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Ron O
August 28th, 2003, 01:42
:s4addict:
:confused:
Have any Tiptronic cars been delivered? If so about when? How is the new 6 speed and the paddle shift?
Is the change fast and solid or squishy?
Are you sorry or happy you selected the "tip"?

Jetset
August 28th, 2003, 10:17
Welcome!

Production starts at week 45 so you may have to wait till 2004.

roel
August 29th, 2003, 13:02
I understood that the tiptronic will come with paddles
however you should not expect a fast ratio such as with
a sequential gearbox ( like the M3) allthough they
have again improved their tiptronic gearbox . Audi has developed a sequential gearbox DSG which will be introduced in the Audi TT
I spoke the Audi if they have planned the same for the S4
however they informed me that this is technically not possible
due to the position the engine is placed.

I have ordered mine with tiptronic !! :s4addict:

roel
September 16th, 2003, 15:02
Just learned that my s4 avant ( with tiptronic ) will be build
in week 40 already !! ( instead of promised week 45/46)
Now delivery is scheduled to the dealer for end week 41 !!


YEAHHH , for others who have ordered the tip , time to check
your dealer out for the production week !!

:cheers:

Erik
September 16th, 2003, 15:06
I heard from Audi at IAA that the S4 with manual vs. tip is completely different feeling. Not saying any onf the are bad or better than the other, just different.

roel
September 16th, 2003, 15:19
That must be true , i have had manual cars al the way
last a chipped 330 i , which sometimes is quite nervous.
and after the testdrive my conclusion was that with this power
it would probably be more comfortable to have an automated
gearbox. It was also advised by PON (dutch audi)
out of their experience with similar cars . I guess that
manual gb gives you a more racy feeling.

I will let you know once i have driven it.

Did they have one with tip at IAA ???

Ron O
September 16th, 2003, 15:20
Just came in get it this PM Yipee!!
Will let you know re the tip performance...
I'm excited! :incar:

Erik
September 16th, 2003, 15:42
Originally posted by roel
Did they have one with tip at IAA ???

Nope.

Klint
September 26th, 2003, 09:22
Originally posted by Ron O
Just came in get it this PM Yipee!!
Will let you know re the tip performance...
I'm excited! :incar:

Woo Hoo. Any update? :)

:cheers:

roel
September 26th, 2003, 09:33
Also would be very interested to learn about the performance
of this gearbox. Mine will arrive in about three weeks from now.

Ron let us know about your experience !

Thanks !!

:0:

Shak
September 26th, 2003, 20:52
I have been told build week 42 for my tiptronic :)

mugello blue, avant, with every extra possible...

Ron O
September 28th, 2003, 00:15
2500 @ 75 mph. My gas milage is about 23.5 on thruway trips at 75 mph and around 19 in town.
good luck

Finnus
September 29th, 2003, 16:36
Ron,

Congratulations! I look froward to your review. What were you driving before this?

Finnus

:addict:

Arthur
October 5th, 2003, 17:40
Originally posted by Erik
I heard from Audi at IAA that the S4 with manual vs. tip is completely different feeling. Not saying any onf the are bad or better than the other, just different.

What is IAA? :bigeyes:

Today I was at my Audi Store and orderd a Silver Audi S4 Avant Tiptronic with the "paddels"! :devil: Iīm so very happy know! :0:

Audi S4 V8 Avant Manuell: 5.8s from 0-100km/h.
Same car but with Tiptronic: 5.9s!

I will have mine i the middle of december! :devil:

Regards
//Arthur

Erik
October 5th, 2003, 17:41
Originally posted by Arthur
What is IAA? :bigeyes:


Congrats! :cheers:

IAA is one of the largest car shows in Europe every other year.

Arthur
October 5th, 2003, 17:52
Thanks Erik B!

You will find me in front of you! :byeM5: Hehehe, do you still have your Audi A6 2.7T?

Maybe you know any Tuner for the new S4? I know MTM but their website i donīt know.

Regars
//Arthur

Erik
October 5th, 2003, 18:12
Originally posted by Arthur
You will find me in front of you! :byeM5: Hehehe, do you still have your Audi A6 2.7T?

Maybe you know any Tuner for the new S4? I know MTM but their website i donīt know.


Yep, still have the 2.7T, and yes the S4 is much faster. But I have more room :D

www.mtm-online.de is MTMs webpage.

Klint
October 5th, 2003, 20:10
Congrats Arthur!

What colour, exterior and interior have you opted for?

:cheers:

Arthur
October 5th, 2003, 21:31
Originally posted by Klint
Congrats Arthur!

What colour, exterior and interior have you opted for?

:cheers:

Thanks Klint! :cheers:

Info about my S4; :s4addict:

Silver met exterior coulor, ZR Silver/Black Alcantara/Leather interior with "Carbon" panels, Paddels on the steringwheel, Tiptronic, Glas-roof, Navigation"+", Xenon "+", 10 Speaker Bose Soundcontrol, The 9-spoke 18" wheel and a lot more! :D

My spelling is not so good as you can see! :error:

I will spend a litle money on a new Exauastsystem an BMC airfilter. Later on I will Map (Tune) it to get over the 400hp limit.

Regards
//Arthur

Klint
October 5th, 2003, 22:20
Arthur,

It sure is going to look good! Very stealth too. Great choice of equipment and options. :0:

:cheers:

Arthur
October 6th, 2003, 07:21
Originally posted by Klint
Arthur,

It sure is going to look good! Very stealth too. Great choice of equipment and options. :0:

:cheers:

Thanks Klint!

Speedou
October 9th, 2003, 17:23
Öööh... is Tip = DSG? Because in Finland we only got change to choose Manual or DSG.

Fab5
October 9th, 2003, 17:38
Hi,


no tiptronic isnīt DSG.For the S4 is now only tiptronic and manual available,cause the DSG has only a clearance till 370nm.


Fab5

Speedou
October 10th, 2003, 19:00
Originally posted by Fab5
Hi,


no tiptronic isnīt DSG.For the S4 is now only tiptronic and manual available,cause the DSG has only a clearance till 370nm.


Fab5

Weird... So if I now buy the car in finland with DSG i will get car with tip. :confused:

Tip is same than on S6? Slow and take lots of power? :(

Fab5
October 10th, 2003, 19:28
Hi,

i donīt know what people said to you,but here in Germany you only get for the S4 manual or tiptronic.

The tiptronic is a new one,itīs a 6speed. The old one from the S6 was a 5speed itīs the same like in the RS6.

I donīt know if the performance isnīt so good like with the manual.

Fab5

Speedou
October 11th, 2003, 01:50
Jep, I was wrong...now they have new list and the DSG has been changed to Tip.

And I know my englis is from... :(

roel
October 11th, 2003, 12:06
Audi importer here in Holland told me that dsg on the new s4 b6 will be technically impossible. This has to do with the way the
engine is placed in the compartiment.
So it is not available and won,t be in the future. Only on the
audi TT 3.2 it will be (or is ) available .

:s4addict:

Audihead
October 15th, 2003, 22:45
Ron O, any 0-60 mph or 0-100 kph times yet with your ride?
The tiptronic sounds like the way to go, with all the 6-speed
manual clutch problems. I can't wait for mine in the spring. :s4addict: