First impressions of IS350 coming from an Audi S4
06-07-16, 08:26 PM
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First impressions of IS350 coming from an Audi S4
Just wanted to share my impressions of the 2014 IS350 FSport when comparing it to my 2011 Audi S4 which I traded in:
Centre arm rest you can actually rest your arm on
Steering wheel nice a small with paddles that are easy toreach
USB port for phone (previously had to use cigarette lightercharger)
Voice command which actually works
Exhaust pipe and tip are separate meaning the tip stayscleaner longer
Aluminium bonnet and bootlid? Feels light?
Steering wheel and seat moving back to help you exit
No rattles and wind noise in cabin
Aggressive design that still looks acceptable withoutlowering
Front bumper/bar that doesn’t really need a lip to make itlook sporty
Licence plate doesn’t require drilling (German cars don’thave holes in right places for Australian plates)
Extremely easy to change cabin filter
Aluminium pedal set standard
4 piston front calipers standard
Resonator on intake sounds great
Rear wheel drive fun potential
Stock doesn’t have too much body roll
LCD dash is amazing and modern
Lights – LED front and rear but even the puddle lights onexterior rear mirrors
Nice clean engine bay with minimal colours (e.g. no stupidyellow or blue caps/lids)
Ability to purchase extended warranty during your original warranty period: up to additional 3 years on top of the exisiting 4years!
Red leather seats are nice change to having black
Transmission doesn't autoshift but bangs against the rev limiter (LIKE!)
18" wheels which don't look too small! win for tyre choice and cost
Speaking of wheels, they are nice for stock wheels
Space isn't much smaller. Actually feel like I've gained toe room in the rear.
-ves
Bootlid doesn’t swing open when unlocked (super convenientfeature if your hands are full)
Too much exterior chrome with no option for black exteriortrim
Big ugly engine cover, exposed looks even worse
Zero exhaust note from the cabin
No auto tilting passenger mirror when in reverse
No CD stacker (yes, I still use CDs)
No built in Hard drive for music (nice to have all music inone place)
Navigation looks dated
I didn't mention much about the engine or transmission because it's not comparable... but I've changed to Lexus because I'm at a point where I want reliability over having the 'latest tech' (S4 was quick but boy did mine have issues... and with the luck I was having with it, or the lack of, many more issues to come).
In summary, despite loss of power and direct dual clutch shifts, let's just say I should have bought this car in the first place...
Centre arm rest you can actually rest your arm on
Steering wheel nice a small with paddles that are easy toreach
USB port for phone (previously had to use cigarette lightercharger)
Voice command which actually works
Exhaust pipe and tip are separate meaning the tip stayscleaner longer
Aluminium bonnet and bootlid? Feels light?
Steering wheel and seat moving back to help you exit
No rattles and wind noise in cabin
Aggressive design that still looks acceptable withoutlowering
Front bumper/bar that doesn’t really need a lip to make itlook sporty
Licence plate doesn’t require drilling (German cars don’thave holes in right places for Australian plates)
Extremely easy to change cabin filter
Aluminium pedal set standard
4 piston front calipers standard
Resonator on intake sounds great
Rear wheel drive fun potential
Stock doesn’t have too much body roll
LCD dash is amazing and modern
Lights – LED front and rear but even the puddle lights onexterior rear mirrors
Nice clean engine bay with minimal colours (e.g. no stupidyellow or blue caps/lids)
Ability to purchase extended warranty during your original warranty period: up to additional 3 years on top of the exisiting 4years!
Red leather seats are nice change to having black
Transmission doesn't autoshift but bangs against the rev limiter (LIKE!)
18" wheels which don't look too small! win for tyre choice and cost
Speaking of wheels, they are nice for stock wheels
Space isn't much smaller. Actually feel like I've gained toe room in the rear.
-ves
Bootlid doesn’t swing open when unlocked (super convenientfeature if your hands are full)
Too much exterior chrome with no option for black exteriortrim
Big ugly engine cover, exposed looks even worse
Zero exhaust note from the cabin
No auto tilting passenger mirror when in reverse
No CD stacker (yes, I still use CDs)
No built in Hard drive for music (nice to have all music inone place)
Navigation looks dated
I didn't mention much about the engine or transmission because it's not comparable... but I've changed to Lexus because I'm at a point where I want reliability over having the 'latest tech' (S4 was quick but boy did mine have issues... and with the luck I was having with it, or the lack of, many more issues to come).
In summary, despite loss of power and direct dual clutch shifts, let's just say I should have bought this car in the first place...
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