re: 2011 Audi A6 2.0 TDI. Update: Sold at 9 years and 55,000 km Quote:
Originally Posted by PlatzdaTurbo A few questions , Sanjay -
1) Those all LED headlights, how much do they set you back by ? Were you contemplating them or never even considered ?
If you got the chance to try out the showroom vehicle equipped with LED headlights, any perceptible difference from the Xenons ? Xenons in themselves are supposed to be very powerful.
2) Does your car have the Bose system or is it only offered on the 3 litre models ?
3) I know that for a spirited drive you would still take the E60 but in a scenario assume you need to make way through the irritating drivers on marine drive which in itself does not have a great road surface anymore (so the ride quality and suspension is put to test) ,wade through bumper to bumper traffic on peddar road and finally get to gun the car on worli sea face and then the sea link.
Ideally you have every situation in front of you in this case- bad roads, making way through drivers with zilch lane discipline, bumper to bumper traffic and then empty roads. In such a situation ,if you had all 3 at your disposal - w211, C7, e60.
What would be your pick? |
LED Headlights:
Contemplated them, but did not get a chance to see them in action. Hopefully, will get to see them in action at some point and will report back on those.
They were 2.77L IIRC, and to be honest, given that the current ones are quite good, it didn't make sense to spend the extra for them. Also, the first 2.0 TDi that Audi Mumbai West was scheduled to get didn't have any accessory package, and customizing one would have taken 4 months - not worth the wait or the price IMO, though I could be proven wrong.
IIRC the Bose system is an accessory. It is not part of the standard equipment on the 3.0 as well. Its available for all the variants @ around 1.5L
The E60. I don't care about the comfort, for me its more about the drive, and the E60 does a good job with the great gearbox, decent ride on tubeless, and a beast of an engine for the sealink!
This would be followed by the Audi, once again simply because of the gearbox and eager engine.
The Merc would be last, as the gearbox absolutely kills the engine and would drive me nuts on the sea link as well as Pedder Road. However, it handles Marine Drive the best!
To be honest, if the W211 had a better engine/gearbox combo, it would be my pick, as the look on peoples faces when a completely non sporty E Class rips by them has a charm of its own!
The thing is at the moment, the E60 is young, sporty, and fun - something that a young person would like to drive!
The Audi is something for the middle aged but young at heart person!
And the Mercedes W211 for the back seat middle-elderly aged soul.
Last edited by lamborghini : 9th March 2012 at 23:42.
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