Thanks Grant
You're right - it's a little baffling, perhaps a marketing ploy? But to me on the surface, it makes no sense given Audi is the 'premium' badge of the VAG group.
The auto headlights thing really f*cked me off. Even the Transit Combi at work has auto lights, yet a 25 grand Audi in top trim doesn't? Nor does the S3 for that matter, you have to spec the lighting pack.
The Audi's doing everything right ATM but I keep finding myself looking at 330d's in the classifieds. The kit on those in M Sport makes even the equivalent A5 look under-dressed and the idea of a coupe and an inline 6 (plus 240hp out the box) really appeals to me. I keep forgetting they don't make them anymore too... I just hope I could run one getting close to 50mpg most of the time, although I'm not convinced which puts me off. I just want the challenge of running one as a daily that's mapped, decatted yet is no more expensive than the Audi to run... I do like a car marathon challenge
You bought the right engine in yours, sounds good. Have you managed to break traction in the frostier conditions yet?