fancy the keyless aswell, had it in my discovery 5 and it was great. As far as discounts go what should i be asking for. They are giving me 3k so far but should i or could i get more ? It basically gives me the recaros for free :-)

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Re: Any other bits worth getting?

Post by doodlebug » Tue Sep 23, 2014 7:39 am

10% inc the Audi contribution.

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Re: Any other bits worth getting?

Post by A18kny » Tue Sep 23, 2014 8:17 pm

Yeh well aberdeen are offering a shitty 3k which includes there 2k input, although been speaking to liverpool audi who look to be offering nearly 8k total off the price of the car :-) tata aberdeen

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Re: Any other bits worth getting?

Post by Ricky » Tue Sep 23, 2014 9:34 pm

I would have to say.....

B&O
Advanced key
Adaptive cruise
Hill hold assist
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Re: Any other bits worth getting?

Post by Snotsicle » Tue Sep 23, 2014 10:12 pm

+dead cow - should wear better and stay cleaner than the part-alcantara trim.

Edit: just noticed that you specced the buckets which are leather anyway.
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Re: Any other bits worth getting?

Post by A18kny » Wed Sep 24, 2014 8:00 am

Buckets are one of the main things for me really, its something i look for in a car and for future sale i think its something others look for to

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