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I haven't taken delivery yet @Tech , possibly today.
I like the big gas tanks! I have the 18 US gallon gas tank which is good for 306-407 miles on back roads at sane speeds if I ran it empty. This with the 3.8L flat-six. You'll do far better not that we worry about it in cars like this. Like all my motorcycles, I hate stopping for gas.
I bought the larger tank primarily for track days and the desire not to be forced to buy expensive track fuel. Yesterday I took this shot as I approached my parked car.
Just picked this up a couple weeks ago. Accord is gone. Only thing I'm missing is the remote start. Don't need to do much to these things. A stage 1 tune alone puts it over 400hp.
Just picked this up a couple weeks ago. Accord is gone. Only thing I'm missing is the remote start. Don't need to do much to these things. A stage 1 tune alone puts it over 400hp.
Congrats! Looks great. Need more details. Year? Mileage? How have you been liking it and what made you get rid of the Accord?
Just picked this up a couple weeks ago. Accord is gone. Only thing I'm missing is the remote start. Don't need to do much to these things. A stage 1 tune alone puts it over 400hp.
Congrats! Looks great. Need more details. Year? Mileage? How have you been liking it and what made you get rid of the Accord?
2018 S4 Prestige. Diamond stitched seats, HUD, navi, messaging seats, 3.0 V6 turbo with 354hp/369tq. Now with 60k miles on it. Had 59k on the Accord Sport 2.0t when I sold it.
Got rid of the Accord because I wanted something different. Always wanted a BMW or Audi. The F80 M3 I was looking for, I kept finding those in the 2015-16 years with 80-90k miles range for $38-43k. Banks don't like high mileage older cars. The ones I wanted with the mileage I wanted were gonna be in the $50k range. I didn't want a $900+ car payment. So I thought about the S4. Still a great car with nice looks. Found this one for $35k with 59k miles. No accidents. All maintenance done by previous owner. Drove it. Loved it. Bought it. The main thing that got me was that red interior. If it had black interior, I wouldn't have even looked at it twice. Lol!
2018 S4 Prestige. Diamond stitched seats, HUD, navi, messaging seats, 3.0 V6 turbo with 354hp/369tq. Now with 60k miles on it. Had 59k on the Accord Sport 2.0t when I sold it.
Got rid of the Accord because I wanted something different. Always wanted a BMW or Audi. The F80 M3 I was looking for, I kept finding those in the 2015-16 years with 80-90k miles range for $38-43k. Banks don't like high mileage older cars. The ones I wanted with the mileage I wanted were gonna be in the $50k range. I didn't want a $900+ car payment. So I thought about the S4. Still a great car with nice looks. Found this one for $35k with 59k miles. No accidents. All maintenance done by previous owner. Drove it. Loved it. Bought it. The main thing that got me was that red interior. If it had black interior, I wouldn't have even looked at it twice. Lol!
I haven't heard a lot of bad things about the new 3.0T - Funny, people did not like that they moved away from DSG found in the B8 S4 but ... ZF / standard autos can hold way more torque and power.
I'm sure you've already looked into it but, those things really wake up with 034 software / downpipe / TCU tune - Easy 12 second car.
I grabbed this certified 2021 TLX SH-AWD A-Spec today. Yes, it has the red/black leather scheme. And don't worry, I didn't trade anything in.
Color does look nice. Congrats! What are your impressions on it so far?
Originally Posted by Shadow2056
2018 S4 Prestige. Diamond stitched seats, HUD, navi, messaging seats, 3.0 V6 turbo with 354hp/369tq. Now with 60k miles on it. Had 59k on the Accord Sport 2.0t when I sold it.
Got rid of the Accord because I wanted something different. Always wanted a BMW or Audi. The F80 M3 I was looking for, I kept finding those in the 2015-16 years with 80-90k miles range for $38-43k. Banks don't like high mileage older cars. The ones I wanted with the mileage I wanted were gonna be in the $50k range. I didn't want a $900+ car payment. So I thought about the S4. Still a great car with nice looks. Found this one for $35k with 59k miles. No accidents. All maintenance done by previous owner. Drove it. Loved it. Bought it. The main thing that got me was that red interior. If it had black interior, I wouldn't have even looked at it twice. Lol!
Sounds like you made a great choice! Love the styling and that interior. Enjoy!
Color does look nice. Congrats! What are your impressions on it so far?
It looks great. I wanted something comfortable, quiet and still fun to drive. I like all the gadgets except for the trackpad. I have it figured out but that doesn't mean I like it. I prefer Android Auto on my JVC 2 DIN system on my CR-Z. But that's fairly minor, I use voice commands for Google Maps and the music selections most of the time. The ventilated seats are very welcome here in Phoenix
I haven't heard a lot of bad things about the new 3.0T - Funny, people did not like that they moved away from DSG found in the B8 S4 but ... ZF / standard autos can hold way more torque and power.
I'm sure you've already looked into it but, those things really wake up with 034 software / downpipe / TCU tune - Easy 12 second car.
I'm actually glad is doesn't have the DSG. Those seem more like a manual/automatic. Lol. Fun to drive tho!
I've been looking into the tunes. 034 Motorsports is great! I'll be getting that soon. The tune alone bumps it from 354hp/369tq to 431hp/500tq. Lol! That would be plenty for me for daily duties. The hybrid turbo and their stage 3 jumps it to 600hp. That's exotic car take down territory. I don't need it that fast....yet. Hahahaha! The exhaust factory sounds amazing. I've been looking at exhaust systems and seeing what they sound like. Just real picky about it because I don't want any rasp or drone.
The only 2 bad things about the 3.0t in these is if you get one that's a pre-2018. Like build date before 9/2017. There's a faulty valve design. But it can be remedied by either using thicker oil or replacing it. But it's not a MAJOR thing. More of an annoyance than needing replacement.
2nd. The PCV has a habit of going bad. It's a $125 fix if you do it yourself. $700 if you go through Audi. Or spend the $900 for the billet aluminum aftermarket one that adds in a catch can. Then you'll never have to replace it. The factory one has a bad part in it. After 60k miles, it only becomes a "Hey customer. This is what's wrong" thing rather than Audi replacing it.
Originally Posted by KaMLuNg
i finally saw the red quilted interior in person and i loved it... the pics don't do it justice...
It truly is amazing! Gives it a more...luxury look and feel to it.
I'm actually glad is doesn't have the DSG. Those seem more like a manual/automatic. Lol. Fun to drive tho!
I've been looking into the tunes. 034 Motorsports is great! I'll be getting that soon. The tune alone bumps it from 354hp/369tq to 431hp/500tq. Lol! That would be plenty for me for daily duties. The hybrid turbo and their stage 3 jumps it to 600hp. That's exotic car take down territory. I don't need it that fast....yet. Hahahaha! The exhaust factory sounds amazing. I've been looking at exhaust systems and seeing what they sound like. Just real picky about it because I don't want any rasp or drone.
The only 2 bad things about the 3.0t in these is if you get one that's a pre-2018. Like build date before 9/2017. There's a faulty valve design. But it can be remedied by either using thicker oil or replacing it. But it's not a MAJOR thing. More of an annoyance than needing replacement.
2nd. The PCV has a habit of going bad. It's a $125 fix if you do it yourself. $700 if you go through Audi. Or spend the $900 for the billet aluminum aftermarket one that adds in a catch can. Then you'll never have to replace it. The factory one has a bad part in it. After 60k miles, it only becomes a "Hey customer. This is what's wrong" thing rather than Audi replacing it.
It truly is amazing! Gives it a more...luxury look and feel to it.
034 has been great on mine, keep debating on the DP and a stage 2 but I don't want a stinky car; stage 3 is crazy, 735/717 TQ on e85, 774 on E60...
That looks fantastic!
I was tempted when I bought my Merc, but didn't find any when I was looking that were equipped as I wanted, and in my price range, with the Cranberry leather. I don't think it's nearly as common on the C300 sedans as it is on the coupes.
Holy shit. How many mods do you have to do to the engine and trans to make sure they don't blow up with that much power going through them?
Surprisingly, nothing crazy and I haven’t seen much in the way of failures (Fb groups and boards). Trans insert is under $100, intercooler, inlet, intake, downpipe, map sensor, Audi RS injectors, HPFP, and I think that’s it, well minus the turbo 😬
Thank you sir, i know the CTR gets alot of hate, but I love it.
I get a lot of "It looks like a boy racer car". No. It looks like it should. It's design helped it claim the fastest FWD production car. That's nothing to sneeze at in a world of hot hatches/sport compact cars. People may say "It's just a Civic" don't understand what it is. I know it gets hate. Lol! Most from old folks or people who think V8s are the best thing since sliced bread.
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