The S5 lease thread

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audia530tdi

75 posts

140 months

Tuesday 21st February 2017
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What colour is everyone going for in their S5s? Im going navarra blue, but have recently started to wonder whether i should have gone for ibis white. Ive seen a few in ibis and they really showed off the lines of the car, which im not entirely sure the navarra blue does. Plus it would save me £650 having white vs navarra blue!

Mrjww88

60 posts

86 months

Wednesday 22nd February 2017
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Funny you say that I went for Ibis white and wondered if I should have gone for Navarra blue. I think I will be de chroming the car though I was surprised they didn't offer a black pack or black edition. I think it will compliment the white much better than the horrible chrome!

piperdelux

266 posts

126 months

Wednesday 22nd February 2017
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Funny you both say that! I've got a white coupe coming, and have been reading this forum EVERY day! Few comments from people who have seen the white in person and weren't keen, which made me think I shouldve gone blue or black. So its nice to hear someone else who's seen it in white and likes it. My build date is still 6th March, so regardless of delay, colour, interior wobbles, i'm just looking forward to having an amazing car...

Electronicpants

2,623 posts

187 months

Wednesday 22nd February 2017
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gatdecore said:
Sportback.

Black with greay leather and VC
Look forward to seeing some pics when it arrives!

bartraml

41 posts

88 months

Wednesday 22nd February 2017
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Quick question for the guys who have their S5's.

Have I somehow switched off the seat belt mechanism where it automatically offers it to you, as for some reason it's not happening anymore? - It did initially!

I'm desperate to go on a good run in my car but so far I love it. It's such a joy to drive!

JetskiJezz

662 posts

135 months

Wednesday 22nd February 2017
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Mrjww88 said:
Funny you say that I went for Ibis white and wondered if I should have gone for Navarra blue. I think I will be de chroming the car though I was surprised they didn't offer a black pack or black edition. I think it will compliment the white much better than the horrible chrome!
Car colour is very much a subjective thing, so each to their own. I have seen a new A5 in white and it didn't do anything for me at all.

When I first ordered the car I was convinced I wanted to lose at least 50% of the chrome and was planning to get it wrapped, but so far had no joy with finding someone local to do it. Having now driven one and had it sat on the drive for a couple of hours I started to get used to the chrome although each time you look at the pictures now I'm still convinced I want to lose some of the chrome. I ordered my car in black with privacy glass, so the chrome does seem to work well, but I think there's still a bit too much for my taste.

bartraml

41 posts

88 months

Wednesday 22nd February 2017
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JetskiJezz said:
Car colour is very much a subjective thing, so each to their own. I have seen a new A5 in white and it didn't do anything for me at all.

When I first ordered the car I was convinced I wanted to lose at least 50% of the chrome and was planning to get it wrapped, but so far had no joy with finding someone local to do it. Having now driven one and had it sat on the drive for a couple of hours I started to get used to the chrome although each time you look at the pictures now I'm still convinced I want to lose some of the chrome. I ordered my car in black with privacy glass, so the chrome does seem to work well, but I think there's still a bit too much for my taste.
IMO the car looks so much better in the flesh and in black I think the chrome looks great.

Each to their own but I think it works.

simonwhite2000

2,466 posts

96 months

Wednesday 22nd February 2017
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bartraml said:
JetskiJezz said:
Car colour is very much a subjective thing, so each to their own. I have seen a new A5 in white and it didn't do anything for me at all.

When I first ordered the car I was convinced I wanted to lose at least 50% of the chrome and was planning to get it wrapped, but so far had no joy with finding someone local to do it. Having now driven one and had it sat on the drive for a couple of hours I started to get used to the chrome although each time you look at the pictures now I'm still convinced I want to lose some of the chrome. I ordered my car in black with privacy glass, so the chrome does seem to work well, but I think there's still a bit too much for my taste.
IMO the car looks so much better in the flesh and in black I think the chrome looks great.

Each to their own but I think it works.
Agree its personal but for me white on this car is a no no - it looks wrong with all the chrome and doesnt do it any favours at all. White really needs the chrome wrapping in black or for the black pack to come along. Black over white all day.

TomScrut

2,546 posts

87 months

Wednesday 22nd February 2017
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simonwhite2000 said:
Agree its personal but for me white on this car is a no no - it looks wrong with all the chrome and doesnt do it any favours at all. White really needs the chrome wrapping in black or for the black pack to come along. Black over white all day.
And if you get it wrapped how far do you go with it? Black door handles on a white car will look weird!

bartraml

41 posts

88 months

Wednesday 22nd February 2017
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simonwhite2000 said:
Agree its personal but for me white on this car is a no no - it looks wrong with all the chrome and doesnt do it any favours at all. White really needs the chrome wrapping in black or for the black pack to come along. Black over white all day.
I'm yet to see a white one in the flesh so I'll reserve judgment!

Any thoughts on my seat belt question? smile

Thanks,

Luke

audia530tdi

75 posts

140 months

Wednesday 22nd February 2017
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simonwhite2000 said:
Agree its personal but for me white on this car is a no no - it looks wrong with all the chrome and doesnt do it any favours at all. White really needs the chrome wrapping in black or for the black pack to come along. Black over white all day.
It really is subjective, buti really like the white in the flesh. I'll probably stick to navarra blue though, atleast for now. One other issue with the nav blue is that it requires a lot of cleaning to keep it looking nice. Othwrwise imo it looks quite plain. Who knows I may still change my mind last minute before changes become locked in.

Mrjww88

60 posts

86 months

Thursday 23rd February 2017
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So I have some good news. My car has arrived at the UK port and i have been sent my finance documents. Although the car was due for delivery mid March i have been told they should be able to arrange delivery in 2 weeks once the paperwork has been sent back. Exciting times ahead!

piperdelux

266 posts

126 months

Thursday 23rd February 2017
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Mrjww88 said:
So I have some good news. My car has arrived at the UK port and i have been sent my finance documents. Although the car was due for delivery mid March i have been told they should be able to arrange delivery in 2 weeks once the paperwork has been sent back. Exciting times ahead!
Do you mind me asking what your build date was? Mine is 6th March, so trying to get an idea of how long after that it might arrive in Uk... Cheers!

TomScrut

2,546 posts

87 months

Thursday 23rd February 2017
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Mrjww88 said:
So I have some good news. My car has arrived at the UK port and i have been sent my finance documents. Although the car was due for delivery mid March i have been told they should be able to arrange delivery in 2 weeks once the paperwork has been sent back. Exciting times ahead!
Good stuff! Was that mid March by design and you are capitulating to excitement or do you want it ASAP anyway?

And as has already been asked, what was your build date?

JetskiJezz

662 posts

135 months

Thursday 23rd February 2017
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Just spotted another couple of YouTube videos that I don't think of being listed here previously - both are of white cars sat in showrooms. I never quite seen the appeal of the sort of YouTube videos, but having had quite a bit of talk about white recently I thought it was worth posting them.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEj3RKChSAs&fe...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMqHMK8Pw8M

I also spotted this one:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJOSltzSEl8
It does give you some idea of the exhaust note.

IJB1959

2,139 posts

85 months

Thursday 23rd February 2017
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TomScrut said:
I agree! Personally I aren't sure how many people pay that much attention to swirls. Such as yourself who obviously takes v good car of your car (given you had it detailed, leave instructions for Audi to not clean it etc) then fair dos, and it will look great as a result but OTOH I don't wash my car very often, and it is often washed at hand car washes. But I accept it wont look its best so don't expect it to! You can't have your cake and eat it can you?

JetskiJezz

662 posts

135 months

Thursday 23rd February 2017
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piperdelux said:
Mrjww88 said:
So I have some good news. My car has arrived at the UK port and i have been sent my finance documents. Although the car was due for delivery mid March i have been told they should be able to arrange delivery in 2 weeks once the paperwork has been sent back. Exciting times ahead!
Do you mind me asking what your build date was? Mine is 6th March, so trying to get an idea of how long after that it might arrive in Uk... Cheers!
You beat me to it, I was going to ask exactly the same question, mine is also sat on a build date of 6th March and was wondering how long it realistically will take before it landed in the UK.

bartraml

41 posts

88 months

Thursday 23rd February 2017
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bartraml said:
Quick question for the guys who have their S5's.

Have I somehow switched off the seat belt mechanism where it automatically offers it to you, as for some reason it's not happening anymore? - It did initially!

I'm desperate to go on a good run in my car but so far I love it. It's such a joy to drive!
BUMP THIS!

Thanks.

bchavda16

35 posts

94 months

Thursday 23rd February 2017
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All those with build dates showing as 20th feb on the tracker - has your tracker moved yet?

Mine still showing 20th feb order received...

simonwhite2000

2,466 posts

96 months

Thursday 23rd February 2017
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I noticed when starting my car this morning fumes were only coming out of one exhaust - I really hope this S5 does not have fake pipes.

Ill need to look properly tonight as I was in a rush this morning.