Ari Posted February 21, 2004 Report Share Posted February 21, 2004 Good luck with the test drive! Hope it goes well and you like it! What time you picking it up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
18ME Posted February 21, 2004 Report Share Posted February 21, 2004 Thanks Ari, I pick it up at 4.30 today and I hope its got heated seats On that note, can you have heated rears in the cab? and I don't mean heated arse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ari Posted February 21, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2004 No, just the front seats I think. Have to say though, whilst you can get quite snug in the front with the wind deflector in place and the seat heaters on, on a cool day it's freezing in the back (apparently!) as you don't get so much protection from the screen. Also of course you cannot have the wind deflector in place if you want to use the back seats. Four seat roof down driving is strictly for warm days... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
18ME Posted February 21, 2004 Report Share Posted February 21, 2004 They don't look too happy with you, do they. Naughty daddy making me sit in the freezing back while he's snug in the front Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ari Posted February 21, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2004 Nah, actually it was a really hot day. We'd just been to a theme park place and we came back down the motorway at 70mph with the top down and side windows down! It was a month after I got the car last year and they loved it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdehoogh Posted February 21, 2004 Report Share Posted February 21, 2004 In fact you can (get heated back seats). Don't see the use of it, as sitting in the back seats is no pleasure, especially top down.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ari Posted February 21, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2004 Really? Not a UK option... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sven Posted February 22, 2004 Report Share Posted February 22, 2004 Love my heated seats (4x ). Even with a solid roof it's nice in this weather, they are a lot quicker than the heater, and everyone who rides with me is enthusiastic about the heated seats and the Alcantara mid section... hmmm! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ari Posted February 22, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2004 So come on 18ME (don't you have a name, by the way...?), how's the test drive going? Do you like it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
18ME Posted February 22, 2004 Report Share Posted February 22, 2004 Well here's some pics of the loaner...its a 2.4 (presumably sport) Met Green, Anis Leather. And proof that I had the top down today. brrrrrrrrr The badge says that there is a 2.4 petrol engine under the bonnet. It makes the right noises but when pressing the loud pedal it doesn't seem to go anywhere in a hurry. I didn't take it quick into the corners as the wife was with me but I presume it will handle as good as any 4 seater softtop and not like a 2 seater sports car. The main exercise of this test drive was to determine the spec and not knock the particular car I was driving. What I did notice though is the feeling does seem a bit more special than my A4 Avant, I don't know why its difficult to explain but it could do with the dials and vents being different. Anyway I haven't gone through the spec yet but I will do in a bit as I need to tell them tomorrow. Cheers Martin PS thanks for the advise of trying to drive with the wind deflector down at 50mph...it went straight back up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ari Posted February 23, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2004 Amazing the difference the wind deflector makes isn't it? You're not the first person to say the Cabrio feels more special than the saloon or avant. Think you are right about the dash, also perhaps the Cabrio is heavier with all the extra strengthening and that makes the car feel smoother or more solid? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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