I thought long and hard about getting an RS6 instead, and I've been super close to pressing the button 2 or 3 times now, but the size of it just put me off even though it's an incredible car and both times when Audi had lent me one, I'd come away impressed, but a little unsure I could park it in any multi-storey car parks or outside my local Costa, which is where I seem to spend half my time
Anyway, I thought I'd share with you all the spec I've gone for and give you some of my considerations for things I've specced previously. Ignore the prices, but from the configurator, this will be my new car :
I have the buckets in my current car and I love them to bits, but my elderly mother struggles to get in and out as does my wife, my sons booster doesn't fit in them and like the paint, they're a >£2k option, so both of those out of the spec basically paid for ticking ceramics. I've had a few issues with brakes on my car, so I didn't want to repeat these and as much as I'm unlikely to take on any track days in this car, it now means I have the option. Plus, the man maths calculation almost adds up as I'll keep this one a couple if years and 40kish miles, I think they look cool and they'll also reduce the brake dust build up
Sports pack and VSpokes are a no brainer for me, as again is B&O and the mesh inlays I've loved so much and black roof lining
For the sake of my cat and kids bikes left lying around, reversing camera was also important and I'd also missed having the brake guard for those times I'm shouting at the kids, ahem picking up a text, looking for my coffee or messing with the sat nav whilst on the motorway. Price wise, having the tech pack was way cheaper so I've also got ACC and invisible man steering (lane keep assist), which I'm unlikely to use, but will impress my kids and maybe scare the wife a few times
I love having a panoramic roof and it means I can also keep an eye on my bikes on the roof bars to see how much they're wobbling around on the motorway and it means I stand on the heated seats (in socks) at the race circuit with my youngest and still watch the car racing out the comfort of the car with the heater on in the winter
I've opted not to go for the advanced key again as although it was easy not having to mess with finding a key to get started and the start/stop button was kind of cool, I always found it a little unnerving when leaving the car as I never knew if it was truly locked etc and technically having the steal a key to steal a car is harder than some of the keyless car thefts I've heard of in the past
Privacy glass again is a no brainer for me with kids and bikes etc and I think the reversible floor mat that folds over the bumper could save me sitting in the floor in muddy mountainbike kit to change shoes
I know there'll be times I'll regret not going for either an RS6 or at least biting the bullet with Sports classic grey, but hopefully I'll sort a new weekend car out soon which'll fulfill the speed gap of not having a 6 and I can always get a grey wrap done on it if I don't fall in love with the red
