New RS4 at the 'Ring..

[DaveP]

So we had a nice surprise this weekend on our trip...bumped into a new blue RS4 at the petrol station...and saw it a fair bit in the ring car park.

Had a good look round it and met the 'owner' - someone who worked at the factory.

Managed to get a sit in it and have to say the seats are very nice. Overall it didn't bowl me over though...didn't have the presence in the flesh that I'd hoped it might...certainly not compared to a B5 RS4 IMHO.

Brakes looked nice, as did the wheels...suspect the 'owner' was something to do with engine development and he raved about the power delivery.

Followed TarmacTerrorists' car most of the way home...still love the look of the B5 from all angles. Shame I can't say the same of the new one.

[Brooner]

No pitures Dave ?

[DaveP]

There's a couple in the gallery already mate...look in 'latest uploads'..

[Brooner]

Sorry for being thick but can't see any in your's or Tarmack's gallerys

[DaveP]

If you go to 'Gallery'....then choose 'Last Uploads', you should see them....

Or use this :-

http://www.rs246.com/modules/pnCPG/Copp ... stup&cat=0

[Brooner]

Ta still looks a bit naff in the pictures (no due to the photographer that is) any better in the flesh would you be tempted with the avant?

[DaveP]

Personally I don't think so...it doesn't have the 'squat' aggressive look of the B5 and the rear quarters of the car look too high and bulbous to me (Avant will probably look better in this area though).

I think the engine will be pretty damn good....but I can't see the car being significantly faster than a B5 with sorted suspension.

[TarmacTerrorist]

Didn't get my juices going either in the carpark or seeing it out on the ring (Going very slow.... I over took with ease :cheesy:)

Brake set up looked gorjus mind.... Movit will be out of a sale there me thinks.

[JohnW]

I'm still not sold on the looks of the front. That 3/4 front picture does nothing for it at all imo.
I also agree the back in that pic looks to high.

Nice bit of magic there Dave, managing to take the pic and be in it as well

[johneroberts]

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The pictures were taken by me and are in the RS4 B7 section.

Cheers
jr

[sitas3]

are those brakes the same as the RS6 ones?

[DaveP]

Not sure about the calipers but I don't think so..the discs definately weren't - they were actually ceramic ! - Apparently to be an option.

You heard it here first

[TarmacTerrorist]

Anybody else notice the cross drill holes appeared to be travelling in the wrong direction to what they normally would on the fronts, didn't actually check to see which way the veining was going, perhaps some idiot got the left and right mixed up when fitting them!

[yetis]

[quote="DaveP"]Not sure about the calipers but I donCeramic? Wow, I hope they fair better than the Porsche PCCB brakes! That is, I hope they last longer, especially on the track. It makes changing rotors a VERY expensive investment

[kcsun]

They last twice as long if they are fitted "back to front"

kc