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#1 of 6026 Welcome... by L8_Apex Nov 24, 1999 (4:40 am)
to the second A4 discussion. Those of you joining us from the original Audi A4 topic can continue your discussion. If you are new to the Town Hall and/or this topic, please feel free to contribute your thoughts. You'll want to follow the above link for prior, archived discussion about the A4. Thanks, L8_Apex Sedans Host Replies to this message: rallyallday (Apr 24, 2006 11:09 pm) a4driver1 (Apr 28, 2006 8:50 pm) edisson (Mar 14, 2007 10:32 am)
#2 of 6026 Sports pkg & tires by woobin Nov 24, 1999 (5:59 am)
If you're thinking of not getting the sports pkg due to noise, you need to understand that most all-season tires are noisier than summer tires that come with the sports pkg (I believe it's still Dunlop SP8000E). About the tire life, the softer the compound, the more grip it has, but shorter life. You don't have to corner at 80mph to feel the difference, a 30mph corner can make the difference. If you've seen those $50 cheapo tires, they feel like brick, they may last 70k miles, but they'll squeak at every turn. I'm not saying all-seasons will be this bad (Michelin MXV+ that came with my A6 is pretty good), but I'd definitely get performance tires if they are offered. About the tire life, even the better tires cost about $100 each from Tire Rack, so spending $400 every 2-3 years isn't a big deal to me. After all, it's the tires that bring the car's power (and Quattro) to the road, why not get the best?
#3 of 6026 woobin by equalizer1 Nov 24, 1999 (1:06 pm)
I have all seasons on my 2.8 now, and have had all seasons on all my cars, and the tires have never squealed, no matter how fast my husband and I go through the turns. My husband takes turns at 80 mph. with the A4 and no squeal. When we test drove the A4 with the sports package, there was more squeal from the tires than with the all seasons. I don't know where you live, but where I live it snows. I didn't want to have to change to snow tires, get regular high performance tires on a semi constant basis, give up a little ride comfort, and have to get new alloys to replace the unappealing (IMHO) ten spoke wheels that come with the sport package. That said, the $400 that the sports package costs on the 2.8, has now cost me a set of snow tires (which I have no room to store in the summer), high performance tires every two years, and between $1-2,000 for nicer wheel covers. What a bargain!, just to gain a slight advantage on cornering. My husband, who drove race cars in Washington State thinks the standard suspension is great and so do I. I did not see that much of a difference in the sports suspension to warrant those kind of costs, plus the $400 initial investment. Getting the sports steering wheel was fine with me. To each his own. That's why Audi has so many color combinations, and choices on car configurations.
#4 of 6026 Non-Sports vs. Sports - Solution by ehernand Nov 24, 1999 (3:36 pm)
Here's the solution to your problem: DRIVE BOTH. If you feel it's worth the extra $750 (which I think is a steal), buy it. If not, happy trails to you. BTW, the new ten-spokes are pretty ugly. Glad I have the seven-spokes on my 99.5 QMS
#5 of 6026 Help! It's HERE! by beachbumm Nov 24, 1999 (3:46 pm)
Just when I was beginning to get Audi off my brain, the dealer called to say that the silver 1.8 front driver is HERE and off the truck this morning. Of course, it needs to be prepped. Now, I am in complete panic. Still haven't verified for sure who is chipping the '00 model 1.8s. Also, the dealer has a 2.8 silver front driver. I want to drive it to be sure that I am doing the right thing. God help me if there's an S4 on the lot that is not black or yellow. Jeez, am I the only one who LIKES the 10-spoke alloys on the Sports Package? I think they are worlds better than the standard 1.8 alloy, but of course not as attractive as the standard 2.8 alloys which are the best by far. Well, it is just possible that I could be in an A4 by Monday. Unless I totally freak out!
#6 of 6026 Oh, for a FWD 1.8T by lawther Nov 24, 1999 (7:04 pm)
Due to personal preferences and location, I would love to get my hands on an FWD A4 1.8T with cloth seats and no sport package. I realize that this is an available combo from carorder.com, but it could be an impossible find, no? And I don't want the Passat. No panache vis a vis the A4. Also wanted to point out that Audi dealers here in the States just love to make Audi sound like it's some hauty luxury division. But as someone else posted, most Euro A4 sales are of FWD 1.8T. And Audi has the Golf variant A3 and also a dinky little A2. I had a dealer tell me that Audi should really just concentrate on the A6 and A8, that the A4 was really a low-end car for them. Obviously he was oblivious to Euro tastes - for whom the A6 is almost obnoxiously large. Okay, off my soap-box I go.
#7 of 6026 PES Supercharger for 2.8 by lkan Nov 24, 1999 (7:25 pm)
Hello, does anyone have any experience with this particular modification? According to their website, it increases the HP from 190 to 280, and torque by a similarly generous amount. I'm curious as to why don't people discuss it around here. For example, many people make modifications on the 1.8T (new chips), but discussion on the 2.8 is mute. And the PES system is the only aftermarket upgrade available for the 2.8, as far as I know. I only knew about this mod after reading an article on A4.org. Again, anyone have any experience? Top speed, acceleration, reliability, etc.? Thank you!
#8 of 6026 Beachbumm & Ikan by equalizer1 Nov 24, 1999 (8:03 pm)
I'm very excited for you. Can't wait to hear your first impressions. Post them as soon as you can. Good luck! P.S. The ten wheel sport spokes are not bad. They are definitely better than the standard wheel covers as you indicated. Alot of people on the A4 forum love them. You'll be so involved in the car that it won't matter anyway. If, down the road you want to change them, it is an easy change. Ikan: You would benefit greatly asking about the PES supercharger on www.a4.org. The only thing I know, and why people probably don't discuss it that much is that it is quite expensive. For the price you would pay for the supercharger, you could have practically purchased an S4!
#9 of 6026 LP Apex by equalizer1 Nov 24, 1999 (8:07 pm)
At the beginning of this discussion, you said it was the second A4 discussion. It is really the third.
#10 of 6026 Go Beachbumm! by niblets Nov 24, 1999 (8:56 pm)
Good luck with whichever version you choose to drive off with!! Don't freak out--just enjoy the ride and let us know how it is. You will definitely be cruising on those smooth highways of Florida--that place is flatter than a pancake and the roads are flawless. I'm on the lookout for a dealer who has an A4 without sport that I can test drive---no one seems to have it, not even here in Cali. But, I do want to check it out for myself. I'm leaning away from it though--I must say I do prefer a softeride. Has anyone actually received delivery of a car from CarOrder.com yet? There has been alot of discussion, but I'm curious if they are as good as word says. And how does that work as far as working with a local dealer for service when you have not bought the car from them?

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