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Old 09-15-2007, 11:23 AM   #16
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Great news! It's always nice to get a job you are honestly interested in. Good luck!
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Old 09-15-2007, 11:57 AM   #17
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Congratulations!
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Old 09-15-2007, 02:05 PM   #18
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Wow, congrats!! Nice work! :good:
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Old 09-15-2007, 02:16 PM   #19
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Awesome news Rory! Just passed your driving exam and already got a job driving cool Audi's :good:
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Old 09-15-2007, 10:36 PM   #20
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Congratulations man!

Best luck to you.
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Old 09-16-2007, 12:09 AM   #21
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Congrats Rory for your new job ! You chose the better car brand in the world. :good:
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Old 09-16-2007, 05:03 AM   #22
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Originally Posted by pterps
Congrats Rory, nice to hear you start working at such a large dealership. How where your first weeks at school?
Do you travel between 3-bergen and R-dam?

Good luck!
Thanks Peter, first weeks were allright actually, have a nice class. I travel between 3bergen and Rotterdam in the weekend but during the week I am in my room in 3bergen.

Originally Posted by redbaron
Congratulations Rory

When can we expect an in depth of one of the S or RS models?
I hope so, I sincerely do

Originally Posted by gucom
Congratulations, sounds perfect i live in Rotterdam, so the least you can do is fix me a testdrive, right?
All my friends have asked me the same question

Thanks guys, Im really happy with it
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Old 09-16-2007, 05:20 AM   #23
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Yesterday was my first day and I spoke to alot of interesting customers, I helped them as far as I could and then I would get my boss so that I could see and learn all the things I don't know yet, like taxing a car and the actual ordering.

Yesterday a S3 as well as 2 Q7s were ordered and a S5 was sold. And some normal A3s A6s etc. A Renault Clio V6 (phase 1), MB 350ML and BMW M5 (E60)were taxed and probably will be exchanged and sold on to other dealers.

But I had a very interesting day, the boss gave me the keys of a nice little A3 1.6 and said I had to go and put some fuel in it, offcourse I was absolutely chuffed and I thought that the car was very nice, fairly fast for only a 1.6.

But the big surprise came on the end of the day. One of the salesmen was returning from his holiday and he wanted to drive off in the car he uses for the office (its an Audi TT they use for testdrives too). So the boss said we are going to put that car over their, I imagined that he would drive the TT and I would drive some crappy car but oh no. He said ''Ill drive upfront in the Q7 and you follow me in the TT'' :shock:

So my weekend was complete as from then, unfortunately it was only a small journey but that didn't matter.

It was an Audi TT 2.0 Litre Turbo (same engine as golf gti) with a 6 speed box. I think that it drove very well and that it was pretty fast (0-60 in 6.5). I had to get used to the short ratio's driving a 6 speed but the gearbox made it sporty. The best thing IMO is the low ride and it was quite funny driving behind an inmense Q7 and just being able to see the license plate LOL

Anyway all in all a good first day but Im looking forward to whats to come. I overheard a customer talking to my boss about wanting to take a testdrive in a Audi Q7 4.2 Litre V8 (diesel) but we only have the 3.0 Litre V6 for testdrives. The only 4.2 Litre V8 is with the Importer at the other side of the country and you can borrow it from them from time to time. Only thing is you have to go and get it yourself, so Im praying that I can go and get it
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Old 09-16-2007, 06:56 AM   #24
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cool Rory!! .... dont get bored driving these cars again and again lol ... i hardly ever see an audi in this country ...
anywho .. hope you get to dirve the real beasts really soon
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Old 09-16-2007, 08:44 AM   #25
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Congratz on the job Rory! Lol, with all the cars I've driven so far, I still haven't drove the TT Yesterday a 997 Carrera S, but still Hope you get to drive that Q7!
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Old 09-17-2007, 09:30 AM   #26
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Old 10-06-2007, 03:54 PM   #27
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Last saturday I had to go to the Importer of VW/Audi to pick up a Audi A3 1.8 Turbo Tiptronic in which a customer of us was going to take a testride. Was a nice car with 180BHP and the tiptronic was fun

Today however when I arrived this morning the boss his son had picked up a Audi TT Roadster 3.2 Quattro Tiptronic from the importer for a customer. And somewhere during that day the announcement came through that I had to bring it back! As it was nice weather I had the roof open and it was funny to see everyones faces of a young boy in such a nice car

When I arrived at the importer and handed the TT back I got the key of an A6 Avant, but it was the car of our managing director. That car was an Audi A6 Avant 3.0 TDI Quattro Tiptronic, and I have to say it was a very nice car too!

So all and all two nice weekends. I am very busy with my study during the week so forgive me if Im not around so much :cry:

All of you take care!
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Old 10-06-2007, 04:09 PM   #28
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Sounds pretty awesome! Glad to hear you're having a good time at your job.
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Old 10-08-2007, 06:58 AM   #29
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Congratulations - nice job - i know what you mean - i had a job as a driver for EUROPCAR ( the car rental company ), we drove the first TT's - i think 30 times or more. I worked 3 years for EC and drove all cars they had in the fleet.
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Old 10-22-2007, 04:44 PM   #30
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Congrats rory.
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