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Lokideviluk
Original Poster
6 posts
13 months
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Hi all, New to these forums after being recommended by a work colleague, want to say from the off I'm spent the last couple of days glued to it such a great community here. Just recently got my new car, an 05 2.0l Audi with the Sline pack and really enjoying it. Its difficult not to starting running a list of 'What am I going to buy it', however as my colleague stated "Don't remap or enhance until you've had a chance to enjoy it for what it is, otherwise you'll never notice the difference". Seems sound advice.   My car history has been pretty light on the ground considering I've had a license for 9 years First car was.. 1.3 Peugeot 309  Then swiftly moved onto a 1.6 16v Astra Sport  After the Astra had an altercation with a 3 series a few years passed until finally I picked up a 1.9 Xsara  It however came with endless problems namely accelerating by itself, cutting out and requiring jump starts and crunching gear changes to the point I lost patience and had it crushed. A long 5 years passed and finally I got back into driving with the Audi  Cheers for reading and I look forward to gassing with you all Regards Ryan
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Raddors
186 posts
17 months
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Welcome to PH!
Looks like a lovely car, enjoy it. Just dont mention "S-Line" too often round these parts. It tends to go down badly. Have a look at the current "Audi Drivers" thread and you'll get the idea!
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JayTee94
10,974 posts
26 months
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Welcome to Pistonheads. I like the Audi and I bet it feels in a different league compared to previous motors and also a good feeling to get behind the wheel again.. Enjoy! 
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Lokideviluk
Original Poster
6 posts
13 months
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Cheers guys, its a beautiful drive and whilst the Astra, Xsara and Peugeot all had their moments this is the step up I wanted Now to just try and avoid becomming your 'typical' Audi driver
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Raddors
186 posts
17 months
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I wouldnt worry too much. Having it in that blue set apart from the usual "company car" crowd who tend to be the "tpical" Audi driver! You'll soon find people doing double takes when they come across a courteous Audi driver flashing them in, it never ceases to amuse me. 
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philmots
2,500 posts
129 months
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Looks nice. Is that the 2.0 Turbo petrol?
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Max M4X WW
1,851 posts
51 months
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philmots said: Looks nice. Is that the 2.0 Turbo petrol? Badge looks too small to say TDi and looks like it has twin straight exhausts! Makes a change
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Dr G
9,244 posts
111 months
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Ignore the harbingers of nonsense around here and you'll do fine; A4 looks very smart with the 9 spokes on. Which engine?
Incidentally my current company car is a silver Audi, stick that in your pipe and smoke it, keyboard warriors!
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Jw Vw
4,022 posts
32 months
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Great car OP. S-Line spec is the best IMO. What engine?
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Lokideviluk
Original Poster
6 posts
13 months
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Hi guys its the 2.0l FSI turbo, 200bhp so more than enough for me at the moment Petrol prices have gone up though since the Xsara!!
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Max M4X WW
1,851 posts
51 months
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Good stuff
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TomM
661 posts
64 months
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Don't buy anything for it, stick the money you would have spent in a savings account an S4  Better still, sell the kids, dump he wife and get an RS4
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PaulB81
852 posts
29 months
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Nice car. A massive step up from your previous enjoy it !!
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Nellist
125 posts
48 months
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Very smart looking car mate, like it as said above its a slight step up from the likes of the pug and the xsara! Also, I have no idea why 'S-Line' would cause issues so I wouldn't worry about it! Adds a few nice little touches IMO...
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philmots
2,500 posts
129 months
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Lokideviluk said: Hi guys its the 2.0l FSI turbo, 200bhp so more than enough for me at the moment Petrol prices have gone up though since the Xsara!! Excellent.! Can't be doing with 2.0 diesels zzzzz
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Dr G
9,244 posts
111 months
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2.0T is a cracking donk, 98 RON to really get the best out of it.
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philmots
2,500 posts
129 months
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Anyone mentioned remaps yet!?
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Lokideviluk
Original Poster
6 posts
13 months
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Remaps are happening but as 200bhp is such a jump for me it makes sense to enjoy it as standard whilst it still has that "Wow" feeling and then 3/4 months down the line when I've got used to it, to do the stage 1 up to 250bhp.
Remember as well that as I've not had a car for a while I have no No-claims so any performance tuning will start to push the premiums up (Its £1000 at the moment)
Excited to see what I can do though and more than happy for advice. What I really need to do is lock down a trusted Mechanic/garage to do Servicing and tuning etc.
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veryRS
409 posts
14 months
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Lokideviluk said: Remaps are happening but as 200bhp is such a jump for me it makes sense to enjoy it as standard whilst it still has that "Wow" feeling and then 3/4 months down the line when I've got used to it, to do the stage 1 up to 250bhp.
Remember as well that as I've not had a car for a while I have no No-claims so any performance tuning will start to push the premiums up (Its £1000 at the moment)
Excited to see what I can do though and more than happy for advice. What I really need to do is lock down a trusted Mechanic/garage to do Servicing and tuning etc. V. Nice car, but.... Screw waiting...just remap it now and enjoy. Or in 4 months time you'll be thinking "why did I wait so long??!!". Honestly the 2.0TFSi engine responds so well to a Stage 1 Map it becomes a completely different beast, pretty much what it should have been leaving the factory. My current car is the second 2.0TSi i've owned and re-mapped. The first one I waited a few months to do then when I got this I did it the same day
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Lokideviluk
Original Poster
6 posts
13 months
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VeryRS do you mind sharing where you got yours remapped? Lots of choices and you've obviously driven their remaps in to no ill effect
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