Drove my new RS4 home today
06-16-2008, 08:47 PM
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Drove my new RS4 home today
After moving up from an S4, all I can say is, why did I ever even question the move? This is a hell of a car. It feels so tight and strong and serious compared to the S4, which is really no slouch on its own. I cannot stay out of the throttle, however, and I'm going to have a hard time breaking it in gently. The growl of the engine is intoxicating, I can still hear it in my head after my evening drive.
I love the clutch uptake compared to the S4. It's so much more direct and lively. The shifter feels more solid and precise, although I thought the S4 had one of the best I'd ever owned... this one's better. The handling and power are just simply in another league... I cannot get enough of this car. I hadn't driven an RS4 before picking mine up, and I have to admit my expectations weren't really that high. i thought, how much different can it be? But it is... it's a completely different car altogether. The brakes are amazing, from what I've felt so far... the feel endless and deep. I wasn't expecting to feel such a difference in the torque either... I'd read some people early on say they thought their S4's felt more torquey... I have to disagree. This thing has bags of torque. I'm in love and it's only been a couple of hours. But I'm so glad, because I wasn't sure quite what to expect.
The only fly in the oinment is that I started getting some warning lights on my drive home. First the "malfunction" light came on, then the "EPC" light. I wheeled it back before getting too far and they think it's the intake flap acting up, causing some emmissions faults, but they're not sure. They couldn't fix it right away and I had a 3 hour drive ahead of me and had to get home, so I took it. It feels and runs fine, and so I'm wondering if it's not the Flap the Bob has talked about removing? If that's the case, anyone know if it would cause these faults, and should I be driving it? I'm taking it in soon, but not right away.
Anyway, I love this car, and I'm glad I went with this instead of an S4 Cab I had been kicking around... everyone here said the RS4 was the one to get, and I just wanted to say Thanks to you all for your input a couple of months ago.
I'll get some pics up when I get a chance.
ross
I love the clutch uptake compared to the S4. It's so much more direct and lively. The shifter feels more solid and precise, although I thought the S4 had one of the best I'd ever owned... this one's better. The handling and power are just simply in another league... I cannot get enough of this car. I hadn't driven an RS4 before picking mine up, and I have to admit my expectations weren't really that high. i thought, how much different can it be? But it is... it's a completely different car altogether. The brakes are amazing, from what I've felt so far... the feel endless and deep. I wasn't expecting to feel such a difference in the torque either... I'd read some people early on say they thought their S4's felt more torquey... I have to disagree. This thing has bags of torque. I'm in love and it's only been a couple of hours. But I'm so glad, because I wasn't sure quite what to expect.
The only fly in the oinment is that I started getting some warning lights on my drive home. First the "malfunction" light came on, then the "EPC" light. I wheeled it back before getting too far and they think it's the intake flap acting up, causing some emmissions faults, but they're not sure. They couldn't fix it right away and I had a 3 hour drive ahead of me and had to get home, so I took it. It feels and runs fine, and so I'm wondering if it's not the Flap the Bob has talked about removing? If that's the case, anyone know if it would cause these faults, and should I be driving it? I'm taking it in soon, but not right away.
Anyway, I love this car, and I'm glad I went with this instead of an S4 Cab I had been kicking around... everyone here said the RS4 was the one to get, and I just wanted to say Thanks to you all for your input a couple of months ago.
I'll get some pics up when I get a chance.
ross
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06-17-2008, 10:47 AM
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I would love that, especially hearing the Milteks, but I'm way out,
in Edmonton. Really appreciate the offer though. I've never heard any aftermarket exhaust on these things but I have to say I'm impressed with the stock exhaust so far.
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