Audi A5 for Jorgen
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I know Jorgen likes his Audis and AFAIR there are a few others here too. To be honest I've liked them but not loved them. That is until the Audi A5 showed up. For the first time I've thought "Now that, that I would buy"[^]. And apparently it is good to drive too. Up there with BMW.
regards, Paul Watson Ireland & South Africa
Shog9 wrote:
And with that, Paul closed his browser, sipped his herbal tea, fixed the flower in his hair, and smiled brightly at the multitude of cute, furry animals flocking around the grassy hillside where he sat coding Ruby on his Mac...
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Pete O`Hanlon wrote:
I'd rather have this[^] puppy.
Me too, but unfortunately I'm 6' 6" so I wouldn't fit in the car. Here[^] is a picture of the dashboard for a vehicle that I comfortably fit in on.
:josh: My WPF Blog[^] Without a strive for perfection I would be terribly bored.
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From what I understand, Bugatti only nominally sells you the car. They store and maintain it for you, and you call them up when you'd like to drive it. They have a group of tracks where it can be driven, and will transport the car there for you. They don't recommend driving it on the street.
Software Zen:
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Pete O`Hanlon wrote:
I'd rather have this[^] puppy.
Me too, but unfortunately I'm 6' 6" so I wouldn't fit in the car. Here[^] is a picture of the dashboard for a vehicle that I comfortably fit in on.
:josh: My WPF Blog[^] Without a strive for perfection I would be terribly bored.
I'm guessing you're a Percheron kind of guy, huh? :-D I sympathize. I've tried driving a number of sports cars. Everything from Mustangs to Porsches seem to be designed by and for 5'4" dwarves that are compensating for their shortcomings. The only sports car that ever fit me was my Mazda Miata. I'm 6'1" with long legs. I had the seat all the way back, and the recline at maximum (which wasn't very far). Unfortunately, I spun it out into a bridge abutment a couple of years ago :((.
Software Zen:
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hehe. My advice to new drivers is to buy a cheap, small, fun car. Don't ruin it by buying a big, expensive car first. That day will come in time, don't miss out on the small car time :)
regards, Paul Watson Ireland & South Africa
Shog9 wrote:
And with that, Paul closed his browser, sipped his herbal tea, fixed the flower in his hair, and smiled brightly at the multitude of cute, furry animals flocking around the grassy hillside where he sat coding Ruby on his Mac...
I think that's sound advice - and I'm sure my bank agrees :)
"When you have made evil the means of survival, do not expect men to remain good. Do not expect them to stay moral and lose their lives for the purpose of becoming the fodder of the immoral. Do not expect them to produce, when production is punished and looting rewarded. Do not ask, `Who is destroying the world?' You are."
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I assume that you would do the work in exchange for the car.
Deja View - the feeling that you've seen this post before.
Actually I don't drive (poor eyesight; I'd never be let near a licence even...) but my parents used to own an Audi yearrs back, and we often did long trips all around Europe... of all the cars they owned in thier time, which included Jaguars and Mercedes, I have to say I liked the Audi best. As a passenger, it was by far the most comfortable to ride in for long periods. My better half is a die-hard Volvo girl... won't even consider anything else... drives a (very nice) V40 at the moment...
Pete O`Hanlon wrote:
I assume that you would do the work in exchange for the car.
...but I'll take the cash equivalent! :-)
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norm .net wrote:
Honda Accord 2.2 CDTI sport.
Probably my favourite Honda. When the current generation first came out I was smitten, great design. Sadly I see the 2008 model is a bit fugly.
regards, Paul Watson Ireland & South Africa
Shog9 wrote:
And with that, Paul closed his browser, sipped his herbal tea, fixed the flower in his hair, and smiled brightly at the multitude of cute, furry animals flocking around the grassy hillside where he sat coding Ruby on his Mac...
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Chris Maunder wrote:
Blame AutoBlog.
Yeah that's right. Blame the little guy. Blame the outsourcing company.
Deja View - the feeling that you've seen this post before.
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Actually I don't drive (poor eyesight; I'd never be let near a licence even...) but my parents used to own an Audi yearrs back, and we often did long trips all around Europe... of all the cars they owned in thier time, which included Jaguars and Mercedes, I have to say I liked the Audi best. As a passenger, it was by far the most comfortable to ride in for long periods. My better half is a die-hard Volvo girl... won't even consider anything else... drives a (very nice) V40 at the moment...
Pete O`Hanlon wrote:
I assume that you would do the work in exchange for the car.
...but I'll take the cash equivalent! :-)
Fred_Smith wrote:
die-hard Volvo girl
What. She wears a grubby vest and says "Yippeekaiai" a lot?
Deja View - the feeling that you've seen this post before.
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From what I understand, Bugatti only nominally sells you the car. They store and maintain it for you, and you call them up when you'd like to drive it. They have a group of tracks where it can be driven, and will transport the car there for you. They don't recommend driving it on the street.
Software Zen:
delete this;Gary Wheeler wrote:
They store and maintain it for you, and you call them up when you'd like to drive it. They have a group of tracks where it can be driven, and will transport the car there for you.
:wtf: Some people have more money than I can comprehend.
:josh: My WPF Blog[^] Without a strive for perfection I would be terribly bored.
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I know Jorgen likes his Audis and AFAIR there are a few others here too. To be honest I've liked them but not loved them. That is until the Audi A5 showed up. For the first time I've thought "Now that, that I would buy"[^]. And apparently it is good to drive too. Up there with BMW.
regards, Paul Watson Ireland & South Africa
Shog9 wrote:
And with that, Paul closed his browser, sipped his herbal tea, fixed the flower in his hair, and smiled brightly at the multitude of cute, furry animals flocking around the grassy hillside where he sat coding Ruby on his Mac...
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Gary Wheeler wrote:
They store and maintain it for you, and you call them up when you'd like to drive it. They have a group of tracks where it can be driven, and will transport the car there for you.
:wtf: Some people have more money than I can comprehend.
:josh: My WPF Blog[^] Without a strive for perfection I would be terribly bored.
Given the excesses they are prone to, they don't comprehend it all that well either. As someone once said, "money may be the root of all evil, but it sure helps make it more fun."
Software Zen:
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Given the excesses they are prone to, they don't comprehend it all that well either. As someone once said, "money may be the root of all evil, but it sure helps make it more fun."
Software Zen:
delete this;Gary Wheeler wrote:
"money may be the root of all evil, but it sure helps make it more fun."
Dem some words o' wisdom! :laugh:
:josh: My WPF Blog[^] Without a strive for perfection I would be terribly bored.
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I know Jorgen likes his Audis and AFAIR there are a few others here too. To be honest I've liked them but not loved them. That is until the Audi A5 showed up. For the first time I've thought "Now that, that I would buy"[^]. And apparently it is good to drive too. Up there with BMW.
regards, Paul Watson Ireland & South Africa
Shog9 wrote:
And with that, Paul closed his browser, sipped his herbal tea, fixed the flower in his hair, and smiled brightly at the multitude of cute, furry animals flocking around the grassy hillside where he sat coding Ruby on his Mac...
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I know Jorgen likes his Audis and AFAIR there are a few others here too. To be honest I've liked them but not loved them. That is until the Audi A5 showed up. For the first time I've thought "Now that, that I would buy"[^]. And apparently it is good to drive too. Up there with BMW.
regards, Paul Watson Ireland & South Africa
Shog9 wrote:
And with that, Paul closed his browser, sipped his herbal tea, fixed the flower in his hair, and smiled brightly at the multitude of cute, furry animals flocking around the grassy hillside where he sat coding Ruby on his Mac...
After looking at the pictures, I have only this to say ... *DROOL*
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I know Jorgen likes his Audis and AFAIR there are a few others here too. To be honest I've liked them but not loved them. That is until the Audi A5 showed up. For the first time I've thought "Now that, that I would buy"[^]. And apparently it is good to drive too. Up there with BMW.
regards, Paul Watson Ireland & South Africa
Shog9 wrote:
And with that, Paul closed his browser, sipped his herbal tea, fixed the flower in his hair, and smiled brightly at the multitude of cute, furry animals flocking around the grassy hillside where he sat coding Ruby on his Mac...
My first car when I was 17 y/o (1980) was a 1974 Audi 100LS. Not good! Not good at all! Seriously underpowered 4 cyl engine and the electrical system (typical of most German cars - then and now) was seriously flaky. By the way, last month I bought a 2007 Honda Civic EX Sedan. Fantastic car. The wife's Accord EX V6 is still the hot-rod in the garage, but the Civic gets 38 miles / gal and runs like a dream.
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I know Jorgen likes his Audis and AFAIR there are a few others here too. To be honest I've liked them but not loved them. That is until the Audi A5 showed up. For the first time I've thought "Now that, that I would buy"[^]. And apparently it is good to drive too. Up there with BMW.
regards, Paul Watson Ireland & South Africa
Shog9 wrote:
And with that, Paul closed his browser, sipped his herbal tea, fixed the flower in his hair, and smiled brightly at the multitude of cute, furry animals flocking around the grassy hillside where he sat coding Ruby on his Mac...
The A5 is IMO the uglier of the Audis. I've been studying the S5 from top to bottom, and every detail up front. The interior is rock solid. It's too irregularly bulgy - that's the best explanation I can come up with. Something in the back of my brain is telling me that the asymmetry is broken in some way. The R8 on the other hand... As for the "regular" Audis, I really like the A6. I love all the details of it (assuming it's got the S-line kit - the regular look doesn't cut it). The tail lights of the A6 is one detail which has really caught my eyes. The way it lights up in the dark is just bloody amazing. On the same note, I will admit that the front lights on the A5 and R8 are equally good looking. Have you seen photos of the R8 light up in the dark? Whoa... For the time being, I'm very content with my A4. I didn't want to spend the extra €10000 to get an equivalent A6 (in terms of equipment). Maybe next time around. :) ps. The local car Audi reseller has bought an S5 to use as demo car. The owner of the company uses it as day-to-day vehicle, and parks it close to a grocery shop where I shop often. It would seem that Audi does not put intelligence requirements on their resellers, because the interior/exterior color combination they ordered for that S5 should be enough to lose their reseller status. ds. pps. The sound of the S5's V8 is... enough to make me wet my pants. :-D dds.
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I still prefer the 6 series. And for the smaller version, the new 3 series Coupé is IMO really beautiful, much more than the Sedan which is a failure seen from the rear
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Right on. The 6 seris is just too damn hot. Make sure it's got the S-line exterior though. The regular look is a bit too "plain".
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I know Jorgen likes his Audis and AFAIR there are a few others here too. To be honest I've liked them but not loved them. That is until the Audi A5 showed up. For the first time I've thought "Now that, that I would buy"[^]. And apparently it is good to drive too. Up there with BMW.
regards, Paul Watson Ireland & South Africa
Shog9 wrote:
And with that, Paul closed his browser, sipped his herbal tea, fixed the flower in his hair, and smiled brightly at the multitude of cute, furry animals flocking around the grassy hillside where he sat coding Ruby on his Mac...
I've never been keen on Audi or VW - bit pricey when you consider that the equivalent SEAT will probably be as well built and perform as well - you'll be missing out on ambience, I guess. Having said that, I drive a Vauxhall Astra[^], so that probably makes me an uncouth yob whose opinion should be discounted :-)
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norm .net wrote:
Honda Accord 2.2 CDTI sport.
Probably my favourite Honda. When the current generation first came out I was smitten, great design. Sadly I see the 2008 model is a bit fugly.
regards, Paul Watson Ireland & South Africa
Shog9 wrote:
And with that, Paul closed his browser, sipped his herbal tea, fixed the flower in his hair, and smiled brightly at the multitude of cute, furry animals flocking around the grassy hillside where he sat coding Ruby on his Mac...
Paul Watson wrote:
When the current generation first came out I was smitten, great design. Sadly I see the 2008 model is a bit fugly.
Similar thing happened with the Civic Type-R - I had the previous shape CTR, which looked pretty good (in my biased opinion). The current one looks the same as the standard Civic, which (again, IMBO) looks a bit poo...
