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Adrian E 8th July 2014 08:23 AM

I can't believe nobody has posted in this section yet!
 
People who frequent other Audi forums may have seen details of our latest acquisition, replacing my wife's A6 Avant :)

Placed a deposit on a 2011 S5 Sportback at the weekend from a trader in Herts. Can't collect the car until the v5 comes back with the original plate back on it, which at least gives them time to prep the car as well

Spec is pretty high and condition is very good - paint is all original

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y18...psd1adedd2.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y18...psb600e6aa.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y18...ps0febed10.jpg

Has most option boxes ticked and a detail should sort any swirl marks once we're back from hols mid august. Probably no point getting it done before we spend 2 weeks in Cornwall!

Adrian

Delboy 8th July 2014 08:30 AM

Very Nice,

I always did like the look of them,

Look forward to reading more about it when you have settled in.

Oli18 8th July 2014 08:31 AM

Lovely! :) +++

ScottD3 8th July 2014 08:59 AM

Lovely motor.

The A5 seems very popular at the moment.

Enjoy Cornwall.
You're more than welcome to pop in for a coffee/tea if you need a mid drive break.

Adrian E 8th July 2014 09:50 AM

Cheers all - it's the end of a very protracted process that started not much after Xmas! We have at times considered Scirocco R, E90 generation 335i in saloon and coupe guise, m3, S4 in saloon or estate guise, Jaguar XF-R and a few other oddities as well!

Having a small child definitely limits your ability to test drive or even view potential cars!

We ruled out small coupes based on our son getting car sick for the first and only time whilst out in the Scirocco! The 335i was ok in coupe form but in the end gaining access to the back with cars parked either side was going to be too much of a pain even if you had reasonable space once in there! What we also found interesting is how some coupes have loads of rear seat space and yet others that are larger externally seem to favour boot space (6 series and Merc options)

The S4 seemed the most sensible choice for us, but some of them don't drive that well and many are poor spec. Given the rear seat is only suitable for 2 if 1 is in a child seat of some sort the lack of a centre seatbelt in the back of the Sportback seemed less of a drawback - after all the S8 covers those occasions just fine

The swoopy Coupe 5 door shape appeals to my wife as being more sporty than the S4 but the practicality of a hatchback with folding seats means it should be perfectly usable for family duties. We'll test that theory in a few weeks once I've ordered some Whispbars and strapped the roof box on

We basically got to the point that our initial budget had doubled, but we'd narrowed our choices down. If a mint s4 with the right options had come along before this S5 we may have been swayed towards it, but the fact I've met the previous owner of this car before he part exchanged it and the fact he'd had it from only a few months old gave me some reassurance it's been properly looked after :)

Fingers crossed it all gets sorted this week but may have to be patient

Architex_mA8tey 8th July 2014 09:51 AM

Very nice car Adrian!
I would have bought a sportback if they had existed when I first got my A4 as I prefer the hatchback flexibility. I've got a feeling that one will make you smile but also be hugely practical +++

Norretal 8th July 2014 10:05 AM

Lovely new car Adrian, enjoy!

A mate of mine just bought a 58 plate low mileage S5 in black, I'll have to get him on here so you can talk all things S5 ;)

He was after an RS4 for ages but couldn't find the right one so settled on the S5. He's washed it more times already than he did his previous A4 cabriolet so I'm guessing he's still in love with it.

Hope it's all sorted to your satisfaction and you have many miles of happy motoring with it +++

HPsauce 8th July 2014 10:09 AM

Very nice Adrian, I was following your thread on AudiSRS. Every family needs an S8 and a hatchback. ;)

A mate of mine had an S5 for a while but his wife didn't get on with it; they now have a newish S3 which is really rather quick. (and a TVR Tuscan which is definitely quicker)

Adrian E 8th July 2014 12:53 PM

What many people don't realise about the S5 is that the coupe kept the 4.2 v8 and torque converter auto for a long time after the car came out - the 3.0T was the only engine option on the Sportback from introduction but only appeared in the coupe in 2012 IIRC. the soft top also gets the v6. The rear seat space was too limited in the coupe for us - the extra wheelbase definitely helps!

Conquistador 8th July 2014 03:26 PM

Very nice!! :D

briang9 8th July 2014 07:18 PM

Looks great Adrian, sorry for the daft question, does it have the 4.2?

Adrian E 8th July 2014 08:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by briang9 (Post 77445)
Looks great Adrian, sorry for the daft question, does it have the 4.2?

Hiya

No, it's the 3 litre supercharged 333PS engine with 7 speed s-tronic :)

The Sportback never got the V8, as it came out later than the Coupe and Convertible

Adrian

tonupkid 8th July 2014 09:42 PM

Love it. I had the 3.0 supercharged in an S4 loaner for a month, and it knock my socks off, and what a noise.
That is a beautiful car in so many ways :love:

Adrian E 8th July 2014 09:52 PM

It's definitely rare to see another as well - there's about 5 times the number of S4s around compared to the Sportback, as there was a pretty significant price difference when new (£4.5k from memory, although you get the s-tronic box and supersports seats as standard on the S5)

Spoke to the garage this evening and they've got the v5 back from DVLA so should be good to go and collect on Saturday :) can't go before as it's 70 miles from home and I'm on a training course 45 miles in the opposite direction the next 2 days!

Fingers crossed the retention certificate for Jane's plate comes back to us before Saturday as we can then send it off with the new keeper details to have it assigned straightaway

Architex_mA8tey 8th July 2014 10:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Adrian E (Post 77448)
No, it's the 3 litre supercharged 333PS engine with 7 speed s-tronic :)

An interesting extra feature of the S -tronic box is Launch Control!! :D

Adrian E 9th July 2014 05:57 AM

I'm not sure launch control is available on pre-facelift? Will have to read the manual when we get it! Not intending to make too much use of it, but will be extending the warranty in case the gearbox grenades!

Adrian E 11th July 2014 08:59 PM

One more sleep :D

Although based on last couple of nights with sprog and mrs both sick as parrots I'm not convinced I'll be sleeping much anyway!

Conquistador 14th July 2014 01:22 PM

So? Did you get it?! :D :love:

Adrian E 15th July 2014 07:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Conquistador (Post 77671)
So? Did you get it?! :D :love:

Yep :)

Although the sick as a parrot reference turned out to be a little too accurate! Kai threw up on way up there (diverted via North London to collect a tyre) so jane spent the rest of the day sniffing puke!

Needless to say it was on fumes so first few miles getting to nearest Shell were a bit nerve racking! Got 60 litres into a 64 litre tank so hopefully the light just gives plenty of warning lol

Drive back was ok but traffic queue for qe2 bridge was about 6 miles! Have it full beans away from the toll barriers and it really does shift! Makes a nice bang out of the exhausts on up changes :)

Overall really pleased - annoyed with myself as missed fact it didn't have a piece of spec I wanted (adaptive damping ) but it rides pretty well on 20s without it which is probably why I didn't notice! Wheels need a refurb but that can wait till the tyres are shot. Looking at 18 and 19" winters so will get the 20s done when they're off the car

Will look at proper detailing options after our august hols - can't see the point getting it done before 2 weeks of tiny lane driving in Cornwall!

Going to a pistonheads south east evening meet next week so will try and grab some pics with redhill aerodrome as a backdrop :)

M-A8 12th August 2014 10:38 AM

Adrian, what a beautiful car. I do like the look of A5s, very aggressive/sporty look.
I really like the 3 little cut outs at the bottom below the front grill. I know its a small detail, but I like it. Now every Audi seems to have it where with D3s you could only have it if splash loads of extra dosh on S8, really annoys me coz D3 looks so much better with these little cut out.

Rear is beautiful. Black is always stunning. Well known and loved wheels design.

Stunning car.

Are you actually so nice to your wife or you just got another toy for your self ??:D

Adrian E 14th August 2014 09:04 AM

I may have been involved in finding it but my wife is solely responsible for the purchase cost! I'm very good at spending other people's money lol

We're down in Cornwall putting some miles on the car - fuel consumption so far has been dreadful :o need to see what next full delivers as that'll be the tank without the roof box on!

M-A8 14th August 2014 05:03 PM

Nothing better then picking amazing toy and giving bill to someone else :D

How about economy remap instead of performance one as LPG is just pointless??

Adrian E 13th June 2015 04:32 PM

Haven't updated this thread in ages!

Finally got the summer wheels back on the car, after collecting a set of winters from Mike on the forums late last year. It's been rolling on 8.5x18s since November and I couldn't get the summers back on due to a lack of availability of the tyres I wanted.

On the winters:

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y18...ps3e3e2e94.jpg

Newly refurbished summers

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y18...psozwnl4lo.jpg

Lots of coatings later

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y18...psolx7z8hh.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y18...pswku4k747.jpg

My favourite tyres

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y18...pswylallrq.jpg

Looking much better!

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y18...ps9fot5d6w.jpg

The car had its first service with us recently - annual service with gearbox oil and filter change as well (done a bit early). Went for a 2 year service plan at £399 and they will do the plugs and air filter next year, which will be about a year early. Mileage has just ticked past 35k and it flew through the MOT yesterday with no issues :)

David's8 13th June 2015 07:03 PM

Those wheels are the mutt's wotsits.
Its interesting that they are now putting the noise levels on the tyres now. How do the Pilot SS rate compared with others?

Adrian E 13th June 2015 08:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by David's8 (Post 95260)
Its interesting that they are now putting the noise levels on the tyres now. How do the Pilot SS rate compared with others?

The Directive quoted on the bottom of the label made it a requirement to provide the info on all new tyres (or the invoice) a few years ago - with the intention of promoting the energy efficiency rating of the tyre, but recognising a lot of customers would want other useful info about how well the car will stop and how noisy is it.

The PS2 in that size is supposed to be slightly quieter and more energy efficient, but less able in the wet grip. It's all by tiny degrees though.

The Conti SC3 is a fair bit noisier and about the same performance as the PS2

For me I bought them because they last really well on the S8 for the typical use we give them, without suffering heavy shoulder wear

johnny_quattro 28th October 2022 01:24 AM

Fashionably late to the party...
 
Hello Adrian, never thought I'd be in anything but the trusty A8/A8L but was tempted recently and bought an S5 in Sprint Blue. Still getting used to all the buttons etc. but one thing I do miss is the self-dipping side mirror. Do you know if the S5 has this feature? Perhaps it's on the switch or a menu option on the MMI new-fangled display. Not sure - please help an idiot.


Cheers
John G

Adrian E 28th October 2022 08:34 AM

Sprint blue Sportback?! Not jealous at all �� fab colour (I just missed one with ACC when we were looking for ours)

To get the left mirror dip in reverse, the adjustment knob needs to be set to the left mirror adjust position. I can’t recall if it’s standard, but I think it is. Only option I can think it might be linked to, if not, is memory seats (which ours has and also gives you dimming glass on exterior mirrors IIRC)

Still got ours - now on about 82k and still going strong!

Hope you’re well mate?

ETA if yours has tech pack high (so HDD based nav) give me a shout if you want it updating (although I now mainly use Waze I still update the nav as emergency option!)

johnny_quattro 28th October 2022 05:07 PM

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Adrian - I'm off out for a quick warp drive to the shops so will test out your theory. Not sure if I have the memory seats or not.

All is good here. Worked at Bloomberg for a while and now in Tech for a fibre company.
I suppose your little'un will have grown up as well, eh? probably slightly taller now haha

Here's a photo of my car with spaceship mileage but well cared for... decals will probably get removed when I sneak out with my girlfriend's hairdryer one day but don't tell her!

Cheers
John G

johnny_quattro 29th October 2022 10:42 AM

I will admit to having no luck with the passenger door mirror. My seats are electrically adjustable but I don't have that memory panel on my door similar to the one on the A8L. Perhaps mine is a so-called poverty spec - it does have SatNav but not sure if HDD. As you can tell I'm still learning, and that will be a long process as I'm blown away by the performance of the thing - it's a lovely blue rocket-ship and I'm going to have to be very careful. Touch the right pedal and I'm catapulted forward into the next decade!

I did look at an older S5 with the V8 which had a Carlos Fandango exhaust on it - I was informed by the garage (Smallfields) that 'it was very loud' so I gave it a miss and then jumped on this beautiful Sprint Blue one. Seller told me it was the best colour and I obviously agreed with him.

I'm off to retrieve my bits from the old girl A8L and have a sort out. I'm not sure at this stage if I'm going to transfer that 'tiny' speaker from the boot. I'm not even sure that I can lift it on my own.

Cheers

johnny_quattro 30th October 2022 10:37 AM

The only thing I found on the tinterweb was from the A5OC (of which I am not currently a member) and they seemed to think that it was possible to get it working but you cannot change the amount that the mirror dips by:

"Enabling reverse mirror tilt on cars without memory seats: Go to module 52 Door Elect, Pass., Long Coding, Byte 4. If the byte has value 40 (cars without electrically folding mirrors), change it to 4C. If the byte has value 50 (cars with folding or folding/dimming mirrors), change it to 5C"

I'm about to hook-up my OBD-Eleven dongle to the 'new' car so let's see if I can even see that option. I know it's not VAG-COM but I have high hopes. It worked really well on a VW Golf (2011) previously. So many different options compared to my old D2.

Cheers
John G

Adrian E 30th October 2022 02:46 PM

Fuel range tends to be a bit of an issue as the tank isn't exactly massive - we don't tend to go much over 200 miles before looking for a fill up!

I've got VCDS here if yours won't talk to it to make coding changes +++

Several dead easy ways to tell whether nav is HDD or DVD:

tech pack low (DVD) has a x6 disc CD changer in the dash
DVD drive for the nav disc is (I think) behind the left cover in the boot (I may be making this up!)
The main wheel for clicking through settings doesn't have a small joystick on top

Tech pack high (HDD nav) has a DVD drive (single) in the dash and x2 SD card slots behind a flap
Jukebox appears as an option under media source (you can upload music to the internal HDD)
Main wheel has the small joystick on top for moving around the map image.

There are other tell-tales, but those are the easy ones!

johnny_quattro 30th October 2022 06:04 PM

I thought it was quaint that I had a couple of SD cards slots, but it now looks like I have moved up from poverty-spec to high-flyer with a Tech Pack High offering! Single DVD slot, aforementioned SD cards slots behind a flap and that spinny clicky wheel.

I've managed to misplace my dongle so I'll have a ferret around in the A8L tomorrow after work and see how it goes. I think the OBD Eleven dongle was really designed to support later cars and I was restricted in what I could do on the A8L - still, I managed to re-code the gearbox and the door-locking engagement at 15mph... Connected it to my mate's Golf and there were eleventy-million options in comparison so let's see what happens.

Thanks as always for the friendly and detailed support Adrian, I appreciate it.

Johnny G


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