Do you find people react negatively to your Audi?

[Vanderlust]

On my second Audi at the moment, first was in early 2019, but only kept it a few months (old A3 Sportback, upgraded to a new A4 Avant).

I start to find that maybe the front end is a bit intimidating for people and they react negatively to it!

I love the front end of newer Audi's as it's edgy and aggressive, but maybe with the country being the way it is, a lot of people are a bit sensitive and find it offensive?

What's your experiences? Maybe you never even notice anything like that, but thought I'd ask.

 

[NHN]

Tbh I couldn't give a fxxx what anyone thinks as it's my car, let them react & I'll just drove off & enjoy the fruits of my labour.

 

[Jonnie]

I don’t think anyone finds your car “intimidating” or “offensive”.

I rarely even get a turned head when driving my S5 let alone people acting differently towards me

 

[Dubjam]

I've heard the phrase 'typical Audi driver' used many times as a social slur for anything even not car related, if you got out of an Audi and did something that they took offence to., then it's a comment that is used.

 

[Jonnie]

I've heard the phrase 'typical Audi driver' used many times as a social slur for anything even not car related, if you got out of an Audi and did something that they took offence to., then it's a comment that is used.

Same goes for “Typical BMW driver” “typical woman driver” “typical 4x4 driver” “typical sports car driver must be compensating”. It’s not really an Audi specific thing

 

[Audi Bairn]

Been driving Audi's for years an never had any reaction that I'd relate to the type of car. There are general idiots out there that will try to race you and sit up your chuff for example but not necessarily related to Audi. Best just to let them go about their sad lives, you've nothing to prove.

 

[Dubjam]

Same goes for “Typical BMW driver” “typical woman driver” “typical 4x4 driver” “typical sports car driver must be compensating”. It’s not really an Audi specific thing

It is when they use the word 'Audi'. Other social slurs are still acceptable, but saying 'Audi' is 'Audi' specific lol, thats the point of names

 

[Toonsoldier91]

I don’t think people react negatively. When I had my a3 saloon every garage it was in people always commented how nice it was. It was the first one in my area. And I’ve only ever seen 2 since.

Now I have the a4 avant I do get some weird looks when I get out the car etc but I think it’s more to do with my age. Bit too much of a grown ups car I guess but I had my reasons behind it like we all do.

 

[Flowrider99]

I don’t think people react negatively. When I had my a3 saloon every garage it was in people always commented how nice it was. It was the first one in my area. And I’ve only ever seen 2 since.

Now I have the a4 avant I do get some weird looks when I get out the car etc but I think it’s more to do with my age. Bit too much of a grown ups car I guess but I had my reasons behind it like we all do.

You've only ever seen 2 A3's? Where do you live, Antartica!

 

[Toonsoldier91]

You've only ever seen 2 A3's? Where do you live, Antartica!

No. Seems loads. Just not the saloons

 

[DieselJake]

I start to find that maybe the front end is a bit intimidating for people and they react negatively to it!

I love the front end of newer Audi's as it's edgy and aggressive, but maybe with the country being the way it is, a lot of people are a bit sensitive and find it offensive?

Not sure how this is a bad thing, if people are in front of me I'd like them to get out the way

 

[Evil Derboy]

On my second Audi at the moment, first was in early 2019, but only kept it a few months (old A3 Sportback, upgraded to a new A4 Avant).

I start to find that maybe the front end is a bit intimidating for people and they react negatively to it!

I love the front end of newer Audi's as it's edgy and aggressive, but maybe with the country being the way it is, a lot of people are a bit sensitive and find it offensive?

What's your experiences? Maybe you never even notice anything like that, but thought I'd ask.

Its all in your head. You think your car looks more edgy and aggressive than your old one so you automatically imprint that reasoning on to the reaction of others, when in fact those people most likely couldn’t give a toss about how your car looks.

 

[Dubjam]

I was sent this once


(and before anyone moans, all language used can be found in the English Collins Dictionary)

https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/****

 

[B5NUT]

Its all in your head. You think your car looks more edgy and aggressive than your old one so you automatically imprint that reasoning on to the reaction of others, when in fact those people most likely couldn’t give a toss about how your car looks.

Think you have nailed it, it's just another A4 on the road..

 

[Bryant1998]

I think it’s all about the lighting, you can spot a fast moving audi or merc from miles off at night. I do mostly nighttime driving and my van with old style halogen bulbs doesn’t look intimating from the front at all, whereas my S3 with the led strip looks a lot mite aggressive, people don’t tend to sit in front of me for long in the S3...

 

[DieselJake]

I think it’s all about the lighting, you can spot a fast moving audi or merc from miles off at night. I do mostly nighttime driving and my van with old style halogen bulbs doesn’t look intimating from the front at all, whereas my S3 with the led strip looks a lot mite aggressive, people don’t tend to sit in front of me for long in the S3...

This is why I want a Mad Max style car haha personally found people have similar presumptions when you drive a van though, usually let me out/in presumably because they think van drivers push in or because they sympathize with van drivers as they're just doing their job and can probably relate to the driver as they know someone else that drives a van.

Remember driving my mom's Ka once though and my god do you get taken advantage of, doing more than the national speed limit on country roads and being recklessly overtaken by things presumably just because it's a Ka and they don't want to be behind something that looks like a nipple.

 

[Goner]

I start to find that maybe the front end is a bit intimidating for people and they react negatively to it!

I love the front end of newer Audi's as it's edgy and aggressive, but maybe with the country being the way it is, a lot of people are a bit sensitive and find it offensive?

It's in your head.. it's a car, it's as if you're swinging a baseball bat at someone fella.

 

[BUSHW00D]

I have an Audi S3 and a RS4, work in construction in Australia. I honestly thought when I bought Audi’s I’d cop some **** from fellow workers as they aren’t really on the radar for people in my industry but got to say I get some great compliments and feedback almost to a man.

 

[quattrogone]

I have an Audi S3 and a RS4, work in construction in Australia. I honestly thought when I bought Audi’s I’d cop some **** from fellow workers as they aren’t really on the radar for people in my industry but got to say I get some great compliments and feedback almost to a man.

Yeah because being in construction is like having a license to print money the only time I've ever meet someone that's in that industry and skint is when they are **** at it

 

[BUSHW00D]

Yeah because being in construction is like having a license to print money the only time I've ever meet someone that's in that industry and skint is when they are **** at it

When I said Audi’s aren’t really on the radar of people in my industry it had absolutely nothing to do with money, the people over here in construction don’t tend to be into European cars, in my 44 years I’ve not known one other person to have owned an Audi or Mercedes and one person who has a BMW. Things are changing in Oz currently with more overseas cars dominating the markets but for me growing up it was Australian cars and loads of Japanese cars.

 

[ArmaganREVIEWS]

Hi guys I've made a video on the 2012 Audi A3 SE 2..0 and i talk about the issues I've encountered with the car whilst doing the review.

 

[DW81]

I have an Audi S3 and a RS4, work in construction in Australia. I honestly thought when I bought Audi’s I’d cop some **** from fellow workers as they aren’t really on the radar for people in my industry but got to say I get some great compliments and feedback almost to a man.

Same here mate over here in the uk, electrician in the industrial side of the construction industry installing back up generators in substations to corporate banks etc.
Fellow workers love the car especially higher management

 

[Pieruss]

Well first car had A6 c5 allroad, nice big car but looks more like family car, always driving in this same style and don’t remember any issues with other drivers etc. But with day when I bought a4 convertible 3.2 with nice sounds exhaust omg, people start react like I’m biggest jerk in world. Once guy on street was packing ladder to his pick up, heard my car coming from far away (wasn’t speeding may 25mph on 20) and start pointing middle finger to me on road. Living in small city then some of roads are pretty hard to get view behinds corners, then often people just driving on your way, happening all the time but when I drove on someone way with my avant was all good, people smile and take my apologies, with cab? Getting look from them like i killed they families. People describe you like they see you, they see you like nice responsible guy in family car but if you have something more aggressive, some kind of poser car with gel on your hair, sunglasses, and loud exhaust straight ******...

 

[Andy Butcher]

This is why I want a Mad Max style car haha personally found people have similar presumptions when you drive a van though, usually let me out/in presumably because they think van drivers push in or because they sympathize with van drivers as they're just doing their job and can probably relate to the driver as they know someone else that drives a van.

Remember driving my mom's Ka once though and my god do you get taken advantage of, doing more than the national speed limit on country roads and being recklessly overtaken by things presumably just because it's a Ka and they don't want to be behind something that looks like a nipple.

I get the small car thing, if I'm driving my wife's 1.2 Tfsi Polo I get tailgated quite frequently and other drivers taking liberties, when I'm in my S4 other drivers seem to be more aware for some reason.

 

[AndyC555]

I sold my Porsche Cayman and got an A6 C7 Avant. The Cayman turned heads all the time and nobody ever let me in or out and junctions. Night and day difference with the A6. Nobody looks at it and it just blends in.