[Panchoa]

Originally Posted by isleaiw1

And that is a minor price to pay for the added refinement and aural pleasure... well that’s what I tell myself!

I dont do that many miles these days - probably 15k per annum across both cars in the house so not really much benefit from running diesels. Obviuosly will cost a bit more per annum but overall not much in the grand scheme of things.

Insurance is also a little cheaper as the 330d was modified with the full m performance kit, exhaust etc so hikes the premium up!!

Man maths in full force.....

[isleaiw1]

My insurance was a ted more expensive and I guess I will drop another 5-6mpg, and it cost more to buy - but really, who gives a ****. I force myself to save the same amount as my car costs each month so by buying a more expensive car I am saving more..

Masters level man maths..

[dazzapb]

Did any one see traffic cops on Channel 5. There was an s5 driven like nothing I have seen. Utterly crazy driving, the copper said it was the fastest pursuit he was involved in, and the s5 is a high powered organised crime or drug dealers motor he crashed when he ran out of talent

[Panchoa]

Got the S5 last week and oh my....! Honestly it does feels like a jackyl and Hyde car, driving it normally on my 23 mile commute to work it gave me 35mpg and felt quite relaxed, but once you press the loud pedal it really comes alive and that sound from the exhaust is soooo addictive.

Build quality certainly feels pretty good too, although i would so only marginally worse than BMW, but certainly not significant enough to complain about.

Imho it looks great too....sporty but understated. Booked in this week for a couple of bits the dealer should have sorted before i picked it up, but all things considered I'm pretty happy about the move from the 330d to the S5

[TouringPleb]

Originally Posted by dazzapb

Did any one see traffic cops on Channel 5. There was an s5 driven like nothing I have seen. Utterly crazy driving, the copper said it was the fastest pursuit he was involved in, and the s5 is a high powered organised crime or drug dealers motor he crashed when he ran out of talent

Audi S3,S4,S5 and all RS models are very popular in the criminal world. Being Quattro makes them easy to drive fast with little skill needed.