So one year ago today I collected my S4. It was early. I collected it on its "provisional build date". What have I learnt...
First here are the stats:
4189 miles covered
Fuel consumption: 23.94mpg average, 30.60mpg best, 21.48mpg worst. (calculated fill ups, not DIS)
Trips to the dealer:
Oct 2014 - Coolant level below min.
Work done: Coolant system pressure tested. No fault found, suspect airlock from factory. Workshop action: 69K5 setting parameters for airbag control unit.
April 2015 - Coolant level between min and max, boot panel loose
Work done: Coolant system pressure tested. No fault found, suspect airlock from factory. Panel in boot replaced.
Detailing: car coated with CQuartz Finest and happy to report still beading almost 1 year on (applied July 2014). Wheels wearing CarPro DLUX since October 2014 and again still beading well. Conclusion: money well spent!
The car:
Everything I hoped it would be. I like S-Tronic, don't miss the manual. Perhaps that's because my car is used for commuting. Can taxi the kids or hoon it round the backroads. ADS makes it all work.
I had an initial fight with the seating position which improved immeasurably when I discovered the vertical adjustment switch twists so that you can alter the seat bucket pitch. So now I'm not falling out of the seat!
Like: Xenon headlights, DAB radio, SD card slot (though very bad at updating the tunes on the card).
Dislike: stop/start - doesn't really work for me.
Don't miss: the many options I could have spec'd. I don't find I'm missing anything.
Regrets: black is hard work to keep clean. Looks awesome for about 30 mins after it's washed. Would have had Sepang but not available when I ordered (expect as a special and I wasn't paying £x thousand for it).
Conclusion: love it!
First here are the stats:
4189 miles covered
Fuel consumption: 23.94mpg average, 30.60mpg best, 21.48mpg worst. (calculated fill ups, not DIS)
Trips to the dealer:
Oct 2014 - Coolant level below min.
Work done: Coolant system pressure tested. No fault found, suspect airlock from factory. Workshop action: 69K5 setting parameters for airbag control unit.
April 2015 - Coolant level between min and max, boot panel loose
Work done: Coolant system pressure tested. No fault found, suspect airlock from factory. Panel in boot replaced.
Detailing: car coated with CQuartz Finest and happy to report still beading almost 1 year on (applied July 2014). Wheels wearing CarPro DLUX since October 2014 and again still beading well. Conclusion: money well spent!
The car:
Everything I hoped it would be. I like S-Tronic, don't miss the manual. Perhaps that's because my car is used for commuting. Can taxi the kids or hoon it round the backroads. ADS makes it all work.
I had an initial fight with the seating position which improved immeasurably when I discovered the vertical adjustment switch twists so that you can alter the seat bucket pitch. So now I'm not falling out of the seat!
Like: Xenon headlights, DAB radio, SD card slot (though very bad at updating the tunes on the card).
Dislike: stop/start - doesn't really work for me.
Don't miss: the many options I could have spec'd. I don't find I'm missing anything.
Regrets: black is hard work to keep clean. Looks awesome for about 30 mins after it's washed. Would have had Sepang but not available when I ordered (expect as a special and I wasn't paying £x thousand for it).
Conclusion: love it!