Test drove 3.0 Cab yesterday and..

Kim @ MotorKlasse.com · 10-06-2002, 08:14 PM

man..car looks very nice..I think one of best looking cab ever.
One I drove was billient black/butter scotch interior...priced at 47k...

Power is good, CVT is very smooth..but not fast as 3.0 sedan(of course..) and too easy to wheel spin..(Sudden gas about 1/3 depth will give you good wheel spin on dry road...yeah 3.0 has very good low end)

I would say..this car is more like crusing car than sport coupe.

kr964 · 10-07-2002, 06:30 AM

I drove A4 cab last week just after I had test drive of BMW 330ic. Audi ride was just so plain and boring... It may look better then any other car but it could have sharper handling and stiffer suspension. The 220 hp engine seems to be quite powerful but what it really needs is 5 or 6-speed manual gearbox...

Audi are you listening ?

AnimaTTor · 10-07-2002, 08:52 AM

After 5 days in my new cab, I find it surprisingly dynamic for its weight. It's as least as sporty as my much lighter (and chipped) 2000 1.8T. Only annoyance is the floaty ride cause of lack of sport suspension (too impatient to wait for next shipment). I'm gonna get sport springs ASAP.

Evan (Vogon) · 10-07-2002, 08:53 AM

too bad though, i really like it.

docjan_uk · 10-07-2002, 12:45 PM

markbradford · 10-07-2002, 01:41 PM

markbradford · 10-07-2002, 01:42 PM

If you're talking about a non-sport equipped cab no offense, but you are nuts to call is sporty or dynamic. I drove my mom's, and had opportunity to give it a reaming. The thing lists like a sailboat - I mean honestly it feels EXACTLY like driving her old RX300, and I suppose that's why she likes it. Dynamic? The thing couldn't make a weight transition in a crisp manner to save it's life!

It's a nice car still, but let's not even come close to calling it "sporty". Come on.

docjan_uk · 10-07-2002, 01:49 PM

fast in reality and on paper

AnimaTTor · 10-08-2002, 12:30 AM

After 500 miles of break in, I switched over to 'manual' mode and gave it everything up the twisty Sunset blvd. Gear shifting is very responsive and extremely smooth in 'manual' mode. The car exibited no flexing due to its very high rigidity; all the while hugging the road and responding quickly to power shifts. It's steering is also very predictable and responsive. It is a surprisingly sporty car given its unfortunate curb weight. The floating is irrelevant in my assesment of its sportiness, since I will install a new suspension this week.

markbradford · 10-08-2002, 05:46 AM

10-07-2002, 06:30 AM	#2
kr964 AudiWorld Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 177	Re: Test drove 3.0 Cab - boooring I drove A4 cab last week just after I had test drive of BMW 330ic. Audi ride was just so plain and boring... It may look better then any other car but it could have sharper handling and stiffer suspension. The 220 hp engine seems to be quite powerful but what it really needs is 5 or 6-speed manual gearbox... Audi are you listening ? __________________ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2006 A3 Sportback 2.0T, Ocean Blue, 6-speed manual. 2004 A4 Avant, V6 3.0, Atlas Grey, 6-speed manual. 1997 Porsche Carrera 2S (993), Ocean Blue, 6-speed manual.

10-07-2002, 08:52 AM	#3
AnimaTTor AudiWorld Senior Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 1,911	Did you drive the sport package? After 5 days in my new cab, I find it surprisingly dynamic for its weight. It's as least as sporty as my much lighter (and chipped) 2000 1.8T. Only annoyance is the floaty ride cause of lack of sport suspension (too impatient to wait for next shipment). I'm gonna get sport springs ASAP. __________________

10-07-2002, 08:53 AM	#4
Evan (Vogon) AudiWorld Super User Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 16,103	the cab is not meant to be a track car too bad though, i really like it. __________________ My Current project I'd like to show off: Chemistry Web Site Audi TT 225QM Roadster Black/Baseball

10-07-2002, 12:45 PM	#5
docjan_uk Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 16,989	its a cruiser, besides a 5 speed wouldnt get any more speed out of it than the CVT __________________ ----AWOT braintrust member # 1----

10-07-2002, 01:41 PM	#6
markbradford AudiWorld Uber User Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Chicago Posts: 37,573	It would feel less docile.

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10-07-2002, 01:42 PM	#7
markbradford AudiWorld Uber User Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Chicago Posts: 37,573	LOL how the hell do you find it "sporty" and "dynamic", yet "floaty"?!?!? If you're talking about a non-sport equipped cab no offense, but you are nuts to call is sporty or dynamic. I drove my mom's, and had opportunity to give it a reaming. The thing lists like a sailboat - I mean honestly it feels EXACTLY like driving her old RX300, and I suppose that's why she likes it. Dynamic? The thing couldn't make a weight transition in a crisp manner to save it's life! It's a nice car still, but let's not even come close to calling it "sporty". Come on.

10-07-2002, 01:49 PM	#8
docjan_uk Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 16,989	perhaps ;), in the end, the characteristics of the CVT give certain impressions, but its still as fast in reality and on paper __________________ ----AWOT braintrust member # 1----

10-08-2002, 12:30 AM	#9
AnimaTTor AudiWorld Senior Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 1,911	It Is Sporty... After 500 miles of break in, I switched over to 'manual' mode and gave it everything up the twisty Sunset blvd. Gear shifting is very responsive and extremely smooth in 'manual' mode. The car exibited no flexing due to its very high rigidity; all the while hugging the road and responding quickly to power shifts. It's steering is also very predictable and responsive. It is a surprisingly sporty car given its unfortunate curb weight. The floating is irrelevant in my assesment of its sportiness, since I will install a new suspension this week. __________________

10-08-2002, 05:46 AM	#10
markbradford AudiWorld Uber User Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Chicago Posts: 37,573	Agreed - for an auto it's fantastic! SMG would be better tho =)

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