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@gillianstuart332 Tbh, I would imagine it's cos the opening ones create so many issues with leaks, etc, that they decided to go fixed with the frosted glass.

The A5 Starts about 43k in the UK to about 60k the S5 is around 65k to 75k

The price racks up very fast when you start ticking the options list. I sat in one recently in Waterford. It was an S-line TDi with a few extras and it was €93k😕

@podge5555 Yes, it's certainly pricey. However, with good dealer discounts and deposit contributions from Audi finance, they don't work out too badly.

@izemanevobike Hi. No, the door cards are from the Audi Launch video car. It's some kind of fabric too but slightly different.

@@colinspcthanks. Strange. Looks like Alcantara in the video and like fabric in the moving stills. Do you by chance know what the interior was called? It’s so hard to see those in real life. Most demo cars are either full leather or standard seats.

The UK spec and European versions are normally different. The Alcantara door cards seems to be pretty normal on most UK Audi. Iv only really sat inside the launch editions also so hard to tell what others are like.

@@colinspc I know. What's extra here is standard over there for many things. I heard you mention "Edition grey", correct? If this is true, than it's got "s-line interior seats, with fabric/plastic leather and door panels and dash "shelf" (not the whole shelf) is "technic fibre". Does that sound ok? Also the car should have come with 21" wheels.

Not heard much about the dead engines. . The TDI certainly packs a punch anyways!

@acelectricalsecurity You would think that but they are actually holding money really well at the minute if they are around 4 years old. They are selling well and popular so that means it holds decent money. Yeh Porsche kept the current model line structure with the Taycan so was easy to understand the spec range.

The road noise will be more the microphone picking being over sensitive it's not that loud when driving.

@@colinspc absolutely. The more quiet cars become, the more surrounding noise the mic picks up.

I test drove one a month ago and it’s very quiet.

Sorry for the rudeness …. Don’t know what came over me. Aye ! Yes of course the mounting for mics have an effect on what gets picked up. I recently took my first ride in a Tesla this weekend and I can say that was quiet

There are TONS of videos that show the car inside out. This video's got DRIVEN in the title. That's what I came here for. 😉

@@izemanevobike I didn't see tons of videos, I clicked on this one. I just think a good review shows you more of the car and less of the driver. Peace.

Agree with the badging. That's a bad decision from Audi to remove the front grill badge on all the S and RS models.

I would agree in whole , but it was more a comparison to show how close the S4 is all around. Good luck with your hunt for an RS4. We have a stunning Nardo grey example in stock right now.

Trust me, anything is possible for an overtake in this thing. If you have a spare 100m gap you can get out safe and back in.

Once the car is out of porsche warranty(3 years), it is up to the selling dealer to provide any warranty. I provide 12 months warranty and breakdown FOC with all cars. However, the main battery warranty from porsche is for 8 years from new.

We have never had any issues with the above in any of the 7 Taycan we have had in stock 3 years old. In regards to the PCP why would you buy this NOT on PCP? You have someone at the end guaranteed to pay the balloon payment regardless of what the market value is. Why would you not want that security? Most customers won't constantly fast charge the car as 90% of E.V owners charge at home overnight on 7.2kWh charger.

@@colinspc Porsche altered the battery capacity ceiling because the range was crap and every EV will drop at least 5% capacity in the first 2 years because the battery chemistry settles down. The car will say 100% charged but the capacity is less. All batteries degrade with age as well as how you charge them. PCP is for main dealers benefit because they add interest which covers the additional depreciation you don't pay for on your monthly payment. PCP is just like leasing but more expensive. If you can't afford a car don't buy it. Most ev's drop 60% in 3 years so do the maths.

@RB-lt8kt I get your point, but I know battery's degrade. We carry out battery degregation reports for this very purpose on all used E.V. Do you realise that dealers are only credit brokers and not a lender? They only make a commision from setting up the agreement for the lender. Over 90% of the world finances their car so interest is always going to come into play. However, if you are using "cash" on a depreciating asset then I'd call that a questionable call. Also I never advised to buy new. The whole point in the video is to show the value in buying a used one once it's took its hit.

@@colinspc Yes but I think Taycan's have more depreciation to come especially as the new version is out. I got out of my EV because looking at a similar car 3 years old I would have lost thousands more. I bought in 2022 because it was the cheapest option. No one saw the ev depreciation coming. I would have kept my ev if it wasn't for the fact you have to keep using the main dealer for 8 years, battery degradation, value dropping by at least 60% in 3 years. Compared to a 2022 ice car which will drop 40%. Leasing is bad for the environment. I bought a 4 year old ice car that has a 2 year manufacturer warranty but I can scan and repair myself quite easily.

@RB-lt8kt I get it, that's why I said new E.V are really only worth it if you are buying through a company for tax purposes. The used Taycan will prob only drop another 20% of its new price in the next 3 years. It will start to level off when it gets into the 30,000 mark

Let's hope so! The cost at the moment is the killer.

The 6 zylinder diesel is much more settled but still - yes they are also adding fake sound, which makes it sound so grunty almost V8-like... I turned fake sound to minimum and the engine still sounds good. For me the S4 is a grand tourismo... relaxed, sovereign cruising - not for bragging with sound on a traffic-light.

@@ThorDyrden I purchased a S4 2018 petrol - It's expensive to run in terms of fuel I must admit, glad i didnt get the diesel versions too expensive at the time anyway , only glitch is know its already 6 years old which hurts considering my last car was only 3 years old with less mileage at the time.

Your wish may come true cos looks like Audi is going back to Petrol on S model cars next year!

@@colinspc true, then all the 4s become electric! Anyway, great vid and I love my b9 S4, nice to see an everyday experience angle on the RS4, don't feel like I made the wrong choice!

Many thanks. I've done over 14k miles in mine now and can't fault it!

NO WAY 53mpg ????????????? so you can drive it normally and get above say 45mpg how did you hit 52mpg how long was the route?

Very simple unscrew the backing plate then disconnect the ribbon cable which connects to the screen then swap the board over. Simply just screw back together.

@@colinspc thanks man

True but not worth doing as will devalue the car being it could never be sold by an Audi dealer ever again. Would be faster. I'd say if you did though.

It is a very hard choice!. Thanks for the comment

Are there “Bank Managers” anymore?

The flat bottom steering wheel looks way better

Hi Chris. I have indeed. They are very similar. The DDU5 has more a flush screen right across where the SDU-2 has more a surround round the screen. Both very similar. Will just be preference really.

@Colin's Performance Corner thanks for your response Colin. Coincidentally I've just seen that Laurence Dusowa is doing a video covering their formula wheel and the Grid DDU 5 soon

Hi Chris, great to hear you are interested in the SDU-2 and also comparing it against the quality DDU 5 by Grid. If you are located in the UK, you can test out our dash at either Race Anywhere or Demon Tweeks. The core differences between the SDU-2 and the DDU 5 aesthetically is of course the initial design... With the SDU-2 we went for a very unique and our own design approach. A lot of dashes on the market are designed to replicated the Bosch DDU 5. Our SDU-1 is actually very similar. The DDU 5 also has an extra 0.5 inches... As for cost, with thanks to our awesome customers and the popularity of our product, we have finally managed to get our dash down to £300! For the quality of the product (including the awesome packaging), we will not devalue and go lower. But be assured, you are getting a beautiful, well engineered, UK built product for your money.

No Problem Calum. Thanks again for your great customer service.

If you don't have the benefit of working in the trade then i agree maintenance can be very costly

Hi there. No massage only in the front. It has fully heated and electric seats as standard.

@@colinspc Thank you for your quick reply. Also, does it have the new digital matrix-led headlights, digital OLED rear lights, adaptive air suspension and dynamic all-wheel steering?

@@asdewogtt3855 Matrix headlamps come on launch edition but only standard in the normal range from S-line upwards. All come with adaptive Air but unsure about the 4 wheel steering.

@@colinspc Thank you very much, for the information.

Yes i was a cracking race. Glad i recorded it. After i watched it back i would agree it was a racing incident.

Have a sub.

Yes it gets addictive mate. I'm already looking at adding more to the rig.....

I agree Steve. The RS3 is such a complete package and shows clearly in my eyes how good a similar car in todays age and technology is over what used to be the benchmark.

Colin, enjoyed the comparison, brought back some good memories, cheers

Thanks for the support Brian👍

Hi thanks for the feedback. Yes microphone position in 2nd half of video picked up a lot more Road noise for some reason. Will try fix for future videos👍

Thanks very much. Good luck when your car comes.

It does bang a little in "Manual" RS mode. Tbh i hate all the fake and artificial pops and bangs. Iv got my Evo if i want real flames haha. Glad you have a build week. Vorsprung models were meant to start getting build weeks assigned by end of this month.

Thanks! Yes wait time is a bummer at the moment due to "Chip-gate" will be worth it when it arrives👍

out of interest …… have you been given the build week ? I ordered the Vorsprung in August ……. no build week yet ? 🥲

@@LIGHTFOOT1963 Most Vorsprung models haven't yet. AUDI initially said at least end of December before build weeks would be given for this model. Should be any day now.

@@colinspc thanks for the reply …… I do hope that’s true

@@LIGHTFOOT1963 No m8. Placed the order and handed over my deposit, and was told August/Sep, but it might be as late as Dec 22!!!

Thank you, i plan to do some more in the coming weeks so stay tuned.