Went to Germany last week to visit my sister in Dossenheim (near Heildelberg) and went to Ingolstadt to visit the factory. What an experience! Anyone taking delivery at the factory gets lunch at their cafeteria and a tour of the factory. They then call your name to go down to the delivery floor where they take your picture with your car (ready minutes later)and give you a walk-thru of the car. Then the doors at the end of the delivery center open and you drive your car away!!! What a fanfare experience. Would love to do it that way. Luckily I had my sister to translate the german for me. <p>Tour takes you around the complex by bus and then a walk-thru tour of the A4 assembly line. A4 sedans and Avants were on two separate lines. Amazing process to see. Everything from glass being placed to the drive-train being mated to the frame. They don't take you through the welding or paint shops so you will not be able to see anything related to the TT production. However, there are TT's everywhere around the factory. ALL TYPES!!! 180FWD, 180Q, 225Q and some Roadsters (225Q) that were probably test vehicles. All others were seen in "SHIP STATE (wrapper on hood, etc)" ready for trucks and/or train delivery.<p>Also saw new S4's and A6's with 4.2 V-8 with larger flared fender wells. Amazing what you can see at the factory!!! It's truly "Audi Land". I have a July week 29 production for my 180Q according to the dealer's production spreadsheet with delivery probably early September. Can't wait!!!

 

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