Audi is alright to drive as a daily, but a nightmare to wrench and maintain. BMWs have complicated mechanics also, but IMO way more sensible. Also I like the driving dynamics and interiors of BMWs way more than audis. Hence I frequent this sub and not the audi one.
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Depends a lot on exterior color. The answer is still cognac. If there is no cognac, then you need to think - do you want common and practical black, or porn emperor red. Whatever floats your boat
For a fun weekend car, manual. For a daily driver, absolutely an automatic. Point and stop traffic is such a pain with stick.
An M badge or 17 of them would be the answer, if he knows anything about BMW