what color, options?

Quartz Gray/ Ebony 2.0T Quattro 6 speed Manual.
-Premium Package
-Sport Package
-Lighting Package
-Audio Package (Sirius)
-DVD Navigation with MMI
-Headlight Washers
-Power Rear Shade and Manual Rear Side Shades.
Should be here in early March just in time for the baby! :)

2.0T Quattro (manual)
Ext: Black; Int: Black
Premium Package
Lighting Package
Sport Package
Audi Navigation Plus

Should get it early-March. I'm in Canada so it will be labeled as a 2006.

Have either of you determined pricing with the dealer? I'm looking at packages WPX, PX3 and PPS. Know how much those are?

No, I can only guess on the pricing based on the '05 price list. That's the sad part. What is written on the contract is that I will pay the MSRP. I "negotiated" some minor extra stuff that will be included with the car but, yeah, I will pay too much...

All the improvements and you'll be the first on the block to have it. That's worth the price of admission...Congrats.

. . .soft order with dealer. This is due to the fact that we want:

S-Line (will accept sport package, however)
BlueTooth (must have)
Voice Activation (must have)
&
Smart key (not mandatory)

And the dealer is "uncertain" if we will have to order the car a second time as an '06 to get the features we want.

Since we ordered every possible option but automatic, the dealer did not think there would be an issue with the car coming in and not selling should it not have the "deal breaker" features we spec'd.

S-Line packages and voice activation.
These should be released around the September time frame.

Prices will be released at the end of this month and brochures (as well on the A3) should be available at dealers in the next 3 weeks.

Will the S4 and RS4's have the smart key?

I doubt that we will see this on the A4 for a while.
Maybe on the 2006 model and that is still a big maybe.
Personally, I would say no.

The factory in Germany opens on Jan 9th and will begin the first run of TRUE 2005 B7's :) with my order being delievered by end of March here in Dubai, UAE.

2005 B7 Metallic Light Silver
S-line Exterior package with grill, spoilers & badges
Xenon Plus w/addaptive lights & washing system
Interior lighting package
Aluminum Faucette interior
Black Voltera leather seats full electrial adjust
Back roof headlining
Electric sunroof
Symphony system w/6CD in dash & 6 in the glovebox
Automatic boot/trunk opening!
Acustic parking system
Color Driver Info System!!
High Gloss package (exterior metal around windows and glossy black between doors)
Climatronic system (digital)
Servotronic steering
Extra capacity fuel tank
Electric Folding Mirror's !!!