SamD Posted August 12, 2006 Report Share Posted August 12, 2006 Well it has been done. The GTI has been traded in (for what I consider to be a very good price at 17800) for an S4 Avant. Should take delivery towards the end of this week. I have to say the noise of the S4 (with added Milteks) was something else, and to drive it feels like a much smaller car than it really is. I have really enjoyed being as GTI owner all in all. What a fantastic car it has been and great fun to own and drive. Fortunately with TSN being an Audi friendly place I will still be hanging around here, but less in the GTI forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petsy Posted August 12, 2006 Report Share Posted August 12, 2006 good luck with your new acquisition mate... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oli Posted August 12, 2006 Report Share Posted August 12, 2006 How old is the S4? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamD Posted August 12, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2006 It is an July 04 reg so 2 and a bit years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oli Posted August 12, 2006 Report Share Posted August 12, 2006 Nice! Enjoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamD Posted August 12, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2006 Hopefully I will. With the Milteks it is putting out something in the region of 370bhp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oli Posted August 12, 2006 Report Share Posted August 12, 2006 Sounds hot, so getting rid of the GTI is no bad thing!!!! What colour is she? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamD Posted August 12, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2006 She is Red. Pics over here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oli Posted August 12, 2006 Report Share Posted August 12, 2006 Im not a big red car fan, but shes looks the tits!!! How does she drive? I am thinking of an RS4 next but not till the end of next year, so this would be a step in the right direction!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamD Posted August 12, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2006 Man she drives well! The noise is just fantastic and the handling is very very nice. Pushed her around a fairly tight roundabout in 3rd and just wound it up until traction started to go, got to a pretty good speed and it got back into line nice and easily with just a little opposite lock and a prod on the throttle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oli Posted August 12, 2006 Report Share Posted August 12, 2006 Does it give the same returns as the golf - if you know what I mean - confidence building? Every time I go out in the Golf I love it, but now I am wanting more power!!! Always the same we me, I get bored very easily - Thats the trouble with being in the trade!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oli Posted August 12, 2006 Report Share Posted August 12, 2006 I know its a silly question, but what sort of MPG is expected from the S4? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamD Posted August 12, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2006 Yup it really inspires confidence, the 4wd helps, and the power is so accessible in any gear thanks to the huge torque. Can't wait to get it on the drive and have more of a play around in it. And man, that noise... I will never get tired of that noise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamD Posted August 12, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2006 MPG wise should be 21MPG combined approx. Not great, but I don't do that many miles so I can swallow that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oli Posted August 12, 2006 Report Share Posted August 12, 2006 Not that its a problem, but they say the combined on the GTi is supposed to be low 30's, I only get approx 26!!! On an S4 it would be high teens for me0, and Ive done 6000 miles in four and a half months in the GTI!!!! That would be expensive motoring! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamD Posted August 12, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2006 He he, certainly would. I get about 31 in the Golf combined, so with any luck I wil be close to the 21 quoted for the S4..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oli Posted August 12, 2006 Report Share Posted August 12, 2006 Can I ask how much the S4 was? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamD Posted August 12, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2006 was just over 25K - luckily for me it was prices wrongly on the Audi used site (was 1K less than on the forecourt) so I got a good deal I reckon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oli Posted August 12, 2006 Report Share Posted August 12, 2006 I think so Ive just looked on Autotrader and that is a good price. Congrats mate and enjoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian_m Posted August 12, 2006 Report Share Posted August 12, 2006 Nice one Sam!!! I upgraded from a golf Gti over to (IMO)the much superior Audi brand and have never regretted it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLOCK Posted August 12, 2006 Report Share Posted August 12, 2006 [ QUOTE ] Nice one Sam!!! I upgraded from a golf Gti over to (IMO)the much superior Audi brand and have never regretted it [/ QUOTE ] i take it audi build quality has improved then, as i moved to an audi tt 225 a couple of years ago and allsorts went wrong with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewNiceMrMe Posted August 12, 2006 Report Share Posted August 12, 2006 Did the line and sinker move a moment ago? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian_m Posted August 12, 2006 Report Share Posted August 12, 2006 [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Nice one Sam!!! I upgraded from a golf Gti over to (IMO)the much superior Audi brand and have never regretted it [/ QUOTE ] i take it audi build quality has improved then, as i moved to an audi tt 225 a couple of years ago and allsorts went wrong with it. [/ QUOTE ] Well my GTi had a clutch go at 25k, I have had no faults at all with all 4 of my Audis Need I say more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simonl Posted August 12, 2006 Report Share Posted August 12, 2006 [ QUOTE ] Need I say more [/ QUOTE ] Not really, the great motoring press that audi always recieves says it all really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simonl Posted August 12, 2006 Report Share Posted August 12, 2006 Nice motor anyway Sam... if I had 25k to spend that would be my choice. If i could be fecked to put petrol in it!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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