/audi/ - Audi General

>>15863059
>Audi factory only employs based true, white Germans. Not a shitskin in sight.

/pol/ approved brand, I love me some car manufacturing videos.

you mean
>overpriced VW general

prepare to get flooded with shitposts

>>15863097
Anyone know the name of the color of the first TTRS that's shown? I like it, I like it a lot.

>>15863128
Pretty sure that's the Nano Gray Metallic. Not as good as the Daytona Gray Pearl though.

>>15863126
>Implying VW cars have anything comparable to the RS models.

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my new Audi ;D

>>15863059
the E92 M3 blows the RS5 out of the water though
You can't even fully disable traction control on the RS5, such a pathetic overweight sports coupe it is.

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hallo

>>15863571
what do you expect from a Passat with 2 doors cut off and a big engine stuffed in the nose

>>15863585
Greetings anon and welcome to /audi/ general. How's it going?

>>15863647
It's going. The only experience I've had with Audi is sitting shotgun in a friend's Audi A3 wagon.

You know your cars are shitty when you can't make a general without resorting to attacking other cars in the OP. Same story with that stupid hot hatch one
>m-muh fwd is just as good y-you're all busriding cucks stay mad

The benchracing in the OP is also hilarious given any year M3 will walk on the equivalent RS

>>15863665
This. Get a good car instead, stop justifying your shitty purchase.

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B3 Coupe any good?

>>15863684
Bulletproof inline 5 and drivetrain, sturdy galvanized body, fragile everything else.

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>>15863698
I can live with that. I've already heard about shattering door panels and seat structures. The important part is reliability for daily driving, and finally getting that inline five fix in my life.

>>15863679
I'm not even saying Audi is bad, just that the OP is made by some delusional retard trying to instigate shit.

another shitty useless subreddit on /o/

>>15863838
watch your fucking mouth you poorfag little nigger. Just cause you're never gonna be cruising in a chick-mobile RS4 don't mean you gotta be hating.

Go back in your shitty Caviler picking up 3/10 females most of us don't even bat an eye to.

>>15863838
Because this is so much worse than a thousand benchracing threads a day. If you want to complain about useless generals go bitch about /osg/, /dat/ etc.

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Ayy finally a thread for me. Any B5 drivers here? Got this bullet train rolling strong after two crashes in it's history, bought it off a guy for cheap before he managed to break more of it. Great first car, had it for ruffly 1.5 years now.

Looking to replace a broken CV boot and a lower support next week, I must say that the trade-off between multi-link suspension and single-link like in newer cars is really a +-0, suspension job in a B7 Passat last week was a total shitshow because iddy biddy bolts and stupid design, but the better multi-link has maybe a bit too much that can wear out. Meh, at least you can't break the hugh mongus bolts and threads that these parts use.

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>>15864003
>Audi
>with angel eyes

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>>15864157
Yeah? Couldn't find a bonnet with exact matching color so I figured it was time to go retarded with the car. Projector headlights from SKF were cheaper than OEM anyway, not to mention better looking, IMO ofcourse.

But feel free to criticize, it's always fun to hear what others think.

>>15864157
>>15864232
I think it looks pretty gud anon. Car honestly looks pretty sharp after two crashes.

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i think we need to mix this, /pog/ and the vw general into a VAG general because pog keeps fucking dieing.

im thinking of getting a B5 S4.

but i can only find tips, for drastically cheaper costs

how hard is it to manual swap them?

I used to own a B6 S4. It was pretty comfy but the timing chain guide meme was making me more and more nervous.
plus the monthly 800 bucks to fix something miscellaneous that ate shit like the radiator, its expansion tank, oil filter housing seals and suspension parts.


I know B5's are just as unreliable but knowing the cars im pretty sure the B5 should be more fun to fuck around with. K04s, ecu tunes and other stage 3+ shenanigans. I don't mind expensive maintenance as long as the car makes me giggle. Something the B6 rarely did. it was too grown up for me

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>>15865701
I want to stuff the V8 from an A8 or A6 into a B5. No bullshit with timing chain guides and tensioners, and nobody expects a regular ol' B5 to blow them out of the water.

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>>15865733

its exactly the same engine afaik

the timing chain guides in the B6 were only a major hassle because the engine was turned around so the timing chain was in the back.

all the a8 and a6 v8s have the same timing chian issue, its just that you'll only be spending the 2k in parts instead of the extra 3k spent in taking the engine out to access them.

>>15865799
No, I mean the earlier belt-driven V8. Still makes 300hp, still sounds awesome, just no worries of your engine randomly getting lunched as long as you change the belts in time.

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>>15865806

ah, cool'


also looking at allroads.

i'd like an allroad more than a b5 s4

bad idea?

>>15865835
Apparently the most unreliable car they've ever built.

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>>15865870

how so?

i picture the suspension being a bit of a nightmare but i'd be swapping it out anyway

>>15865884
Don't know why exactly, but the Allroad seems to be universally accepted as the least reliable thing they've ever made.

You're probably right in your guess that it's the suspension (on top of all the usual B5 stuff).

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Checking in with my custom tablet install on my A4 2.0T

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>>15865884
I used to own a very simillar wagon, 2.5 diesel V6, pic related

>>15863059
>2005 A6
>Sold It

That count as a repair? Because all those problems seemed to go away after that.

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>>15865628
Ty, these pics were pre-polish so bumper is a bit hazy. Yeah, back in '11 the previous owner was in a front end collision so new airbags, radiator, ac lines etc. From then on. Then I got in a low-speed collision in rain because older guy ran in front of me, broke headlight, bumper, fender, bumper supports, bonnet. Found bumper and fender in same color in good condition for under 200€, headlights were discounted at SKF for 130€ delivered to my door. Bonnet I got for free but plastidip was 11€ per can. Did the timing belt while I was in there. Also new bumper had places headlight washers so I added that to the car FOR FREEEEE!

I like the car, working on it has brought a lot of knowledge about B5 and B6 platforms to me, which is good, A4 and Passat in a single package + very much accessable info available. It's been the best first car I could imagine.

>>15863059

>oh, another thread for rebadged upmarketed VWs

This thread is a testament to how stupid some people can be.

>>15863161

The fact that they are made with everything that VW has laying around and throws at their rebranded cars to trick gullible idiots into buying them...

>>15863097

It would be funny to see your face when you realized your beloved glorified VW was built by turkroaches.

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> ITT idiots that fell for the marketing meme of premium

>rebadged VWs

>>15863571

>overweight sports

Sorry mate. Nah.

Engine over axle.

4WD with front bias.

Passat chassis.

You don't have an idea what sport is.

>>15864003

You could have bought a Passat. It would have been cheaper. The same exact fucking parts would be cheaper if bought OEM and you wouldn't end up looking like a try hard faggot.

They are the fucking exact same cars underneath the different body panels. Heck even the panels are secured in the same fucking exact locations.

Get a grip.

>>15864003

angel eyes on an audi

stripes on bonnet

Most probably a 1.9 tractor or a 1.6.

You sure prove the subhuman stereotype of the finnish scum.

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hi where are the VW :DDD

>>15867418

learn to wash your car you dumbfuck, it's full of swirls

>>15867395
it's being defined and sold as a "sports coupe" even though it's shit.

>>15867447
That picture was after I bought it, it has been polished since.

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>>15863684
I wanna buy a B3 Coupe and quietly play Retrowave while driving at night and listen in to the glorious Inline 5. Sadly ours was a 1.8S sedan and was capable of 160kmh vmax and did 0-60 in 14s but I enjoyed driving it anyways.
>>15864003
>>15865701
I've driven my friend's B5 for a while and I test drove one before buying but decided not to. Uncomfortable as shit.

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>>15867486
We got it from my parents' friends in 2011, appearently they have replaced the clock 2 or 3 times. Our clock stopped around 2012 with 275k km. When we got in touch with the previous owner some time in 2015, she said that it's at probably about 800k km and it was still alive and kicking. Well, still alive.

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>>15867405
Yeah but I don't like how the B5 passat looks. And faggot, you're wrong. You don't know shit, you're in over your head.

As for used cars, there were people selling passats at a higher price than what I bought this for.

And if they use the same parts, why do you think the A4 would cost more? You really are a fucking retard.

>>15867409
1.8ADR, Y U mad tho? Stripes aren't permanent, headlights can be swapped out in 15 minutes, what's your real criticism?

>>15867485

> lel damage control

> lel buying second hand cars where someone has already farted in

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>>15867531
>responding to bait

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in for another B5 quattro owner. I'm installing my test pipe tomorrow.

>>15867531

> one name for you

ETKA

Now google it, browse the catalogs and have some fun for yourself.

THE SAME FUCKING PARTS FOR THE SAME FUCKING CARS

Differences? Body panels.

Stupid inbred fuck.

They cost more because they're priced higher. Nothing more. Because VW has made a sweet deal with marketing altering the perception of retards like yourself to think they are buying into a different product with different R&D while they are fucking developing ONE car and selling it as a 4 different ones in the main portion of the group.

A1? Ibiza? Fabia? It's a fucking POLO.

A3, Leon,? It's a fucking GOLF

A4, Exeo, Octavia? It's a fucking Passat.

And repeat ad nauseum.

> 1.8ADR, Y U mad tho? Stripes aren't permanent, headlights can be swapped out in 15 minutes, what's your real criticism?

You're a ricer, ricing a shit car.

>>15867561
every single day you post in our threads.

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>>15867561
You're fucking retarded, learn to read. I know what ETKA is, I have it. I also have bought parts for my car. I never claimed that they'd use different parts, they're fucking VAG, it would be retarded not to share parts. I did imply there's no difference in the price of parts, you know why? Because they're the same fucking parts. When I go and buy a MAF, it says A4/Passat, when I buy a suspension part, it says A4/Passat. There's no difference in the price if I choose "show parts for my car" and select A4 or Passat of that era.

Why do you think I pay more for "Audi" parts here? Fucking busriding butthurt Ameritard, go back to /OVG/.

And yeah, since when has anyone cared about some virgin cartoon enthusiast calling someone a ricer? IDGAF.

>>15867550
Yeah, I should stop, the fine line between a retard and a troll these days is nigh indistinguishable.

>>15867568
Because we don't need more retards falling for the "Audi = premium" meme. If you absolutely MUST buy German, buy a Mercedes or BMW, not a VW with four rings on the front.

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>>15868275
Why does this make you so butthurt? Is it so hard for you to believe that there are people out there who want to buy an Audi or a Volkswagen?

I bet you're one of those people who cry about others using a PC or a Mac or an iPhone. Grow up you fucking faggot.

Seriously, get the fuck out, no one here cares about your autism.

>>15868320
He's an autist but if you're buying a mac then you're beyond help. I remember we had an argument about this on here a while ago and the only argument the mac fags came up with was that it's harder to fuck up on one due to the lack of features

>>15867905

Then go buy the same part at a Seat dealership and at an Audi one. Then come back and post the pricetag.

You finnish untermensch are known the be on the stupid side, I always thought that was more than a joke than anything else, but damn, you really are slow.

>>15868320

Buying an audi is like glueing to your forehead "i'm stupid, i'm a badgewhore and i know nothing about cars", even though you keep claiming you bought a sportscar.

Tell me more about the 90s A4s. The 1.8L Turbo, specifically Also the S4 twin turbo engine.

Are they nice? They're currently on my radar. They seem great.

>>15868962
You can just buy a Passat for less money, they're the same fucking car.

>>15868962
Slightly less room in the backseat than a B5 Passat because of shorter wheelbase. In North America a large amount came with Quattro. Factory sport suspension is lower than a Passat. Nicer interior, imo the facelifted B5 is one of Audi's best ever. 1.8t is good for 210hp/250ftlb with a tune and 300 with stock rods. Do the rods and they can make 500+hp with the right size turbo and injectors. Drivetrains are stout af and even the 5 speed in the A4 can handle 500ftlb with the right clutch, the 6 spd 01E in the S4 is one of the strongest manual transmissions ever made, has the biggest 1-2 gears VW or Porsche ever put in a manual in a car. Downsides: lots of features so little things always need to be fixed. CV joints take a beating because the front multilink has such a wide range of movement (don't drop your clutch at full lock). 4 ball joints and suspension bushings per corner up front gives minimal camber change through a turn (the main benefit of multilink) means that although they are front heavy (not biased, torque split is 50/50 and the Torsen centre diff can go as much as 66/33) they track like they are on rails. So much grip. You cant spin tires with a 1.8t quattro stock. My S4 cant even spin its tires unless its in the rain and it is full Stage 2. Driving a manual permanent 4wd car takes getting used to. Low gears and no slipping tires means that the clutch takes all the beating and will seem clunky at low speeds until you get used to it. Many vag motors bolt right up to a 01a or 01e. VR6, AAN 5 cyl, 07K 5 cyl, 1.9TDI, 4.2 Audi V8, and that is on top of the factory 1.8t/2.8NA/2.7tt motors in the A4/S4. Cheap parts for lots of stuff that crosses over with the B5 Passat because they made them in/for China, basically anything 1.8t or 2.8. Shanghai Volkswagen still makes legit parts for them and they get sold on Aliexpress every day.

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>>15868993
>>15868928
Oh man, you are butthurt af

You don't understand shit about owning a car in Europe you fucking cuck, I don't need to go to a Seat or Audi dealership to buy parts, they don't even have different dealerships for those, we have one big dealership for VAGs but I don't even have to go there, because they sell parts at fucking supermarkets here. You really are fucking stupid. I can order those same parts for even a bit more off from ebay or almost anywhere online. You obviously don't even own a car.

>untermensch
kek, did /pol/ teach you new words? Why am I even replying to you, busrider.

>you keep claiming you bought a sportscar.
I never claimed I bought a sportscar, I bought a nice daily driver made in the 90's, you must be delusional to think anyone would ever claim anything else from an A4 1.8

This here takes the cake
>>15868993
after that, you've played yourself. Congratulations.

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>>15869128

Oh my god this is exactly the kind of post I wanted. Is this all knowledge in your head? I'm impressed. I hope I can achieve car knowledge this in depth some day.

Thanks for all the info, I'll save it and reference it when I get closer to purchasing one. I'm not sure if I even have any questions, it looks like you've told me literally everything.

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I got mine for free.

So there is nothing for me to bitch about

>gud gas mileage on the 2.0T
>ok in snow
>comfy
>moderately fast

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>>15869251
Its a 2013 A4 Quattro

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>>15869251
>>15869259
That's a very nice whip, remember to take care of that FSI engine, the older ones used to be prone to issues with the PCV-valve getting stuck and sometimes flooding the intake valves with oil, so you'd get carbon deposits. If you intend on doing anything to it, start with EGR-delete and an oil catch can.

Remember to change your oil, buddy.

https://suchen.mobile.de/fahrzeuge/details.html?id=232002356

tell me about the 1.6 A3
is it an understeering turd or can it handle decently?
can it get tuned good?

>>15869411
Golf with a bodykit

>>15869432
BUT DOES IT ANSWER MY QUESTIONS

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>>15869362
Thanks jobin.

I don't plan to do anything to it besides tint and preventive.

I bought new tires for it last week. Fuggin 1300 dollars.

>>15869474
It means anything that applies to the Golf also applies to the A3

The 1.6 is SLOW though

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>>15869411
Handles decently, the ride feels solid but it's obviously an FF shitbox so it handles decently in its class. The 1.6 can't be tuned good. 1.8T or fuck off.

>>15869411

Get a Golf if you're set on vag group. Seriously.

>>15869181

Just so happens i'm german, and your finnish inbred ass wants to imply I know bumfuck about owning cars in europe?

nigger, because i'm european is exactly why i know you're just a shit tier ricer

I feel sorry for you if you're even more ripped of by having all brands in one place. That's even worse jewing that anywhere else. Not to be surprised from a country in the backwoods.

Plus, learn to separate posts that aren't for you. Guess school hasn't reached the back forests of finland yet.

>>15869538

> tint

Like a true nigger.

>>15865733
ive always wanted to do stuff a d2 v8 to my b5. my 2.8 is ok but 300hp from an n/a audi v8 seems lik such a good idea in that car

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>>15869690
that or a pes supercharger would be fantastic. i want to get Tarmac wheels, better tires, and get the b5 s4 bottom panels/side skirts.
would def be the perfect daily, even more so than it is right now

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>http://www.consumerreports.org/cars/which-car-brands-make-the-best-vehicles/
>predicated reliability
>predicated

>>15869679
Yeah, school hasn't reached here, but neither have the niggers. Enjoy Merkels Multi-Kulti World Theme-park, Hans.

Oh and ripped off by having all brands in one place eh? I just told you that I can go buy suspension from basically the supermarket, but yeah, I guess the dealership is the one and only place I can actually buy them. You snitchel chewing fuckbags sure are smart, I bet you know all about jewing! Or should I say
تقتل نفسك so maybe you'd understand my message to you better.

I get it, you're butthurt, but hey, look on the positive side, at least the public transit in Germany is supposed to be wonderful and multicultural, just right for you, nigger!

>>15869687
Literally what is wrong with tint, you mong?

>>15869802
>Literally what is wrong with tint, you mong?

Its his autism flaring up. Pay no mind


He has obviously never been anywhere the sun shines, like outside his bedroom.

>>15869687
spoken like a true neckbeard

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2010 A4

>post what you've fixed on it recently

Engine fucking rebuild. Short version is it went from a quart of oil every 3500 down to about 1500 over time, and then suddenly it was a quart every 300 miles. Compression test was 140/170/90/170 Number 3 cylinder wall was scored and the rings were messed up.

>post what you've upgraded
GIAC chipped
Cold air intake
Forge diverter valve
Akebono pads on Zimmerman rotors

>post how much you love the damn thing
I upgraded from the 2003 Passat behind it because I wanted to keep going to the same tuner shop. Didn't realize how bad it rode at 223K miles until I got into the Audi. Its a gentleman's hot rod.

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Replaced all my interior bulbs with LED's today and cleaned the inside and outside.

Holy fuck it's so much brighter


>the cigarettes aren't mine, girlfriends

>>15869802
Canada fag here. I like this post and I like you.

Audi Allroad

>>15870678
>the cigarettes aren't mine, girlfriends
Gross, dawg

Want to get my hands on a d2 A8L,

Is it easy to split the front end & do the timing belt service/waterpump yourself?

>>15870839
They're built to unbolt relatively easily.

>>15870837
I don't let anyone smoke anything in my car, but she leaves a pack in my car for when we go somewhere in my car and she forgets her them at home, Like every fucking time we take my car
.

>>15870854
>for when we go somewhere in my car and she forgets her them at home

I meant for when we go somewhere in my car and she forgets them at home. Fucking phone

c5 a6 4.2

last parts upgraded were a rs6 rear sway bar and s6 steering wheel with TT airbag and i just picked up an oem roof rack and euro plate tub

h&r suspension
custom 2.5inch catback with vibrant resonators and mufflers and large oval tips
s8 wheels

have a lower rs6 grille in my garage and waiting on the upper rs6 grille to swap them

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finally got a set of OEM wheels delivered last week, can't wait to get tires put on them

>>15871077

Like a true audi pleb. Making a car looking like something it is not.

>>15869802

hurr durr no arguments no niggers

hows that damage control going for you inbred alcoholic retard?

>>15871312
>Making a car looking like something it is not
Hey, it's literally what Audi does.

>>15863059
Do the B8.5 S5s have individual tire pressure display in the MMI?

>>15871077
How are the running costs on the V8?

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>>15871312
>He gets angry because other people own cars
You truly are an autist :)

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>>15870478
Dude, you need some new rims on that things. Those are the most bland looking rims Audi has ever came up with.

Pic related, the best looking OEM Rims from Audi.

>>15867395
>4WD with front bias.
Aren't the Torsen based cars split 40/60 front/rear?

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>Drive 02 A4
>Live in the midwest
>Winter storm hits
>Streets dead except for the occasional neckbeards in their ugly ass Silverado, F-150s
>tfw sexiest car on the road
>tfw I literally own the road for a day

Bulb

Audi is a soulless brand.

>>15872762

Nope.

Front biased. Always.

>>15871325

Touché.

>>15863059
i need some stock advice

this is the place right?

>>15863059
I just got myself an Audi TT 8N MK1 165kw recently. Does anyone know where I can find a cracked VCDS software to read fault codes and stuff?

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>>15872744

Audi makes some great five-spoke wheels, but they aren't cheap

Thenagain, neither are the boring ones, ask me how I know

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Why are audis better than the other two german car brands? Mercedes has luxury and BMW has performance. What does Audi have?

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What is your opinion on the 8l S3? I plan on upgrading from my MK1 Focus. Some other cars that are about in the same category that I've been considering are ep3 Type-R, Mazda 3 or 6 MPS and Focus MK2 ST.

>>15879753
It's shit. Get Mazda 3 MPS or the EP3 Type-R, m8.

>>15879770
muh fake quattro tho...

>>15879773
It's not even good Haldex. The newer S3s have Haldex that feels seamless. This thing has a Haldex system that takes longer to decide on a course of action than my dead nan.

>>15879753
A3 has shit build quality, everything rattles. I'd much rather get a Type-R

>>15863684
That's B4 Coupe you illiterate retard.

>>15864003
>a4 b5
>S E D A N
who even buys this ugly bitch? wagon or b5 passat

>>15866402
zirga galva

>>15878406
VW parts for more money, and the occasional 5 cylinder gem.

>>15875969
kys

>>15878406
Audi has AWD performance.

>>15881395
http://www.awdwiki.com/en/quattro+evolutions/

>>15881395
BMW and Mercedes have AWD variants as well.

>>15880075
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audi_Coup%C3%A9_B3

Starting from 1998, "quattro" has become just a trade mark and it does not guarantee that a full-time all wheel drive system with Torsen differential is used on the vehicle any more. Now, vehicles with transverse engine mounting (Audi A3/S3 quattro, Audi TT quattro) are equipped with Haldex automatic all wheel drive. The same type of automatic all wheel drive is used on VW Golf/Bora/Jetta 4motion (1998-), VW Sharan 4motion (2001-) and other Volkswagen Audi Group vehicles with transverse engine mounting - Seat and Skoda.

All V.A.G. vehicles with longitudinal engine mounting (Audi A6 quattro, A8 quattro, VW Passat 4motion, etc.) continue to use the Torsen-based full-time all wheel drive.

Type: Automatic all wheel drive.

Haldex electronically controlled multiplate clutch installed instead of a center differential.
Open rear differential.
Open front differential, Electronic Differential Lock.
This all wheel drive system is based on front wheel drive transmission layout. In normal driving conditions up to 100% of torque transferred to front axle. When slipping occurs, Haldex multiplate clutch locks and up to 100% of torque is automatically transferred to rear axle. Haldex Generation I and II clutch offers instant activation - it locks as soon as one driveshaft travels just 1/8 of a turn further than the other. Front wheels do just 1/4 of a turn before all wheel drive is activated. Haldex Generation III and IV clutch (2004-...) is proactive and does not need to wait for a wheelspin to occur - it has a clutch "pre-tensioning" system, that is activated by the ECU when needed, for example, when accelerating.

>>15881402
yeah but AWD is Audi's bread and butter.

>>15881415
Accompanied by EDL on front wheels, in on-road conditions, the car will not move if two front and one rear wheels lose traction. But again, due to limitations of Electronic Differential Lock (see quattro IV description above), in off-road conditions, it is enough just for one front and one rear wheel to lose traction and the car will not move.

Haldex Electronic Control Unit disengages the clutch as soon as brakes are applied to allow ABS work properly; it also disengages the clutch when handbrake is pulled to allow "handbrake turns". When performing tight low-speed turns (e.g. parking) the clutch is also disengaged by Electronic Control Unit to avoid wind-up in transmission.

The car with Haldex all wheel drive can be towed with one axle lifted, and it is possible to use tires with different wear level, or use the compact temporary spare wheel.

Pros: In comparison to Torsen-based all wheel drive, Haldex clutch offers 100% locking - up to 100% of torque can be transferred to the rear axle. All wheel drive will engage even if front wheels have completely lost traction.

In comparison to viscous coupling based all wheel drive (e.g. Volkswagen Golf Mk II Syncro), Haldex offers instant activation.

Cons: Haldex Generation I and II is a reactive rather than preventive all wheel drive. Torsen-based all wheel drive is always there, offering more stability at high speeds, while Haldex is activated only when needed. However, with introduction of Haldex Generation III and IV, this is not an issue any more. Haldex III and IV has a clutch pre-tensioning feature and is preventive.