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(Message started by: rich1 on Jun 5^th, 2009, 8:01pm)

Title: audi A4
Post by rich1 on Jun 5^th, 2009, 8:01pm

just got home after driving to and from bournemouth driving an audi A4 , and got to say ive never driven a more uncomfortable car , the seats were horrible and have now got a neck ache like you wouldnt belive , the only plus i could find was the fuel econemy,(2.0td) i did 258 miles (not slowly) and was getting on average 41.4 mpg
and when i filled it back up it only cost 31 quid , but no way would i buy one . no off to soak my stiff gregory in a nice hot bath

Title: Re: audi A4
Post by homer2themax on Jun 5^th, 2009, 11:29pm

Yeah, aint it funny. The Audi's are really nice looking cars but driveability seems to be in question.
We had an A3 2.0Fsi Sport at work a while back which I sometimes drove.
Build quality was really good and it certainly looked the part (leather, cruise, climate control, Bose stereo etc) but the FSi engine is really hard to get going and the ride is really stiff. Clutch (yes it was a bloody manual) was almost impossible to control nicely and cruising down the A1 frankly made me feel sick.
Seemed like the rear was a lowrider cycling up and down all the time. Very strange.

Title: Re: audi A4
Post by Dave on Jun 5^th, 2009, 11:51pm

Note to all Scorpio owners: if you ever move on from the Scorpio, take the captain's seat with you. You will not find anything more comfortable, I guarantee.

Title: Re: audi A4
Post by Scorpio_Mike on Jun 6^th, 2009, 8:22am

Chap at work has an Audi S6 - 4.2 V8.
Very nice car, but I wouldn't want the sevicing & repair costs.

Cambelt change due at 80k : £800 - £1200 depending on wether you go to an independant specialist or ( shock, horror ) a main dealer. :o :o :o

Title: Re: audi A4
Post by rich1 on Jun 6^th, 2009, 9:33pm

on 06/05/09 at 23:51:32, Dave wrote:

Note to all Scorpio owners: if you ever move on from the Scorpio, take the captain's seat with you. You will not find anything more comfortable, I guarantee.

never a truer word spoken :)
as for the interior , it was ok but a very confusing centre console system , and the radio volume adjuster on the steering wheel was just a cheap plastic thing which you rolled up or down , looked very much like an after thought ,

Title: Re: audi A4
Post by LiverpaulH on Jun 9^th, 2009, 10:25am

When replacing my Scorp diesel estate I looked at both A4's and A6's (as well as a Signum!!) but for a number of factors ended up with a Mondeo ST diesel estate. Economy just as good and far more comfortable, faster, better ride, better handling and cheaper, no brainer really.

Paul

Title: Re: audi A4
Post by rich1 on Jun 9^th, 2009, 6:50pm

drove my nieghbors mondeo estate today , and i i agree really nice car far more comfortable than that audi , but still not as comfortable as my scorpio :)
ive been debateing wheather to part company with my scorpio , hence why ive been in these cars , but you know what ? i cant find anything i like better than my scorpio , so im sticking with it till it dies then i will get another then another............................

Title: Re: audi A4
Post by Snoopy on Jun 9^th, 2009, 7:20pm

The Mondeo Titanium GhiaX has exactly the same seats and setting on them as the Scorpio and is as comfortable but I was unable to find one when I was changing my scorpio . Looked for months.. I could have got a NEW one but that was out of the question .....