Quote from: knightyanyone used the bm "Steptronic Semi Automatic Gearbox" and is it any good ?

(Ill try one out at the bmw garage, but i like to know what im talking about before i get there!)

My boss has got a 525 with that auto box, he loves everything except the circa 20 mpg.

^^

thats why Ive got the diesel at the moment, I used to do loads of (flat out) motorway miles.... but thats pretty rare now!

tho it was nice to finish work at 6pm drive to Liverpool for a gig and then get back home in time to order a pizza !

I say go with Audi, just for the fact its a little different from a Beemer.

Or a Ovlov S70.

Octavia VRS maybe? But a bit high on the insurance group, I think its 18.

Tho the general conception of the Audi driver is what was seen of the BMW driver, complete and utter c**ts.

Quote from: Poison_UKTho the general conception of the Audi driver is what was seen of the BMW driver, complete and utter c**ts.

Yes you go and say what top gear tells you, theres a good boy :hunf:

Almost as bad as when they smoked pipes, then suddenly people run out to buy a pipe to be cool and unexpected


Audis are nice cars, have a look at Mercs too, my dad has a c220 which is a very comfy mile muncher, auto box too

Its true tho.

The general conception is that, I see more Audis that BMWs flying by on the motorway. You dont always have to have a unique opinion, Mr. Im Such a Unique Individual.

Sorry Poison, I shouldnt have come across quite so terse.

With that said, any rep mobile be it Audi, BMW, Mercedes is going to get tarred with the same brush, theres no point in singling out one as the choice of a wanker.

Quote from: sdpAudis are boring, the design briefs must have "dont make it look too interesting" in big grey letters.  

go find a dark corner and have a word with yourself.

S5, new S3, RS4, new RS6, Q7,

what youll find is that there isnt an Audi that isnt trying to be something its not. S4 is just a souped up A4. RS4 is the beast it looks like.
I dont particularly care what people think of me based around the car i drive or how i drive it, if i did i wouldnt have been driving a golf rallye at the age of 31.

Audis are old man spec, full of toys and really easy to drive, which just means when you get one with a loud pedal worth using, its that bit more fun when you do.

Matt

Quote from: matt5cottWith that said, any rep mobile be it Audi, BMW, Mercedes is going to get tarred with the same brush, theres no point in singling out one as the choice of a wanker.

Indeed.

With that in mind, Id choose the Audi too. Im looking to get an A4 after much deliberating on car choices over the past few weeks (I dont think I could afford an S4 just yet!).

Accord FTW!

nihe... hang on a few weeks / couple of months.... prices are dropping at the mo with the credit crunch and all that...  (especially company cars!)

Ive been watching them for a while and its been a noticeable drop

Im having trouble selling the 5 anyway! Too many out there and its the wrong side of summer. No one wants to buy a summer runaround in this economic climate and with the weather turning crappy again.

its buy it instead of a bm if it wasnt such a nancyboy / hairdressers car !