UK...£7.5k is more than $12k.
No, it's not, $12,000 USD = £8,399 GBP so actually 7.5K is quite a bit less at ten thousand seven hundred dollars, giving you over a grand in change, which, if you are planning to modify the car gives you a very nice pot to start that with.
Okay, sure, I just want the car to race it
ummm, it was you who brought up racing. nobody at the outset brought up racing until you mentioned it. but whilst we're on that subject...
But even if the S4 has 500 more pounds, 50 more hp is more significant that that.
And yes, I know that the S4 is significantly faster than the GTi. Even though I am a "crap" driver
First I didn't say that you were a crap driver, I said that you may be,
Second did you actually read what I wrote, perhaps if you had you'd havev understood...
so you're aware that a high powered crotch rocket like the bike I mentioned would whip your car, not because it's more powerful, but because it's a lot lighter. but you don't seem to understand that a lighter car may be able to beat your car, I specifically stated that the power to weight ratio of your car wasn't all that much larger, and that you only have a few percent difference. what was difficult to understand about that.
your car will go 0 - 60 1.5 seconds faster, (which isn't the greatest amount), assuming that you are good at driving it and can get the most out of it.
he's got a top speed of 146 yours will be 155, assuming that you can get there... the point is that yes, you have 50BHP more, but you also have more weight, when you look at the 0-60 time, and the power to weight (which the bike example proves is more important than just power) then perhaps you might get it into your head that you're more guaranteed to beat this guy anyway.
So, if you actally look at the tech specs I linked to. you have only marginally greater top speed, and only marginally greater power to weight ratio... I wouldn't say that your S4 was significantly faster than the VW GTI.
you may beat him on a 1/4 mile straight strip, but what about an actual track? like one with corners, where a small hatch back will be infinitely more manoeuvrable than a large saloon car.
I could have a FWD car, but AWD is clearly safer and easier, and my parents care about that. They are not going to buy me a truck.
ummm, no AWD doesn't make it safer, air bags, side impact bags, traction control ABS etc make a car safer.
And why aren't they going to buy you a truck, they are big, safe, AWD they seem to check all of your boxes except the social status at school box
And then when you're going around turns at 5mph, instead of going left or right you keep going straight toward a ditch - regardless of how you turn the wheel. And your brakes do nothing at that point.
Depends...if you're going too fast, then your brakes aren't going to do it. That is when you should "power through the turn" like I said.
If you're going as slow as you should be for the conditions, hopefully your brakes will stop you, even if you spin out.
@root I never said I needed AWD to go faster around turns. AWD is simply a safety net. And you get stuck a lot less with AWD.
Ok, perhaps I just read too deeply into what you were saying... but i got the impression that you were suggesting that AWD would help you go faster in the snow... if you're going at 5MPH then like I said, you'll still break on 4 wheel, still turn with only 2. I don't see how AWD will be safer. and I'm still yet to hear you prove that. however, yes, of course I completely agree that AWD will help you get stuck less in slippery conditions.
Chris, let's check out the price of a new AWD Volvo S40, the smallest Volvo sedan. Well over $30k. Almost 3 times the price of that Audi.
So now we're comparing a 7 year old audi, with a brand new volvo and saying that one costs more than the other?
having looked on a second hand car website, I've found the same car you're getting at the following prices, 2000 plate from £4k up to 7K (GBP)
an 04 plate at £8K (included a price range since I can't find the exact same age car on the site.
whilst 01 plate volvo s40, (2 litre automatic) starts at £3K and for an 05 model goes around £5k.
so once again you're wrong, and a little research proves that (second hand) Volvos are actually less expensive and the have a better proven safety record.
(though they do lack the cool factor of the audi).
I disapprove of young people owning their own cars anyway. Really, I'm insured on my parents' cars and although they're not mine, they're stylish and in good condition. People I know who have their own cars have laughable junk because it's all they can afford. It looks ridiculous and they often can't justify owning them in any case.
I don't understand this at all, how can you disapprove of young people owning cars? young people have to get about too, to get to school and/or work, and if they own a junk car it's likely because that's all that they can afford. everyone has to start somewhere.
