What to do...swap my B5 for a B7????

[Riz_RS4]

First off the price has come down by £1505 as Audi have scrapped the technology pack. Apparently owing to the fact that the current SATNAV unit doesn't fit in the new A4 and they are doing a deal to get rid of the SATNAV units for effectively £500. So oddly you can still make up the technology pack from its individual components but its cheaper. I'm sure the salesman has this wrong but who cares!

Is this a option now?

Riz

[Dom81]

Yes - did it yesterday having read this post. It came into effect on Weds...

Changed my order (just placed) from Tech Pack to individual components. Adaptive Light price unchanged, but the Sat nav is now £500 (was £1,975) and the CD changer is £290 (was £320)

All up, you pay £1,115 rather than the £2,295 Tech Pack

Confirmed possible by both Audi Customer Services (Jo) and dealer

Golich - if we ever meet I owe you a beer!

[gIzzE]

Here is a copy of the sales bulletin, posted by allroadman on tyresmoke.....

We are pleased to announce that DVD-based Satellite Navigation System Plus with MMI control
logic and 6-CD auto changer will become part of the A4 consumer offer until run out of the
current A4.
The SE for free and S-line for £750 offers will continue for all cars sold and registered from
1st April until 30th June 2007.

Summary of the new consumer offer:
SE models S line models
SE model premium free of charge S line model premium reduced to £750
17” 16-spoke alloy wheels free of charge 18” 5-arm alloy wheels free of charge

DVD Satellite Navigation for £500 DVD Satellite Navigation for £500
CD changer for £290 CD changer for £290
Customer value: £2,615 Customer value: £3,155
DVD-based Satellite Navigation System Plus for £500 and 6-CD auto changer for £290 is also available on S line Special Edition models, S4 quattro and RS 4 (RS 4 Technology pack is removed from ordering).

The A4 DVD-based Satellite Navigation System Plus with MMI control logic is a class leading fully integrated navigation system with many innovative functions and customer benefits which provide additional Vorsprung durch Technik to the A4 range. .

Summary of DVD based Satellite Navigation System Plus benefits:
• High resolution colour display enabling detailed ‘birds eye view’ mapping and split screen
functionality.
• MMI control logic for intuitive use of all navigation, traffic information, telephone and audio
functions.
• Dynamic guidance via TMC which can help avoid traffic delays.
• 2 integrated MMC/SD card slots for additional MP3 music capacity.
• European navigation DVD disc for easier continental driving.

Please note that the ‘BOSE for free’ element of the current Q1 consumer offer will be replaced with DVD satellite navigation and CD changer from Q2.
However, the Bose for free offer can not be combined with the new DVD Sat Nav and CD Changer offer.

[Golich]

Golich - if we ever meet I owe you a beer!

Great this place....

I'm still agonising over what to do. Still not got mine back. I was in the workshop yesterday taking one of the bike racks off it for this weekend and she was looking good under the bright workshop lights. I'm definitely going to at least wait until I've got her back for a spirited drive before I decide. I've been running their 2.0L tdi A3 and I'm impressed at the suspension action and lack of roll and how well it handles and I'm thinking that new car tightness is nice.

So I'm also thinking about IF I was to order what colour would I go for this time??

I'm fancying Misano or black I've been offered a Daytona which is ready to drive away now as opposed to waiting 2-3months. Nice colour too, but I've been living with a silver-ish colour now for 3+ years (no offense meant daytona owners) so both the girlfriend and I were swaying away from that shade. Oooo its quite consuming all of this.

Its a sunny day in Aberdeen today and there has been all manner of shinny colours going about.

I'm off to trawl the Audi.co.uk site for photos of used cars. The Audi configurator does not do the cars or colours justice.

A rather confused Golich

[buzzard]

have seen one or two colours now and have to say daytona with carbon dash and black leather looks the biz
just my 2p

[Dom81]

No offence taken on the colour Golich...

Been living with a silver too for the last 3 years (Avus S4) but to me the Daytona is WAY darker - close to black but without the keeping clean challenges. Parked in central London roads, I need something that hides the grime and the (hopefully occasional) scratch but still looks great when clean & tidy.

Had the same quandry with a Fiat Coupe 20v Turbo years ago - loved the flat Bugatti blue, but had to go for the Green (bit like BRG) for city driving - always knew it was for the best, but never totally happy

Empty Aberdeen roads and a bit of off-road parking, and I'd go for a wild colour!

[dace]

have seen one or two colours now and have to say daytona with carbon dash and black leather looks the biz
just my 2p

Totally agree, Scott had the Daytona and it looks the dogs. Would be my choice, however I will never sell my B5.
The size of your smile is directly linked to the pressure of your right foot.....

[Iain_S4]

Golich, here's another option
http://www.bestofthebest.co.uk/botb2/si ... 819&carid=

[Golich]

Golich, here's another option
http://www.bestofthebest.co.uk/botb2/si ... 819&carid=

Thanks for that Ian - RS4 + 45K interesting prize. Something tells me I'd be a long time waiting.

I guess you got to be in it to win it...

[Golich]

Well I've gone and done it..... I ordered a new Misano Red Avant yesterday. I was bloody lucky as the order book is closed for Avants. You can still order saloons but not for much longer! Lucky for me the salesman had a few allocations up his sleeve. In fact Specialist cars now Aberdeen Audi have ordered 6 RS4s for themselves with no customer in mind!!!

So now I've got to wait until May/June

Plenty of time to sell my B5 anyone interested?

[Golich]

PS I got a much better finance deal by going private now only £369/month with 20K deposit and balloon of £27k APR 7.5%.

[SimonS4MTM]

Well done Golich, would you mind if i asked who the finance is with?

[Dom81]

Well I've gone and done it..... I ordered a new Misano Red Avant yesterday.

Congratulations!

What options did you go for? I hope you didn't get a discount, otherwise I'll feel like I missed a trick...

[Golich]

Simon - the finance is a partnership between Aberdeen Audi and some company in Glasgow. I don't have their name to hand but I'll find out and get back to you.

Dom81
Spec is:
Black Bucket seats, looking into the silver stiching as I thought this was a free option but stealer tells me this is megga money from exclusive range.
Carbon fibre interior
Tech pack with SAT NAV+ MP3/SD card and IPOD connection
centre arm rest
Glass sunroof - so now I can keep an eye on my mountain bike usually mounted on the roof!
Brushed alloy exterior trim parts.

I think that's it.

Any tips/thoughts?

[Dom81]

Sounds good...

I went for Recaros, and the black silk nappa has contrast (silver) piping - this is a free option, but not sure about stiching on the buckets

Personally I don't like the centre armrest - I never have it down, and up it makes reaching into the rear harder when sorting out the children. Upside is storage I guess, but on balance I go without

I looked into the ipod connector, but went for the CD changer instead and plan to fit a Dension Gateway (search craigyb for more info if interested)