Drove and ordered an A5 today!
04-12-2008, 11:53 AM
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Drove and ordered an A5 today!
I work for a dealer group who carries a great line-up of vehicles I love, and I have a terrible habit of buying cars a little too often. I've intentionally stayed away from the 1 Series and M3's, I've avoided Porsche's since I sold my CS, but I had a meeting at our Audi store this morning..... 
I was all set to buy another S2000 and hold onto the Landcruiser I'm driving now, but that friggin' A5 coupe kept staring at me the whole time I was at Audi. I gave in and grabbed the keys. After a 5 mile test drive I was picking my packages and colors.
I'm just waiting to hear from Audi as to when my car will be built.
It will be a 2009 Audi A5 Quattro 3.2L Tiptronic (don't much care for the clutch engagement and long throw of the manual in other A4-based cars) with Premium Package, Nav/Sirius, and the 19" Y-Design wheels.
And of course....it will be Black on Black to continue representin' the Dark Side!
I was all set to buy another S2000 and hold onto the Landcruiser I'm driving now, but that friggin' A5 coupe kept staring at me the whole time I was at Audi. I gave in and grabbed the keys. After a 5 mile test drive I was picking my packages and colors.
I'm just waiting to hear from Audi as to when my car will be built.
It will be a 2009 Audi A5 Quattro 3.2L Tiptronic (don't much care for the clutch engagement and long throw of the manual in other A4-based cars) with Premium Package, Nav/Sirius, and the 19" Y-Design wheels.
And of course....it will be Black on Black to continue representin' the Dark Side!
04-12-2008, 12:01 PM
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I didn't like them when I read the preveiws in the auto mags but have seen a couple in the flesh now and I've come around. My second car was an 85 Audi Coupe GT so I can appreciate the heritage. Keep us posted!
04-12-2008, 12:10 PM
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Thanks candyass. Car & Driver's review was pretty dead-on. It is much like a GT Coupe - crisp yet pleasant to drive. I judge a car by how well I think it will handle the Dragon, and this one takes corners fairly well. It isn't on the same fun level as the S2000, but neither was my old E46 M3. I can see it being a lot of fun on the Dragon in the dry and the wet. Even though I can tell there is some body roll, it isn't felt behind the wheel. It is wider than the current A4-based cars so it takes a much firmer stance. I think I read in Motortrend that it is almost as wide as a 6 Series.
It is extremely refined for the price. The interior is elegant without being over-stated like most non-S Audi's. I have loved the MMI since Audi introduced it. I think it is much better than iDrive, and the Nav works pretty well. I've had some wheel-time with MMI in the Q7 and A8L. It is my favorite Sirius tuner; which, as silly as it sounds is something I care about.
My dislike comes in the computer operating the automatic transmission. Sport mode is great, but I haven't figured out a way to keep it in manual sport all the time - after a little while the car flips back into sport automatic. This sucks because it will put you 1 to 2 gears higher than you should be for better acceleration.
Sport Manual off the line is definitely quick enough for any daily driver. I don't see it winning any drag races, but the butt dyno says it goes from 0-60 in under 6 seconds: Audi says 5.9 secs and other sources say 5.3 seconds.
Even though I don't plan to be hitting top speed all the time, I also don't like the fact that it is governed at 130 MPH. However, I am getting older and more responsible.... with that said, a refined coupe makes the most sense for my lifestyle.
With the dislikes, the styling, comfort, and ability to play overweigh those small contested points in my mind.
It is extremely refined for the price. The interior is elegant without being over-stated like most non-S Audi's. I have loved the MMI since Audi introduced it. I think it is much better than iDrive, and the Nav works pretty well. I've had some wheel-time with MMI in the Q7 and A8L. It is my favorite Sirius tuner; which, as silly as it sounds is something I care about.
My dislike comes in the computer operating the automatic transmission. Sport mode is great, but I haven't figured out a way to keep it in manual sport all the time - after a little while the car flips back into sport automatic. This sucks because it will put you 1 to 2 gears higher than you should be for better acceleration.
Sport Manual off the line is definitely quick enough for any daily driver. I don't see it winning any drag races, but the butt dyno says it goes from 0-60 in under 6 seconds: Audi says 5.9 secs and other sources say 5.3 seconds.
Even though I don't plan to be hitting top speed all the time, I also don't like the fact that it is governed at 130 MPH. However, I am getting older and more responsible.... with that said, a refined coupe makes the most sense for my lifestyle.
With the dislikes, the styling, comfort, and ability to play overweigh those small contested points in my mind.
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04-12-2008, 12:54 PM
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What is the price difference between the A5 and S5?
