Buckeyedoc

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Took my 3.2 A4 to the US Open in Pinehurst NC this past week and thought I'd post some impressions. Overall love the power of the 3.2 and love the sport suspension. No problems with the corners on the WV turnpike at 80. Got good mileage overall - 27.2 MPG averaging 67 MPH.

The climate control is OK with the only quirk that it does not really have a good vent option. If you turn off the AC it gets really stuffy but not a problem.

I have the NAV syatem. I have to give it a B though. It does not have the level of detail it should have. The rural county roads around Pinehurst totally befuddled it. I got a lot of IPD roads which must mean that it doesn't really know which road you're on.

It also is not as intuitve to use as it should be. It can get you to the place if you have a specific address but if you don't have the street number it only gets you in the general vicinity. If what you are looking for is already in its database it's no problem.

My wife has a Honda Odyssey with NAV and I think hers is much easier to use and has more detail. This is the same system that Acura uses and I prefer it. The touch screen is nice. For example her system has our actual street on it inn our 10 year old neighborhood but the Audi just says that I'm in the area. It is annnoying because her system will allow you to be someplace and set it as a destination and it uses the satellite coordinates to plot it. The Audi doesn't.

On the other hand the NAV plus gives you the screen as an interface for the sound system which is awesome. I love the XM radio.

As I've said before the trunk is functionally tiny. Had trouble getting 2 golfbags and 2 small bags in the trunk. It was like a puzzle to get it to fit. Not a problem since 90% of the time it is just me back and forth to work. I think they could still get it bigger, especially wider which it would be more useful.

Two issues. First of all the low oil light came on about 10 miles from home. I had to add a quart of oil. That seems odd in a car with less than 3000 miles. The second issue is that I got a major crack in my windshield so it will have to be replaced. Unfortunately that will mean that it isn't an Audi original windshield now but I can't do anything about it.

Overall love the car and don't regret the purchase.

SP (oenophile)

* great * write-up, was there all week, good timez ; - )

AudiAddict B7

During the first 1500 miles the rings have to seat - during this time it can consume oil

shipspeed

Re oil: To be safe, it would be a good idea for you or your dealer to look for an oil leak. One of my cam pulley's had a leak that was saturating the timing belt.

needforsleep

loved it.

Chuckie T

that godawful rotary just outside Pinehurst village? I was just on a trip to Pinehurst in April (yes, played #2 and it was a bitch - in a good way) and hated dealing with that 2-lane menace. Can't imagine the headaches during the Open. I bet even the Honda Nav couldn't help you negotaite the thing.

Buckeyedoc

They actually had a NC highway patrolman going around the circle and letting people in when it backed up too much so it wasn't bad.

Buckeyedoc

Thanks. I'll do that.

xxsethsxx

had same problem with oil on a trip to the beach soon after purchase... great writeup

dombi

I called Audi and they gave me the number of the guy who replaces all the windshields for them. He came out and replaced the windshield in about 20 minutes. He gave me some instructions on how to make sure that the window will seal nicely. Mainly in the first two days rolls the windows a bit down when closing the door, so that it does not create high pressure....

He used the same type of glass my car in if before... got it from Audi. I had absolutely no problems with it since. So good luck... :-)