I may have turned to the dark side....
04-04-2010, 08:36 AM
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My Ride: 2004 530i | Sapphire Black | Sport | Premium | NAV | Logic 7 | DPE R07 Variant S Gloss Black with Polished Lip 20x8.5 front 20x10 rear | Falken FK452 tires 245/30/20 front 275/30/20 rear | H&R Coilovers | Smoked Tail Lights | M5 trunk spoiler | AC Schnitzer style roof spoiler | HID 8000K headlights & foglights | 35% tint all around | Sprint Booster | Speed Innovation ECU tuning | M5 trunk finisher | M-Tech body kit | Remus Quad Exhaust | AC Schnitzer style pedals | Euro Stickers | RPi Ram Air Induction | Smoked LED Side Lenses | AC Schnitzer style e-brake handle | AC Schnitzer style shifter | AC Schnitzer style iDrive knob | AC Schnitzer style carbon fiber diffuser | carbon fiber hood/trunk/steering emblems | carbon fiber grilles | carbon fiber door pillars | MTEC v2 Angel Eyes | Hamann style carbon fiber splitter
congrats... have fun!
04-04-2010, 09:51 AM
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Thank you all very much, it's such a pleasure to drive! In terms of comparing it to my E60, the ride feels completely different. The Audi feels noticeably "sturdier" if you will. It feels heavier, but FAR less lazier around corners and such. The ride is extremely smooth, and the steering is effortless. What I particularly like among other things is the is Audi's MMI (vs BMW's idrive). Since the E60 was a 2006, this obviously blows it out of the water. It's simple to use, all of the buttons are laid out near the shifter, and I like how they made it more "personalized" and by that I mean, having the center console shifted toward the driver. I would have gotten manual, but I commute between long island and new jersey just about everything weekend through Manhattan, so as a daily driver, automatic was the way to go on this one.
I did get Audi care with this car, which covers all maintenance except wear and tear, such as brakes and windshield wipers, and also got wheel and tire coverage. The audi care includes one upfront cost, leaving you never to pay again for regular scheduled maintenance, and that one time cost is less than half of what those maintenance costs would be over about 3 year, so it's a no brainer. I have included some more interior shots by request with my 1080i hd camcorder that takes crappy pictures because I don't have a legit camera for the time being 
Nice color combination - let us know how the new ride works out for you!
I understand VW/ Audis now price in scheduled maintenance. But I think it is limited to basic stuff like oil changes ... not all encompassing like wiper refills or brake pads, discs, or fluid flushes.
I understand VW/ Audis now price in scheduled maintenance. But I think it is limited to basic stuff like oil changes ... not all encompassing like wiper refills or brake pads, discs, or fluid flushes.
04-04-2010, 05:11 PM
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My Ride: 2008 550i Jet Black on Black Leather, SAT with Paddles, Logic 7, Comfort Seats, NAV, Sport Package, PDC, Xenons, Sirius, Trinity 12W LED Angel Eyes, RPi GT Exhaust, M rear spoiler, ACS Roof Spoiler, Tinted Tail Lights, Bimmian Carbon Fiber Pillar Trim, Bimmian Shadow 550i emblem, RPi Scoop, E60 Forum Cling, Mtec bulbs in fog lights, Mtec 2W LED for License Plate Light Bulbs, K&N Filter, Bimmian LED Smoked Side Markers, Blackout roundels, Carbon Fiber Kidney Grills.
Retired Rides - 1989 325i convertible, 1995 M3, 2002 X5, 2005 545i, 2008 X5 (Lemon)
Enjoy the ride! 
BTW, Stevie Wonder could see those seats!! 
BTW, Stevie Wonder could see those seats!!
