Looking to buy new or nearly new 2.0 either petrol or diesal. Must be s-line.

Keep looking at 3.0 tdi quattro tiptronics but seem to pricey and heavier on running costs

Any one any experiance ...

cheers

Dave.

 

Pretty.... unreliable.

http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wa...466-24720640/#

 

Interesting reading ... thanks for the link

 

I've a 2.0 TDI quattro sline on loan while my S3 is at Audi. Visually - even in non metalic red it looks very handsome especially with the 19" RS4 style wheels on. Spec wise its fully loaded with the all the toys.
Driving wise it very quite - excellent motorway cruiser but I would go for the slightly larger diesel engine, It does seem quite a big car, plenty of space inside but fairly agile and well placed on the road.
Do fancy trying a S5 or a cab version ! But would I buy one, no not at the moment but in a few years time very possibly !

Richard

 

is it me or do A5's seem a bit pointless -- bit like the BMW X6

 

No more pointless than a BMW 3 series Coupe...

 

My old man has had fast Audi's for years now. I honestly can't remember anything going wrong with them. Never in the dealer for anything other than a service.

The only thing I remember needing attention, was on his S4 (V6) when the Turbo bracket needed replacement after 14,000 miles. That was a common fault though.

 

Both look nice.

Both need 400+ BHP and four wheel drive and I would buy (not the X6 unless it was the M one and someone else was paying for the fuel).

 

Liked to the look and ride too much so took the plunge and brought a 2.0 petrol with 211bhp fully loaded special edition .... will keep my fingers cross'd re reliability

 

Lets have some pics then.

 

Got your S4 yet Matt?

 

Nope

Build week is 43, 19/10.

 

Will do when as soon as it arrives - Saturday

 

Errm which Saturday

 

Opps - out the country at the mo and will post on my return

 

I mentioned these to someone the other day and he said "nice, but is it me or these driven, by and large by aggressive *****", I kind of agreed, lovely but I had a really close overtake off one on my bike and one attached to my rear bumper in the car in the outside lane, I was doing nearly a ton and I couldnt see his lights, I moved over when I got the chance.

 

But how many times, especially on here, is that said of either BMW drivers, porsche drivers etc etc .... including scoob drivers .... A **** can buy any type of car and drive it like a **** ... even a reliant robin !

 

But there is definitely something about small engined (i.e. four pot) S-Line Audis and M Sported BMWs that seem to attract more than the average number of *****...

 

I think its more complex than that, its about demographics and whatever, cant say I have ever really seen Porsches being driven badly though, compared to the usual offenders. Possibly also the people who drive these are company drivers by and large and are always in a hurry so are a little more impatient.

 

Not to mention the bog standard Audi's and SE Bm's with titchy wheels that want to be M Sports.....

 

What about early spec Scoobs then, or Nova drivers, or school run land rover drivers ...

we could compile a list and it would prob include every type of car based on everyones experiance .... mind you I have yet to see a **** driving a koeingssgegggeee

But I agree - demographics would tell more and defo company car drives are more likely to be included in the list and then BMW, Volvos, Audis and Fords will appear due to most company car lists.

 

Bog standard. Apart from the panoramic sunroof. And the full Dakota leather. And the optional sports suspension. And loads of other bits including a rather pokey motor. So not all that bog standard really.... I can't stand M Sports. If you want M badges, get an M car. Same with S Line stuff. If I want a load of overpriced plastic, silly suspension and OTT wheels that ruin the ride and offer not a single performance advantage, I may as well go to Halfords.

I had a 318d M Sport with everything as a courtesy car two weeks ago while having a seatbelt housing fixed - I felt an absolute tit in it. All show, no go. Same with 2.0TDI Audis with S Line kit AND twin exhausts. No no no no no and no. We don't all want to shout about our motors when out on the road. It shouts very loudly of a lack of anything in the trouser department...

 

I have got an s-line ... the next up was the s5 that I could not warrent

the s-line look better in the a5 and come with extra toys not just plastic bits ...

and 211bhp is no slouch !

Crikey the thread started as opinion from those that have an experiance of them and it turns in a slack BMW's m-sport s-line and anything else we can !!!

 

I've just been told that Audi deliveries have been put back til March 2010. Don't know how true this is, but it was by the company dealing with my Seat order

 

Actually misread I think - do you mean underpowered s-lines and m-sports that are the wannbees ?? Or do you class every s-line and m-sport asa wannbee ?

 

Splutter! It's supposed to be built this week!

 

Matt - Hallujah! When might you get it? Reviews really are very good. Not seen one yet (Audi garage 4 miles away so maybe ought to have a look).

Neighbour has just got a specced up A4 2.0TDI (cough cough) and the interior is a work of art. God knows what the S4 cabin is like!

 

Low powered (4 pot) the worst but not keen on any of them. I actually think the S Line kit is better done than M Sport but still not keen.

A cousin has an A6 2.7TDI with full S-Line kit - 19" alloys on 255s, rock hard suspension, etc yet around 180bhp. It has presence but isn't a lot of fun to drive - it's also FWD!!!!

 

Praise the lord indeed. Dealer tells me it's not moved as of yet so might be a Friday afternoon car!!! Hopefully should be 2-3 weeks after this week.

 

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Evo like it a lot too - beats the 335i in their recent test. Sounds like a big leap over the B7 model.