Its easy, the cool RS isnt from Florida

 

Well in my defense, especially at this time of year, it's hard to be from Florida and be cool.

 

+1

Very Noooice!

 

Can't believe I missed this thread the first time around as well.

Welcome to the Audi Family!

 

Congrats!!! That's a great pickup!!

Five years later, I'm still shaking my head at this: LINK

 

Wow, didn't realize it had the same V8 as the R8...awesome link!

 

I'm going to be in NC all this week and next week. My awesome job is allowing me to work up here for a change. I'll be in Greensboro for my sister's wedding this weekend, and I will be in Smithfield next week....

Never fear. After I finish up next week, I'll be working in DC for two weeks, and going to NC on the weekends. But after August 25th, its going to be back in the garage because.....

.... I can see why this thing gets poor gas mileage. Its not the weight thats the problem....Its the gearing. At 80, the V8 is spinning a little over 3000 RPM. For comparison, the Accord is revving around 2500-2600 in its 6th gear. The gearing is short, so its certainly an adjustment to drive normally.

The measure is smiles per gallon, not miles. . I can live with 22 highway mpgs. If it were all city, 14 isnt going to work. Otherwise, I'd cry.

 

Whenever I see an RS4 on the road I can't help but stare and hope he stands on the right pedal

 

congratz ... the car looks great

 

just saw this thread....congrats mang....the RS4's are SICK !!! i would love to own one someday

 

going off the sig, i take it you got rid of it already?

 

 

From what Ive been gathering from the Accord thread, it was a matter of time....

The Accord is still there though, I thought you sold that one?

 

 

Nooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!

 

I'll let him elaborate on the story but the RS4 was drinking lots of oil.

 

If it was a precursor, he was smart to let it go. I just hope he didnt lose too much.

 

Yes, its true. I had to let it go. Despite doing my research prior to buying the car (including talking to the previous owner), something didnt seem right with the car. As I live out of my car sometimes weeks at a time, I have to be able to trust it. In the 3000 miles I put on it after an oil change, I was able to trigger the low oil light TWICE: once back home in Eastern NC (and I had a quart in my trunk), and on my way to DC (at 9pm in Richmond, and I couldnt get my hands on any 5W40). And that was within 3 days of each other.

So, I just admitted to myself that it was an emotional purchase, not a rational one. And an expensive mistake at that.

I pitted dealers against each other, and was able to salvage the value on it. I traded it for a barely used (4k miles) Blue/Cornsilk 2012 VW Passat TDi w/DSG, fully loaded and CPO'd. Nowhere near as fast, but def has more toys and gets more than twice the Fuel Economy than the RS4 (45 mpg vs. 22 mpg)

 

The Accord is still with me, but is supposed to be sold this coming weekend. At least in this transaction, the buyer is paying slightly more than what I paid for it, despite me putting 20K more miles on it. A rare victory.

But I have no clue what to get next. A 5-speed Legacy wagon? S2000? EVO/STI? I honestly dont even know....

 

Good choice on the Passat. Pics!!!

Id go with an S2k if I were you.

 

I was in the same situation with my CL. Bought it for 7000, sold it for 8200 1.5 years later. The amount of BS and shit talking I heard from people about it on Azine was unreal lol Good choice on the passat

 

Yeah, it sounds like you got out before something bad happened. Sometimes you've got to cut and run . Looking forward to pics of the Passat and, of course, the next FUN car .

 

RS4 was like a drunken weekend with a wild freak. TDI sounds like a better long term choice for you. G/L on the next move.

 

glad you didnt loose any money on the RS4....and wish she wasnt such an oil drinker....

wish you luck with the Passat...do bring her to the meet

and +1 on the S2000

 

Here's a pic of the Passat when I got it from the dealer.

 

Oh shit, you got it in VA. Sucks they put the plate on it

 

nice....i like it...got a shot of the interior

 

 

Dat interior

Congrats sir

 

Ambient lighting FTMFW. Hope the dieselburner treats you well

Did you sell the Accord yet?

 

Maybe I can catch you next week when I'm in Raleigh...

The Accord is supposed to be gone this weekend. So far, the VW (I call it Rudy) gets up to 45 mpg. Supposedly, its not even fully broken in yet (and when it does, people report close to 50 mpg).

I'm thinking my first mod will be tint, followed by a TDI & DSG tune and maybe coilovers.

 

Ah, I thought it was sold last weekend.

Holy eff. That's epic mileage. Can't wait to see what kind of numbers you put with a tune, as well

 

Wow the interior is much nicer than I was expecting! Looks great man!

 

Team Greatness... lol...on the MID.
Great pick up, can't believe you dropped the other one so quickly but fk that...45 miles per gallon versus 45 gallons per mile all day long...
Great looking car...luckily that front plate was mounted from underneath and is probably long gone. Also, they don't believe in tire shine at that dealership!

 

damn

'nuff said

 

Its a VA thing

 

Well, that outside pic was BEFORE they took it to cleanup.

I'll have to take more pics to post. The back seat is HUGE! Almost limo-like.

 

How's the driving experience in the Passat? I know it's obviously not an RS4, but is the torque from the diesel at least a bit entertaining?

 

Its very entertaining. The Passat makes peak TQ (236 ft-lbs) at around 2000 rpms. Theres minimal turbo-lag too. The handling is whats to be expected of a bigger car....very forgiving suspension. Its plush, but not Buick/Cadillac-like.

Im so used to peaker engines, so its an adjustment to keep the revs low on purpose. I like the DSG transmission....but I need paddle-shifters, and VW omitted those from this car

VW/Audi does an excellent job with turning radii in their cars. The Passat, despite being a bigger car, feels like it has a smaller turning radius than my Accord.

VW also did a great job updating its multimedia display. Theres alot I can control on the steering wheel. Also, this is the first car Ive ever been able to use the bluetooth audio feature.

 

So, its been almost a month already. And I have put 4K on the car. Its so easy to go so far. Its been home once and to Ontario this past weekend. I managed to avoid getting fuel while in Canada, and that was really nice. The TDI engine is really loosening up some, so the car feels quicker, especially below 3K RPMs.

Signed up to get a tune within the next month or so. Supposed to add 20 whp and 62 wtq. :devil: Hope to get my tints this weekend.