RS4 is back!

Yes it is true, I returned the A4 cabriolet to Worthing Audi this afternoon to collect the RS4 with its new heart. Seeing the beast gleaming in the car park I could have almost kissed it in anticipation of the reunion. The invoice was £13,700. Had I been paying rather than the work being under warranty would have been enough to cause major palpitations. In addition, the new clutch came to £246 including VAT.

With instructions not to rev her too high for the first 500 miles, I set off for home. I had forgotten how intoxicating that v8 rumble is, how the car feel as though it is hewn from solid granite and how taut and controlled the handling is. Without a full on blast once the engine is fully loosened up it is difficult to tell how much of a difference over the old engine there is, but early signs are that the throttle and engine response are much sharper with no flat spots to speak of. More updates after I have some miles under the belt.