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Re: Bored and thinking about Torque

Post by MikeFish » Sat Jan 09, 2016 10:25 pm

Yes, I hope I will not be as unlucky as you were.

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Re: Bored and thinking about Torque

Post by boff » Sat Jan 09, 2016 11:07 pm

MikeFish wrote:
boff wrote:Mike - this sort of thing.... these cars haven't got the fabled red button on the steering wheel:

http://vtp.audi.com/adegwb/i/s|10,AABN, ... troller.do

http://vtp.audi.com/adegwb/i/s|10,AABN, ... troller.do
Eurgh, that first link is the car I saw just after I ordered mine in exactly the same colour and tried to change my external trim to carbon but my order was locked! Now looking at a huge bill and pain in the butt to change the Titan to carbon if it turns up looking like that.

What red button? I thought the difference was the favourite button on the steering wheel changed to become the drive select button.

Edit: pretty sure I can see 2 lines of text on what used to be the favourite button on the steering wheel on the 1st link.
I've been jedi'id - I thought they were putting an R8 button on the wheel, but you maybe right Mike:

With the Audi drive select system, the driver can vary the function of key components, including the steering, engine and sound management, the tiptronic and the optional sport differential, between the modes comfort, auto, dynamic and individual. New to the RS performance models is the ability for the driver to select the desired mode without taking his or her eyes off the road using a special button on the RS multifunction sport leather steering wheel, similarly to how it is done in the new Audi R8 high-performance sports car.
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Re: Bored and thinking about Torque

Post by boff » Sat Jan 09, 2016 11:10 pm

MikeFish wrote:
boff wrote:
So I'd be amazed if your car is in before theirs. Hmm maybe on the same run fella.
This time next week my car will have been built and be heading to quality control.
Very exciting! seems the daft paint is putting mine back a bit, but tbf the timing is perfect for me.

Mike your spec looking at the exterior spec of that car in Audi Deutschland is Identical to my RS4 Ltd Edition, I think the blades look much duller than the matt all which is a good thing, but I don;t find myself walking to he b8 and saying, heck i must get those wrapped. I do however tend to walk upto it with a grin, and look forwards to pressing start.
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Re: Bored and thinking about Torque

Post by wildbore » Sat Jan 09, 2016 11:37 pm

Audi has just re-assigned the Customisable / Joker button on the wheel to enable it to be used to select the driving mode. The grey car has a heated wheel so there is no joker button on that wheel (replaced by the heater on/off button). Personally, I can't see enough detail on the black car to see if the button has a new icon or not.

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Re: Bored and thinking about Torque

Post by boff » Sat Jan 09, 2016 11:40 pm

Didn;t is used to do that? just had to tell the car it should be drive select?
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Re: Bored and thinking about Torque

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boff wrote:
MikeFish wrote:
boff wrote:Mike - this sort of thing.... these cars haven't got the fabled red button on the steering wheel:

http://vtp.audi.com/adegwb/i/s|10,AABN, ... troller.do

http://vtp.audi.com/adegwb/i/s|10,AABN, ... troller.do
Eurgh, that first link is the car I saw just after I ordered mine in exactly the same colour and tried to change my external trim to carbon but my order was locked! Now looking at a huge bill and pain in the butt to change the Titan to carbon if it turns up looking like that.

What red button? I thought the difference was the favourite button on the steering wheel changed to become the drive select button.

Edit: pretty sure I can see 2 lines of text on what used to be the favourite button on the steering wheel on the 1st link.
I've been jedi'id - I thought they were putting an R8 button on the wheel, but you maybe right Mike:

With the Audi drive select system, the driver can vary the function of key components, including the steering, engine and sound management, the tiptronic and the optional sport differential, between the modes comfort, auto, dynamic and individual. New to the RS performance models is the ability for the driver to select the desired mode without taking his or her eyes off the road using a special button on the RS multifunction sport leather steering wheel, similarly to how it is done in the new Audi R8 high-performance sports car.
Mike Mike - Have you seen the back seat on that german car!!!! oh crap.
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Re: Bored and thinking about Torque

Post by MikeFish » Sun Jan 10, 2016 12:05 am

It's ok Boff, I spoke to my dealer when buying the car and he had no idea about the back seat. Looked all through the brochure and other details they have on their system and still no mention of it. Then after I saw that photo I spoke to him again and he called audi UK. They stated all UK cars will have the normal 3 seat bench.

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Re: Bored and thinking about Torque

Post by MikeFish » Sun Jan 10, 2016 12:07 am

boff wrote:
MikeFish wrote:
boff wrote:
So I'd be amazed if your car is in before theirs. Hmm maybe on the same run fella.
This time next week my car will have been built and be heading to quality control.
Very exciting! seems the daft paint is putting mine back a bit, but tbf the timing is perfect for me.

Mike your spec looking at the exterior spec of that car in Audi Deutschland is Identical to my RS4 Ltd Edition, I think the blades look much duller than the matt all which is a good thing, but I don;t find myself walking to he b8 and saying, heck i must get those wrapped. I do however tend to walk upto it with a grin, and look forwards to pressing start.
Is your B8 black with Titan trim? I didn't realise they did any B8s with Titan.
I love the look of mine how it looks on the configurator but that looks nothing like that one for sale in Germany.

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Re: Bored and thinking about Torque

Post by MikeFish » Sun Jan 10, 2016 12:09 am

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Re: Bored and thinking about Torque

Post by wildbore » Sun Jan 10, 2016 9:39 am

boff wrote:Didn;t is used to do that? just had to tell the car it should be drive select?
Normal cars just get a choice of Radio/Media toggle, SatNav Voice On/Off toggle and - I think - one other even-less-useful option. No facility to select a Driver programme.

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Re: Bored and thinking about Torque

Post by kmpowell » Sun Jan 10, 2016 10:42 am

MikeFish wrote:Is your B8 black with Titan trim? I didn't realise they did any B8s with Titan.
It's not, the old boy is getting confused with specs (again) and not knowing the Matt Titanium trim is new to the C7. B8 Ltd Editions have Matt Aliminium which is different.

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Re: Bored and thinking about Torque

Post by MikeFish » Sun Jan 10, 2016 10:46 am

kmpowell wrote:
MikeFish wrote:Is your B8 black with Titan trim? I didn't realise they did any B8s with Titan.
It's not, the old boy is getting confused with specs (again) and not knowing the Matt Titanium trim is new to the C7. B8 Ltd Editions have Matt Aliminium which is different.

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Yeah that's what I thought. :drink: :drink: :drink:

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Re: Bored and thinking about Torque

Post by boff » Sun Jan 10, 2016 4:18 pm

Drr brains, i know it is different, i was just trying to give mike a cuddle to aay it will definitely be ok. Not enough love around here
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Re: Bored and thinking about Torque

Post by S4Player » Sun Jan 10, 2016 4:33 pm

That top black one with darker trim is absolutely beautiful !
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Re: Bored and thinking about Torque

Post by MikeFish » Sun Jan 10, 2016 5:15 pm

S4Player wrote:That top black one with darker trim is absolutely beautiful !
I agree Danny, that's why I ordered it, but unfortunately it will look just like the one below it. At first I considered spaying all the parts darker to look like they do in the image but thought if I'm removing them all am I not just better off swapping them for the carbon parts.

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