Well, my dad finally decided what car he's buying for his next, and it's a 2006 Audi A4 2.0T Tiptronic quattro. The dealer has two that are nicely discounted (demo models) and fairly nicely optioned, too. They're "light silver and dark silver" (dealer quote from e-mail right there) and Dad's gonna take whichever has lower miles. I really hope one of them is Dolphin Grey, because I like that better than the other greys. Comes with XM (but not Bose, I believe), sunroof, heated leather, and 17 inch alloys, according to my father. I'll get pictures of it as soon as I get home, as well as my review of the car. If you have any info on what we should be getting package wise, I'll love to hear it, because I was pushing him toward the Bimmer, and didn't research enough on the A4.

But man, I can't wait to drive it!

EDIT: Sunroof, not sunroom

Congratulations man, it's a great car!!

Great! You won't regret it. The built quality of Audi is second to none in the auto industry and the 2.0 TFSI engine is the best production 4 Cyl engine right now.

It is the same engine in the GTI, is it not?

Good choice. My mom just purchased a red 06 A4 2.0T 6speed a little over a month ago and she loves it.

Good choice!

I'm trying to get my father to buy an A4, so hopefully you write a good review on the car!

I believe it is. 200 hp and 207lb/ft of torque. Just a bit more horsepower and less torque than his outgoing Jeep, but with less car and two more gears, I think it's plenty of power he's not expecting. I cannot WAIT to drive it.

Oh, confirmation today: Quartz Grey Metallic.

Yeah, I think it's the same VW group 2.0TFSI engine. Good one!

Hope you guys enjoy the car - not only should it be faster than his Jeep, it should handle a fair whack better as well. Your dad could become addicted to driving it.

Congrats!

Argh. Jealousy is coursing through my veins right now, I love the A4, especially when hooked up to that sublime 2.0T FSI engine and with Quattro. My dad and I tested one a while ago, and it's a brilliant car.

Congratulations!

BTW, do you know if it has the S-Line package?

It has 200HP, 0-100 km/h is pretty good - 7,3 (that's for an ordinary 2.0, Quattro is even better), max. speed is 241 km/h, economy: 7,7 l/100km...Can you talk your dad into buying RS4/S4 wheels?? That would be awesome. If not try to get 5 spoke aluminium wheels, they also look nice.
I mean on these:

BTW, I just found a review about 2.0 T Quattro: - ONLY REGISTERED AND ACTIVATED USERS CAN SEE ALL LINKS - CLICK HERE TO REGISTER