Results 1 to 7 of 7

Thread: Anyone like Audis?

  1. #1
    Join Date
    Jan 1970
    Location
    Brisbane
    Posts
    5,471
    Total Downloaded
    0

    Anyone like Audis?

    We're looking for a replacement runaround/fun car early next year. This car has to do all the Mum & kids running about and be impeccably safe. It should also be fun to drive. It has to be less than 4.3m long to fit in our garage.

    We've stumbled across the audi A3 sportback. We had one last night in the 1.8l turbo W DSG and we've been very impressed with it. Goes really well, beautifully built, and huge inside.

    Does anyone know much about these? Experiences?
     2005 Defender 110 

  2. #2
    Join Date
    May 2003
    Location
    On The Road
    Posts
    30,031
    Total Downloaded
    0
    what happened to the citroen(was it?)
    scenery??

    whats not to like?
    Last edited by Pedro_The_Swift; 6th November 2007 at 07:43 AM.
    "How long since you've visited The Good Oil?"

    '93 V8 Rossi
    '97 to '07. sold.
    '01 V8 D2
    '06 to 10. written off.
    '03 4.6 V8 HSE D2a with Tornado ECM
    '10 to '21
    '16.5 RRS SDV8
    '21 to Infinity and Beyond!


    1988 Isuzu Bus. V10 15L NA Diesel
    Home is where you park it..

    [IMG][/IMG]

  3. #3
    Join Date
    Jan 1970
    Location
    Adelaide - Torrens Park
    Posts
    7,291
    Total Downloaded
    0
    I know three people with 10 year old (or thereabouts) Audis and they love them. Great highway cars (think Autobahn).

  4. #4
    Join Date
    Jul 2006
    Location
    Brisbane, Inner East.
    Posts
    11,178
    Total Downloaded
    0
    Quote Originally Posted by Captain_Rightfoot View Post
    We're looking for a replacement runaround/fun car early next year. This car has to do all the Mum & kids running about and be impeccably safe. It should also be fun to drive. It has to be less than 4.3m long to fit in our garage.

    We've stumbled across the audi A3 sportback. We had one last night in the 1.8l turbo W DSG and we've been very impressed with it. Goes really well, beautifully built, and huge inside.

    Does anyone know much about these? Experiences?
    Like all those complex Euros, they are expensive and difficult to maintain. Buy them new and trade them in every 2-3 years. An old one is a liability. Jurgen, our German whiz on fuel injection and car computers refuses to work on Audis, Kia Carnival, P38 RR's, and a few others, which he describes in a heavy German accent as "Fokking Nightmares". He freely tells clients this and asks them to go elsewhere.
    URSUSMAJOR

  5. #5
    MickG's Avatar
    MickG is offline ChatterBox Silver Subscriber
    Join Date
    Jan 1970
    Location
    Gold Coast, Qld
    Posts
    2,737
    Total Downloaded
    0
    Love them and own a 2005 8P A3 2litre FSI. Bought it 2nd hand in January of this year with 20,000ks on it and it has been a pleasure to drive.

    I bought mine as a daily driver due to my D2 being modded too much for off road and not really suited for my work.

    Have owned a mk 4 2l VW Golf and liked that but this is miles better and with Audi, VW and some of the other European cars, you get good build quility. Yes you pay a little more for it but when I was looking around for an economical daily driver either new or 2nd hand, nothing came close to the Audi in terms of drivability and quality.

    Like any car, service it well and you will be fine.

    Buy one, you won't regret it......especially the sportback DSG. Also check out www.ozaudi.com for some great info.

    Aye, Mick
    '99 Manual TD5 D2.......heap of money spent on it and it has ended

  6. #6
    Join Date
    Jan 1970
    Location
    Brisbane
    Posts
    5,471
    Total Downloaded
    0
    Quote Originally Posted by MickG View Post
    Love them and own a 2005 8P A3 2litre FSI. Bought it 2nd hand in January of this year with 20,000ks on it and it has been a pleasure to drive.

    I bought mine as a daily driver due to my D2 being modded too much for off road and not really suited for my work.

    Have owned a mk 4 2l VW Golf and liked that but this is miles better and with Audi, VW and some of the other European cars, you get good build quility. Yes you pay a little more for it but when I was looking around for an economical daily driver either new or 2nd hand, nothing came close to the Audi in terms of drivability and quality.

    Like any car, service it well and you will be fine.

    Buy one, you won't regret it......especially the sportback DSG. Also check out www.ozaudi.com for some great info.

    Aye, Mick
    Thanks Mick. That looks like a good forum.. will look.

    Good report on your car too. That tally's with what I've heard about them. The seem much better made than the SA Golf.

    Interesting about the expensive repairs though.
     2005 Defender 110 

  7. #7
    Join Date
    Nov 2006
    Posts
    176
    Total Downloaded
    0
    I think Audis are extremely under rated. We had an A8L 4.2 Q as a limo when I was chauffering. It was my car ( well th companies but you know what I mean) and it was the best to drive, crapped on the Mercs and Bms, was far more relible and the cliants prefered it to ride in. Audis are great cars.

Bookmarks

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  
Search AULRO.com ONLY!
Search All the Web!