Just a quick couple of questions

jonnie5 · 01-10-2007, 06:41 AM

I currently own an 02 plate BMW 318i se touring. I'm looking tobe changing quite soon. My dad owns a Skoda octavia 54plate 2.0tdi (140). Which I think is great. The only down side is that the engine although being quite powerful its noisy and gruff. Gearbox is a dream and its certainly a well put together car.
What I want to know before I go and buy a 320d m-sport is has the latest Audi A4 2.0tdi s-line got the same gearbox as the skoda also is it as noisy and gruff? Apart from looks is there anything that you guys and girls would tell me to what to watch out for, or persuade me into an 6m-1yr old Audi A4 tdi s-line?

Many thanks Jonnie

Teutonic_Tamer · 02-20-2007, 09:52 AM

Skoda and Audi, along with VW, Seat, Lambo, Bugatti - all share the same parts bins as each other (because they are all owned by the Volkswagen-Audi-Group AG - VAG).

The Skoda brand is seen as the "poverty" spec brand, and as such, many of the niceties are missing. Audi on the other hand are seen as the highly upmarket, executive brand, and have all the latest high-spec toys and gizmos.

The Audi will be much more refined, with better noise insulation, better quality cabin materials, etc, etc.

Go drive an A4, and you will soon kick the "propeller" badge in to touch!

Rgds

mavala · 02-20-2007, 11:23 AM

The best is to go for a test drive. The noise insulation in the Audi is superb.
I have a 3.0TDI and you can't hear it even at tick-over.

01-10-2007, 06:41 AM	#1 (permalink)
jonnie5 Newbie Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Rosyth Posts: 3 Gallery: (0)	Just a quick couple of questions I currently own an 02 plate BMW 318i se touring. I'm looking tobe changing quite soon. My dad owns a Skoda octavia 54plate 2.0tdi (140). Which I think is great. The only down side is that the engine although being quite powerful its noisy and gruff. Gearbox is a dream and its certainly a well put together car. What I want to know before I go and buy a 320d m-sport is has the latest Audi A4 2.0tdi s-line got the same gearbox as the skoda also is it as noisy and gruff? Apart from looks is there anything that you guys and girls would tell me to what to watch out for, or persuade me into an 6m-1yr old Audi A4 tdi s-line? Many thanks Jonnie

02-20-2007, 09:52 AM	#2 (permalink)
Teutonic_Tamer Senior Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Swampyland, UK Posts: 203 Gallery: (0)	Skoda and Audi, along with VW, Seat, Lambo, Bugatti - all share the same parts bins as each other (because they are all owned by the Volkswagen-Audi-Group AG - VAG). The Skoda brand is seen as the "poverty" spec brand, and as such, many of the niceties are missing. Audi on the other hand are seen as the highly upmarket, executive brand, and have all the latest high-spec toys and gizmos. The Audi will be much more refined, with better noise insulation, better quality cabin materials, etc, etc. Go drive an A4, and you will soon kick the "propeller" badge in to touch! Rgds __________________ Sean - Independent Motor Vehicle Technician (retired) ------ '07 Audi B7 RS4 quattro saloon 4.2 FSI V8 32v (BNS) (with ceramic brakes) - WOW '06/7 VW A5 Golf Mk5 GTI 5dr 2.0T FSI (BWA) DSG, fully loaded, colour coded, '98/9 Honda CBR600FX, the blueberry trifle '03 Audi B6 S4 quattro saloon 4.2 V8 40v (BBK) 6sp manual, fully loaded (gone, but not forgotten)

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02-20-2007, 11:23 AM	#3 (permalink)
mavala Senior Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Hereford UK Posts: 168 Gallery: (0)	The best is to go for a test drive. The noise insulation in the Audi is superb. I have a 3.0TDI and you can't hear it even at tick-over.

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