It's here! 5 more sleeps
11-28-2010, 07:29 AM
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Re: It's here! 5 more sleeps
About the pics - man, that's one BEAUTIFUL ride! I love the styling queues on the decklid, choice in wheels and the comments about Dynamic mode - all around fabulous! Enjoy your new ride! I'll be watching for more pics!
11-28-2010, 11:19 AM
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Re: It's here! 5 more sleeps
Congrats! That is a beautiful ride.
Speaking of power, when I test drove the S4 (still waiting for mine to arrive), my first thought was exactly the same as yours - this car isn't as powerful as I expected. But then I looked down at the speedometer. I was traveling much faster than I realized - even after switching to dynamic, it never felt as fast as I had expected it to be, but clearly the car was very quick - it just didn't feel that way. I blame the quiet exhaust
Enjoy the car.
Speaking of power, when I test drove the S4 (still waiting for mine to arrive), my first thought was exactly the same as yours - this car isn't as powerful as I expected. But then I looked down at the speedometer. I was traveling much faster than I realized - even after switching to dynamic, it never felt as fast as I had expected it to be, but clearly the car was very quick - it just didn't feel that way. I blame the quiet exhaust
Enjoy the car.
11-28-2010, 11:37 AM
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Re: It's here! 5 more sleeps
The style seats in the Audi vehicles I've driven and ridden in so far might be one of the features that makes the car 'feel' like it isn't accelerating as quickly. They're cushiony compared to the harder sport style seats in say, a BMW M3. I just came from a BMW M car myself and the seats were one of the first things I noticed as being different when I first sat in the RS4. The RS4 seats feel a lot like the Acura MDX we have and those seats are quite soft.
Nevertheless, the S4 is absolutely astounding and I'm sure the OP is really going to enjoy her new ride. What a glorious vehicle!
Nevertheless, the S4 is absolutely astounding and I'm sure the OP is really going to enjoy her new ride. What a glorious vehicle!
12-13-2010, 03:18 PM
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Re: It's here! 5 more sleeps
Congrats! That is a beautiful ride.
Speaking of power, when I test drove the S4 (still waiting for mine to arrive), my first thought was exactly the same as yours - this car isn't as powerful as I expected. But then I looked down at the speedometer. I was traveling much faster than I realized - even after switching to dynamic, it never felt as fast as I had expected it to be, but clearly the car was very quick - it just didn't feel that way. I blame the quiet exhaust
Enjoy the car.
Speaking of power, when I test drove the S4 (still waiting for mine to arrive), my first thought was exactly the same as yours - this car isn't as powerful as I expected. But then I looked down at the speedometer. I was traveling much faster than I realized - even after switching to dynamic, it never felt as fast as I had expected it to be, but clearly the car was very quick - it just didn't feel that way. I blame the quiet exhaust
Enjoy the car.
Your really do have a quick car. I just wish it didn't sound like a sewing machine so much and growled more like the V8 that I have.
12-13-2010, 08:37 PM
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Okay, sorry for the long delay - I'm finally getting around to posting my pics. My husband and I own a digtial marketing company and apart from the initial pics posted here, he intended to take some really sexy shots and perhaps put together a video of the new wheels. Well, blah, blah, blah - we've been busy so here are the quick and dirty ones.
So about the car - still haven't even passed the 200 km mark yet but wow, the difference from my 2004 S4 is stunning (mainly in the area of electronic advances). The first drive left me slightly concerned. It wasn't exactly snapping my head back to my seat when I nailed the gas pedal. Incredible to drive but maybe it didn't have the power of the V8. Then I started reading the manual and decided to head out at 9PM the next night in "Dynamic" mode. What a difference. Oh joy - the neck snapping growl was there! It will pin you to your seat in a split second if you ask it too. But now if you're on the highway crawling in traffic, say hello to your new friend "comfort mode".
I LOVE it! It's beautiful and every day I learn a little more about the thousand and one little settings and things you'd never imagine that those engineers in Germany have thoughtfully included. Hope you like the pics.
In one of the pics is Matt Arruda of Pfaff in Newmarket. Matt is the BEST salesperson you could ask for. He's incredibly responsive, friendly and knowledgeable, never pushy and a pleasure to negotiate with. He's worth going out of your way for. I'm recommending him to my network all the time.
So about the car - still haven't even passed the 200 km mark yet but wow, the difference from my 2004 S4 is stunning (mainly in the area of electronic advances). The first drive left me slightly concerned. It wasn't exactly snapping my head back to my seat when I nailed the gas pedal. Incredible to drive but maybe it didn't have the power of the V8. Then I started reading the manual and decided to head out at 9PM the next night in "Dynamic" mode. What a difference. Oh joy - the neck snapping growl was there! It will pin you to your seat in a split second if you ask it too. But now if you're on the highway crawling in traffic, say hello to your new friend "comfort mode".
I LOVE it! It's beautiful and every day I learn a little more about the thousand and one little settings and things you'd never imagine that those engineers in Germany have thoughtfully included. Hope you like the pics.
In one of the pics is Matt Arruda of Pfaff in Newmarket. Matt is the BEST salesperson you could ask for. He's incredibly responsive, friendly and knowledgeable, never pushy and a pleasure to negotiate with. He's worth going out of your way for. I'm recommending him to my network all the time.
What a small world!
I was at that Newmarket Pfaff dealer in September to test drive a 2010 Quattro A3 with the DSG trans (too bad the A3 Quattro doesn't have stick shift)
Matt Arruda was the salesperson that set me up for the test drive, and your right! he's the best that I've met. He knows all the detailed tech stuff, great guy to talk too.
The A3 wasn't as impressive. The A4 is what I liked better (stick shift and torsen Quattro system)
Enjoy your S4! Nice choice!
12-15-2010, 12:38 PM
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Re: It's here! 5 more sleeps
Just to let you in on a secret..... we (GH Club) staged a drag race between a modified B7 S4 and a stock B8 S4 like yours and the B8 took the hopped up 4.2l V8 by two car lengths.
Your really do have a quick car. I just wish it didn't sound like a sewing machine so much and growled more like the V8 that I have.
Your really do have a quick car. I just wish it didn't sound like a sewing machine so much and growled more like the V8 that I have.
and that 'hopped up' B7 wasn't so hopped up...it had only a tune +_catback + oem downpipes (and if we raced today it would be a very different outcome
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12-15-2010, 01:43 PM
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I am looking forward to taking on your "hopped up" car!
12-18-2010, 11:00 AM
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The car is definitely quicker than the seat of the pants would tell you.
There is no replacement for the sound of that V8 (particularly with exhaust). I got to hear a B8 with APR exhaust the other day, and it sounded very nice at WOT, but it's nowhere near as nice as that V8 growl.
There is no replacement for the sound of that V8 (particularly with exhaust). I got to hear a B8 with APR exhaust the other day, and it sounded very nice at WOT, but it's nowhere near as nice as that V8 growl.
Just to let you in on a secret..... we (GH Club) staged a drag race between a modified B7 S4 and a stock B8 S4 like yours and the B8 took the hopped up 4.2l V8 by two car lengths.
Your really do have a quick car. I just wish it didn't sound like a sewing machine so much and growled more like the V8 that I have.
Your really do have a quick car. I just wish it didn't sound like a sewing machine so much and growled more like the V8 that I have.
12-18-2010, 11:01 AM
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