When I was still working from my home office in Gardens, I used to ogle my neighbour’s Audi A3 and dream of the day when I would own one.

Not long after, Parri and I started car shopping and researched everything from Ford Fiestas to C3′s. On a whim (yeah right), my car fanatic husband-to-be took me to the Audi dealership “to have a look”. Needless to say I fell hopelessly in love with the Audi A3 Sportback and promptly traded in my 1989 1.8 Citi Golf.

It’s now four years on and my hopelessly extravagant, yet never ending pleasure generating bullet is still lovingly caressed each time I slide behind the steering wheel. (I do the same with my Mac. Each time I open it, it gets a little pat of affection thanking it for being perfect, beautiful and for delivering 5+ hours of battery life.)

So when Joe suggested an Audi MVP day, I willingly volunteered my time and even offered to hang on to the back tyre if space was limited.

Some of you may remember by Tweet asking Audi drivers to put their hands up. I sent this list to the newly formed organising committee (Joe and the fabulous Chris Rawlinson) and sat back. As always, the boys delivered. Before I knew it they had Audi Centre Cape Town on board and a full out-ride had been planned.

My highlights:

• Driving the Q5, A5, TT Roadster and the new A4.
• Driving them responsibly. (*ahem splutter splutter*)
• Finally going to The Toad at Noordhoek Village.
• The boot closing button on the Q5.
• The clear, sunny, winter’s day – perfect for driving a TT.
• Having Joe as my driving partner. With him in the car I could sing as loudly as I liked.
• Dicing Gaby down Beach Road with her behind the wheel of an R8 and Joe driving the TT. My life, she did flash before my eyes.
• Getting slightly tipsy on Haute Cabrierre Chardonnay Pinot Noir on a Friday afternoon.
• My neighbour’s sms when he spotted me in a black top down number.

The verdict, I think a Q5 for weekends and a TT for the day-to-day commute should do just fine.

A big thanks to Wernich and his team at Audi Centre Cape Town for an unforgettable day.