Did I make a mistake purchasing a 1.8T A4 instead of a EP3

**Sarsh** · 29-09-2015 03:10 PM

Hey everyone

After selling my first car which was an Accord Euro (which I loved) to my younger brother who is just about to get my P's, I was tossing up between purchasing an EP3 and an Audi A4. I ended up picking a 2009 Audi A4 1.8T which i've owned for a week and i'm starting to regret it more and more.

The interior is amazing, the features are amazing and the comfort is amazing but I just don't enjoy driving the car. The steering feels like it's on auto-pilot and it's extremely slug-ish off the mark. Whenever I go to take off at a decent pace at a set of lights, my front wheels spin like no tomorrow (not a quattro version). My Accord Euro was a much more responsive drive and I definitely loved driving it more in comparison to the Audi.

Am I over-reacting or have I definitely made the wrong decision?

**Super-DA9** · 29-09-2015 03:20 PM

Dunno

**lolmclol** · 29-09-2015 04:08 PM

100% definitely

only buy HONDA, because HONDA best in the market.

**PJT** · 29-09-2015 06:44 PM

You're asking a Honda board. Goona get biased answers..

**rossirider** · 29-09-2015 07:12 PM

Sounds like you didn't test drive the car before you bought it

**mocchi** · 29-09-2015 08:28 PM

buy type r m8
racing spirit

**bennjamin** · 29-09-2015 09:36 PM

Originally Posted by Sarsh

Hey everyone

After selling my first car which was an Accord Euro (which I loved) to my younger brother who is just about to get my P's, I was tossing up between purchasing an EP3 and an Audi A4. I ended up picking a 2009 Audi A4 1.8T which i've owned for a week and i'm starting to regret it more and more.

The interior is amazing, the features are amazing and the comfort is amazing but I just don't enjoy driving the car. The steering feels like it's on auto-pilot and it's extremely slug-ish off the mark. Whenever I go to take off at a decent pace at a set of lights, my front wheels spin like no tomorrow (not a quattro version). My Accord Euro was a much more responsive drive and I definitely loved driving it more in comparison to the Audi.

Am I over-reacting or have I definitely made the wrong decision?

I currently own a euro (audi q5) - Ive had a EP3R...had a golf gti too...very different cars. Hondas are rawer - but this is mainly to do with the less sound deadening involved typically in jap cars vs european cars. Remember comparing a audi a4 to a EP3R is comparing apples to oranges.

PS it sounds like you needed to have a performance honda BEFORE owning your more mature audi. Life is about progression and perspective , if you took steps instead of leaps and bounds , you probably would respect your current car much more.

**khmerzx** · 29-09-2015 09:42 PM

EP3 would have been better tbh ive had a few mates go from audi to hondas no regrets. also ep3 are really nice to drive cruising and can be roar when you wanna have fun high rpm