The new ride

Bezor · December 18, 2006, 01:53:58 AM

Audi 2.0 T direct injection with DSG and all the electro nannes. Dual sunroof, sport suspensions and seats.

Wait a few weeks for the full on review.

At this point I would describe the car as 2/3 sports, 1/3 utility.

More to come.....

Ultra · December 18, 2006, 01:56:59 AM

Sounds like a great ride!!

Can't wait to hear more about it.

MG · December 18, 2006, 06:53:21 AM

He forgot to tell you this all comes wrapped in the very attractive A3 package!

porridgehead · December 18, 2006, 08:32:20 AM

A student of mine at NHIS drove one of these and I had the pleasure of a driving it for a few laps. Lots of fun. Responsive, quick with a happy compromise between ride and performance. Nice car.

Stephen M · December 18, 2006, 08:57:16 AM

jk

Pics would be nice, though. Somehow pictures of the actual car owned by someone you know are better than random ones found on Google.

-Stephen M

Arthur Dent · December 18, 2006, 10:12:33 AM

congrats on sealing the deal.

Jagman · December 18, 2006, 01:28:59 PM

Yay!
Another Audi owner. What's that make now, 3?

Bezor · December 30, 2006, 12:20:38 AM

Lets see....

Bezor · December 30, 2006, 12:35:46 AM

Lets see....

Jagman · December 31, 2006, 01:22:56 PM

Even Motorweek likes theirs after 6 months, a ringing endorsement if there ever was one!
The pics didn't open for me BTW............

Ultra · December 31, 2006, 01:24:12 PM

Quote from: Jagman on December 31, 2006, 01:22:56 PM
The pics didn't open for me BTW............

Me either.

Bezor · December 31, 2006, 04:31:15 PM

Cause they aren't there. I got tired of screwing with the forum software.

I could post a link to another web site which would be much easier, hopefully no one will get their panties in a twist.

For those that don't know, I owned two Miatas, both with modified suspensions, roll bar, larger wheels and Azenis tires for the past 13 years. I tracked my first Miata and took it to Thunderhill, Laguna, and Sears Point (Infineon). I a/x'd for 4 years. It took A LOT of courage to get me outside my box and even consider the A3.

The test drive sealed it for me. I was able to take the car on a very curvy, hilly road with zero traffic. I was laughing maniacally the whole time!

So, I bought a '07 2.0T S-line, DSG, Open sky, Cold weather, tech package a few weeks ago. BTW, it has the ContiSport2 (amazing tire). I thought I would never buy a fwd car. But with it's amazing steering, EDL, ESP, CBC, and Electronic brake force distribution, the car barely had any understeer. If the the fronts do break traction in a straight line, there isn't any drama, and the wheel doesn't fight you. Torque steer is practically non-existent. I've not driven a chipped A3, so the extra 30 or so hp and increase in torque might change the previous statement re: torque steer.

I'm stunned that I couldn't feel the extra weight of the back of the car, even with a passenger back there, as I thought the car would simply have too much roll. Wrong. It's an amazingly tuned chassis.

BTW: No I don't miss the clutch. And I was darn good at heel/toeing!

Ultra · December 31, 2006, 05:55:20 PM

Quote from: Bezor on December 31, 2006, 04:31:15 PM
Cause they aren't there. I got tired of screwing with the forum software.

It isn't the forum software. They are not formatted properly for any forum to use. This software formats images identically to phpBB and the vb forums. It looks as if you are asking the forum to use images from your hard drive, without having uploaded them as attachments first.

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