A4 Cabrio
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- Mr Kleen
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A4 Cabrio
I rented an A4 Cabrio this week and I give it good marks but also have some negative things to report.
- the brakes stop well enough but are near impossible to modulate and come to a smooth stop.
- the automatic transmission doesn't make smooth starts easy, you either have to floor it or creep away.
- lots of shudders and shakes (but it is a convertible)
- HUGE blind spots with the top up (again, it's a convertible)
+ the exhaust note is fantastic under WOT.
+ the power is very acceptable for a car of it's heft.
+ the adaptive xenon headlights are really cool (but damn I'd hate to pay to replace one)
+ great "German" handling (not sure if the tires should be this aggressive on a convertible model, but I don't mind)
+ great steering wheel and seats
+ has all the bells and whistles
all the negatives other than the brakes would be remedied by ordering a fixed roof manual model. my new object of lust is officially an S4.
I'd do a better write up but my laptop battery is dying and I don't posses the literary skill of our resident reviewer legasleeper.
- the brakes stop well enough but are near impossible to modulate and come to a smooth stop.
- the automatic transmission doesn't make smooth starts easy, you either have to floor it or creep away.
- lots of shudders and shakes (but it is a convertible)
- HUGE blind spots with the top up (again, it's a convertible)
+ the exhaust note is fantastic under WOT.
+ the power is very acceptable for a car of it's heft.
+ the adaptive xenon headlights are really cool (but damn I'd hate to pay to replace one)
+ great "German" handling (not sure if the tires should be this aggressive on a convertible model, but I don't mind)
+ great steering wheel and seats
+ has all the bells and whistles
all the negatives other than the brakes would be remedied by ordering a fixed roof manual model. my new object of lust is officially an S4.
I'd do a better write up but my laptop battery is dying and I don't posses the literary skill of our resident reviewer legasleeper.
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Re: A4 Cabrio
You said what needs to be said.Mr Kleen wrote:I rented an A4 Cabrio this week and I give it good marks but also have some negative things to report.
- the brakes stop well enough but are near impossible to modulate and come to a smooth stop.
- the automatic transmission doesn't make smooth starts easy, you either have to floor it or creep away.
- lots of shudders and shakes (but it is a convertible)
- HUGE blind spots with the top up (again, it's a convertible)
+ the exhaust note is fantastic under WOT.
+ the power is very acceptable for a car of it's heft.
+ the adaptive xenon headlights are really cool (but damn I'd hate to pay to replace one)
+ great "German" handling (not sure if the tires should be this aggressive on a convertible model, but I don't mind)
+ great steering wheel and seats
+ has all the bells and whistles
all the negatives other than the brakes would be remedied by ordering a fixed roof manual model. my new object of lust is officially an S4.
I'd do a better write up but my laptop battery is dying and I don't posses the literary skill of our resident reviewer legasleeper.
Is that the 2.0T or 3.2?
- complacent
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Re: A4 Cabrio
Nice review
I had a feeling you wouldn't be able to pass it up. Enjoy it out there!
I had a feeling you wouldn't be able to pass it up. Enjoy it out there!
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Re: A4 Cabrio
I've been dying for a ride in a RS4. I heard/saw one not too long ago and loved it at first site... but I DON'T like the price tag...
Sabre (Julian)
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Good choice putting $4,000 rims on your 1990 Honda Civic. That's like Betty White going out and getting her tits done.
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Good choice putting $4,000 rims on your 1990 Honda Civic. That's like Betty White going out and getting her tits done.
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I got to ride in a coworker's yellow RS4. Smooths out corners like they don't exist.Sabre wrote:I've been dying for a ride in a RS4. I heard/saw one not too long ago and loved it at first site... but I DON'T like the price tag...
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Sabre (Julian)
92.5% Stock 04 STI
Good choice putting $4,000 rims on your 1990 Honda Civic. That's like Betty White going out and getting her tits done.
92.5% Stock 04 STI
Good choice putting $4,000 rims on your 1990 Honda Civic. That's like Betty White going out and getting her tits done.
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Re: A4 Cabrio
legasleeper wrote:
I got to ride in a coworker's yellow RS4. Smooths out corners like they don't exist.
Stop it! You stop it this minute!!!
colin
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- Mr Kleen
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Re: A4 Cabrio
I think it's the 3.2 but I'll need to check to be sure. I know it's a Quatro.
I think the RS4 is just way to expensive for what you get but the S4 can make a strong case for itself...
I think the RS4 is just way to expensive for what you get but the S4 can make a strong case for itself...
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Re: A4 Cabrio
complacent wrote:Stop it! You stop it this minute!!!legasleeper wrote:
I got to ride in a coworker's yellow RS4. Smooths out corners like they don't exist.
<------ Has an addiction to comfy cars that are fast.
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Re: A4 Cabrio
it's the 3.2
- ElZorro
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Re: A4 Cabrio
There? For what, just in case a pineapple truck goes upside down?Mr Kleen wrote:I know it's a Quatro.
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'17 Subaru Forester 2.0XT
DCAWD - old coots in fast scoots.
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When I was there it would rain really hard every hour for like 5 minutes.ElZorro wrote:There? For what, just in case a pineapple truck goes upside down?Mr Kleen wrote:I know it's a Quatro.
Driving in the sun... sun... sun... thunderstorm... sun...
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Re: A4 Cabrio
Ok, I can see that, if they actually put some decent tires on it. I've seen plenty of 4x4 or AWD rentals with craptacular tires on them :-/
Jason "El Zorro" Fox
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- Mr Kleen
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Re: A4 Cabrio
it will put all the power it has down on the road, that's for sure. speed limits are low here but the occasional on-ramp has been fun.
there are a lot of new style Impreza rental cars around here. not sure what that's all about. I would think a Forrester more suitable for Hawaii duty (roof rack for your surfing or boating gear, ground clearance for beach parking, room for gear in the back).
there are a lot of new style Impreza rental cars around here. not sure what that's all about. I would think a Forrester more suitable for Hawaii duty (roof rack for your surfing or boating gear, ground clearance for beach parking, room for gear in the back).