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2009 Audi Q5 Tdi SE For Sale

Posted: May 10, 2010 by The Car Spy in Audi, For Sale
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Finished in Phantom Black  Metallic with Silver Nappa Leather Interior plus complimentary Aluminium Inlays this stunning Q5 has covered only 7000 miles since it was manufactured in 2009 and comes complete with the balance of the Manufacturer’s Warranty.  Offered for sale on behalf of the current owner at  £35995.

For further details please give us a call on ++44 (0)1474 854490 or click here to see the car on our website detailing the full specification.

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2001 Audi RS4 B5 Avant

Posted: March 18, 2009 by The Car Spy in Audi
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It’s RS4 time again and this time we have another B5 Avant to sell on behalf of the current owner. Seriously sought-after in Avus Silver this RS4 has been carefully maintained all through its life by Audi and comes with a manufacturer’s warranty until January 2010. Stainless- steel roof-rails, SatNav Plus, 18″ RS4 alloys and electric sunroof are all part of the kit. If you can’t stretch your budget to a B7 RS4 then these B5’s will still fill your boots if it’s stormimg performance you are after for less than £20k.  How does 375 bhp and 0-60 mph in less than 5 seconds sound? There are not many cars with such all-round ability and practicality that even come close to the RS4. If you would like more details of this particular example just click here.

2006 Audi RS4 Quattro Avant

Posted: March 8, 2009 by The Car Spy in Audi
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If you have read earlier posts on this blog you would probably have guessed by now that we rate the RS4 very highly indeed. It is always a pleasure therefore when we are presented with an opportunity to sell one and this time the lady wears black. Phantom Black Pearlescent to be more precise. Only one owner from new this lovely example has covered a tad over 13k miles with a perfect history and the balance of an Audi warranty to boot. All the usual toys including SatNav Plus but with the addition of the slightly more rare (and expensive) option of a solar panel sunroof. Very handy on a black car in the middle of summer cos it keeps the air circulating while it’s parked up to save you from stepping suited and booted into a Turkish sauna. For once an option that is both clever and desirable. Click here for further details on this stunning RS4.

R8 v Gallardo

Posted: December 28, 2008 by The Car Spy in Audi, General, Lamborghini
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Choices, choices, choices. Life is full of them and some are harder to make than others, particularly when it comes to cars. The R8 and the Gallardo are related of course through their VW parentage and the two cars share a number of similar though not necessarily identical components. Sitting in the R8 reminds you of sitting in a Gallardo and vice versa. They even share that peculiar electronic whirring and chattering noise that occurs when the key is turned in the ignition or strangely a few seconds after the engine is switched off. Apparently it’s to do with the sequential gearbox jiggery-pokery. Did VW intend for the R8 to compete head-on with its Italian cousin? Probably not. After all the Lambo is at least another £30k more expensive fresh out of the factory. In the pre-owned market however it’s a bit more of a level playing field. Gallardo’s have become plentiful as opposed to R8’s which have been drip-fed into the market. The upshot is that second-hand values for each car are starting to reach parity and £70k will now buy you either one of these temptresses. So it’s one of those head or heart scenarios then. The Gallardo is vocal. Don’t plan on creeping about in one – you will always be noticed. The R8 will bark but only if you push it hard otherwise it is comfortably subdued. The Italian offers a raw driving experience and makes you concentrate hard. The German makes you feel supremely confident and that whatever happens the R8 will save you from disaster. In the looks department they will both draw crowds. The square-jawed egdy Gallardo appears as mad as a Lambo should. The R8 is an abundance of curves and curious detailing that makes you want to walk round the car all day long. So which would you buy? It’s a tough choice for sure. If it helps we have an example of each ready to be sold on behalf of their current owners. Both are in black (doh!) but at least the Gallardo is a cabriolet (and therefore a tad more expensive than the R8). Nice low miles, good specs and totally cared-for, they are in every respect very similar. Click here for the lowdown on the R8 and here for the Gallardo. Head or heart?

2004 Audi RS6 Avant

Posted: October 7, 2008 by The Car Spy in Audi, General
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Aah, the RS6 – otherwise known as the Audi C5 RS6 quattro Typ 4B (at least between 2002-2004 that is). Is there a more sinister wolf in a sheep’s woolly jumper? OK the big 19″ rims and lowered suspension are a bit of a give-away but is there any real hint of 450 BHP fire-breathing bi-turbo V8 while it stands all docile in your front drive? Only when you fire it up. The V8 offers a nice deep-bass growl which makes a refreshing change over some of the more muted offerings from some other manufacturers we won’t mention. Has everybody forgotten the point of a V8? Never mind about the performance figures just listen to the noise! The US still makes V8’s with the great original soundtrack cos that’s what they do best. Can you imagine Steve McQueen’s V8 Mustang in Bullit sounding like some of today’s limp-wristed efforts? It would be like listening to Led Zep through cheap, nasty earphones. So at least the RS6 captures some of that old V8 character but probably without scaring the old folks in the neighbourhood. The performance is worth mentioning, however, because it is important in the RS6’s case. It is breathtaking. That’s it – there is no other word for it. The power feels relentless. It pulls like a high speed train that wants to break the world speed record. It never runs out of puff – you run out of road long before that happens. It feels safe though. The quattro system just hunkers down and drives like it’s on rails (more train analogies). It feels so totally competent the RS6 would refuse the most incompetent driver the chance to screw things up. Big powerful disc brakes rein in the beast without drama and bring peace back into the world. Then when you switch off the engine to park up there is an interesting whine from the twin turbos that sounds like a 747 unwinding after a long-haul flight. Yep, it’s a great car the RS6 and if you want to buy a cracking low-mileage example, the owner of a Daytona Grey (the best colour) 2004 model has asked us to find a buyer for his Avant version. Click here for more details.

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