159 3.2 Q4 Saloon - track or ring?
Discussion
Hi All,
Possibly going out to Nurburgring in October, went this time last year, wrapped a RWD car around a barrier in the wet/cold. Driver error on the whole, although lots of people crashed in the same place, so it was exceedingly slippy.
Anyway, put the s
ts up me and would like an affordable AWD, really don't want a JAP car (scooby etc), considered Audi S4, but quite heavy, plus much more expensive to buy/run.
159 3.2 is pretty amazing value, really under-valued / under-appreciated car IMO. Not many reviews about them though...
Just wondered if anyone has driven it in anger. What is the chassis like on a track at high speed?
Prown to under-steer or quite well balanced?
Also how are the breaks after abuse?
Thoughts would be much apprecaited.
Possibly going out to Nurburgring in October, went this time last year, wrapped a RWD car around a barrier in the wet/cold. Driver error on the whole, although lots of people crashed in the same place, so it was exceedingly slippy.
Anyway, put the s
ts up me and would like an affordable AWD, really don't want a JAP car (scooby etc), considered Audi S4, but quite heavy, plus much more expensive to buy/run. 159 3.2 is pretty amazing value, really under-valued / under-appreciated car IMO. Not many reviews about them though...
Just wondered if anyone has driven it in anger. What is the chassis like on a track at high speed?
Prown to under-steer or quite well balanced?
Also how are the breaks after abuse?
Thoughts would be much apprecaited.
Very different cars with the electronics on or off. Off, it's well balanced even when pushed & has a healthy rear bias.
On, understeer is order of the day.
You'll need better pads & decent race type fluid.
Could never be described as a tract car, even in Ti form, but I had loads of fun at Bedford, even in my 2.2 (passing M3's aplenty in the corners then getting passed by them all on the straights...lol).
On, understeer is order of the day.
You'll need better pads & decent race type fluid.
Could never be described as a tract car, even in Ti form, but I had loads of fun at Bedford, even in my 2.2 (passing M3's aplenty in the corners then getting passed by them all on the straights...lol).
I've got a 3.2 Q4 Lusso.
Frankly it's no track car. The ti may well be better.
Sure you can hustle it through the twisties but it's just too soft for track work.
I've never managed to cook the brakes.
The TC is hilariously incompetent at times. Hump back bridges and the like will send it into sulky bouts of no power.
I'm not sure it's the weapon of choice for a track.
Frankly it's no track car. The ti may well be better.
Sure you can hustle it through the twisties but it's just too soft for track work.
I've never managed to cook the brakes.
The TC is hilariously incompetent at times. Hump back bridges and the like will send it into sulky bouts of no power.
I'm not sure it's the weapon of choice for a track.
peterr96 said:
I've got a 3.2 Q4 Lusso.
Frankly it's no track car. The ti may well be better.
Sure you can hustle it through the twisties but it's just too soft for track work.
I've never managed to cook the brakes.
The TC is hilariously incompetent at times. Hump back bridges and the like will send it into sulky bouts of no power.
I'm not sure it's the weapon of choice for a track.
This. A less than sporty four door saloon with a heavy engine in the nose is not a track or ring nativeFrankly it's no track car. The ti may well be better.
Sure you can hustle it through the twisties but it's just too soft for track work.
I've never managed to cook the brakes.
The TC is hilariously incompetent at times. Hump back bridges and the like will send it into sulky bouts of no power.
I'm not sure it's the weapon of choice for a track.
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