My new S4

[porty]

Hi All,

I have finally got round to taking a few pictures of my new car:

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m146/portybucket/IMAG0241blank.jpg

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m146/portybucket/IMAG0242blank.jpg

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m146/portybucket/IMAG0243blank.jpg

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m146/portybucket/IMAG0244resized.jpg

[kavithakrar]

Nice car.... wheels look small, are they 18/19/20?

they look like 18s!

[porty]

kavithakrar, Many thanks for your comments. The wheels are the standard 18" wheels that come with the S4.

[mkc]

That looks great. Is that Misamo Red (or however its spelt)
I saw a S4 with "SuperCharged" under the S4 Badge on the boot, do you think that was an after market stick on?

I like those wheels a lot, they were the ones in the early press release photos. How long did you have to wait?

[porty]

mkc, Thanks for your comments. The colour is called Brilliant Red. I think the 'supercharged' badge must have been an after-market stick-on as I never saw it as an option when I was buying. I ordered the car in mid-June and it arrived at the dealers in mid-August. However, although I purchased a personal reg for the car, I still waited to take delivery on 1 September as that will help with its value when I come to sell/part-exchange it.

[ScottyUK]

Nice ! I had a Brilliant Red S5 for 5 years so we fancied a change. It's a nice colour.

Have you worked out what you're going to tell people when they say "V6T - is it turbo charged?" followed by "what does the T stand for?"

So far the best suggestion i've seen is Thupercharged :D

[ScottyUK]

p.s. You could have bought my S4 plate :aargh4: ;)

[pitch3110]

Looks lovely porty.......more importantly does it....GO ????

[porty]

pitch3110, thanks for your comments. I'm still being very careful during the running-in period, but there is certainly plenty of power under the right foot. I can't wait to use the full 328bhp!

[troc]

When I knew I was handing my first S4 back (i.e. rejecting it), I had a proper play and it really is extremely fast.

I can;t wait to get the new one - as soon as I get it, I'll be putting around 5-600 miles as I drive around the UK a bit and then back home to Holland so that should run it in nicely :)

John

[pitch3110]

pitch3110, thanks for your comments. I'm still being very careful during the running-in period, but there is certainly plenty of power under the right foot. I can't wait to use the full 328bhp!

Its nice to have a proper LOUD peddle instead of an economical one on my present hack and ordered one.

Wifeys ED30 GTI with 230 never ceases to make me smile........if only I could smuggle a Bluefin on it.

Enjoy

[porty]

John, That's a very nice fully-loaded S4 you are getting!

[troc]

John, That's a very nice fully-loaded S4 you are getting!

I got carried away with the options list. Luckily for my savings account and the sanity of my bank manager, my wife stole my pen before I could check any other boxes.....

:)

[juniperz]

I got carried away with the options list. Luckily for my savings account and the sanity of my bank manager, my wife stole my pen before I could check any other boxes.....

:)
There were still some unchecked boxes??

[troc]

There were still some unchecked boxes??

have you seen the expensive, ugly damage you can do with free reign and the Audi-exclusive stuff?

:biglaugh:

PS I keep forgetting to say - I love the S4 in red, yours looks awesome- really sets off the chrome well I feel. Red or the Sprint Blue were on my short-list. In the end I decided to go for pure stealth :)

[juniperz]

have you seen the expensive, ugly damage you can do with free reign and the Audi-exclusive stuff?

:biglaugh:

PS I keep forgetting to say - I love the S4 in red, yours looks awesome- really sets off the chrome well I feel. Red or the Sprint Blue were on my short-list. In the end I decided to go for pure stealth :)
Thanks - and I seem to remember I tried to keep away from that end of the brochure...

[whiteee]

which gearbox do you have and have you tried launch control yet?

[porty]

I have the manual gearbox (by choice). IF I have launch control (and I don't know if I have!), I have no intention of using it as it won't do the clutch or transmission any good.