B9 RS5 Gatecrasher
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2020 7:57 pm
Seeing as the RS5 thread has tumbleweeds blowing through it and this one is very active -thought I'd gatecrash seeing as we share the same engine and platform (ish)!
Was going back to a C7 RS6 but wanted to rule out an RS5. One test drive later I was sold! Ok so it's not as raw and raucous as the 6 nor feels as savage but makes up for it and more in so many other ways. Jan 2018 build and around £83k new. 11,800 on the clock and 1 month ago picked it up for just under £49k. Also came with £2k worth of PPF and the previous owner did about £5k miles a year and really looked after it. The RS4 was just coming in at too much money for the spec I was after (pretty big to be honest) and I didn't want to spend too much (as if £49k is chicken feed). Audi did me a good enough deal and I'm paying only £26.00 a month more than my old M3.
Few questions though:
German & US markets seemed to get the RS branded car mats but can't find any here? Ebay etc only have the LHD ones which won't fit I believe. Anyone picked any OEM ones up?
Sound......cold start sounds ok but it's not exactly a sense of occasion which leads me to aftermarkets. Anyone fitted a Milltek yet? They sound good from the YouTube videos but wanted first hand experience preferably.
Not too sure if it needs a tune but I'll certainly look at the options. MRC don't have the B9 on their site but firms such as DMS and Litchfield do. Anyone taken the plunge yet?
Seriously happy with the car though (when I can drive it) it's a worthy replacement to the M3
Was going back to a C7 RS6 but wanted to rule out an RS5. One test drive later I was sold! Ok so it's not as raw and raucous as the 6 nor feels as savage but makes up for it and more in so many other ways. Jan 2018 build and around £83k new. 11,800 on the clock and 1 month ago picked it up for just under £49k. Also came with £2k worth of PPF and the previous owner did about £5k miles a year and really looked after it. The RS4 was just coming in at too much money for the spec I was after (pretty big to be honest) and I didn't want to spend too much (as if £49k is chicken feed). Audi did me a good enough deal and I'm paying only £26.00 a month more than my old M3.
Few questions though:
German & US markets seemed to get the RS branded car mats but can't find any here? Ebay etc only have the LHD ones which won't fit I believe. Anyone picked any OEM ones up?
Sound......cold start sounds ok but it's not exactly a sense of occasion which leads me to aftermarkets. Anyone fitted a Milltek yet? They sound good from the YouTube videos but wanted first hand experience preferably.
Not too sure if it needs a tune but I'll certainly look at the options. MRC don't have the B9 on their site but firms such as DMS and Litchfield do. Anyone taken the plunge yet?
Seriously happy with the car though (when I can drive it) it's a worthy replacement to the M3