Jonnyz1245

Just shows us the importance of getting a good SA. I wish my experience was more positive at Wilsonville, but alas, it was not. Glad to hear yours was good. Such is life!

and yes, lets get together soon. Looks like we will have 5 or 6 new S4's around PDX. Awesome!

Jonnyz1245

Nice!

My car took 8 days from Houston to Bellevue, not including the 3 days it sat at port.

highaltitude

Damn pretty car. Awesome color. The only thing holding me back from buying -today- is that I can't decide whether to get ADS or just Sports Differential. My 70 mile daily commute has me on the fence regarding highway comfort. Ugh...

Jonnyz1245

On the highway, my sports diff only car is smooth as silk. The only time I notice the stiffer sport suspension is on bumpy city streets. And even then it's not bad at all IMO. I honestly can't tell the difference, other than road noise which is obviously due to the high performance summer treads, between the S4 and my allroad. I think the S4 has a pretty refined ride overall for a sports sedan!

highaltitude

Thanks for the feedback. I've read so many threads about ADS my eyes are blurred! Those that have it love it and recommend it while those that don't say it's not necessary. My friend who has it says he can barely tell the difference between the various modes other than throttle and steering. He leaves it in Auto 90% of the time. I think you're right. If the ride is comparable to my Avant with sports package and 19s then it should be fine. The roads in southern CA are pretty smooth. I was intrigued by the idea of having an A6 type ride on the highway with sports car handling at the press of a button but apparently the difference is less dramatic.

Back your car...awesome. I'm now in search of Monsoon Gray Prestige with Sports Diff.

xxShadowxx

I have ADS and love it; and I would buy it again.

However, if the cost is worrisome for you, then I wouldn't get it. My car is almost always set to the individual setting; when it's not, it's set to dynamic. Comfort sucks and I never use it, unless I happen to find myself on an extremly bumpy road. With the individual settings of ADS, I never use Auto.

Sport Diff is a must - ADS is only a must if the cost doesn't matter to you at all and you like tweaking settings to your own preference.

highaltitude

Thanks for the input. Two things worry me about ADS: 1) I'm not a big fan of variable ratio steering and (2) the cost of repairing the sophisticated dampers once out of warranty. I plan to keep the car for 4-5 years or 100k miles. I'm looking for a low mileage CPO but there just aren't any around. I guess I could always buy the 100k warranty.

Ok I'm done, sorry to hijack the thread.

keiran

Any of you gents thinking of heading to Pacific Waterland on 9/11? http://www.pacificwaterland.com/

I'm going to head down there with a buddy of mine who's a VW nut, it'd be great to meet up with some of you.

twei

Does anyone have a good recommendation for detailers in this area? I've not had much luck myself and hence have done everything on my own.

keiran

Tommy's Window Tinting - http://www.tommyswindowtinting.com/

I've had Tommy's do all the tint on my car, clear bras, and even a detail or two and they always do a great job.