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Old 16th March 2011, 07:46 PM
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But the one with sport mode will cost you nearly double in tax a year!
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Old 16th March 2011, 07:57 PM
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But the one with sport mode will cost you nearly double in tax a year!
Amar. You can't have driven one. Think of the tax as a way of contributing to the well being of fat arsed bankers, while driving with that manic grin stuck on your physog.

In case you're wondering. We want a wunch of well off bankers. Think of them as the mother-lode of grin inducing car-ity
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Old 16th March 2011, 08:01 PM
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Mine hasn't got sport mode

But I could get it fairly easily/cheaply (have a source) if its really that good and I was keeping the car...
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Old 16th March 2011, 08:05 PM
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I didn't realise mine was rare in having sport mode must admit I've never used it lol - doesn't ever feel slow in D. I have it on my 04 A6 3.0 and I use it a lot in that as the damn thing is so heavy and underpowered!!
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Old 16th March 2011, 08:05 PM
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Well, 4/3/2 is compeltely useless and never used.

Sport isnt used very often, but golly gosh its rewarding if you're in the mood....

The TCU learns adaptively anyway, but in sport mode it gets way more sporty, way quicker....
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Old 16th March 2011, 08:44 PM
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Pretty sure most FL D2s can have the 'S' TCU fitted.. There was a bit of a craze for it on quattroworld for a while.
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But the one with sport mode will cost you nearly double in tax a year!
why is tax going to double ? i have sport mode and i thought the tax was going to stay the same ?
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Old 16th March 2011, 09:19 PM
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Think March 01 + cars are going to have to pay the higher rate now. When was yours registered?
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Old 16th March 2011, 09:37 PM
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I paid mine today - £245
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Old 16th March 2011, 10:07 PM
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It is now, but I think Ian mentioned it may be on the way up for 2001+ cars, I sure hope not though, would take the **** paying £400+ a year tax when driving on such poor surfaced cratered roads.
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