The Family Sedan

By
danny
on February 23, 2005 9:58 AM | | Comments (5)
Last night I picked up a brand new Audi A4 3.0 Quattro. That's right Daniel, it's a true family sedan. Go ahead, laugh it up but this car is sweet! It's loaded up with all wheel drive, XM radio, xeon head lamps, all kinds of power things, a bumpin' Bose sound system and a whole lot of other things I still can't figure out how to use. I've been fortunate to drive a number of great cars over the years. My first was a Ford Probe GT, then I moved on to a sweet little red Celica when I was in college, and after that a Honda Accord Coupe which Daniel affectionately called my, "family sedan." After all the goading from my favorite roommate(The Ass Hole!) I went after something more sporty and got a speedy Acura RSX Type S. The RSX lasted 3 and a half years but despite some sever separation anxiety I replaced sporty and speedy with 4 doors of pure luxury. The A4 packs 3 liters and 220 horses so it holds it's own and it's as smooth as silk. I'm gonna be a spoiled man in this automobile. I've got to thank my wife for this hook up. She works for Volkswagon and the employee lease is a monster deal. It's honestly one of the nicest vehicles I've ever driven including my Dad's Jag XK8. If I ever get around to it I'll post a picture or two. I almost wish I could stay home all week and drive drive dive but this week is far from over. I heading out to New Orleans, the Big Easy, to celebrate Randie In-Law's(Brooke's Mom) 60th Birthday. I'll post all about that when I get back. See ya!

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5 Comments

By Daniel J. Luke on February 23, 2005 10:36 AM

Should have sprung for the S4 (now _that's_ a sweet car ;-) ).

Glad to hear you are enjoying it.

You'll have to drive up and let me see it (on your way to Detroit sometime).

By danny on February 23, 2005 11:59 AM

Thanks Daniel. I'll definately bring it by. I'll come and pick you up and take you to Diamond Collateral ;)The lease is only a year so I'll probably try and S4 or the new A4 if the change to the new engines and front grill by then.

By brooke on February 23, 2005 5:24 PM

Even with my "monster deal" I don't think that there will be an S4 in your immediate future my dear!

By Daniel J. Luke on February 24, 2005 9:42 AM

... and Lelli's ... don't forget about that! :)

By Brannon on February 25, 2005 12:36 PM

Wow. Just what the world needs. Another wingnut in love with his ride. :-)

I got the opportunity to drive the car and can tell you it's just plain sweet. It's a lot my like my wife's Jetta GLI without the "boy racer" rough edges and with a lot of luxury appointments. If it was my ass going to be in the seat for 20 or 30 thousand miles and I had the cash and/or the sweetheart deal Brooke gets, I'd opt for the A4 over the GLI but my wife would go the other direction I think. (Actually the A6 would be my lust object but I'm old.) I can say one thing about that A4: I've never experienced a car that handled better in a tight, fast, turn. That quattro system is amazing. And I've been in just about everything at one time or another. Only the SHO Taurus ever surprised me more on a first drive. That thing was a beast back in the day.

I've been lusting after the new '05 Mustangs lately myself. If I'd known that car was coming I probably would have waited instead of buying my family truckster Equinox a year ago. It's been the best general purpose car I've ever had but it won't make any hearts skip a beat, no doubt.

I'm glad Danny has cured his auto lust for the time being and regret that he's made half wish I'd opted for style over sense last time. He's got a good mix of both in that Audi.