02-18-2018, 10:34 AM | #21 |
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I know you guys don’t like the steering in the 340 but I have to say I’ve been driving it quite a bit lately and it is a really fun car to drive plus the engine has a really nice growl too ...
As far as the A4 if Matt looks at it try to find one with the Black optic package it gives you a sports suspension and some other nice things such as a thicker steering wheel. I find the A4 to be a great car though I see it more as a sportyish sedan not really a sports sedan, we have the regular suspension and I am sure Matt will not like it without the sport suspension. Fortunately for Matt there are a lot of black optics in stock since they aren’t selling too well according to my sales person. |
02-18-2018, 11:42 AM | #22 | |
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Cayman: Plan is to sell, but I'm giving myself 1 year with the car (May) before doing so. I'll drive it through the spring and see if anything changes. That should be a good time to sell as well. It's silver - identical to this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVnZnUf0fbY E91 I'm mixed here. As a snow beater it's been perfect. It's fantastic in the snow on X-ice 3's and hasn't let me down in any way. What I didn't realize was how much I'd be driving it on dry pavement. For example: I'm going somewhere for a long weekend and it might snow on Sunday night - I end up taking the wagon. Or it's been sitting outside for 10 days so I take it to work just to charge the battery and get the fluids moving. In the dry it's OK, but not particularly inspiring.
Bottom line: If I keep 3 cars it will likely remain the snow beater. As a second vehicle it can work- I just cant claim it's any fun. |
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02-18-2018, 11:50 AM | #23 | |
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EDIT: The sports package and sports + package appear to be independent from the black optic package. |
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02-18-2018, 02:43 PM | #24 |
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I don't know what the manual is like, but as an AWD beater/cruiser, I definitely like the B9. I don't know that it will be more entertaining than the GTI, though. I think you'll get a lot of what you liked about the GTI+AWD, but it'll still be boring.
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02-18-2018, 08:48 PM | #25 |
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Did anyone suggest an S3 ??
There's a P.A. at my work who drives one. OMG, she's a smokin' hot brunette with a killer body, smart as all hell, and LOVES drinking high-end beers. I mostly suggested an S3 because she IS a smokin' hot brunette with a killer body, smart as all hell and LOVES drinking high-end beers, LOL. But seriously, her most attractive feature is she is extremely friendly, and as an added bonus, loves to give hugs.
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02-18-2018, 10:20 PM | #26 | |
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PS: If the S3 came in a manual transmission I'd likely own one by now. |
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02-18-2018, 10:22 PM | #27 |
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02-18-2018, 11:10 PM | #28 |
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The S3 and the R are the same car, though—and the R is more practical. If the S3 is that compelling, just buy an R.
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02-19-2018, 09:07 AM | #29 |
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Yeah...
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But she'll gladly talk about her S3 and how she was racing a couple of doctors in their Porsches and BMWs over a pitcher of beers. BTW, we call her "Unicorn"....for obvious reasons.
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