idgam Posted June 27, 2006 Report Share Posted June 27, 2006 Hi, newbie here. Been lurking for a while. i am looking at getting the 220 special edition for my next company car and now i see they are doing a 170 special edition. Sorry to be dense but where can i find details about this car? I have the new brochure (delivered this morning) and it does not mention this car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelson_R32 Posted June 27, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2006 [ QUOTE ] Hi, newbie here. Been lurking for a while. i am looking at getting the 220 special edition for my next company car and now i see they are doing a 170 special edition. Sorry to be dense but where can i find details about this car? I have the new brochure (delivered this morning) and it does not mention this car. [/ QUOTE ] Hi idgam, The car was only announced to Dealers this morning so if you pop down to your local they should be able to fill you in. But essentially it is what it is, a special edition S-line with with a 170bhp TDI engine - minus drilled brakes and black tailpipes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idgam Posted June 27, 2006 Report Share Posted June 27, 2006 Thanks for that. I really like the thought of the special edition but the tdi would be better for the old car tax. Does anyone have this engine in their car and what is it like? Also i read that the Bose is now standard, thats cool as that was one of my extra's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisg Posted June 28, 2006 Report Share Posted June 28, 2006 [ QUOTE ] Does this come with DSG as an option? I see that you can have a 170bhp 2.0TDi S-Line A3 Sportback with Quattro and DSG. But when I was looking for this in A4 Avant guise didn't seem to be available [/ QUOTE ] Really ? This is new then as we have been waiting for a Sportback with DSG ( not 3.2 !) - her indoors..... ! I'd read something about quattro DSG and incompatable subframes - which on the inline 4 cylinders was why you could have quattro + manual or 2wd and DSG?? I'm sure the B8s will be DSG Are there any chips for the 170 engine yet ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A2ULP Posted June 29, 2006 Report Share Posted June 29, 2006 According to the configurator, you can have the 170bhp TDI with: 6 speed manual & front wheel drive 6 speed manual & quattro DSG & front wheel drive No quattro & DSG combo yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soapsuds Posted June 29, 2006 Report Share Posted June 29, 2006 [ QUOTE ] 6 speed manual & front wheel drive [/ QUOTE ] hhmmmmm - that wil be nice - NOT!! Why bother offering it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A2ULP Posted June 29, 2006 Report Share Posted June 29, 2006 [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] 6 speed manual & front wheel drive [/ QUOTE ] hhmmmmm - that wil be nice - NOT!! Why bother offering it [/ QUOTE ] Because there will be plenty of company car drivers who won't have either DSG (Sportronic or whatever it is called this week) or quattro on their list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_Dan Posted June 29, 2006 Report Share Posted June 29, 2006 It's not DSG, just Multitronic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A2ULP Posted June 29, 2006 Report Share Posted June 29, 2006 [ QUOTE ] It's not DSG, just Multitronic. [/ QUOTE ] Not really. The S-tronic is Audis new name for DSG. Check out the confirgurator However, I notice you can't get the A4 with the 170bhp engine and S-tronic (DSG), just the A3/ Sportback. So for A4 owners it is manual with/ without quattro only for the time being. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_Dan Posted June 29, 2006 Report Share Posted June 29, 2006 Yes, I agree. There is no S-tronic option for the A4. Multitronic is an option, with tiptronic on the 3.0 TDi quattro. They are 3 different types of gearboxes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian_C Posted June 29, 2006 Report Share Posted June 29, 2006 [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Particulalry bad when they baltantly lie to you denying it to get a sale. [/ QUOTE ] Feck Audi. They really treat their customers poorly. Sir :"Will I be able to order a more powerful 2.0TDI in the future" Audi Cucking Funt of a Stealer : "No, Sir.... " [/ QUOTE ] UBM, why on earth did you not put it the forum? VAG announced the 2.0 PD 170 (168 bhp??) at the Golf MkV launch, way back in late 2003. We always knew it was coming. Always was under the impression they were saving it for the Passat launch, but it took even longer. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UBM Posted June 29, 2006 Report Share Posted June 29, 2006 I wasn't on the forum in 2003! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milo Posted June 29, 2006 Report Share Posted June 29, 2006 No but if you'd asked when you were looking at the avant, Ian could have given you the date and reference number of the VAG Press Release. Better still, he could have pushed it through your letterbox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UBM Posted June 29, 2006 Report Share Posted June 29, 2006 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian_C Posted June 30, 2006 Report Share Posted June 30, 2006 My friend, you think Milo is joking?! Be very afraid. Very afraid. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the911sc Posted July 1, 2006 Report Share Posted July 1, 2006 Wait a minute.. what was that...Bose is standard??.. Is that true accross the a4 range? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarMad Posted July 2, 2006 Report Share Posted July 2, 2006 [ QUOTE ] Wait a minute.. what was that...Bose is standard??.. Is that true accross the a4 range? [/ QUOTE ] Its true but it also comes hand in hand with a £200ish increase. So its now free but you pay for it ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the911sc Posted July 3, 2006 Report Share Posted July 3, 2006 Is there any info on the audi wesite about this...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelson_R32 Posted July 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2006 Well, the cars didn't even go into production until two days ago So probably not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UBM Posted July 3, 2006 Report Share Posted July 3, 2006 ANy pics yet Nelson? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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