"Vorsprung Durch Technik" - Audi A4 3.0 TDI

PlatzdaTurbo · 8th May 2010, 23:08

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Originally Posted by download2live

Oh Man! What a car!
Guys just one question.

How much I need to earn per annum to afford a car like this?

Lol ,as Mclaren rulez said,a LOT ! specifically, my dad would know a lot better

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Originally Posted by McLaren Rulez

Simple: A lot!!

Congrats on the car and the lovely interiors. Its rare to see cars with such sporty shades at these price levels.

Thanks a lot dude

JackSparrow · 9th May 2010, 04:40

One hell of a car you've got there!
Congratulations and enoy your ride.

Ash_vtec · 9th May 2010, 09:20

That car with that aero kit deserves these rims>>>> OZ matt black superturismo

http://www.albertocarshop.com/phppag...matt_black.jpg

PlatzdaTurbo · 9th May 2010, 11:29

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Originally Posted by JackSparrow

One hell of a car you've got there!
Congratulations and enoy your ride.

thanks

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Originally Posted by Ash_vtec

That car with that aero kit deserves these rims>>>> OZ matt black superturismo

http://www.albertocarshop.com/phppag...matt_black.jpg

The stock 17s would be replaced by 18s sometime in future. If you have read the entire thread, you will notice that even i wanted to go for bigger ,smarter 18s but had to settle with 17s as my dad and a few other people were opposed to the idea of replacing these.
As of now, my biggest fear of these 17s looking relatively small and lack lustre on this car has been proved wrong ,thankfully enough. They look good enough. Nothing extraordinary but yea, they fit in well so i aint complaining

Ash_vtec · 9th May 2010, 13:25

Skimmed thru' just the first page and the pics.

The stock wheels under no circumstance look bad

Keep her well detailed, and you're lucky white car with black (mostly) interiors are relatively easy to maintain. Black car with beige interiors is the equivalent of harakiri in this country

download2live · 9th May 2010, 13:33

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Originally Posted by PlatzdaTurbo

Lol ,as Mclaren rulez said,a LOT ! specifically, my dad would know a lot better

I have no choice now. IPL/Politics here I come.

swiftnfurious · 9th May 2010, 14:30

Hey..Congrats on owning a first of a kind beauty!

Just wanted to check with you on the service front! Will there be an issue for service as this is not even launched here? I doubt whether the Service team are already trained on it?

Could you post close up pics of the car with & without the LED lights on? I love this car for the LEDs alone! I think with the quattro, it should have got the combination of "fun to drive" & "great to be driven around". I always loved the BMW for the driver centric reviews and Audi A4 for the looks. But I used to think will we ever have a combination of both -- looks like this question is answered.

Have you driven a BMW 3 / 5 series? any comparisons possible with the BMW & this quattro model?

SumitBahl · 9th May 2010, 14:37

I think service should not be an issue, since Q7 has the same engine and is already available in India.
I could be wrong though.

PlatzdaTurbo · 9th May 2010, 15:58

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Originally Posted by Ash_vtec

Black car with beige interiors is the equivalent of harakiri in this country

true true !

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Originally Posted by download2live

I have no choice now. IPL/Politics here I come.

LOLZ !

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Originally Posted by swiftnfurious

Hey..Congrats on owning a first of a kind beauty!

Just wanted to check with you on the service front! Will there be an issue for service as this is not even launched here? I doubt whether the Service team are already trained on it?

Could you post close up pics of the car with & without the LED lights on? I love this car for the LEDs alone! I think with the quattro, it should have got the combination of "fun to drive" & "great to be driven around". I always loved the BMW for the driver centric reviews and Audi A4 for the looks. But I used to think will we ever have a combination of both -- looks like this question is answered.

Have you driven a BMW 3 / 5 series? any comparisons possible with the BMW & this quattro model?

This was 1 of our 1st questions to them, since its a CBU, will there be service issues. Well thankfully no there wont be any, they have it all covered & as Sumit said, the same engine shared with the Q7 just helps the cause.No i havnt driven either of the Beemers, we were first going to buy the f10 bmw 530d that launched on 2nd may 2010, but we opted for Audi since we got such a sexy and unique catch !
As far as pics are concerned, the pics on the 1st page were taken by 1 of the people at Audi itself. I dont have a decent camera at present to capture good quality night pics with the LEDs on. I would have them clicked and posted in about 5 to 6 days time

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Originally Posted by SumitBahl

I think service should not be an issue, since Q7 has the same engine and is already available in India.
I could be wrong though.

Nope you are spot on. There wont be any service issues thankfully

Ricky_63 · 9th May 2010, 21:12

Such a pleasure to see the Audi getting it's due on "this forum" - when I got mine in 2008 it was another story. But I can tell you this - This is the car for exclusivity & performance & ride comfort - rolled into one package.

I still think the 2.0 TDi is a great buy. Ofcourse once you cross over to the 3.0 IT IS ANOTHER LEAGUE...

Enjoy the car & don't go overboard with the tyre upsize. If you have 17's you are home if you have 18's you're on the borderline over that "is over the top"

Cheers

PlatzdaTurbo · 10th May 2010, 00:35

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Originally Posted by Ricky_63

Such a pleasure to see the Audi getting it's due on "this forum" - when I got mine in 2008 it was another story. But I can tell you this - This is the car for exclusivity & performance & ride comfort - rolled into one package.

I still think the 2.0 TDi is a great buy. Ofcourse once you cross over to the 3.0 IT IS ANOTHER LEAGUE...

Enjoy the car & don't go overboard with the tyre upsize. If you have 17's you are home if you have 18's you're on the borderline over that "is over the top"

Cheers

upsize is surely not anytime soon. i am absoutely satisfied with the 17s. thanks a lot anyways ! cheers

PlatzdaTurbo · 10th May 2010, 09:25

Oh by the way, to all Mumbai fellas who can help, i need to put nice DARK black window tints on the Audi. IF NOT FROM AUDI MUMBAI WEST, where can i get it done from and for what price approximately ??? Incase Audi gets it done, no issues what so ever. But incase i have to do it from elsewhere , where can i get it done from ? I dont like the way some people put on the window films with their knees on the cars rear seat. No way in the world would i let anyone do the in the Audi.
So yes, where can i get it done from if NOT FROM AUDI WEST & at what rate estimated? For reference, i live at Andheri so for people who know, it might get easier for them to tell me a place somewhere in the suburbs near by .thanks

krish3 · 10th May 2010, 11:03

Superb Purchase. I can just imagine the sheer performance the 3.0 engine gives the baby Audi. I drive the 2.0 TDI Audi and the engine was a pure letdown for the car. Now they have 2 extremes, a sedate 2.0L and an insane 3.0L

Why would you want the sun film at when you have the sun blinds? I found that very effective as well. The AC is good enough to cool the entire cabin even without Sun films.

PlatzdaTurbo · 10th May 2010, 11:18

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Originally Posted by krish3

Superb Purchase. I can just imagine the sheer performance the 3.0 engine gives the baby Audi. I drive the 2.0 TDI Audi and the engine was a pure letdown for the car. Now they have 2 extremes, a sedate 2.0L and an insane 3.0L

Why would you want the sun film at when you have the sun blinds? I found that very effective as well. The AC is good enough to cool the entire cabin even without Sun films.

firstly, the sun blinds are only for the rear windows. When it comes to expressway drives (this car would be primarily used for highway drives) ,though the AC is superb, sun films go a long way in blocking the suns rays when driving through the midday sun. People who travel on the Mumbai-Pune expressway or alike in afternoons would probably know what am i talking about. So the 1 major reason is, inspite of good ac and sun blinds on rear windows, the tints would STILL HELP to a great extent. Another small reason being, after a certain period of time ,people ogling away at the car with their palms on the window glass starts getting into the nerves. Tints to a certain extent ,help in providing a certain sense of privacy. Last and most kiddy reason, black tints on white car = KOOL

ashish22 · 10th May 2010, 11:44

wonderful acquisition platz. This is a dream car to own. Definitely on my wish list!
wishing you and your car miles and miles of happiness, driving pleasure and reliability.

9th May 2010, 04:40	#47
JackSparrow BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 96 Thanked: 4 Times View My Garage	One hell of a car you've got there! Congratulations and enoy your ride.
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9th May 2010, 09:20	#48
Ash_vtec BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: BLR Posts: 385 Thanked: 361 Times	That car with that aero kit deserves these rims>>>> OZ matt black superturismo http://www.albertocarshop.com/phppag...matt_black.jpg Last edited by Ash_vtec : 9th May 2010 at 09:22.
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9th May 2010, 13:25	#50
Ash_vtec BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: BLR Posts: 385 Thanked: 361 Times	Skimmed thru' just the first page and the pics. The stock wheels under no circumstance look bad Keep her well detailed, and you're lucky white car with black (mostly) interiors are relatively easy to maintain. Black car with beige interiors is the equivalent of harakiri in this country Last edited by Ash_vtec : 9th May 2010 at 13:25. Reason: smiley rule
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9th May 2010, 14:30	#52
swiftnfurious Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 7,203 Thanked: 9,661 Times	Congrats Hey..Congrats on owning a first of a kind beauty! Just wanted to check with you on the service front! Will there be an issue for service as this is not even launched here? I doubt whether the Service team are already trained on it? Could you post close up pics of the car with & without the LED lights on? I love this car for the LEDs alone! I think with the quattro, it should have got the combination of "fun to drive" & "great to be driven around". I always loved the BMW for the driver centric reviews and Audi A4 for the looks. But I used to think will we ever have a combination of both -- looks like this question is answered. Have you driven a BMW 3 / 5 series? any comparisons possible with the BMW & this quattro model?
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9th May 2010, 14:37	#53
SumitBahl BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Chandigarh Posts: 976 Thanked: 230 Times View My Garage	I think service should not be an issue, since Q7 has the same engine and is already available in India. I could be wrong though.
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9th May 2010, 21:12	#55
Ricky_63 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 3,885 Thanked: 518 Times View My Garage	Such a pleasure to see the Audi getting it's due on "this forum" - when I got mine in 2008 it was another story. But I can tell you this - This is the car for exclusivity & performance & ride comfort - rolled into one package. I still think the 2.0 TDi is a great buy. Ofcourse once you cross over to the 3.0 IT IS ANOTHER LEAGUE... Enjoy the car & don't go overboard with the tyre upsize. If you have 17's you are home if you have 18's you're on the borderline over that "is over the top" Cheers
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10th May 2010, 09:25	#57
PlatzdaTurbo Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,304 Thanked: 327 Times View My Garage	Oh by the way, to all Mumbai fellas who can help, i need to put nice DARK black window tints on the Audi. IF NOT FROM AUDI MUMBAI WEST, where can i get it done from and for what price approximately ??? Incase Audi gets it done, no issues what so ever. But incase i have to do it from elsewhere , where can i get it done from ? I dont like the way some people put on the window films with their knees on the cars rear seat. No way in the world would i let anyone do the in the Audi. So yes, where can i get it done from if NOT FROM AUDI WEST & at what rate estimated? For reference, i live at Andheri so for people who know, it might get easier for them to tell me a place somewhere in the suburbs near by .thanks
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10th May 2010, 11:03	#58
krish3 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Cochin/Bangalore Posts: 758 Thanked: 191 Times	Superb Purchase. I can just imagine the sheer performance the 3.0 engine gives the baby Audi. I drive the 2.0 TDI Audi and the engine was a pure letdown for the car. Now they have 2 extremes, a sedate 2.0L and an insane 3.0L Why would you want the sun film at when you have the sun blinds? I found that very effective as well. The AC is good enough to cool the entire cabin even without Sun films. Last edited by krish3 : 10th May 2010 at 11:04.
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10th May 2010, 11:44	#60
ashish22 BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 598 Thanked: 100 Times View My Garage	wonderful acquisition platz. This is a dream car to own. Definitely on my wish list! wishing you and your car miles and miles of happiness, driving pleasure and reliability.
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