Another new car on the horizon.... I am so bad!!

[JDM]

Lovely looking car John......... the world must be treating you good.

Thanks jim. See you've upgraded to th e89! How are you finding it? Looks lovely. Similar to the one I had albeit you've got the proper engine

 

[JDM]

...and you know where to come when you need that positive feedback on new car choices :lol:
Hope all is well with the family.

Haha cheers inkey..

Things are great thanks. Hope all well with you

 

[original guvnor]

Nice to hear from you John

 

[Nictrix]

It looks fantastic from all angles except those that show the unfortunate rear end. All I see is this:

Brilliant , my dad had a dark red one of those followed by an Ambassador.
Funny but when I was small they didnt seem to look as ugly as they do now.

 

[aquazi]

If your a3 wasnt big enough for your little one i am seriously screwed as i got a TT as it has back seats for our impending baby!!

But love the new car... I am an audi convert now... Quite fancy an a4 avant as the family car.

 

[rhys4]

Those indicators are fantastic.I followed one the other day and they really look great.Everyone in the car thought so !!!! We have just gone for another A6 avant,3 litre with the tiptronic,as I am not a fan of the Stronic box.We need the space for the dog.Ive also gone back to Ibis White,.I did think about the missano red but thought it a bit much.Congratulations I am sure you will enjoy it.

 

[Bad_Pritt]

Lovely car but waaaaay too big for me

 

[andysat]

Nice to hear from you-beautiful car!

 

[JaEdBa]

looks very nice John. brutus is still hiding out in my garage if you're ever tempted. I could be persuaded to sell to the right home!

Thanks James. I could be tempted next year. Make sure you get in touch if you think about selling him.. Would be strange having him back. I do regret selling it. Was a real labour if love that car!!

my be wrong but I think he's just ticked over 60k miles, reckon that's about 4k a year in my ownership. Nearly sold a year ago but the bloke started messing about so I decided to keep...





cleaned last week...along with the workhorse seat.

 

[gedo]

I had one for 2 years before I swapped to the M135. Was the non-Quattro 3.0 s-line in white and I loved it. Hardly any on the road back then so got lots of admiring glances (think they were admiring...)
Had a couple of wee mechanical niggles but I'm sure they are sorted now. Loads of room, plenty of oomph and the only negatives were the dodgy rear styling and lack of tailgate wiper.

I'd have another.

 

[Maniac]

Love the style of the A7. I test drove one and it left me cold. Wind noise, dull steering, vibration from the Diesel engine. I was really upset as I loved the look. Not sure what to say but I hope the facelift is better for you.

Really? Well I guess compared to zed it's dull steering but for a motorway cruiser it's great. I'm not buying it to throw about it's far too big for that. Just want a comfortable classy outside lane cruiser with plenty of space for the family

I found it very quiet to be honest but I think the facelift has acoustic glass as standard.. It's much quieter than my a3 anyway bit I would expect it to be as it's almost twice the price.

Sorry it probably sounded like I was bashing a car you love. I think they're stunning cars from every angle inside and out. Perhaps I drove a bad one but the steering vibrated when stationary due to the engine, it felt wooden to drive and I was really shocked at how much wind noise there was on the motorway. The version I tested was the dogs nuts spec at nearly 58 grand. Hence the disappointment. This was a few years ago now though in my relentless search for a new car (The new Merc ive ordered now fills that). So perhaps they've got on top of any issues now.

 

[gedo]

Sorry it probably sounded like I was bashing a car you love. I think they're stunning cars from every angle inside and out. Perhaps I drove a bad one but the steering vibrated when stationary due to the engine, it felt wooden to drive and I was really shocked at how much wind noise there was on the motorway. The version I tested was the dogs nuts spec at nearly 58 grand. Hence the disappointment. This was a few years ago now though in my relentless search for a new car (The new Merc ive ordered now fills that). So perhaps they've got on top of any issues now.

You could hear a pin drop in my pre-facelift A7 at and above motorway speeds and I never detected any vibration through the wheel in the 2 years I owned it so maybe you experienced a 'bad' car.

 

[JDM]

If your a3 wasnt big enough for your little one i am seriously screwed as i got a TT as it has back seats for our impending baby!!

But love the new car... I am an audi convert now... Quite fancy an a4 avant as the family car.

Cheers aquazi. I had to get rid of the TT as it would be an absolute nightmare getting seat in and out the back and there's no isofix in the back! To be fair the boots a decent size in the TT just shallow!

A4 avant nice car but feel old inside now and look a little dated. Due a new model next year I think. Same with the a5.

Those indicators are fantastic.I followed one the other day and they really look great.Everyone in the car thought so !!!! We have just gone for another A6 avant,3 litre with the tiptronic,as I am not a fan of the Stronic box.We need the space for the dog.Ive also gone back to Ibis White,.I did think about the missano red but thought it a bit much.Congratulations I am sure you will enjoy it.

They do look cool don't they... Impressed me anyway but doesn't take much ha.. A6 avant nice car. As I said it was my second choice. Mahoosive boot and the rail system in the boot is brilliant ! Thanks!

Lovely car but waaaaay too big for me

thanks.. They are massive but imposing!

Nice to hear from you-beautiful car!

cheers Andy!

looks very nice John. brutus is still hiding out in my garage if you're ever tempted. I could be persuaded to sell to the right home!

Thanks James. I could be tempted next year. Make sure you get in touch if you think about selling him.. Would be strange having him back. I do regret selling it. Was a real labour if love that car!!

my be wrong but I think he's just ticked over 60k miles, reckon that's about 4k a year in my ownership. Nearly sold a year ago but the bloke started messing about so I decided to keep...





cleaned last week...along with the workhorse seat.

. Seeing Brutus makes me sad . Nice to see you're washing him and looking after him. Just flicked through your photos. It looks so mean!! :evil:

I had one for 2 years before I swapped to the M135. Was the non-Quattro 3.0 s-line in white and I loved it. Hardly any on the road back then so got lots of admiring glances (think they were admiring...)
Had a couple of wee mechanical niggles but I'm sure they are sorted now. Loads of room, plenty of oomph and the only negatives were the dodgy rear styling and lack of tailgate wiper.

I'd have another.

Thanks for that, glad to know you'd have another.. I know what you mean about the rear wiper but I think it would spoil the look... Who cares if you can't see behind you anyway :wink:

Sorry it probably sounded like I was bashing a car you love. I think they're stunning cars from every angle inside and out. Perhaps I drove a bad one but the steering vibrated when stationary due to the engine, it felt wooden to drive and I was really shocked at how much wind noise there was on the motorway. The version I tested was the dogs nuts spec at nearly 58 grand. Hence the disappointment. This was a few years ago now though in my relentless search for a new car (The new Merc ive ordered now fills that). So perhaps they've got on top of any issues now.

You could hear a pin drop in my pre-facelift A7 at and above motorway speeds and I never detected any vibration through the wheel in the 2 years I owned it so maybe you experienced a 'bad' car.

That's the impression i got on the test drive... Super quiet and composed..