Pick my S5 up in an hour!!

[Borg54]

I just got a call from my dealer that my car is ready for pick up! i am so excited. i will post pics soon.

Here is one that the dealer sent:

[phantom b6]

congrats! I can only imagine how excited you must be

[AudiRob]

i noticed your picking it up in SFO .. pick me up too .. im here in brisbane and lets take it for a spin

[AudiA4Style]

Nice! Don't forget to take your camera so we can see some shots

[Borg54]

I really wanna see how the Alcantara looks. The dealer says it looks great. i will take some photos of that too and post...

[boomersA4]

Beuatiful car... Looks like we have twins

[Anthony]

Very nice. Congrats. Looking forward to seeing more.

[hershey]

NICE RIDE!!!! More pics. =)

[FauchX]

Very nice!

I can't wait for the day when I can post a thread like this *sigh*

[MojaveA4]

Stunning car ! Love the Ibis White

[naveen]

looks nice!!!

[Borg54]

So I picked up my car yesterday and here are my first impressions:

1) The engine sounds amazing. It is quiet but sounds like a Ducati. a deep low rumble

2) the backseat has very little room

3) the engine is very smooth and powerful, not snappy like my BMW

4) the interior is better than i remember

5) I am not bothered by the "anti-stall" that much

6) As i feared i hate the computer thing. it may be better than iDrive, but i like old fashioned controls. i don't want to hit nine buttons to turn the fan down. it is obnoxious.

Here are some more pics i took this morning (sorry these are not professional like many of you on here can do!):

[minira]

congrats! love the ibis. now you have to take a pic of the whole garage. i wanna see the bikes.

[MojaveA4]

Clue me in to what you mean in #5 Anit Stall?

[toaster]

that car looks like it's from the future compared to the other cars parked on the street.

(most of those cars might be older, but if you compared it to just about any of the other present offerings from these other companies, the same thing could be said.)

beautiful car man, enjoy it.

[4Rings3Liters]

That is beautiful. A buddy of mine has an Ibis White S5 and after seeing it in person I must say pictures don't do this car justice.

[quattro.it]

Ibis is a great color for the A5/S5 because it really brings the lines of the car out. The S5 does kinda sound like a Ducati!

"6) As i feared i hate the computer thing. it may be better than iDrive, but i like old fashioned controls. i don't want to hit nine buttons to turn the fan down. it is obnoxious."

You press one button and then dial the fan down. Not too much different than pressing the fan button multiple times. Not exactly nine buttons like BMW idrive.

[Borg54]

Ibis is a great color for the A5/S5 because it really brings the lines of the car out. The S5 does kinda sound like a Ducati!

"6) As i feared i hate the computer thing. it may be better than iDrive, but i like old fashioned controls. i don't want to hit nine buttons to turn the fan down. it is obnoxious."

You press one button and then dial the fan down. Not too much different than pressing the fan button multiple times. Not exactly nine buttons like BMW idrive.

Call me a knob snob, but i like to have dials for temp, fan spd, and where it blows (my ford truck got it right). I am sure i will get used to the fan and comp it is just frustrating to have to think to make myself cooler. Anyway don't get me wrong I LOVE this car.

As for question on Anti-stall. you can search for a tread in here about it. basically the cars comp raises the revs or something when the clutch is depressed to keep the car from stalling...it is a little weird feeling.

[Overboostin]

That interior is great and those seats look awesome! Makes me want to swap out my blue alcantara for black.

[greene08]

So did Audi really delete the power folding mirror feature from the 2009 S5 or just the A5? I have to know!

[marcus1701]

OMG I hate you....I love the S5 in white, it goes well with the LEDs.

[Borg54]

So did Audi really delete the power folding mirror feature from the 2009 S5 or just the A5? I have to know!

If they are supposed to fold when the car is off, they don't...

Maybe there is a way to set that in the computer, but i am guessing that the power folding mirrors are gone....

[greene08]

If it has them you will see the little folding mirror symbol at the bottom (down) position of the mirror adjustment knob. If there is no little symbol there then it is gone. Did you get the Audi Drive Select package option?

[khmerguy978]

lovely car. i see you also chose the bang&olufsen sound system. I have it in my b8 a4 and love it. congrats! the controls aren't so bad after a few days in the car. it's not as simple as climate control on a motorcycle. open the shield when you're hot, and close it when it gets cold.

cheers... rocco

[biketsai]

I wouldnt have it any other way.
CLEAN CAR!

[CanuckRS]

love the alcantera...sweet

[Borg54]

If it has them you will see the little folding mirror symbol at the bottom (down) position of the mirror adjustment knob. If there is no little symbol there then it is gone. Did you get the Audi Drive Select package option?

Gone.

I did not get the Drive Select. Ride is quite good stock, and i am not taking this thing to a track.

[sbkim]

Congrats on a great looking ride.

I test drove an S5 last night and I was unplesantly surprised by how quite the the engine/exhaust was. Perhaps I needed to get on it more but I was expecting something more after reading all the raves about exhaust note. I thought my old 335 coupe had better exhaust note.

Love to hear your thoughts between the M coupe and S5.

Thanks

[Borg54]

Congrats on a great looking ride.

I test drove an S5 last night and I was unplesantly surprised by how quite the the engine/exhaust was. Perhaps I needed to get on it more but I was expecting something more after reading all the raves about exhaust note. I thought my old 335 coupe had better exhaust note.

Love to hear your thoughts between the M coupe and S5.

Thanks

I really like that the car has a quiet exhaust. In fact just today on my way to lunch (after ten minutes of driving) a coworker said "wow this thing sounds amazing". It is like a girl with a great body who isn't in a really tight top...sometimes less is more. Granted i wanted a car that did NOT turn heads the way my M coupe did.

That said, the M coupe is a great car (I get more comments then my neighbors Ferrari). Feels light and much more like a racecar. because of that racy design however, it is very hard to drive smoothly around town. The Coupe actually works much better the harder you drive it. If i was ten years younger it wouldn't be a contest.

I bought the S5 as a daily driver and it does that very well...

The other ride:

[D.C. Designs]

WOW I love it white A5

[aaaudiprotein]

Congrats!!!

[ngng]

can you snap a shot of that nav, it looks odd to me

[Borg54]

Dont know what looked weird, but here are some nav pics:

[Rshane]

Congrats, beautiful S5.

[outlaw77]

wow! Nice a5. great color choice.

[Ricky P]

Congrats man. Looks pretty sweet.

[FauchX]

You spend 50mins taking photos inside of your car? lol

[audikid66]

the m coupe is cool... but the s5 is mega hot...so which one is faster?

[Borg54]

You spend 50mins taking photos inside of your car? lol

HAHA seriously. I took me that long to get the lighting just right...
Actually i snapped one when i went to lunch and then realized that maybe the guy actually wanted to see the "NAV" screen, so i snapped one on my way home too.

As for the M Coupe vs S5. M Coupe feels much faster and would kick the S5's ass on track, but last time i checked there were no racetracks (just a-holes) on my way to work, so i am selling the M Coupe