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Around town you will see it in the 30's but once on the open road it drops in to top gear 8 and at 70 it's ticking over so lovely quiet and economical. Pop it into sport and she really can lift her skirt and make for the horizon for such a big car and as fiirepit says the traction is head and shoulders above anything else. I could never get my Merc E350 to pull away quickly without shredding the offside rear tyre always annoyed me. Brakes are superb and the options are there to be able to set up suspension throttle response and gearbox to suit your self in the mmi. The Eco mode also works ok and often on a long run I'll click into that for the long stretches of motorway but normally I use my own settings as I prefer the car to have a sporty ride and more weight to the steering etc. I went for the sport exec as it comes with more kit although slightly harder to find and I wanted the comfort seats and Bose as a must have. I did have an option of another one with HUD night vision and a some other bits but couldn't justify the extra five grand they wanted for it. I had active cruise on the Three cars my E55 the XK and the XF and I wouldn't bother if I was ticking boxes and paying for it from new. Every time some knob drops across your bonnet it was hitting the brakes. I found it annoying, great in the 50 mph roadworks mind. I nearly bought an A7 with a big spec, then looked at the bmw 6 series, but came back to the 8 as I really missed the d3 I have a few years back and once I drove the D4 I was hooked again. It's one of those cars that's just highly competent and not sold on the back of a marketing idea IMHO even my wife and kids love it and they normally just think I am OCD with my cars after a 300 mile journey a few weeks ago my wife said she really enjoyed the car as a passenger and felt comfortable and safe even at speed it just inspires confidence. As with most big saloons they offer great value second hand. Mind you it doesn't surprise me BMW were offering me 20k straight off the top of a new 640 but they all shove these pcp deals and I buy my cars outright which they don't like. I don't think you will be disappointed Cheers Glyn
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Cheers - excellent write up. Sport Exec would be fantastic - but not yet in plentiful supply. SE Exec will have to make do
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Just to update managed to get into a D4 A8 SE Exec (phantom black / beige leather, black carpets, dash and headlining) with the following toys:
3. Wheels/tyres [PQ6] 20x9J 5-segment-spoke alloys [CE5] 20x9J alloy [H20] Tyres 265/40 R20 104Y xl [GH2] quattro with Sports differential 13. Headlining [6NQ] Cloth headlining - black 14. Steering wheels/gear levers/selectorlevers/controls [6Q3] Wooden gear knob [2ZD] Heated 4 spoke leather multi function wheel with gear shift paddles [7HB] Extended Leather [2V9] Air Ioniser [PDJ] Twin Pane UV, heat insulting glass and heated windscreen 10a Seats for driver and front passenger [PS1] Comfort sports seats / memory [6XL] Ext mir elec/fold/heat/dim/mem [4QF] 3-point seat belts front, with electric height adjustment and memory system [3PR] Electric fr seats w memory [Q1D] Comfort Front sports seats [9AH] Deluxe 4-zone climate control including rear comfort centre armrest 19. Radio and TV systems [8RY] BOSE surround sound system [QU6] TV Reception Digital [9ZW] Mobile Telephone Preparation High 22. Assistance systems [PCN] Audi pre sense plus for export [7W4] Audi pre sense plus [8T4] Adaptive cruise control [7Y3] Audi side and lane assist [QR9] With traffic signs recognition 4. Lights [PX2] LED headl / high beam assist [8EX] LED headlights [8Q9] With fixed bending light [8N7] High-beam assist 25th Audi follow-up guarantee [SK6] LT vehicles with extended warranty Managed to get more than £4k knocked off and ended up paying south of £25k for a 2012 model with 40k on the clock which I thought for a £70k+ car was a very good deal. Approved used too Spec is similiar to a Sports Exec so very pleased. Now looking at 18" Rims for winters. Do Quattro's need winters??? Cheers Last edited by kiforrest; 10th November 2014 at 07:44 AM. |
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C'mon... lets have some pictures!!
Glad you got what you wanted and it does seem a good deal. Given your earlier posts I dont think that you will beat it for the type of motoring you do. Thats what I love about my D2 - its so easy to do huge miles on difficult roads which require total concentration (or you come off/hit a deer etc) and then get out at the end relatively fresh and unstressed. There's several threads on why winter tyres are good even for quattro. so yes is the answer. by the way - whats "fixed bending light"? Are Audi using Einsteins theory of General Relativity to see around corners?
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Pics to follow on Friday when I pick the car up.
In terms of Fixed Bending Light it is part of Adaptive FrontLighting System (AFS) as patented by Hella (working with Audi) Common AFS Functions • Fixed Bending Light (FBL) with halogen or Xenon headlights; • Dynamic Bending Light (DBL) mostly with Xenon headlights, potentially combined Fixed Bending Light (FBL). The Fixed Bending Light consists of an additional light beam that can be switched on at one vehicle side beyond a specified steering wheel angle. This brings better visibility in road bends by an additional lighted sector of 35° to 40°, activated within a specified vehicle speed range. The light beam is generated by an additional bulb associated with a specific reflecting surface in the headlamp. FBL must not be confounded with the Cornering Light, an additional 60° light beam that activates at high steering wheel angles and low vehicles speed. The cornering light source may be integrated directly in the headlamp with an additional parabola and a bulb, or in the fog light using an additional reflecting surface and the same bulb. Simples |
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Well done mate you will love it.
I did over 400 miles in mine the other day average 46 mpg and after a long day got out feeling like I could do it again, they are a stunning bit of kit Still half a tank of juice left too when I have a long journey I stick it in Eco mode which gets it into high gear quick and lowers the use of things like air on etc. really does make a different on the fuel. When you consider the size and comfort of the beast it's amazing The comfort seats were a major plus they are superb wouldn't have an 8 without them. There is so much adjustment Enjoy and let's have some pictures Cheers Glyn
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