"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck)
10/24/2017 at 17:17 • Filed to: Audi
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"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck)
10/24/2017 at 17:17 • Filed to: Audi | 0
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I drove my co-worker’s new ride for maybe a few minutes. I’m now fully qualified to tell you about this car.
The drive:
Shifter is great, but clutch is too soft. There’s resistance near the top but it loses all feel halfway down. He loves this about any car. I prefer a pedal with full, consistent resistance. I think that bias just comes with driving older cars. Anyway, it is an easy clutch for sure, once you know where the bite is you’re good to go.
The engine is nice and torquey (that’s not a real word). 220 ft-lbs pulling a little car, feels good. Yes, good feels is all the professional analysis you need.
Ride quality was good. No rattle or shakes or creaks.
Beyond the test drive:
Back to the “little” part: this car is small in person, it’s low, and narrow. Up front you have plenty of room, in back I’m fine. It’s bigger than my Paseo wagon in terms of cubic feet, but if I parked them side by side I bet it would be close (“Why don’t you just spend 10 seconds googling the dimensions of each model?”) NO TALKING. Whose review is this, hmmm? Not yours, that’s who.
Anyway, the leather is comfy - or maybe this particular A4 just wasn’t treated poorly.
Front center console and cup holders are idiotic. You can’t have the bizarrely-high console down and shift comfortably, and if you want a drink in there, forget it.
So there you have it.
“Would you buy one?”
No.
sm70- why not Duesenberg?
> Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
10/24/2017 at 17:23 |
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“Would you buy one?”
No.
Would this change if they were not so prone to breaking frequently and expensively?
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Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
> sm70- why not Duesenberg?
10/24/2017 at 17:30 |
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If you took away costly Audi-breaky-things: Yes, for the right color, right price, and manual.
benjrblant
> Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
10/24/2017 at 17:33 |
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So... if it wasn’t an Audi, you’d buy one.
I have another burner, try to guess it!
> Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
10/24/2017 at 17:49 |
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This is my review now!
Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo
> Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
10/24/2017 at 17:52 |
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I might rent one for a weekend from that website where stupid people submit their nice cars for abuse at a daily rate, but if I were going to do that, I’d drive a Maserati because I am curious about them.
But thanks for sharing.
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Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
> benjrblant
10/24/2017 at 17:59 |
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If it was my dad’s 4000 coupe, I’d buy it regardless. If it’s the dubious 2000s-era, then yes I’d buy a non-Audi Audi.
Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever
> Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
10/24/2017 at 18:20 |
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“I’ve looked at a few pictures of this car on the Internet, so now I am fully qualified to tell you all about it.”
OKcarburetor
> Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
10/24/2017 at 18:54 |
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I’m a massive Audi fan, and I think this car drives great, but I would never recommend one to anyone. The 3.0 is a leaky disaster and B6 cars are just a headache in general.
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Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
> Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever
10/24/2017 at 19:06 |
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I don’t get it
OPPOsaurus WRX
> Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
10/24/2017 at 20:02 |
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i miss my Allroad. It was a fantastic car for a day or so
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Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
> OPPOsaurus WRX
10/24/2017 at 20:09 |
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Yes, that one post you had about it not being in disrepair was really the bee’s knees.
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Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever
> Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
10/25/2017 at 14:24 |
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I’m pretending to be an Internet Commenter
RPM esq.
> OKcarburetor
10/25/2017 at 17:47 |
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I recommend Audis to people sometimes, but the recommendation always comes with a specific qualifier: “Yeah, the Audi ___ would be a great choice. Just make sure you get rid of it before the warranty expires.”
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OKcarburetor
> RPM esq.
10/26/2017 at 11:48 |
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I only drive old Audis, so I’ve never had one with a warranty. A lot of them are great cars, but there are certain ones I wouldn’t recommend to people that aren’t used to old cars. Anything twin turbo is going to be expensive, but incredible at the same time. Compared to the issues BMW’s have, they are a walk in the park.