Picked up RS5

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Picked up RS5

Post by GTBoy » Sun Sep 26, 2010 4:45 pm

Picked up yesterday. Loving it..
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Post by chunky79 » Sun Sep 26, 2010 5:28 pm

Surely you have more pic's than that!!!!!
Very nice car mate. Whats the full spec?

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Post by Andyuk911 » Sun Sep 26, 2010 5:40 pm

Any chance of getting it to Paramount in Slough for a Dyno run ??
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Post by GTBoy » Sun Sep 26, 2010 6:02 pm

chunky79 wrote:Surely you have more pic's than that!!!!!
Very nice car mate. Whats the full spec?

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I do!

Tech Pack High
20" Titanium Look Alloys
Sports Exhaust
Panoramic Sunroof
TV reception
Pearlescent Paint - Phantom Black
Convenience Pack
Sound Package
Advanced Key
Parking System advanced
Phone Prep Low
Heated front seats
Homelink
Hill Hold Assist
Stainless steel mesh door inserts with piano black consol
Standard Silk Nappa seats in Black with Black Headlining
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Post by daytonamc » Sun Sep 26, 2010 6:08 pm

I have to say this looks stunning. Maybe a flat bottom steering wheel to set if off?

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Post by GTBoy » Sun Sep 26, 2010 10:17 pm

I agree. Don't know why they didn't. Perhaps like this one?

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Post by binder » Sun Sep 26, 2010 10:33 pm

Looks terrific. I believe mine arrives November.

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Post by SteveCuz » Sun Sep 26, 2010 10:38 pm

I cancelled my order because timing wasn't right. Going to see one in the flash tomorrow but don't know if I can get a test drive.

No doubt I'll want one and be in a real dilema.

Still have the number plate to go on it but not the car :(

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Post by iR8V10 » Sun Sep 26, 2010 10:44 pm

SteveCuz wrote:I cancelled my order because timing wasn't right. Going to see one in the flash tomorrow but don't know if I can get a test drive.

No doubt I'll want one and be in a real dilema.

Still have the number plate to go on it but not the car :(

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Post by arrow » Mon Sep 27, 2010 10:42 am

Very very jealous, I believe they are even better looking in the flesh. Congrats. Am glad this thread is getting going now, with actual owners...please give us feed back and of course more pics.

PS does the sports exhaust sounds much better that standard/compared to say an RS4?

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Post by GTBoy » Mon Sep 27, 2010 11:06 am

I would agree that it looks much better in the flesh. Squat and muscular. I think it must have been tricky to balance the styling without going too over the top. The wheels are the first thing you notice, both the diameter and the width.

The sports exhaust doesn't seem too loud actually, but then I have only heard it when inside. Throaty without being rediculous. When it's in comfort mode it's quite quiet, then in dynamic it's very deep. The blips on the downshift are a lot of fun in dynamic mode.

The DRC works really well. In comfort it cruises like an S6 even with the 20" alloys. In dynamic it is very rigid and too stiff for day to day driving, but good for when the mood takes you. Never had such a configurable car that has such split personalities, changeable at the touch of a button, so enjoying that a lot.

In terms of pace, it feels like it always has loads of reserves of power whatever speed you are doing and the stronic gearbox makes it really useable and instant. I had a manual R8 V8 for a while and it definately feels as quick as that. Living in London I got really sick of manuals so I do feel as though I've got the best of both worlds with a decent boot.

What else...the spoiler is a nice touch. Interior is top notch - little touches are great. Advanced key is excellent. Sunroof is a must have I think, so big that the car floods with light. Pity it doesn't open fully but it's better than having a small one that did I reckon. MMI 3G is a big step forward. Can't think of too many/any negatives really...

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Post by SR71 » Mon Sep 27, 2010 12:35 pm

No supercharger?

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Post by SteveCuz » Mon Sep 27, 2010 1:23 pm

What's the plate
It's perfect for me but I doubt anyone else - RS5 5 CUZ
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Post by ARSEY4 » Tue Sep 28, 2010 12:13 pm

It looks superb GTBoy. I bet you cant stop grining? COuld I ask a couple of questions? I drove one at the weekend that had dynamis steering and quite frankly it felt like I was driving a playstation game, I noticed that you dont have this, what is the steering like?
The car I drove also had a sports exhaust and as you say its quite quiet, is it switchable as the salesman seemed to think not but he did tell me the car I was driving had ceramics which it did not. Can you alter anything in the settings? Can you alter the gearbox change speed in the settings when you pick your own set up?
Many thanks.

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