Is the RS5 the same as RS4 without the boot?
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Re: Is the RS5 the same as RS4 without the boot?
Mark, I couldn’t agree more. I test drove the b9 in some pretty rubbish weather and it still felt more planted and a lot faster than the b8.
I’ve been back to the dealer today as they have a much better specced car to look at other than the dogs dinner I looked at before ( which has unbelievably been sold. Buyer loved it apparently........ )
Think I’ll be ordering soon......
I’ve been back to the dealer today as they have a much better specced car to look at other than the dogs dinner I looked at before ( which has unbelievably been sold. Buyer loved it apparently........ )
Think I’ll be ordering soon......
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Re: Is the RS5 the same as RS4 without the boot?
I think it's fair to say the B9 is night and day in terms of performance of the B7/B8 V8.
I'm sure some YouTube Journo will, at some point, do a drag race somewhere, but I'd put a big wedge on the B9 annihilating a B7/8 in a straight line and would say it'll be faster in the corners too as it's got a lot less nose weight
I'm sure some YouTube Journo will, at some point, do a drag race somewhere, but I'd put a big wedge on the B9 annihilating a B7/8 in a straight line and would say it'll be faster in the corners too as it's got a lot less nose weight
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Gone - 11/06 B7 RS4 Avant - black/black (Daily drive & kids taxi)
Gone - 05/13 B8 RS4 Avant - Suzuka grey (Daily drive & kids taxi)
Gone - 01/14 B8 RS5 Coupe - Short term car
Gone - 09/14 B8 RS4 Avant - Misano Red/Ceramics (Daily drive & kids taxi)
Current - 04/18 B9 Rs4 Nardo Grey
ZX10R Race bike - 210bhp and a few skid marks on the seat
Gone - 11/06 B7 RS4 Avant - black/black (Daily drive & kids taxi)
Gone - 05/13 B8 RS4 Avant - Suzuka grey (Daily drive & kids taxi)
Gone - 01/14 B8 RS5 Coupe - Short term car
Gone - 09/14 B8 RS4 Avant - Misano Red/Ceramics (Daily drive & kids taxi)
Current - 04/18 B9 Rs4 Nardo Grey
ZX10R Race bike - 210bhp and a few skid marks on the seat

Re: Is the RS5 the same as RS4 without the boot?
Of course there’s a difference, the RS5 is faster!
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Re: Is the RS5 the same as RS4 without the boot?
Yeah, 0.2 sec quicker to 60. I noticed that too.
And testers seem to beat that time quite easily.
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Re: Is the RS5 the same as RS4 without the boot?
It’s quite a bit lighter and more aerodynamic
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Gone - 11/06 B7 RS4 Avant - black/black (Daily drive & kids taxi)
Gone - 05/13 B8 RS4 Avant - Suzuka grey (Daily drive & kids taxi)
Gone - 01/14 B8 RS5 Coupe - Short term car
Gone - 09/14 B8 RS4 Avant - Misano Red/Ceramics (Daily drive & kids taxi)
Current - 04/18 B9 Rs4 Nardo Grey
ZX10R Race bike - 210bhp and a few skid marks on the seat
Gone - 11/06 B7 RS4 Avant - black/black (Daily drive & kids taxi)
Gone - 05/13 B8 RS4 Avant - Suzuka grey (Daily drive & kids taxi)
Gone - 01/14 B8 RS5 Coupe - Short term car
Gone - 09/14 B8 RS4 Avant - Misano Red/Ceramics (Daily drive & kids taxi)
Current - 04/18 B9 Rs4 Nardo Grey
ZX10R Race bike - 210bhp and a few skid marks on the seat

Re: Is the RS5 the same as RS4 without the boot?
I’ve got a few apps and I’ve had 3.2 to 60mph, not sure how accurate though.
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Re: Is the RS5 the same as RS4 without the boot?
And the ugly stick it’s been hit with must help it along!
Re: Is the RS5 the same as RS4 without the boot?
I disagree, in the flesh in the right colour it looks superb, I’ve actually had people take pictures of mine when I’m driving past.nastro azzurro wrote: ↑Sat Feb 24, 2018 2:03 pmAnd the ugly stick it’s been hit with must help it along!
I’m not keen on the looks of the RS4, it’s all down to opinion at the end of the day.
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Re: Is the RS5 the same as RS4 without the boot?
I like the look of the new rs5. In the right colour and spec It’s a miles better looking car than it’s predecessor, the c63 coupe and the m4 too in my opinion
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Gone - 11/06 B7 RS4 Avant - black/black (Daily drive & kids taxi)
Gone - 05/13 B8 RS4 Avant - Suzuka grey (Daily drive & kids taxi)
Gone - 01/14 B8 RS5 Coupe - Short term car
Gone - 09/14 B8 RS4 Avant - Misano Red/Ceramics (Daily drive & kids taxi)
Current - 04/18 B9 Rs4 Nardo Grey
ZX10R Race bike - 210bhp and a few skid marks on the seat
Gone - 11/06 B7 RS4 Avant - black/black (Daily drive & kids taxi)
Gone - 05/13 B8 RS4 Avant - Suzuka grey (Daily drive & kids taxi)
Gone - 01/14 B8 RS5 Coupe - Short term car
Gone - 09/14 B8 RS4 Avant - Misano Red/Ceramics (Daily drive & kids taxi)
Current - 04/18 B9 Rs4 Nardo Grey
ZX10R Race bike - 210bhp and a few skid marks on the seat

Re: Is the RS5 the same as RS4 without the boot?
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Re: Is the RS5 the same as RS4 without the boot?
I reckon it’ll look even better when they paint it.
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Q7 Floret Silver Black Edition On 22’s (2018)
Renault Clio 172 Cup. (Babe the track pig)
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SQ5 Glacier white( 2016 65reg)
RS6 avant C7 Daytona Grey 2015 facelift. The one I waved goodbye to!!
2013: Q7 3.0 tdi s/line plus ibis white (13reg)
2012: S5 cabriolet glacier white (62 reg)
2011: RS4 saloon B7. Avus (57 reg)
Q7 Floret Silver Black Edition On 22’s (2018)
Renault Clio 172 Cup. (Babe the track pig)
Previous rides
SQ5 Glacier white( 2016 65reg)
RS6 avant C7 Daytona Grey 2015 facelift. The one I waved goodbye to!!
2013: Q7 3.0 tdi s/line plus ibis white (13reg)
2012: S5 cabriolet glacier white (62 reg)
2011: RS4 saloon B7. Avus (57 reg)
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Re: Is the RS5 the same as RS4 without the boot?
We all have our own opinions and for me it’s too fussy and too ‘american’. Didn’t much like the b8 rs5 either. The new rs4 is a little more under the radar ( if specced nicely ) which I prefer.
Re: Is the RS5 the same as RS4 without the boot?
Show me a decent new car, even the the RS4 has a very strange arse, just look around the exhausts, what's all that about. Stupid
I must be getting old, the only decent car I like is the RS6 C7, but even that's a bloody bread van. What are Audi thinking, we all like Avants?
When I rang Audi about no RS4 B8 saloon, they said we have the RS5. I don't want an RS5, I want an RS4 saloon.


I must be getting old, the only decent car I like is the RS6 C7, but even that's a bloody bread van. What are Audi thinking, we all like Avants?

When I rang Audi about no RS4 B8 saloon, they said we have the RS5. I don't want an RS5, I want an RS4 saloon.

RS4 B7, Mugello Blue, K&W V3 & HR ARBs, set up by Centre Gravity, Milltek Valved Non Res & cat bypass pipes, BMC air filter, braided hoses, DOT 5.1, Terraclean, MRC Full Carbon Clean, MRC remap 448PS 477NM, 20" S7 alloys with 4mm spacers & Hawke spigots 66.6 > 57.1, AP Racing front discs. Sold Sept 2019. Now rocking an F80 M3
Re: Is the RS5 the same as RS4 without the boot?
You like that??Covkiller wrote: ↑Sun Feb 25, 2018 10:04 pmShow me a decent new car, even the the RS4 has a very strange arse, just look around the exhausts, what's all that about. Stupid![]()
I must be getting old, the only decent car I like is the RS6 C7, but even that's a bloody bread van. What are Audi thinking, we all like Avants?![]()
When I rang Audi about no RS4 B8 saloon, they said we have the RS5. I don't want an RS5, I want an RS4 saloon.
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Re: Is the RS5 the same as RS4 without the boot?
Yes it looks better than a B8 Avant. I like this too
https://audiclubna.org/audi-c7-rs-6-performance-sedan/
https://audiclubna.org/audi-c7-rs-6-performance-sedan/
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RS4 B7, Mugello Blue, K&W V3 & HR ARBs, set up by Centre Gravity, Milltek Valved Non Res & cat bypass pipes, BMC air filter, braided hoses, DOT 5.1, Terraclean, MRC Full Carbon Clean, MRC remap 448PS 477NM, 20" S7 alloys with 4mm spacers & Hawke spigots 66.6 > 57.1, AP Racing front discs. Sold Sept 2019. Now rocking an F80 M3
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