SAKHIR ORANGE M4 spotted

[Sir Loin]

Originally Posted by trinim3

Just to keep this on topic, SO is the best M4 color

Sir Loin, yes when I first switched from BMW to Audi the controls of both the auto stick and the MMI (idrive) were reversed. It is indeed annoying and in theory the BMW's directional control input makes more sense physically. However, after about 2 wks of aggravation you get used to it.

For the DSG, I almost never shift it via the stick. I very much prefer shifting with the paddles. I'm also able to shift with my foot. I can get the car to shift down one gear at a time by giving just enough throttle to kick down one gear (this is a skill that takes time to perfect but is very useful). The only time I touch the DSG stick is for the following reasons:

A) while in auto mode I shifted with the paddles so need to reset to auto mode
B) put the car in neutral to let that beautiful v8 roar
C) put the car in manual mode which won't auto upshift even at the rev limiter (I still do NOT use the stick to shift, only the paddles)
D) occasionally pull down to engage "S" mode for more aggressive downshifting and holding on to revs (though I'm more likely to switch to full dynamic mode in any case)

It's an incredibly intuitive/flexible system. What I'm alluding to when I say that the RS5 is growing on me each time I drive her is that the car's computer learns your driving style over time and becomes in sync with the driver's subtle inputs even in "auto" mode. Same was true of my S4.

I'm pretty sure the m4's DCT behaves quite similarly, right?

Thanks trinim3. And sorry for the off-topic discussion. I also use the paddles on the steering wheel to shift most of the time on my E46 M3 SMG. I do use the stick to go from 1st gear to 2nd gear when I take a 90-degree turn at an intersection, and while I am on 1st gear and turning the steering wheel, I usually shift to 2nd to accelerate out of the turn, and the right paddle would be at an unknown location on the wheel at that time, so I use the stick to up shift.

[onatuesday]

Originally Posted by Sir Loin

Thanks trinim3. And sorry for the off-topic discussion. I also use the paddles on the steering wheel to shift most of the time on my E46 M3 SMG. I do use the stick to go from 1st gear to 2nd gear when I take a 90-degree turn at an intersection, and while I am on 1st gear and turning the steering wheel, I usually shift to 2nd to accelerate out of the turn, and the right paddle would be at an unknown location on the wheel at that time, so I use the stick to up shift.

Yeah wish the paddles were on the steering column and not on the steering wheel, but not a deal breaker that's for sure!

[Flying Brick]

[onatuesday]

Omg yes! Thanks for the vid! Finally showing SO's true colors. Pisses me off every time someone post a pic here from a cloudy day and makes it look like a maroon brick. It's unmistakably orangeeeee in person (under the sun) and the taillights have plenty of contrast.

[jbraslins]

Nice one. Thanks!

[half man half amazin]

Sexy!

[Jockey]

Nice! That's a great video showing off the different aspects of that color.

That might be my exact choice.

[Blindside_137]

looking very nice in the video!

But personally I'd rather have a red car OR an orange car, not one in between.