Chav Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 Hmm. So will there be a new A4 cabriolet, or is it just going to be an A5 cabriolet, along with the A3 cabriolet? Sales guys know nothing. What do we know?.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmicblue Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 Spoke to the dealer that supplied my current Cab and he reckoned the A3 Cab would be for April, has a quick folding roof (like the current TT) and as much room in the back as the current A4. He also said that they believed that the A5 Cabrio would be 2009 and around £5k more than the equivalent Coupe. If that last bit had any thread of truth at all then that would be a very expensive vehicle indeed. Interestingly even they have no prices, spec or even the ability to order car at all someone has placed a deposit with them already.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 [ QUOTE ] Spoke to the dealer that supplied my current Cab and he reckoned the A3 Cab would be for April, has a quick folding roof (like the current TT) and as much room in the back as the current A4. [/ QUOTE ] I'm not surprised! When I've sat in the back of an A3 I'd swear it has more room than my S4! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cupramax Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 [ QUOTE ] Hmm. So will there be a new A4 cabriolet, or is it just going to be an A5 cabriolet, along with the A3 cabriolet? Sales guys know nothing. What do we know?.... [/ QUOTE ] Posted previously, here is your answer... I'm banking on pricing 2k more than the equivalent A5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chick Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 My local audi dealer told me they are taking orders for the new A3 cab, but would be lucky to get one before September!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 My name is down for an S5 cab, I think arriving early 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garcon magnifique Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 What do we know? It'll be expensive. Very expensive. And it'll be so heavy it'll generate it's own gravity field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJ Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 [ QUOTE ] My name is down for an S5 cab, I think arriving early 2009 [/ QUOTE ] Same here ... and hoping for March 2009 ish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlot Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 [ QUOTE ] What do we know? It'll be expensive. Very expensive. And it'll be so heavy it'll generate it's own gravity field. [/ QUOTE ] True true. I loved my S4 Cab but it was clear that it weighed a load more than my S4 Avant - the inside front tyre was always very busy going into corners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garcon magnifique Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 Not suggesting that it'll necessarily be any worse in that respect than its competitors, by the way. If the A5 cab keeps a soft roof, that is a weight saving over the folding metal hood of the 3 series. Dunno how much that is offset by the weight of the 4wd though (assuming majority of cabs sold will be quattro). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chav Posted January 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 I think quattro adds 80KG over the FWD variant. But RWD is slightly heavier than FWD in the first instance, for obvious reasons. I wouldn't have thought a tin top roof would be that much heavier than a canvas one - a few thin sheets of metal....all the hydraulics and safety features (strengthened windscreen, sides, rear body and roll bars etc) are common to both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garcon magnifique Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 True, true. I guess the secret of a good cabriolet is the engineering that goes into it over and above its saloon/coupe cousin. Either it compensates well and produces a capable car that still handles well and disguises its extra weight. Or it produces a Saab 9-3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanG Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 Even so, from a price perspective the A5 cab will be significantly more expensive than the current A4 Cab wont it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlot Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 Not necessarily. The S4 Cab is about £4k more than the S5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cupramax Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 TT-s Roadster is £2k more than the TT-s so I dont see the A5 and Cab being any different... £2k difference for me. I just hope its as well built as the A4 Cab Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanG Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 Given the base A4 Cab 1.8T is £25705 and the base A5 1.8T saloon is £25735, it still looks like a £2k rise in prices. Still its worth it from what i have seen of the A5 and it's interior. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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