Here's what I saw today, mark 4 (don't quote pictures, 24h ban!)

Rattlehead_ie · 23-10-2020 12:31pm

In some ways I kinda dont blame em.
In the last 3 or 4 months. I have dents/paint chipped from ppl not opening their doors carefully

MetzgerMeister · 23-10-2020 12:50pm

colm_mcm wrote: »

Should be a special parking dispensation for people who have a phobia of dents.

Dentophobia

/dɛntoˈfəʊbɪə/

noun

A fear of parking in public car parks beside plebs who don't give a sh!t about their car or anyone else's. These people will often park right beside you in a completely empty section of the car park and damage your car despite the fact that you parked there in order to avoid this.

Carpentry · 23-10-2020 12:54pm

Is it proper S4 or Donegal S4 ? Them exhaust pipes look dodgy as f

Rattlehead_ie · 23-10-2020 1:04pm

Carpentry wrote: »

Is it proper S4 or Donegal S4 ? Them exhaust pipes look dodgy as f

Make AUDI
Model S4
Description 3.0 TFSI QUATTRO 5DR
Engine Capacity 2995

Yep looks like a genuine S4, but I agree the exhausts looked off, but might be just used to the more oval ones.

R.O.R · 23-10-2020 3:12pm

Looks so much better with the plate holder on the front. I think it will look even better once there's a white plate in it, to break up the big slab of black.

Gremlinertia · 23-10-2020 3:18pm

What are these large 'blanks' on the front of this, terrible looking

colm_mcm · 23-10-2020 3:22pm

My Microsoft Paint skills

And how it will look in a few years once they hit €10k and fall into the wrong hands

colm_mcm · 23-10-2020 3:23pm

Gremlinertia wrote: »

What are these large 'blanks' on the front of this, terrible looking

I'd say they're radar?

Looks even worse on the models that have chrome slats in the grille.

Gremlinertia · 23-10-2020 3:34pm

colm_mcm wrote: »

I'd say they're radar?

Looks even worse on the models that have chrome slats in the grille.

Look like a poverty spec vehicle with plastic where the fancier stuff goes, between that and those giant slack jawed grills like the beemer posted I'm not impressed with frontal design on some things recently

colm_mcm · 23-10-2020 4:00pm

Gremlinertia wrote: »

Look like a poverty spec vehicle with plastic where the fancier stuff goes, between that and those giant slack jawed grills like the beemer posted I'm not impressed with frontal design on some things recently

This is the S6, looks like an unmarked police car.

I thought the sensor on the front of the skoda looked messy, that’s way worse.

maddness · 23-10-2020 5:22pm

Gremlinertia wrote: »

What are these large 'blanks' on the front of this, terrible looking

It’s an Audi so probably more fake exhausts 😀

Seth Brundle · 23-10-2020 5:34pm

R.O.R wrote: »

Looks so much better with the plate holder on the front. I think it will look even better once there's a white plate in it, to break up the big slab of black.

It still looks fugly.
Even Bangle's stuff is starting to look good against that grill!

Greg81 · 24-10-2020 3:57pm

Audi e-tron with cameras instead of mirrors

bazz26 · 24-10-2020 4:04pm

I could just see them being way too tempting for a little scumbag not to kick them off and land you with a very expensive repair bill.

The ones on the Honda E seem to be a bit more descreate:

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bear1 · 24-10-2020 4:38pm

Looks cheap madly. Can only imagine the cost of it breaks

ofcork · 24-10-2020 4:59pm

You think they could have made them retractable at least.

Reckless Abandonment · 24-10-2020 7:01pm

Or the camera fogs up. Honestly think they are a step backwards. Somethings just work why fix what's isn't broken.

jozi · 24-10-2020 7:06pm

If my mirrors fog up I give them a quick wipe, I don't see this being any different when you have a camera.

I'll stick to my mirrors for now

wotzgoingon · 24-10-2020 7:35pm

They could have a heater circuit around cameras to stop them fogging the way some mirrors also have heater circuit.

Interslice · 24-10-2020 10:23pm

Where is the screen? In the centre console?

SweetCaliber · 24-10-2020 10:41pm

colm_mcm wrote: »

This is the S6, looks like an unmarked police car.

I thought the sensor on the front of the skoda looked messy, that’s way worse.

The VW Radar is in the badge, best design so far.

Greg81 · 25-10-2020 2:53pm

Belfast

wonski · 25-10-2020 3:24pm

Interslice wrote: »

Where is the screen? In the centre console?

I hope it is like in the Mercedes trucks - on the sides inside the cabin, otherwise it will take a while to get used to.

Saying that I think they are example of overengineering of simple things that work.

I could see the benefit in large trucks to eliminate blind spots etc, but with rather small passenger car I see no need at all.

Blind spot warning should be enough.

Interslice · 25-10-2020 10:52pm

wonski wrote: »

I hope it is like in the Mercedes trucks - on the sides inside the cabin, otherwise it will take a while to get used to.

Saying that I think they are example of overengineering of simple things that work.

I could see the benefit in large trucks to eliminate blind spots etc, but with rather small passenger car I see no need at all.

Blind spot warning should be enough.

Ye I don't get it. Looks to me like taking a massive brick of an SUV and tring to pretend it's aerodynamic because it has no mirrors. Looking at your centre console as you turn right is very odd too.. Must have a screen in the A pillars...

ohnonotgmail · 25-10-2020 11:05pm

Interslice wrote: »

Ye I don't get it. Looks to me like taking a massive brick of an SUV and tring to pretend it's aerodynamic because it has no mirrors. Looking at your centre console as you turn right is very odd too.. Must have a screen in the A pillars...

the screens for the cameras are in the door

cullow123 · 26-10-2020 9:51pm

Mercedes-AMG C43 Cabriolet:
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Porsche 911:
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Rover Cooper:
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Mercedes-Benz S500L:
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Renault Sport Clio:
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Marcinek_55 · 27-10-2020 10:00pm

In my opinion that C43 beside A35, E43, E53 (hope didn't miss any) is one of those which shouldn't wear AMG badges. I know they changed names and it's now Mercedes AMG C43 and not Mercedes C63 AMG but still... it's just wrong. Does they have the same angine build system as 'proper' AMG (if there is any proper left). I mean do they have that badge in the engine with name of person who build/quality check engine or is it just usual Mercedes to make people think they are that bit more special driving AMG ?

I've been a big AMG fan for years and my heart is bleeding seeing what they did to company. Mercedes-Benz should never put hands on it and it should stay as separate company.

Btw saw AMG E53 Convertible on M50 last sunday, NI reg and wouldn't be anything super special but it was yellow - very brave colour.

AMGer · 28-10-2020 3:42pm

Marcinek_55 wrote: »

In my opinion that C43 beside A35, E43, E53 (hope didn't miss any) is one of those which shouldn't wear AMG badges. I know they changed names and it's now Mercedes AMG C43 and not Mercedes C63 AMG but still... it's just wrong. Does they have the same angine build system as 'proper' AMG (if there is any proper left). I mean do they have that badge in the engine with name of person who build/quality check engine or is it just usual Mercedes to make people think they are that bit more special driving AMG ?
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I agree 100% they shouldn’t be marketed as AMG models. It’s pretty much false advertising IMO. Those models do not have engines built by AMG (with the badge etc.). In the case of the A35 I believe it’s an engine from Renault that’s being used!

sendeniz · 29-10-2020 11:55am

Marcinek_55 wrote: »

In my opinion that C43 beside A35, E43, E53 (hope didn't miss any) is one of those which shouldn't wear AMG badges. I know they changed names and it's now Mercedes AMG C43 and not Mercedes C63 AMG but still... it's just wrong. Does they have the same angine build system as 'proper' AMG (if there is any proper left). I mean do they have that badge in the engine with name of person who build/quality check engine or is it just usual Mercedes to make people think they are that bit more special driving AMG ?

I've been a big AMG fan for years and my heart is bleeding seeing what they did to company. Mercedes-Benz should never put hands on it and it should stay as separate company.

Btw saw AMG E53 Convertible on M50 last sunday, NI reg and wouldn't be anything super special but it was yellow - very brave colour.

Apart from the “fake” AMG badging, c43 has one of the best sounding V6s out there IMO, maybe after jag f-type’s V6.

tc20 · 29-10-2020 2:21pm

Nice reg on this Aston in Bray recently - see it around quite a bit

Here's what I saw today, mark 4 (don't quote pictures, 24h ban!)

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