Audi S5 full fat version

Audi S5 full fat version

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89forever

Original Poster:

554 posts

73 months

Friday 20th April 2018
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shalmaneser said:
Does this S5 have the V8 with the dodgy chain tensioner? Was vaguely looking at these but horror stories held me back!
don't believe the hype..... the internet only hears the horror stories

Capt Bravz

344 posts

160 months

Friday 20th April 2018
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I've just sold my black with red S5 on Ebay.
Gutted but needs must as I need the money for a wedding. Secretly hoping the sale doesn't go through.

89forever

Original Poster:

554 posts

73 months

Friday 20th April 2018
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Capt Bravz said:
I've just sold my black with red S5 on Ebay.
Gutted but needs must as I need the money for a wedding. Secretly hoping the sale doesn't go through.
you do realise how many weddings end in divorce don't you!!!!

keep the S5 and do a cheaper wedding

Pacman1978

394 posts

103 months

Friday 20th April 2018
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Keep S5, if she still marries you then definitely a keeper (like the S5) If she doesn't then you still have the S5, plus the bonus of swerving a divorce. Win win.

(S8=Ronin, best car chase ever)

Croutons

9,876 posts

166 months

Friday 20th April 2018
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89forever said:
economicpygmy said:
And another laugh

Quite like the A/S5 but whats the handling like?
pretty good as standard, up there with a properly sorted S2 or ur quattro
You're saying the standard handling is as good as a non-standard S2..?

scratchchin

Capt Bravz

344 posts

160 months

Friday 20th April 2018
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Pacman1978 said:
Keep S5, if she still marries you then definitely a keeper (like the S5) If she doesn't then you still have the S5, plus the bonus of swerving a divorce. Win win.

(S8=Ronin, best car chase ever)
Defo a keeper. She says I can have one of those loud estates (RS4) once we're all settled.

89forever

Original Poster:

554 posts

73 months

Saturday 21st April 2018
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Pacman1978 said:
(S8=Ronin, best car chase ever)
+1

89forever

Original Poster:

554 posts

73 months

Saturday 21st April 2018
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Croutons said:
You're saying the standard handling is as good as a non-standard S2..?

scratchchin
I like the handling and definitely up there with my old S2. Now that was a fun car....

89forever

Original Poster:

554 posts

73 months

Saturday 21st April 2018
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Capt Bravz said:
Defo a keeper. She says I can have one of those loud estates (RS4) once we're all settled.
It's a lie, she's trying to trick you.... I bet she's also saying she'll still enjoy sex once you're married..... Save yourself and your poor S5.... Keep your man card intact brother....!!!!

89forever

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554 posts

73 months

Saturday 21st April 2018
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Few little jobs ticked off today... until the rain hit us...

The rubber cord on the fuel cap was broken

swapped that out for a brand new one, you can't just buy the cord though, you have to buy a whole new fuel cap, not bad at only £26 from Audi.

I then wanted to get the front seats out to hoover the carpets where know one looks, 11 years of other people being in a car I always shudder.....

so sill protected to prevent scratching it on lifting the seats out of the car, damn they are bloody heavy....

and then each seat was scrubbed and gone over with Dr Leather's fantastic wipes...

I'll get an after pic later as only got them back in the car then it started bloody raining...

I was supposed to be doing the new braided brake lines, fluid flush and general repaint in that area today but Mr Postman didn't deliver my new Hel brake lines as he should have done.... grrrrr

AudiSport

1,458 posts

216 months

Saturday 21st April 2018
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Picked ours up a few weeks ago. What a car!







Does not look, feel or drive it’s age!

89forever

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554 posts

73 months

Saturday 21st April 2018
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AudiSport said:
Picked ours up a few weeks ago. What a car!

Does not look, feel or drive it’s age!
Nice, what's your mileage???

AudiSport

1,458 posts

216 months

Saturday 21st April 2018
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112k!

Drives better than my previous C6 A6, and that 63k!

89forever

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554 posts

73 months

Sunday 22nd April 2018
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just keep doing regular oil changes she'll do that again.....

Kept in good condition they hide the miles, my A5 3.0tdi had 164,000 miles and still drove very well with no rattles or ill effects, good maintenance keeps them healthy

Boozy

2,340 posts

219 months

Monday 23rd April 2018
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Do you know of a good way to remove the cracks in the leather? My driver's seat shows some of these and interested to know if something can be done....

89forever

Original Poster:

554 posts

73 months

Monday 23rd April 2018
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Boozy said:
Do you know of a good way to remove the cracks in the leather? My driver's seat shows some of these and interested to know if something can be done....
I'm no expert by any stretch of the imagination. I just read up on it a bit on Detailing World.
Even though I have deep cleaned my seats with the fantastic Dr Leather wipes, which nourishes the leather, some cracks/creases still remain, only time will tell if they start to disappear more with regular cleaning/feeding.
There are products on the market which can recolour and fill these types of cracks but the more I read up on them they seemed a quick fix IMHO rather than a permanent solution so I steered clear of them, but I have no actual experience of them so I could be talking bks....!!!

SHutchinson

2,040 posts

184 months

Tuesday 24th April 2018
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Inspired by this thread I ordered a set of wiper blades, a tub of leather wipes and a clay bar set for mine. Might give it a bit of attention, it's been neglected for a year and relegated to commuter hack.

89forever

Original Poster:

554 posts

73 months

Wednesday 25th April 2018
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SHutchinson said:
Inspired by this thread I ordered a set of wiper blades, a tub of leather wipes and a clay bar set for mine. Might give it a bit of attention, it's been neglected for a year and relegated to commuter hack.
OMG I'm so sorry, what have i done lol...
Get stuck in and every reconnecting with her.....

With the leather wipes they work really well if you dry with a clean microfibre to buff afterwards.

I'm waiting for a full dry weekend to deswirl my paint.

AudiSport

1,458 posts

216 months

Wednesday 25th April 2018
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I’ve been shopping for mine..





Just need to give them a nice clean and wax before they get fitted.

n3il123

2,607 posts

213 months

Wednesday 25th April 2018
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I've got those 20 inch wheels on my 3.0 diesel ... really make the car look much better (in my eyes). I went to look at a black s5 with those wheels and lowered suspension looked the dogs dangalies...