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Joined: Feb 16, 2009
Posts: 226
Location: Berkshire
Posted:
Thu Jan 26, 2012 12:02 pm
You guys seen how cheap the A4 cab is getting now ? Im seeing as little as £4K. Id be tempted to chop in mine for one, but Im not up to speed on the best engine choice etc and trim levels ?
Ive seen a nice looking 2004 3.0 (v6 I assume ?), black, beige leather, looks stunning with about 70K I think on the clock for under £6K.
Are they srewed together as well as the older cars ???
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Joined: Jun 14, 2008
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Location: Salisbury
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Thu Jan 26, 2012 4:08 pm
Hi, know what you mean, I was looking at a 4.2 A4 cab (54 plate) with all the whistles and bells, very, very low mileage, leather, satnav, phone the full monty and dirt cheap (but not to run), then I look outside at the white cabbie and think, nah and as skinhead O'Connor sings Nothing compares to you...............lalalala.
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Posted:
Thu Jan 26, 2012 6:16 pm
The B4 has such a good shape. Dont think the new one compares.
Diesel and 4x4 are the things that would make me put up with the poorer shape.
Regard the build quality, It would be interesting to compare the weight of the old car with the new. I know its bad for fuel consumption and acceleration but the Audi 80 was one of those indestructible cars. You can see it when you take them apart in the breakers - they look as though they just rolled off the production line.
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Joined: Jul 25, 2006
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Location: 5 miles from Castle Combe (see the pic above)
Posted:
Thu Jan 26, 2012 10:13 pm
ukwide wrote:
then I look outside at the white cabbie and think, nah and as skinhead O'Connor sings Nothing compares to you...............lalalala.
Not ready to flog it to me yet then Gary....?
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Fri Jan 27, 2012 7:38 am
SWSBO'd as fallen in love with the cabbie and is more possesive of that than me..........puts me in my place.
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Location: 5 miles from Castle Combe (see the pic above)
Posted:
Fri Jan 27, 2012 8:35 am
ukwide wrote:
SWSBO'd as fallen in love with the cabbie and is more possesive of that than me..........puts me in my place.
Ha! So the cabby's now indoors with its wheels up in front of the fire while you languish outside in the cold and wet....
_________________ 2002 A6 Avant SE 2.7T quattro
1997 2.6 Cabriolet
1997 A4 1.8 (missus' car)
1983 Laverda RGS1000 (#1 toy since 1989)
1977 Laverda Jota
has-beens:
80GL - 100CS - 80CD - 90 2.2E - A4 1.9TDi SE
1996 A4 Avant 2.6SE Paradise Green (356k miles)
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Fri Jan 27, 2012 8:44 am
Has she got it on webcam now..............
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Location: Berkshire
Posted:
Sat Jan 28, 2012 6:04 pm
Im probabaly just day dreamin on this and will keep mine. Spent £1000 om her last year so gonna enjoy her for another summer
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QuattroJames Site Moderator
Joined: Aug 08, 2007
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Location: Dorset
Posted:
Sat Jan 28, 2012 7:04 pm
ukwide wrote:
Hi, know what you mean, I was looking at a 4.2 A4 cab (54 plate) with all the whistles and bells, very, very low mileage, leather, satnav, phone the full monty and dirt cheap (but not to run)
Did your dyslexic fingers mean 2.4 Garry....?
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Posted:
Sat Jan 28, 2012 10:25 pm
QuattroJames wrote:
ukwide wrote:
Hi, know what you mean, I was looking at a 4.2 A4 cab (54 plate) with all the whistles and bells, very, very low mileage, leather, satnav, phone the full monty and dirt cheap (but not to run)
Did your dyslexic fingers mean 2.4 Garry....?
No James I did mean 4.2 V8..............I see from Autotrader the one was was eyeing up has been sold but there's still a couple well under £10k and low mileage..........
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Posted:
Sun Jan 29, 2012 8:10 am
At the risk of appearing a geek
An S4 then?
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andrewaudi Needs to get out more
Joined: May 01, 2011
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Location: Edinburgh
Posted:
Sun Jan 29, 2012 11:57 pm
I'm afraid I don't likes em. The B4 was a great shape, they went a little erm, plain after that.
Not that they look bad, but there's far too many of them and they all are grey or dull colours. I'm sure they are great cars, but they don't set my mind on fire when I think about them. Just a little plain.
The A5 cabrio is the first Audi in years I actually want, it's gorgeous!
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Posted:
Tue Jan 31, 2012 9:25 am
andrewaudi wrote:
I'm afraid I don't likes em. The B4 was a great shape, they went a little erm, plain after that.
Not that they look bad, but there's far too many of them and they all are grey or dull colours. I'm sure they are great cars, but they don't set my mind on fire when I think about them. Just a little plain.
The A5 cabrio is the first Audi in years I actually want, it's gorgeous!
I guess the thing about A4 cabs is there everywhere (just like Saab 9-3's and BMW 3 series cabs). Having an older car makes you stand out a bit. Even the guy who came to repair my washing machine last week gave me a compliment on my cabbie
But your right about the A5 cab. Id never knew they were about untill I saw one a while ago, in white. It looked great
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Dont think the new one compares.
