KEVWRX95

Just wondering...........

I thought I would miss the old scoob at first,..............the rumble,the stares, everywhere you go someone wants to talk to you about your car, the Sunday meets, rolling road days etc etc.............

But unfortunately heading towards 40

I have two kids and now a 10 month old German shepherd (who,s f*cking huge by the way 41kg)
So I needed an estate..........................................

After much looking around I decided on an Audi estate, and the A6 model so I could fit the biggest dog cage I could get in it, but I thought I could still have some fun on my own occasionally.

I only had a reasonable budget so I decided to buy a second hand Audi A6 estate, 4.2V8 Quattro, and I have to say I really like it, it does not have any turbos, but 300bhp and 300 ft lbs.................and very smooth delivery,even the wife likes it leather interior/tiptronic gearbox

Anyone else got the same model as myself, as over the last six months I haven't seen a single one on the road?

Hope everyones well from the Sussex scoobs I used to see

Kev

1999wagon

iTrader: (8)

I am about to sell my scooby and buy an audi s4, hope it will be nearly as much fun.

webby v7 slipperwagon

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Bought an S6 Avant , two years ago. Sat Nav, Electric rear heated seats, Recaro's etc...Fantastically built and specc'd. But wooden steering, horrendous servicing costs and off loaded it, and no there not fun. Great long distance cars but how often do you do long distances. BM 530d much better option.

ScoobyDoo555

Went from a modded MY99 to an (Bi-turbo) S4 Avant - best move I ever made!!

Servicing is OK, running costs are about the same as the Scoob.
Just SOOO much better inside, and totally Q-car - looks like every other A4 Avant

Dan

1999wagon

iTrader: (8)

Cool I am about to do the same thing from scooby to s4, bring on 500 bhp.

RyanSTI

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the only problem i find with driving all those is that yer there fast, but theres no soul behind them, i like the feeling the scoob gives me when i look at it or start it up, the audis dont have that, there just perfect but somtimes un-inspriring, maby its cos im in them all day.

ScoobyDoo555

I know what you mean, but I think it's more to do with "growing up". The Scooby still brings out the kid in you, but the Audi is more refined and grown up.

There's NOTHING like the Scooby "burble" - I'll miss the sound of my ScoobySport decat on full-chat until I die!

However, there's a VERY nice sound that comes from a Miltek'd V6 (or V8!) - I haven't done mine yet, but I'm soo tempted

RyanSTI

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totally agree mate, the best thing about the audis is there in your face fast when you want them to be, and quiet and refined when your on long journeys.

Jeff Wiltshire

Well, I did Scooby....Audi S4 (420BHP) .....Audi RS4 (520BHP) and I wouldn't classify either of them as soulless...

Get over to AudiSRS.com :: The place for performance Audi for S & RS Audis.

KEVWRX95

Thanks for the replies guys,

It cracks me up, that although we now have Audi's. we all still keep coming back to Scoobynet for a read and a nose

I have joined a couple of Audi forums but its not quite the same



Kev

scoobberdoo

Yeah, I've been in a 430bhp RS4 (the twin turbo) and to describe it as "soulless" is just total nonsense! The sound, huge huge torque,build quality, scares supercars and the stealth of it all packaged in an estate car!! How can that be soulless??? Unique more like?

Been in an S6 4.2 V8 avant with a Milltek, that just sounds awesome!!

1999wagon

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I understand the soulless thing, the scooby does have almost a personallity, but once you put your foot down on a straight and hear that v6 howl it goes away temporarily, then theres the speed, but for me it will be the motorway runs with the family where the audi wins hands down, quiet refined fast , well built, not many problems to be noted. The last time I went to germany I was getting overtaked by audis like i was standing still, but i was doing 150mph. Ever since then I wanted one. Any car with 300bhp can be exciting , but I think it is a growing up thing. Each car I get gets progressivly faster. What the hell am I gonna drive when I am 40?

Jeff Wiltshire

I drop in very occasionaly and only read the posts about Audis. My 'addiction' to scoobynet is very much over...

Andy M3

My wife's old '03 V6 TDI A6 avant was fantastic to drive, my favorite of all the A's. Enjoy it!

S3TH

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funningly enough i find myself looking at S4`s on pistonheads every now and then lol.

POC

I'm now running a 51 Audi A4 3.0 V6 quattro, love it!



I needed to stiffen the suspension up a little and put on the RS6 wheels, that has really sharpened up the drive.

The V6 is a sweet engine, very responsive with a georgeous soundtrack. just dont think about the MPG

JRS

So You Dont Miss The Old P1 Then Paul

POC

I would have another P1 tomorrow, the only car I really do miss!

JRS

Yes I Bought Yours Off You! Was It 2002 !

POC

Christ yeah, damn that was a long time ago! Heard it got wrapped up in an accident..... must have been you that told me? That was such a nice car, back in the day when they were changing hands for decent money eh!

Paul

JRS

Yes A Write Off , The Guy Who Bought It Off Me It A Tree In Ice,

Is Dad Was In The Passenger Seat, He Where In Hospital For Weeks And


Still Not 100% ok Today (Somehow The Seat Belt Caused Him Internal

Stomach Injuries)

POC

Man that sucks, shame that someone got hurt in it

TopBanana

Your old 95 RA is still safe with me

v8voodoo

The only thing that puts me off them is the mpg - looks scary to me.