Most other markets get a 150 2.0 tdi manual Quattro and there is already a RHD conversion as it is available in Ireland. Are others interested in a manual Quattro? Let's get a campaign going with Audi UK.
Most other markets get a 150 2.0 tdi manual Quattro and there is already a RHD conversion as it is available in Ireland. Are others interested in a manual Quattro? Let's get a campaign going with Audi UK.
It is strange, anyone knows why you don't get it, the rational?Most other markets get a 150 2.0 tdi manual Quattro and there is already a RHD conversion as it is available in Ireland. Are others interested in a manual Quattro? Let's get a campaign going with Audi UK.
It is strange, anyone knows why you don't get it, the rational?
Interesting. Next time before they are taking any decisions, someone please advice the them (the Audi top managers) to check the situation on other European markets, I am pretty sure the UK inhabitants not are that different from the rest in their preferences (apart from that thing with the steering wheel side) But at a second thought, there are differences, e.g. almost no 3 door A3's are sold in Sweden (5-10%), as it is regarded to impractical.It's generally down to the individual countries importer, Audi UK in the case of the UK. They basically agree which models and how many they are going to want to be available in the production schedules for the next 12 months.
some years ago Audi UK didn't want to import any of the then new Sportback 5-door version because they thought it would take away the 'sporty' image of the A3. Now of course nearly four times as many Sportbacks are sold compared with 3-door version.
Interesting. Next time before they are taking any decisions, someone please advice the them (the Audi top managers) to check the situation on other European markets, I am pretty sure the UK inhabitants not are that different from the rest in their preferences (apart from that thing with the steering wheel side) But at a second thought, there are differences, e.g. almost no two door A3's are sold in Sweden (5-10%), as it is regarded to impractical.
Yes i totally agree we should all be driving on the same side by now. Perhaps to make it easier the trucks and busses should change over first then cars then bikes !
Irish prices in Euros are very much higher than UK Mr Pulp.
Whose to say we need to change which side we drive on ?
I don't want to debate it as it's too late and I got to go back to work tomorrow......but I personally feel driving on the left is more logical and road layouts at junctions etc are better.
Back on topic - could you not buy the car in Ireland and then get it registered in UK if it really is important you have that engine / transmission combo?
Having lived in both the usa and germany i can not say there is any advantage or disadvantage to driving on the right, it is just different.
Presumably as Eire is an EU country there would be no further Import Duty or VAT to pay.
Agreed, as long as your car has the wheel on the correct side for the country you're driving in it makes little difference from what I can tell.
For me the biggest advantage to driving on the right is that maybe then the touchpad would recognise what the hell I'm trying to write.
The price list also list a 2.0TDI-184 7-speed stronic quattro which I think must be a typo because the 184 is fitted with the 6-speed quattro because of the high (380 Nm) torque level.
Not a typo I believe - same combo present in the new A6 ultra. It would only make sense for them to optimise drive-trains...