New 2017/18 S5 Driver Feedback

[IJB1959]

Hi, just starting a new thread for all those lucky people who have had delivery of their new 2017/18 Audi S5, and wish to share their experiences good or bad with other owners.

Edited by IJB1959 on Monday 27th February 13:26

Edited by IJB1959 on Monday 27th February 13:26

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mackie1 said:

Get mine in April, should be able to compare and contrast vs Golf R.

Get mine on the 20th so not long now. Wanted red calipers when I ordered it as it looks really good with black, but could not justify the £350.00 cost, so I am going to paint them myself. Will post pictures when done.

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TomScrut said:

You sure that's the most cost effective way as you will have to put them back to black with the s sticker on when you are done surely?

Yes correct, but still free apart from the £3 calliper stickers from eBay!.....already have red & black calliper paint in the garage.

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TomScrut said:

Fair dos! Make sure you take plenty of pics first so you know where that sticker goes!

Yep. Did this before with an SLK, no issues at all when it was returned. Just can't get my head around Audi justifying £350.00 for a red painted option, but I guess the real profit is in the options list of which most buyers will choose something or another depending on their budget/repayments.

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Ridders71 said:

I too am coming from a 330d. I have had mine for 2 years and it is a great car, and plenty quick too. But after 6 diesel cars i really fancied a revvy petrol again, and something with a bit more 'character'.

My initial comparison from a test drive of the S5 is that it is a step up in terms of quality and technology without doubt. The power delivery is different (its actually down on torque compared to the 330d), but it is far more enjoyable to drive, i loved it, just the sound of the thing put a huge smile on my face!!

Edited by Ridders71 on Wednesday 1st March 18:25

Love the torque diesels have, and like you coming from a diesel albeit MB C class. The Audi is much better refind than an MB, though I will still miss it even though the reliability was awful. Even had to have complete new engine after just 30k.

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TomScrut said:

Thing is I am very skeptical of option prices and their supposed residuals. I think they look to give you nothing for extras when trading the car in and charge as much as they can for them when selling the car on which to me is unfair. They claim "extras aren't worth anything" yet you don't see cars lined up with different specs (but all else equal) with identical prices. They just make money on options over and over again.

I think this is how the likes of MB, BMW, VW/Audi group etc fool you with list base pricing first and then the options to stay competitive. Other equivalent segment manufactures have fully specked cars without the long options list at much lower prices of around 40k. Would you buy a fully specked S5 if options did not exist at around 60k??.....probably not. And like you say, most options are rarely considered in a trade in.

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TomScrut said:

Yes I have no issue with them charging for the extras. It's just making out they are worth nothing when trading in (or taking a lease) that annoys me. Like all our S5s of varying specs will make the same price at auction in 2 years or when they make to dealers they will be the same price. The metallic paint will fetch more, the VC cars will too no doubt, along with some others. Yes carbon ceramics on a TT RS aren't going to hold anywhere near their £4k or whatever price but I doubt anyone who ticks that box cares about residuals somehow. But a lot of the options aren't crazy money for the benefit they give. The driver assistance pack on the S5 is dear though for what it is.

Well you pay ur money & take your choice I suppose. On another note though, in the showroom of my local dealer, all Quattro's on display have the Quattro decal sticker either side before the rear wheel on the 2 door coupes (TTS & RS's & S5's) and on the S5 Sportback at the bottom of the rear door. It actually looks quite cool IMO, what do you think...naff or not? will try and get a photo for opinions.

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IJB1959 said:

TomScrut said:

Yes I have no issue with them charging for the extras. It's just making out they are worth nothing when trading in (or taking a lease) that annoys me. Like all our S5s of varying specs will make the same price at auction in 2 years or when they make to dealers they will be the same price. The metallic paint will fetch more, the VC cars will too no doubt, along with some others. Yes carbon ceramics on a TT RS aren't going to hold anywhere near their £4k or whatever price but I doubt anyone who ticks that box cares about residuals somehow. But a lot of the options aren't crazy money for the benefit they give. The driver assistance pack on the S5 is dear though for what it is.

Well you pay ur money & take your choice I suppose. On another note though, in the showroom of my local dealer, all Quattro's on display have the Quattro decal sticker either side before the rear wheel on the 2 door coupes (TTS & RS's & S5's) and on the S5 Sportback at the bottom of the rear door. It actually looks quite cool IMO, what do you think...naff or not? will try and get a photo for opinions.

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Well here are the photos. No S5's on display at the moment, only a S4 & S3 but you get the idea. What do you recon?

BTW, they are an option after delivery at my dealer.

Edited by IJB1959 on Thursday 2nd March 15:02

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Frankstar123 said:

Just had my delivery date confirmed for next Thursday. (16th March)

Still not test driven one. The garage had one in but it has a fuel leak...

Great! mine quoted as the 20th. When you get it you really WONT be disappointed, probably a bit more exciting having not driven one yet TBH.

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Frankstar123 said:

Yeah, they've offered me a test drive at another North East garage but I'm just going to wait.

Although my excitement has been tainted a bit now that I have had a Range Rover VOGUE as a courtesy car for the last week following my Evoque's warranty work. Now thats a hell of a machine.

Yes it is a great machine, LR are unreliable though. Once you have your S5 you won't be looking back trust me.

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Frankstar123 said:

Brilliant!

Fast, comfortable and when u put it in dynamic ... exhaust note is a peach!!

And that new car smell.... can't beat it.

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TomScrut said:

I know it's the idea of switchable modes but I would appreciate it if it's a nice sounding note without being too loud. My Golf does my head in a bit nowadays when in race mode (soundaktor still active) so I often run in eco just to get rid of the noise in day to day use. A subtle but nice sound would suit me

To me the exhaust note in dynamic is perfect, any louder and it be annoying after a while. If you want 'loud' you don't want an S5 but need an RS instead.

Edited by IJB1959 on Friday 17th March 20:14

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TomScrut said:

To me if it isn't loud enough when you first get in it but still sounds good and is still audible then it is probably the right volume

It does get slightly louder when warmed up properly. When you drive around in dynamic mode the exhaust note does turn heads, and enough to wake up the neighbours in the morning.

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Justhe-1 said:

Can anyone confirm whether the S5 exhaust is active or passive (i.e. is the noise artificially augmented or not?)

I currently have a Kufatec Sound-Booster pro active unit fitted to my A7 Bitdi, which plugs into the loom in the boot - and wondered whether this would work on the S5, or whether I need to eBay it along with the Tdi tuning box..?

Not artificial. Flaps open in dynamic mode to give the more aggressive sound. IMHO you really don't need anything else as it's not a TDI which I know can sound dull.

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TomScrut said:

Wow, looks loads better. What sort of money did that cost to get done then (if you don't mind me asking)?

Agreed, makes mine look tatty.

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TomScrut said:

Probably a bit of both. But V4B told me today that Audi are the only company they work with who won't register the vehicle at the docks?

Strange, got mine registered at Grimsby docks by Audi dealer.

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TomScrut said:

I thought some people had got theirs done. Doesn't affect me I just thought it was an odd piece of information.

Yes, sound like a 'fobbing you off' excuse to me.

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Here's something interesting & very disappointing: Took the spare wheel out yesterday, and underneath in an upright black plastic cowl I noticed a 6" bloody loud speaker!!.....I did think that it was louder inside in dynamic mode than outside, but thought it may have been some exhaust resonance from underneath, obviously not. I HATE the idea of any fake sounds, so I will just disconnect the stupid thing if it is what I think it is.

Edited by IJB1959 on Saturday 25th March 10:29

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TomScrut said:

Hmm that is a disappointment. I will make my mind up when the time comes what to do in this respect though. I quite like the fake noise in the Golf R when kicking it's ass, but not so much when cruising.

Does the Golf R have one as well then??...this sort of fake stuff to me is like having flames on the wheel arches & a tea tray spoiler. Fake sounds on a 50k car though??....this has really lowered my opinion of it now.

Edited by IJB1959 on Saturday 25th March 11:14

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TomScrut said:

Golf has a "soundaktor" which fakes engine noise, it's an electronic resonator that's just under the front of the windscreen. Not a speaker as such but causes vibration

Ok, that's not so bad. Just makes me think that a putting a 'speaker' in is cheap cheat option rather than fitting a decent sounding exhaust system.