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    Thank you for the great comparo Fonzie!
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    Quote Originally Posted by nyc123 View Post
    car sounds great. I also miss my old rs6.. currently debatign rs5 vs s7... tough call cant decide !
    Wait a year for RS6/7....or at least 6 months to see what tuning companies do with S6/7!
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    Checked out a new S6 today at the dealer. Car is sold so no test drive.

    - brakes are MASSIVE.
    - rear leg room is a little cramped. RS6 is roomier all around.
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    Welcome back Fonz and congrats for the new beast
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    welcome back Fonzie, yes we remember you specially your loud RS and your pretty wifey

    any idea who owns / where's your old RS now?
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    oh btw just a reminder Fonz since you are back please don't forget the "Picture Friday" that has been the site's favorite topic back in the days ...
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    Quote Originally Posted by R1 View Post
    oh btw just a reminder Fonz since you are back please don't forget the "Picture Friday" that has been the site's favorite topic back in the days ...

    lol.. different girl now

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    Quote Originally Posted by Fonzie Audi View Post
    lol.. different girl now
    But you have not traded down have you?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Fonzie Audi View Post
    lol.. different girl now
    {please let her be dark hair, dark eyes, tan skin and short like Jen was}

    On a side note:
    I was at the dealership today and saw a new S6 and a new S7 (heads up display and the seats are amazing! but it has that chubby feeling)
    I asked the sales guy "does the S7 have the torque vectoring?" - I got the 1000' glazed look like "huh?!?"
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    Quote Originally Posted by ben916 View Post
    {please let her be dark hair, dark eyes, tan skin and short like Jen was}
    dark hair, dark eyes, tan skin, shorter than Jen. But instead of Guatemala, from the Philippines

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    Quote Originally Posted by fonzie audi View Post
    dark hair, dark eyes, tan skin, shorter than jen. But instead of guatemala, from the philippines
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    Quote Originally Posted by ZCD2.7T View Post
    2nd!

    Yah, I'd think that a 5200 rpm AWD launch might get one's attention! I know what a 3200 rpm AWD launch feels like, but with all of that V-8TT's extra torque and 2K more RPM, wow...

    A co-worker's S6 is in transit right now, so I'm looking forward to a test-drive next week!
    Sooooo, my "next week" test drive turned out to be yesterday instead, but here are my impressions:

    Sound: Sounds great - could be louder, but seems appropriate for an "S" car, rather than an "RS" car.

    Transmission: Doesn't seem to shift as quickly as the DSG in my B8 S4. Still quick, just with a longer pause in the flow of power.

    Handling: Not in the same league as my STaSIS-suspended B8 S4. Much more isolated and with more roll, dive and squat. Not saying it doesn't handle well, because it does, but it feels more "sporty luxury car" to me than "sports sedan"

    Quietness/smoothness: S6 is much quieter and smoother than my car, and than the RS 6 I've driven.

    Speed/power: I didn't try launch control out of respect for the fact that it wasn't my car, but from a roll, it's not as immediately responsive as my S4. It doesn't have "turbo lag" in the traditional sense, where there's nothing then everything all at once, but still takes a moment or two to build power and really go. This impression may be more a reaction to the difference in power delivery between a supercharged engine and a turbocharged engine, but in the cut and thrust of traffic, my car gives me more options. I have little doubt that given enough room the S6 would walk away from my (tuned) S4, but I'd bet they'd be pretty darn close up to 110 mph or so.

    Interior: S6 is much more impressive inside - beautiful design and outstanding quality, with clearly better materials throughout. Compared to the C5 RS6? No comparison - S6 hands down.

    Overall: Beautiful, impressive car. My S4 is more fun to drive, but the S6 is more relaxing and luxurious. Tough choices, huh?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Fonzie Audi View Post
    dark hair, dark eyes, tan skin, shorter than Jen. But instead of Guatemala, from the Philippines
    still waiting for proof
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    i second the motion

    also waiting for proof

    take note, it's TGIF

    "picture Friday"
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    Fonzie, what do you make of the cylinder deactivation?

    I am getting 31 mpg on the highway with cruise on 70....LOL....(A8L 4.0 T).....fun engine....

    Mike

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    Quote Originally Posted by Aronis View Post
    Fonzie, what do you make of the cylinder deactivation?

    I am getting 31 mpg on the highway with cruise on 70....LOL....(A8L 4.0 T).....fun engine....

    Mike
    I'm not sure if I'm driving the car gingerly enough to get a fair mpg rating yet. Still breaking her in

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    Congratulations, Mike.

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