[330cdsport]

Now now girls - please stop bashing eachother with you handbags

[Hotcoupe]

I thought Audi's were rear wheel drive only,the key you use to wind up the mechanism goes in the exhaust pipe.
Twin piped Audi's have 2 clockwork motors.

I guess the shafts on the keys are longer!

[NFS]

Originally Posted by Evil Diesel

I too require an apology for wasting another 20 seconds of my life ......

Please accept my profound apologies for the wasted 20 seconds.

When I think of the myriad of other ways you could have filled those precious moments it just makes me want to weep.

Originally Posted by vivekk

....and you reckon Carlos would make a good OT moderator, NFS- shame on you!

Viv

I thought it all went really well. I did detect a hint of confusion at some points, but I think it's clear now ... maybe

[creepy coupe]

I've aften thought some of the Audi's i've own in 4WD, would have been better in FWD, the 225 TT for one, it would have been lighter, and more nimble.

[M3-FAST]

My previous car was an A4 - 2.0T quattro s-line saloon

It had the 4 wheel drive system and I loved it! It was the most surefooted car I have ever owned - had a Celica T-sport before and with 190BHP through the fronts used to get the orange 'traction' light on the dash flashing like a mad one, lol!

The Audi never lost composure, with the S-line pack the suspension was lowered and stiffer and the low-profile 18"'s had little give (but gave a far superior ride to these daft run flat things we are blessed with!) - Country lanes in bad weather was a joy - I do love the RWD of the beemer but every now and again you get that arse end twitch that just warns you to play a little more carefully!!

As a side note, I drove the new 635D last week, my mate had it for a few days as he works for a dealership and his 525d was in the body shop - I have never seen such a twitchy RWD car - OK, it's powerful! but not that powerful? The back end was ready to go at a moments notice with a reasonable amount of throttle on a corner. Was especially noticeable accelerating away from speed humps, etc. I put it down to my inexperience with the car, but even my mate has said since he is now less keen on it due to it's twitchy nature - it is great fun.....until the missus borrows it

[E92Fan]

Originally Posted by redE93cab

My previous car was an A4 - 2.0T quattro s-line saloon

It had the 4 wheel drive system and I loved it! It was the most surefooted car I have ever owned - had a Celica T-sport before and with 190BHP through the fronts used to get the orange 'traction' light on the dash flashing like a mad one, lol!

The Audi never lost composure, with the S-line pack the suspension was lowered and stiffer and the low-profile 18"'s had little give (but gave a far superior ride to these daft run flat things we are blessed with!) - Country lanes in bad weather was a joy - I do love the RWD of the beemer but every now and again you get that arse end twitch that just warns you to play a little more carefully!!

As a side note, I drove the new 635D last week, my mate had it for a few days as he works for a dealership and his 525d was in the body shop - I have never seen such a twitchy RWD car - OK, it's powerful! but not that powerful? The back end was ready to go at a moments notice with a reasonable amount of throttle on a corner. Was especially noticeable accelerating away from speed humps, etc. I put it down to my inexperience with the car, but even my mate has said since he is now less keen on it due to it's twitchy nature - it is great fun.....until the missus borrows it

You're so right about the 635d being twitchy - drove one in Germany and it does like to kick the rear out under the slightest provocation. Having said that, my own car has a tendency to do that too, especially in the wet where it can be a bit of a monster. Roll on tomorrow, when hopefully all that twitchiness will vanish

[dxb335d]

Originally Posted by E92Fan

You're so right about the 635d being twitchy - drove one in Germany and it does like to kick the rear out under the slightest provocation. Having said that, my own car has a tendency to do that too, especially in the wet where it can be a bit of a monster. Roll on tomorrow, when hopefully all that twitchiness will vanish

Good luck with the LSD fitting mate, take some pics of the procedure im very interested

Carlos

[Oli]

Originally Posted by dxb335d

So im right, at present ALL A5's are 4WD. Didnt think there was a FWD one about.

WRONG WRONG WRONG!!!! Audi produce 3 standard models, with 2.7TDI, 3.2 FSI and 1.8TFSI engines, with 2WD through the front wheels. You can also get the S5, 3.0TDI and the 3.2FSI as quattro

Check your facts before engaging brain and fingers

[squeezebm]

Originally Posted by OliH

WRONG WRONG WRONG!!!! Audi produce 3 standard models, with 2.7TDI, 3.2 FSI and 1.8TFSI engines, with 2WD through the front wheels. You can also get the S5, 3.0TDI and the 3.2FSI as quattro

Check your facts before engaging brain and fingers

oh knackers i'd just put the away for this one,back in a mo'

[Oli]

choc ice sir?

[squeezebm]

Originally Posted by OliH

choc ice sir?

GO OliH GO OliH

[Nic320si]

Yes. The Audi A5 is also FWD as standard here in Denmark.
Quattro 4WD is a cosly option here....

[ES-Jet]

Originally Posted by needforspeed

Now ES-Jet (and I) did not assume anything.

You said 2wd and because of his knowledge of the Audi platform he pointed out that a 2wd Audi would be FWD.

Now .. I understand that you knew this and that you meant RWD. However, you didn't write RWD - you wrote 2WD.

Yes - I was having a gentle poke. I apologise for setting this off

[Scoot]

Well i new what Carlos ment with the 2wd .

Had a look at a S5 the other day and it really does look nice but to me it looks massive , anyone else find this ?
The other thing are those lights at the front which i believe are on all the time. To be honest they really do make you look like you're trying too hard , i would get seriously pissed off if i coundn't switch them off !

[ES-Jet]

Yes - they are a bit shouty aren't they. Sure you must be able to turn them off though.

I prefer the styling of the E92 to the A5. The A5 does look very heavy from the side to me.

[330cdsport]

Yeah the curves over the wings is a bit Hyundai Coupe

[dxb335d]

Originally Posted by Scoot

Well i new what Carlos ment with the 2wd .

Had a look at a S5 the other day and it really does look nice but to me it looks massive , anyone else find this ?
The other thing are those lights at the front which i believe are on all the time. To be honest they really do make you look like you're trying too hard , i would get seriously pissed off if i coundn't switch them off !

Cheers mate

It does look very large, and the front end looks very ''Front Heavy''


Carlos

[RichardM]

Originally Posted by Scoot

Well i new what Carlos ment with the 2wd .

Had a look at a S5 the other day and it really does look nice but to me it looks massive , anyone else find this ?
The other thing are those lights at the front which i believe are on all the time. To be honest they really do make you look like you're trying too hard , i would get seriously pissed off if i coundn't switch them off !

They are not so massive when you try and sit in the back. There isn't much more leg room than in the TT, its much tighter than in the E92. That put me off, well that and the fact you can't get the 3.0TDi in an auto.

[Oli]

The auto, in the 3.0TDI, comes out in June 2008, available to order from April

[dxb335d]

Originally Posted by OliH

The auto, in the 3.0TDI, comes out in June 2008, available to order from April

The manual was fine altho i ended up tyring to drive it like a petty, and it dropped off like a c*** after 4k, whereas im sure you will agree OLi, the
335d pulls hard allthe way to the redline!

I cant wait to drive the r8.

[ES-Jet]

That sounds like a typical pumpe duse engine - assuming Audi are still using them.

[vienna]

Originally Posted by dxb335d

The manual was fine altho i ended up tyring to drive it like a petty, and it dropped off like a c*** after 4k, whereas im sure you will agree OLi, the
335d pulls hard allthe way to the redline!

I cant wait to drive the r8.

What the hell does "tyring to drive it like a petty" mean?

Carl, much as I embrace multicultural Britain, english is still the approved language round here, your progressively weird patois is beginning to grate(wah).