Thundercliffe81
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Evening everyone.
Just saying hello as I've popped over from the B9 S4 Forum. Started an advice on next car thread a while ago and was well chuffed with the support I got. Brought me all the way from looking at various cars but in the end, it was always gonna be my dream car.
Over the moon with it. Thought it right to continue that interest and good chat with everyone on the RS4 forum.
After an absolute cracking collection day at the weekend gone just there and utterly ringing it's neck out (wow, 8250rpm!), it was a chilled drive today. Commute.
Returning 29.1mpg. Half tank showing 150 mile range. Nothing more than pure curiosity. I never really boot it to work anyway. Car is starting random conversations I've never had with strangers before. Tut, strangers. I mean car enthusiasts haha. It's really cool actually. It's welcomed.
Couple of old boys playing golf walked past without realising I was sat in car. "****** niiiiice looking motor that, Geoff innit?!" I was waving at them for about 5 secs before they realised haha. Ended up chatting.
Tried the Aviva drive app challenge. Cheers @Daggerit !! ****** melted my sim card and my phone casing is bent and the screen has melted upwards out of its housing! Screw AVIVA! What a nightmare. So might need new phone if they won't replace under warranty. Bizarre day. Petrol Ped on YouTube has had similar issue too. Sent off for repairs. Hate to think of the radiation/heat required to do that. Just from using location services (?).
Anyway, low end rumble with my patented 'seat delete' (one back seat down) is sensational. Valves open of course. Booked in for stage 1 detail and ceramic coating start of next month. That will be great just in time for winter.
Other things:
http://emtuning.co.uk/shop/a4-b8-led-interior-kit/
Seems pretty darn reasonable and seen great results from @DeanoC
Miltek will happen in due course but be a while before I can afford that. About £7-800 difference with Res vs Non-Res Leaning towards Resonated just because of drone/boom in the cabin. Exterior sounds epic with the Non-Res from all I've seen on YouTube. But considering 65-70mph in cruise is over 2000rpm, it is a concern. As a daily. Be great to find some internal video clips of owners on here using either.
Winter tyres.
https://www.oponeo.co.uk/tyre-details/toyo-snowprox-s954-265-30-r20-94-w-xl#225622352
Gonna give these a go. Will buy the 19" standard RS4 Alloys next year but again, will save up for them. Couldn't find Nokians for the 20" V spoke. I love them winter tyres as well. Tut.
Audi Connect:
Emailed customer service for a subscription considering I lost mine when I sold my B9 S4 back to Audi. Settled my negative equity in cash and wouldn't mind blagging an 18 month subscription to carry on using in the RS4. Think Google Earth freshens up the satnav a little bit. Traffic info is handy too. Worked quite well in the S4.
What else...oh. Air intakes? @Robbe had a suggestion but I can't remember what brand. Do they make a difference? Any experience? Torque too, anybody know how to boost it a bit? Exhaust do anything for it? Stage 1 might be a possibility but don't want to void warranty tbh. Just spitballing anyway, open to suggestions!
Ride quality seems alright you know. It's taken a fair kicking over the years in reviews but my fiancé' Fiat 500 is the benchmark for terrible in my eyes Steering in comfort doesn't feel as different as I thought from dynamic. At low speeds, yes. But normal driving, not so much.
On Collection day, me and my mate worked out that each manual downshift cost me about 10p Just kidding. But does it actually use quite a bit of fuel doing that? Apart from the obvious rev matching and engine use, I'm referring to the fuel ignition thing in the exhaust. It got a bit hot in there!
There'll be loads of other things but I'm gonna stay involved with this thread. Loving the car.
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Just saying hello as I've popped over from the B9 S4 Forum. Started an advice on next car thread a while ago and was well chuffed with the support I got. Brought me all the way from looking at various cars but in the end, it was always gonna be my dream car.
Over the moon with it. Thought it right to continue that interest and good chat with everyone on the RS4 forum.
After an absolute cracking collection day at the weekend gone just there and utterly ringing it's neck out (wow, 8250rpm!), it was a chilled drive today. Commute.
Returning 29.1mpg. Half tank showing 150 mile range. Nothing more than pure curiosity. I never really boot it to work anyway. Car is starting random conversations I've never had with strangers before. Tut, strangers. I mean car enthusiasts haha. It's really cool actually. It's welcomed.
Couple of old boys playing golf walked past without realising I was sat in car. "****** niiiiice looking motor that, Geoff innit?!" I was waving at them for about 5 secs before they realised haha. Ended up chatting.
Tried the Aviva drive app challenge. Cheers @Daggerit !! ****** melted my sim card and my phone casing is bent and the screen has melted upwards out of its housing! Screw AVIVA! What a nightmare. So might need new phone if they won't replace under warranty. Bizarre day. Petrol Ped on YouTube has had similar issue too. Sent off for repairs. Hate to think of the radiation/heat required to do that. Just from using location services (?).
Anyway, low end rumble with my patented 'seat delete' (one back seat down) is sensational. Valves open of course. Booked in for stage 1 detail and ceramic coating start of next month. That will be great just in time for winter.
Other things:
http://emtuning.co.uk/shop/a4-b8-led-interior-kit/
Seems pretty darn reasonable and seen great results from @DeanoC
Miltek will happen in due course but be a while before I can afford that. About £7-800 difference with Res vs Non-Res Leaning towards Resonated just because of drone/boom in the cabin. Exterior sounds epic with the Non-Res from all I've seen on YouTube. But considering 65-70mph in cruise is over 2000rpm, it is a concern. As a daily. Be great to find some internal video clips of owners on here using either.
Winter tyres.
https://www.oponeo.co.uk/tyre-details/toyo-snowprox-s954-265-30-r20-94-w-xl#225622352
Gonna give these a go. Will buy the 19" standard RS4 Alloys next year but again, will save up for them. Couldn't find Nokians for the 20" V spoke. I love them winter tyres as well. Tut.
Audi Connect:
Emailed customer service for a subscription considering I lost mine when I sold my B9 S4 back to Audi. Settled my negative equity in cash and wouldn't mind blagging an 18 month subscription to carry on using in the RS4. Think Google Earth freshens up the satnav a little bit. Traffic info is handy too. Worked quite well in the S4.
What else...oh. Air intakes? @Robbe had a suggestion but I can't remember what brand. Do they make a difference? Any experience? Torque too, anybody know how to boost it a bit? Exhaust do anything for it? Stage 1 might be a possibility but don't want to void warranty tbh. Just spitballing anyway, open to suggestions!
Ride quality seems alright you know. It's taken a fair kicking over the years in reviews but my fiancé' Fiat 500 is the benchmark for terrible in my eyes Steering in comfort doesn't feel as different as I thought from dynamic. At low speeds, yes. But normal driving, not so much.
On Collection day, me and my mate worked out that each manual downshift cost me about 10p Just kidding. But does it actually use quite a bit of fuel doing that? Apart from the obvious rev matching and engine use, I'm referring to the fuel ignition thing in the exhaust. It got a bit hot in there!
There'll be loads of other things but I'm gonna stay involved with this thread. Loving the car.
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