Audi convert
12-04-2014, 08:56 PM
Collected my new A7 last friday - 350 miles and 7 days later, here is my opinion.
Generally very pleased with my choice and a 100% Audi convert after a couple of BMWs.
I had reservations about quartz grey after 4 black cars (when clean nothing beats black), but after a week only close inspection revealed dirt.
In the showroom the quartz was quite dark but in the sunlight it is quite light (slightly prefer the colour under false light in the showroom).
Beaufort wood inlay looks and feels really good in my opinion and really brightens the cockpit giving loads of character.
SE on 19" rims is great on nice road surfaces but a little bumpy on poorer roads.
One major annoying rattle noise in the drivers door and was cursing Audi for first hundred miles until I realised the culprit was my sunglasses case
Finding it hard not to open it up more and feel like Im in back to the future trying to go 86 mph to make the spoiler pop up!
Gave it a first wash (by hand) today and compared to washing a black car was a doddle although those door seals and nooks and crannies like to hold water.
iPhone5 dock in armrest helps boost signal (purchased from spares dept.)
Couple of minor downers
Managed to slightly kerb front offside alloy on day 1 :mad: Frown (only minor but MAJOR in my eyes)
Wife feels travel-sick (at least it keeps her quiet), never had this before.
TMC = either not working (mostly crossed out) or shockingly bad compared to BMW.
Front cup holders wouldn't take two costa coffees
Wing mirrors tilting when reversing are nowhere near as effective as BMW that really helped when avoiding kerbs.
When searching phone entries using alphabet dial it defaults to a cyrillic ring (requires bottom left MMI button click to revert to normal alphabet)
Rubber boot liner is not a perfect fit.
Generally very pleased with my choice and a 100% Audi convert after a couple of BMWs.
I had reservations about quartz grey after 4 black cars (when clean nothing beats black), but after a week only close inspection revealed dirt.
In the showroom the quartz was quite dark but in the sunlight it is quite light (slightly prefer the colour under false light in the showroom).
Beaufort wood inlay looks and feels really good in my opinion and really brightens the cockpit giving loads of character.
SE on 19" rims is great on nice road surfaces but a little bumpy on poorer roads.
One major annoying rattle noise in the drivers door and was cursing Audi for first hundred miles until I realised the culprit was my sunglasses case
Finding it hard not to open it up more and feel like Im in back to the future trying to go 86 mph to make the spoiler pop up!
Gave it a first wash (by hand) today and compared to washing a black car was a doddle although those door seals and nooks and crannies like to hold water.
iPhone5 dock in armrest helps boost signal (purchased from spares dept.)
Couple of minor downers
Managed to slightly kerb front offside alloy on day 1 :mad: Frown (only minor but MAJOR in my eyes)
Wife feels travel-sick (at least it keeps her quiet), never had this before.
TMC = either not working (mostly crossed out) or shockingly bad compared to BMW.
Front cup holders wouldn't take two costa coffees
Wing mirrors tilting when reversing are nowhere near as effective as BMW that really helped when avoiding kerbs.
When searching phone entries using alphabet dial it defaults to a cyrillic ring (requires bottom left MMI button click to revert to normal alphabet)
Rubber boot liner is not a perfect fit.