neil-c
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Picked up this on Friday evening and popping my RMS members car thread cherry with a few photos. Came from England at just under a year old with 8k miles by a family member who I've just purchased it from.
Spec is brilliant with nearly all available optional extras:
2008 Audi S5 4.2l V8
45k miles with FSH
STronic 6 speed transmission
MMI Sat Nav Pack
Technology Pack- gives keyless entry/start, adaptive xenon lights, LED daytime lights, front and rear parking sensor with visual display
Cream leather interior with memory positions and heated. (is that standard on all S5's I dont know?)
Cruise control
Bang and Olufsen radio system
Carbon Atlas Interior Trim (half a dozen bits of carbon that the orginal owner paid cira £500 for!)
So far I have to say I'm absolutely loving it! Had it out for a run to Newcastle on Sunday and then down to Co Meath for a couple of days with the wife. Only down side was I had to let her drive for a few miles!
Painful bits definitely are tax (at £500/yr) and carrying fuel to the V8. Over the past 26,000miles its averages 21.5mpg with an average speed of 29mph. Horsing it on it sport mode over the weekend I've been getting 15-16 but its doing 25-26mpg on a 70/80mph motorway cruise.
Noise wise it sounds great- a gentle V8 grumble with a growl when you plant it- no pops or bangs but you wouldn't expect that from an Audi.
Driving wise the journalist reviews have been rather middling if you look up the likes of EVO magazine etc. but to be honest I cant see how it doesn't put a smile on your face. Part of it may be that the speed climbs quicker on the speedo that it feels in your ass but the levels of grip and confidence at speed through corners is great.
Plans are just to drive it for the moment- considering some spacers to move the wheels out into the arches a little but I'm not sure if it's low enough to do that- don't want a 4x4 look!
(hold off on the comments until I add a few pictures below from my phone)
Spec is brilliant with nearly all available optional extras:
2008 Audi S5 4.2l V8
45k miles with FSH
STronic 6 speed transmission
MMI Sat Nav Pack
Technology Pack- gives keyless entry/start, adaptive xenon lights, LED daytime lights, front and rear parking sensor with visual display
Cream leather interior with memory positions and heated. (is that standard on all S5's I dont know?)
Cruise control
Bang and Olufsen radio system
Carbon Atlas Interior Trim (half a dozen bits of carbon that the orginal owner paid cira £500 for!)
So far I have to say I'm absolutely loving it! Had it out for a run to Newcastle on Sunday and then down to Co Meath for a couple of days with the wife. Only down side was I had to let her drive for a few miles!
Painful bits definitely are tax (at £500/yr) and carrying fuel to the V8. Over the past 26,000miles its averages 21.5mpg with an average speed of 29mph. Horsing it on it sport mode over the weekend I've been getting 15-16 but its doing 25-26mpg on a 70/80mph motorway cruise.
Noise wise it sounds great- a gentle V8 grumble with a growl when you plant it- no pops or bangs but you wouldn't expect that from an Audi.
Driving wise the journalist reviews have been rather middling if you look up the likes of EVO magazine etc. but to be honest I cant see how it doesn't put a smile on your face. Part of it may be that the speed climbs quicker on the speedo that it feels in your ass but the levels of grip and confidence at speed through corners is great.
Plans are just to drive it for the moment- considering some spacers to move the wheels out into the arches a little but I'm not sure if it's low enough to do that- don't want a 4x4 look!
(hold off on the comments until I add a few pictures below from my phone)