Audi S5 - opinions ?
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I trawled through 20 pages of the forum and didn't come up with much as the search facility is out of order.
I'm looking at the S5 and looking for opinions on the must have options. I'm looking to purchase from a dealer with a budget of around 25k, which gets a 3/4year old car with 30-40k on the clock.
Options I have in mind are, Sat nav, bluetooth, heated seats, B&O (is this worth having) front park and advanced key (again is it worth paying the premium ?)
Also colour combinations, I quiet like the thought of ibis white with red leather, any other combinations out there, the silver with black is bit boring imo.
Any opinions appreciated.
I'm looking at the S5 and looking for opinions on the must have options. I'm looking to purchase from a dealer with a budget of around 25k, which gets a 3/4year old car with 30-40k on the clock.
Options I have in mind are, Sat nav, bluetooth, heated seats, B&O (is this worth having) front park and advanced key (again is it worth paying the premium ?)
Also colour combinations, I quiet like the thought of ibis white with red leather, any other combinations out there, the silver with black is bit boring imo.
Any opinions appreciated.
Everyone has different tastes, in my defence, I haven't see any that have this combo in the flesh so I may end up feeling the same !
AMI - What is this exactly, I understand there is a cable to doc your music device in the glovebox, does this then give you access to it via the MMI controls ?
AMI - What is this exactly, I understand there is a cable to doc your music device in the glovebox, does this then give you access to it via the MMI controls ?
B&O is great. Nav & Bluetooth a must.
If you live where you regularly have to park on the Kerb avoid the 20 inch wheels as they're VERY easy to mark/Kerb.
Mine is special order mugello blue with silver leather and it looks great (IMHO).
Worth looking for the lighter colour interiors as the black & red can make the cabin feel very dark.
If you live where you regularly have to park on the Kerb avoid the 20 inch wheels as they're VERY easy to mark/Kerb.
Mine is special order mugello blue with silver leather and it looks great (IMHO).
Worth looking for the lighter colour interiors as the black & red can make the cabin feel very dark.
I agree with the sat nav, AMI and Bluetooth being necesities (at leasst they were for me).
The heated seats are wonderful in the winter in the UK and although I loved my B&O in my S5, I just didn't think it was worth the premium over the standard system, which was perfectly adequate on the ones I tested and I probably wouldn't spec the B&O on another Audi.
The parking sensors are useful too as it's not a small car. I had the advanced system on mine, which worked a treat.
EDIT: Typo
The heated seats are wonderful in the winter in the UK and although I loved my B&O in my S5, I just didn't think it was worth the premium over the standard system, which was perfectly adequate on the ones I tested and I probably wouldn't spec the B&O on another Audi.
The parking sensors are useful too as it's not a small car. I had the advanced system on mine, which worked a treat.
EDIT: Typo
Edited by Highrisedrifter on Thursday 25th August 19:02
Audi don't fit crap stereos, the standard one is indeed pretty good. If you crank it the biggest difference you'll see with B&O is how crisp and clear the highs sound where the standard kit can be a little bit coarse and fizzy at the very top end.
Mugello is a b
h to clean but lovely when polished up and in sunlight.
Nicest colour combo I've seen on as S5 is Velvet purple with vanilla leather.
Mugello is a b
h to clean but lovely when polished up and in sunlight.Nicest colour combo I've seen on as S5 is Velvet purple with vanilla leather.
CSK423 said:
Wetwipe I've seen that contrast and it does go well, how do you find the light interior, does it show up the dirt much ?
The interior is doing well. I have two teenagers and a dog and it's still looking nice & fresh. Love the light interior really lifts the cabin. Poor old girls looking a bit grubby now though as it's not been cleaned for a month :S
Highrisedrifter - the cars I seen the Nav plus on were pre HDD cars so it couldn't be that, still haven't found out what it is.
The S5's seem to move quickly a good turnover of cars on the Approved site.
I think Sprint blue with a pearl silver interior seems to be winning at the moment although I like the subtle deep sea blue and pearl silver also.
The S5's seem to move quickly a good turnover of cars on the Approved site.
I think Sprint blue with a pearl silver interior seems to be winning at the moment although I like the subtle deep sea blue and pearl silver also.
Picked this up last week with Nav, Cruise, Heated Seats, memory seats, B&O, Rear Camera, Adaptive lights, AMI.
The V8 noise is the best bit though.
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u164/CSK423/S5/...
The V8 noise is the best bit though.
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u164/CSK423/S5/...
CSK423 said:
Picked this up last week with Nav, Cruise, Heated Seats, memory seats, B&O, Rear Camera, Adaptive lights, AMI.
The V8 noise is the best bit though.
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u164/CSK423/S5/...
Lovely car mate. Is that Phantom Black or Brilliant Black?The V8 noise is the best bit though.
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u164/CSK423/S5/...
I still miss mine and wish I hadn't got rid of it when I did.
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