Gareth Posted January 14, 2011 Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 Boys can you just play nicely please. Gareth disagrees with Ashley. Ashley disagrees with Gareth.Ta Can I disagree with you now?! Ashley and I are getting towards the same page...and not that far away in what we're probably saying/sharing with the forum on this topic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milo Posted January 14, 2011 Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 Gareth disagrees with Ashley. Ashley disagrees with Gareth. Wasn't that from a Peter Gabriel song? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TP27 Posted January 14, 2011 Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 Wasn't that from a Peter Gabriel song? :jump: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRobin Posted January 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 Can I disagree with you now?!Ashley and I are getting towards the same page...and not that far away in what we're probably saying/sharing with the forum on this topic. ....Hear! Hear! I don't think Mook bothered to read past the first couple of words of your post. Okay, your exchange was a tiny bit prickly (on both sides) in parts but thanks to the both of you, the rest of us are better informed . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashleywater Posted January 14, 2011 Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 ....Hear! Hear! I don't think Mook bothered to read past the first couple of words of your post. Okay, your exchange was a tiny bit prickly (on both sides) in parts but thanks to the both of you, the rest of us are better informed . Exactly Red, mine and Gareths banter has given anyone interested in buying an RS3 all the current information out there, and as Gareth says, these are "Full Margin" or maximum mark up vehicles for stealers, and you would probably have to sell 3 to 4 A1,s to achieve the same overall margin a stealer would get on this type of car for one sale, so I would not underestimate a large allocation going to dealers initially for that reason only, also factor in, you are not going to get any form of discount on an RS model. The other thing is, that any centre launch is going to require a showroom model, either ordered by the dealer or supplied by Audi UK, so unless they stagger the launch across a series of days then this is going require quite a few cars, bit like A7 sportback, all the Audi dealers I have visited recently on my travels with work, have all had a physical showroom cars associated with the centre launch of this new model in there showrooms (What a pig ugly monster of a car IMHO) which is not exactly a cheap car by anyones measure (Well apart from the "Bob Diamonds" of this World) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashleywater Posted February 1, 2011 Report Share Posted February 1, 2011 Latest update on Audi internal based on FAQ's ref RS3 from customers apparently: Cannot specify Matt Ally styling pack with matt ally roof bars? Only chrome? Makes perfect sense FFS??? Panoramic roof not available or an option Mag ride not an option Any further info posted as and when it is posted on Audi IS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRobin Posted February 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2011 Latest update on Audi internal based on FAQ's ref RS3 from customers apparently:Cannot specify Matt Ally styling pack with matt ally roof bars? Only chrome? Makes perfect sense FFS??? Panoramic roof not available or an option Mag ride not an option Any further info posted as and when it is posted on Audi IS ....Thanks, Ashley - Useful info as usual Is there a black styling pack option, at least to bodywork, do you know? I suppose there's no option not to have roof bars - Who would want something on the roof of a RS? Shame about no panoramic or sun roof I'm not bothered by no Mag ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m4ttm4son Posted February 1, 2011 Report Share Posted February 1, 2011 I'm not bothered by no Mag ride. Upgrade to coilovers straight away? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRobin Posted February 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2011 Upgrade to coilovers straight away? Starts getting even more expensive doesn't it! To be fair, I haven't any conscious experience of mag ride - I don't know if the 2010 S4 I borrowed had it and I don't think any of the VW Scirocco's or Mk6 GTI I've driven have it. I know that I don't like their Comfort/Normal/Sport suspension settings and think they're a waste of time and very irritating that the system defaults to Normal after every time you park the car. Is that Mag ride? I was only interested in the Sport ride as I seek a car which is as taut and tactile as possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tipex Posted February 1, 2011 Report Share Posted February 1, 2011 suppose there's no option not to have roof bars - Who would want something on the roof of a RS? Ha, I find that a highly amusing comment, most of the RS Audis round here, and lots of the S-line Audis, seem to have ski/bike racks permanently attached to the roof, but never with any actual skis or bikes on them. Seems to be the de-rigeur item for pretentious Audi drivers to attach to the roof. Happened to be at the local dry ski slope the other day, car park full of Audi's (and a few Discoverys) with ski racks, and everyone skiing on rented skis! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRobin Posted February 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2011 I suppose that if you were to roll your Audi on ice, those roof bars would act as skis and your car would usefully double as a sledge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garcon magnifique Posted February 1, 2011 Report Share Posted February 1, 2011 I suppose that if you were to roll your Audi on ice, those roof bars would act as skis and your car would usefully double as a sledge. Probably with improved handling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRobin Posted February 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2011 Probably with improved handling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m4ttm4son Posted February 1, 2011 Report Share Posted February 1, 2011 Happened to be at the local dry ski slope the other day, car park full of Audi's (and a few Discoverys) with ski racks, and everyone skiing on rented skis! Really? I'd expect them to all have their own skis and top notch clothing and barely being able to stand up on the kids' slopes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eldavo69 Posted February 1, 2011 Report Share Posted February 1, 2011 Ha, I find that a highly amusing comment, most of the RS Audis round here, and lots of the S-line Audis, seem to have ski/bike racks permanently attached to the roof, but never with any actual skis or bikes on them.Seems to be the de-rigeur item for pretentious Audi drivers to attach to the roof. Happened to be at the local dry ski slope the other day, car park full of Audi's (and a few Discoverys) with ski racks, and everyone skiing on rented skis! I know someone like that :whistle: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garcon magnifique Posted February 1, 2011 Report Share Posted February 1, 2011 I know someone like that :whistle: Might that be someone with an Audi Avant who wouldn't go skiing due to his dodgy shoulders? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRobin Posted February 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2011 One innocent comment about the RS3's roof bars option and look what happens! I'm laughing out loud at the typical TsN classic banter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eldavo69 Posted February 1, 2011 Report Share Posted February 1, 2011 He also claims to "have lost the keys" when the subject comes up. I wonder what his pence per mile spreadsheet would look like without them on . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garcon magnifique Posted February 1, 2011 Report Share Posted February 1, 2011 I heard he doesn't go fast enough for them to make a real difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milo Posted February 1, 2011 Report Share Posted February 1, 2011 I know someone like that :whistle: Actually, I put them on and leave them on for 6-8 months of the year. Pretentious?* No. I just can't see the point of spending 15 minutes taking everything off and 15 minutes putting it all back on every time I want to take the bikes out. Just because I leave them on, it doesn't mean I have drive around with a bike on the roof every day, much to some people's surprise. * or certainly no more pretentious than those idiots who drive around with a window scraper and tin of de-icer in their glove box /boot 365 days a year. What nobs. Why not keep it in the garage and only take it out on those days when the temperature is below 0°C? And tow bars? The number of flash bastards I see driving around with a tow bar without a trailer or caravan behind. Why don't they just take it off, pretentious ****s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eldavo69 Posted February 1, 2011 Report Share Posted February 1, 2011 Hook, line and sinker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milo Posted February 1, 2011 Report Share Posted February 1, 2011 Hook, line and sinker Nope, just explaining why some prententious people like myself sometimes have roof bars/bike racks on the car with nothing on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garcon magnifique Posted February 1, 2011 Report Share Posted February 1, 2011 Hook, line and sinker I doubt my can of de-icer and scraper are affecting my mpg much. Prententious? Moi? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tipex Posted February 1, 2011 Report Share Posted February 1, 2011 Lol, I didn't think for one minute that anyone on here would actually have an empty rack on an Audi!* Come on Milo, admit it, the only reason you leave it on is cos you think it looks cool, and people will think your all sporty and stuff! *Mind you, I suppose there are quite a few Audi driving types on here, and they are the sort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milo Posted February 1, 2011 Report Share Posted February 1, 2011 [ATTACH=CONFIG]42328[/ATTACH]I doubt my can of de-icer and scraper are affecting my mpg much. Prententious? Moi? My mpg is not affected as I never go fast enough for wind resistance to come into the equation. And after the last 36 hours I've had, I'm suffering from a complete sense of humour failure and would desperately like to kick the fook out of our cat/dog if only we had one. Normal service and blood pressure should be resumed later in the week with any luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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